Living in Baunatal

In Baunatal, rents across existing tenancies average €6.18 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.7% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.34 per m² per month in June 2026. Regional disposable income was €27,314 per person per year at the end of 2023. At the end of 2024, Baunatal had a population of 27,929.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population27,929people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent6.18EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 6% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate3.74%country median 5.1% — 27% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime3,473incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kassel Mitte)

Pricier rent than 61% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Baunatal?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Baunatal?

Average net cold rent is 6.18 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.18 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBaunatal highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Baunatal€6.18

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.18 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	10.34 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Baunatal³⁷Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Baunatal a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–67%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 371 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.18 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.74% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Baunatal?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 3.74 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Baunatal is 3.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Baunatal 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	56.35 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Gigabit broadband availability	96.15 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Disposable income per resident	27,314 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	37,149 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,150 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	3.74 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Baunatal?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,963of €2,682 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€10.34/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Baunatal · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.18/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €620
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,963

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Baunatal. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBaunatal highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,473 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	KSF	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	17.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Baunatal. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Baunatal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kassel Mitte)¹¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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14°4°

19°8°

21°11°

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19°10°

13°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

120

170

197

201

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192

144

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂14WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Baunatal is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kassel Mitte)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kassel Mitte)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kassel Mitte)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.6 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.8 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 39.7 · May 69.1 · Jun 67.6 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 60.1 · Sep 56.2 · Oct 58.4 · Nov 61.3 · Dec 68.2 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 45.3 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 169.5 · May 196.8 · Jun 201.4 · Jul 204.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 144.1 · Oct 98.9 · Nov 38.9 · Dec 35.2 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Metz (France) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 38.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 729.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Baunatal?

The published population was 27,929 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	579 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	38.27 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	2,583 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official
Population density	729.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	27,929 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	3,779 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Catholic share	13.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other	12,394 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other, share	44.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant residents	11,561 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant share	41.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official

International community in Baunatal

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	27,734	100.0%
Germany	21,058	75.9%
Poland	1,177	4.2%
Kazakhstan	1,120	4.0%
Russian Federation	1,072	3.9%
Turkey	577	2.1%
Ukraine	416	1.5%
Afghanistan	279	1.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	175	0.6%
Czech Republic	156	0.6%
Romania	134	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Tajikistan	113	0.4%
Not stated	96	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	83	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	74	0.3%
Kyrgyzstan	73	0.3%
Italy	61	0.2%
Serbia	50	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	46	0.2%
Uzbekistan	46	0.2%
Lithuania	42	0.2%
Kosovo	42	0.2%
Somalia	39	0.1%
China	37	0.1%
Austria	34	0.1%
Spain	34	0.1%
Hungary	31	0.1%
United States	30	0.1%
Croatia	28	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	28	0.1%
Bulgaria	24	0.1%
Iraq	23	0.1%
Thailand	21	0.1%
France	20	0.1%
Greece	20	0.1%
Netherlands	18	0.1%
Pakistan	18	0.1%
India	17	0.1%
Philippines	17	0.1%
Eritrea	15	0.1%
Tunisia	15	0.1%
Viet Nam	15	0.1%
Morocco	14	0.1%
Slovakia	13	0.0%
Nigeria	13	0.0%
Egypt	13	0.0%
Georgia	13	0.0%
Slovenia	12	0.0%
Latvia	12	0.0%
United Kingdom	12	0.0%
Algeria	12	0.0%
Switzerland	11	0.0%
Libya	11	0.0%
Portugal	10	0.0%
Brazil	10	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Belarus	9	0.0%
Ethiopia	9	0.0%
Azerbaijan	9	0.0%
Denmark	8	0.0%
Yemen	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Colombia	7	0.0%
Mexico	7	0.0%
Togo	6	0.0%
Cuba	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
South Africa	5	0.0%
Bangladesh	5	0.0%
Albania	4	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Zambia	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Vanuatu	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	27,734	100.0%
Germany	25,154	90.7%
Turkey	595	2.1%
Ukraine	225	0.8%
Poland	189	0.7%
Afghanistan	184	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	171	0.6%
Russian Federation	139	0.5%
Romania	125	0.5%
Italy	77	0.3%
Croatia	69	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	39	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	38	0.1%
Lithuania	33	0.1%
China	33	0.1%
Uncertain	33	0.1%
Somalia	32	0.1%
Hungary	27	0.1%
Spain	25	0.1%
Kazakhstan	25	0.1%
Greece	23	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	22	0.1%
Iraq	22	0.1%
Bulgaria	21	0.1%
Netherlands	21	0.1%
Kosovo	21	0.1%
Portugal	21	0.1%
Thailand	20	0.1%
Eritrea	18	0.1%
France	16	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	16	0.1%
Austria	16	0.1%
Viet Nam	16	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	16	0.1%
United States	15	0.1%
United Kingdom	13	0.0%
Pakistan	13	0.0%
Slovenia	10	0.0%
India	10	0.0%
Slovakia	9	0.0%
Switzerland	9	0.0%
Egypt	8	0.0%
Brazil	8	0.0%
Yemen	8	0.0%
Belgium	7	0.0%
Czech Republic	7	0.0%
Algeria	7	0.0%
Libya	7	0.0%
Tunisia	7	0.0%
Georgia	7	0.0%
Ethiopia	6	0.0%
Japan	6	0.0%
Azerbaijan	5	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Guinea	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	99.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	37.5 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	440 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	590 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Baunatal

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Felsberg as a Baunatal alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Rent: €4.94/m² Felsberg vs €6.18/m² Baunatal−20%
Nearest airport: 31.6 km Felsberg vs 17.8 km Baunatal+78%
Residents: 10,535 Felsberg vs 27,929 Baunatal−62%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Felsberg vs 8.0 µg/m³ Baunatal+25%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Felsberg vs €4,150 Baunatal−5%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,508 Felsberg vs 3,473 Baunatalsame level

Full comparison More about Felsberg

Cities near Baunatal

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Kassel Commuting Zone · 8.4 km away

Rent: 7.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-01-01
Salary: 4,167 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Niedenstein 7.6 km away

Rent: 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Guxhagen 8.0 km away

Rent: 5.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lohfelden 9.2 km away

Rent: 6.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Gudensberg 10.1 km away

Rent: 5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Vellmar 11.6 km away

Rent: 6.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Felsberg 13.8 km away

Rent: 4.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kaufungen 14.2 km away

Rent: 6.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Baunatal, nearest in population first.

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Schwelm27,953 residents Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler27,961 residents Königsbrunn27,879 residents Heppenheim (Bergstraße)27,864 residents Geislingen an der Steige27,791 residents Leichlingen (Rheinland)28,078 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Baunatal through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Baunatal's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Baunatal part of Kassel?

Baunatal is in the published commuting zone of Kassel; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Kassel city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Baunatal?

The published population was 27,929 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Baunatal?

Average net cold rent is 6.18 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 433 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Baunatal?

What is the unemployment rate in Baunatal?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Baunatal?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Baunatal a good place to live?

Baunatal may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Baunatal part of Kassel?

Baunatal is in the published commuting zone of Kassel; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Baunatal?

Kassel, Niedenstein, Guxhagen, Lohfelden, Gudensberg are near Baunatal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Baunatal?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,058 people (75.9%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Baunatal, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 43df8e0adc038be6645be5a78e46cba7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/baunatal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_baunatal-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_3812f1a107d1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Baunatal, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {43df8e0adc038be6645be5a78e46cba7},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/baunatal/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Baunatal, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/baunatal/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 43df8e0adc038be6645be5a78e46cba7; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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