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Living in Bautzen

Bautzen had 37,566 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 2,076 in May 2022. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.2 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 86% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bautzen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bautzen?

Average net cold rent is 7.2 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 7.2 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Bautzen19

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Bautzen yet.

Net rent across major citiesBautzen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bautzen highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.2 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Bautzen19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 432 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.2 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.38% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,350 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,549 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bautzen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.38 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bautzen is 7.4%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Bautzen 7.4%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability51.28 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.17 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,549 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita34,167 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.38 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bautzen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k905.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bautzen 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k905.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport46.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bautzen. 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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bautzen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bautzen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.39 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bautzen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.4PM2.5154013.9PM10104010.5NO₂µg/m³

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 Bautzen is 9.4 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Bautzen 9.430 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.55 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.25 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM10 — annual mean13.86 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.39 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.03 · Feb 14.82 · Mar 19.84 · Apr 26.02 · May 28.3 · Jun 36.07 · Jul 35.33 · Aug 37.05 · Sep 32.75 · Oct 25.67 · Nov 17.52 · Dec 12.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -27.01 · Feb -20.8 · Mar -16.04 · Apr -6.4 · May -1.76 · Jun 2.67 · Jul 7.65 · Aug 5.57 · Sep 1.63 · Oct -6.53 · Nov -15.37 · Dec -21.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -0.99 · Mar 2.87 · Apr 8.36 · May 13.11 · Jun 17.19 · Jul 19.41 · Aug 19.01 · Sep 14.15 · Oct 8.69 · Nov 3.59 · Dec -0.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2020–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bautzen by year, µg/m³6.87.78.79.62020202320249.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 4.4% between 2020 and 2024, from 9.0 to 9.4.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Saarlouis37,667 residentsWarendorf37,703 residentsFuerstenfeldbruck37,420 residentsStendal37,850 residentsHalberstadt37,898 residentsNeu-Isenburg37,926 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 66.7 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bautzen?

The published population was 37,566 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bautzen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.5%Foreign residents 5.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents544 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
City area66.67 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,076 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density563.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population37,566 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,762 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share7.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other28,927 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share76 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents6,395 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share16.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Bautzen

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 groupPeopleShare
Total38,084100.0%
Germany34,95991.8%
Poland4911.3%
Ukraine4241.1%
Russian Federation3510.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2420.6%
Czech Republic2090.5%
Kazakhstan1870.5%
Afghanistan1270.3%
Hungary920.2%
Viet Nam890.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey590.2%
Not stated560.1%
Romania520.1%
Slovakia450.1%
Iraq430.1%
Italy420.1%
Cuba370.1%
India350.1%
Austria330.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of260.1%
Pakistan250.1%
Bulgaria230.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of190.0%
Moldova, Republic of180.0%
Georgia180.0%
Serbia170.0%
Libya170.0%
Croatia150.0%
Greece150.0%
Tunisia150.0%
Belarus140.0%
Latvia130.0%
Netherlands130.0%
Albania120.0%
Lebanon120.0%
France110.0%
Kyrgyzstan110.0%
Uzbekistan100.0%
China100.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Spain90.0%
United Kingdom90.0%
Algeria90.0%
United States90.0%
Myanmar90.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Morocco80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Kosovo60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Guinea60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total38,084100.0%
Germany36,00794.5%
Ukraine3781.0%
Poland2590.7%
Uncertain2450.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1980.5%
Afghanistan1060.3%
Russian Federation1000.3%
Viet Nam780.2%
Italy550.1%
Czech Republic460.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey400.1%
Romania380.1%
Iraq380.1%
Hungary310.1%
India290.1%
Kazakhstan290.1%
Slovakia230.1%
Bulgaria200.1%
Georgia170.0%
Tunisia160.0%
Serbia150.0%
Pakistan150.0%
Austria140.0%
Cuba140.0%
Greece130.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of130.0%
Croatia120.0%
Libya120.0%
Albania110.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina110.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.0%
Latvia100.0%
Morocco100.0%
China100.0%
Moldova, Republic of90.0%
Belarus90.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Netherlands80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Algeria70.0%
United States70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Kosovo60.0%
United Kingdom60.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Denmark50.0%
France50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Spain40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Japan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Bautzen a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%
Foreign residents2,076 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population37,566 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading6.25 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.2 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Bautzen
Fibre-to-the-building availability51.28 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability91.17 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-08

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 358.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bautzen?

The published population was 37,566 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bautzen?

Average net cold rent is 7.2 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 504 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Bautzen.

Is the air quality good in Bautzen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Bautzen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bautzen?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bautzen?

2,076 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Bautzen a good place to live?

Bautzen 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.

How many people born in Total live in Bautzen?

The official country of birth distribution records 38,084 people (100.0%) 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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  title = {Bautzen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  1. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  9. miet-check Mietspiegel Bautzen miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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