Living in Bergen
In Bergen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.12 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.7% (2022).
The population of Bergen, in Germany, was 12,991 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 74.5% in 2025. Regional disposable income was €25,883 per person per year at the end of 2023.
Cheaper rent than 74% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bergen?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.19 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Bergen?
Average net cold rent is 5.12 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): 5.12 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 7.19 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bergen (Kreis Celle)23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Bergen 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 307 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.12 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 4.75% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Bergen?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 4.75 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
Bergen 4.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 44.15 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 74.51 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 25,883 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 37,637 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,900 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 4.75 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official |
What does a salary buy in Bergen?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,548 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.19/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bergen (Kreis Celle) · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.12/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €431 |
| 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 | €2,018 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bergen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bergen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 148.4 per 100,000 | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bergen 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,267 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bergen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Bergen 13.0
annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Allertal)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Allertal)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.8 · Feb -1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2.4 · Dec 0 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.5 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9 · May 13.1 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 75.7 · Feb 59.8 · Mar 58.8 · Apr 43 · May 57.4 · Jun 65.5 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 64.9 · Nov 62.9 · Dec 77 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 41.9 · Feb 66.5 · Mar 116 · Apr 174.8 · May 210.4 · Jun 200.4 · Jul 213.1 · Aug 196.8 · Sep 150 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 47 · Dec 33 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.8 °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 164.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 79 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Bergen?
The published population was 12,991 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5
By nationality
National passport90.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 666 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official |
| City area | 164.4 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,180 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
| Population density | 79.03 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official |
| Population | 12,991 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 628 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| Catholic share | 4.9 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| No religion or other | 5,197 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| No religion or other, share | 40.2 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| Protestant residents | 7,118 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| Protestant share | 55 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 100.8 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 36.4 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 380 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 400 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Bergen
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Bergen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Bergen, nearest in population first.
How does Bergen compare?
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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; Bergen's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bergen?
The published population was 12,991 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Bergen?
Average net cold rent is 5.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 358 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
What is the unemployment rate in Bergen?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Bergen?
The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
How many foreign residents live in Bergen?
1,180 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Bergen a good place to live?
Bergen 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.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bergen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8061590dfca9be42918e487de26097df]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bergen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Allertal) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Allertal) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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