Living in Bernau bei Berlin

In Bernau bei Berlin, rents across existing tenancies average €7.17 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.7% (2022).

Bernau bei Berlin is in Germany; its population was 44,597 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.39 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population44,597people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent7.17EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate4.7%country median 5.1% — 8% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,180incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10.29µg/m³country median 8.0 — 29% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 81% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bernau bei Berlin?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bernau bei Berlin?

Average net cold rent is 7.17 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): 7.17 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁸

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBernau bei Berlin highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Bernau bei Berlin€7.17

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

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 M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.17 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁸Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	14.39 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Bernau bei Berlin³³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bernau bei Berlin 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–67%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–68%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 430 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.17 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 4.7% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,177 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bernau bei Berlin?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bernau bei Berlin is 4.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Bernau bei Berlin 4.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	70.78 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁵Official
Gigabit broadband availability	91.55 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁵Official
Disposable income per resident	27,177 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	27,401 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,800 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)³Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	4.7 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Bernau bei Berlin?

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

Left over each month€1,532of €2,494 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.	€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€14.39/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Bernau bei Berlin · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.17/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €863
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	€1,532

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Public employment service

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

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,285 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)⁴Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bernau bei Berlin 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 100,000 residents1,285 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBernau bei Berlin 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	5,180 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	BER	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	34.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bernau bei Berlin. 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 Bernau bei Berlin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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: 10.29 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶

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

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15°5°

20°9°

23°13°

25°15°

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20°11°

14°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

124

191

228

230

238

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166

114

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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

PM2.510.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1017WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂14.9WHO 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 Bernau bei Berlin is 10.3 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Bernau bei Berlin 10.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	14.86 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
NO₂ — latest reading	8.75 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	16.99 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.29 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.3 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 5 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42 · Feb 31 · Mar 37.9 · Apr 26.8 · May 51.3 · Jun 58 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 58.5 · Sep 43.2 · Oct 41.1 · Nov 38 · Dec 39.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 50.7 · Feb 73.5 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 191 · May 227.7 · Jun 230.4 · Jul 237.7 · Aug 221.4 · Sep 166 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 53.8 · Dec 41 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)¹¹Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

9.2

13.1

16.9

20.8

10.320142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 48.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 20.0 to 10.3.

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °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 104.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 428 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bernau bei Berlin?

The published population was 44,597 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	531 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	104.2 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁹Official
Foreign residents	2,677 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	428 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	44,597 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁹Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	1,211 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Catholic share	2.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
No religion or other	38,365 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
No religion or other, share	88.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Protestant residents	3,588 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Protestant share	8.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official

International community in Bernau bei Berlin

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	43,164	100.0%
Germany	39,280	91.0%
Poland	640	1.5%
Russian Federation	484	1.1%
Ukraine	319	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	197	0.5%
Kazakhstan	179	0.4%
Bulgaria	147	0.3%
Romania	128	0.3%
Czech Republic	105	0.2%
Albania	101	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Turkey	84	0.2%
Afghanistan	80	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	70	0.2%
Viet Nam	68	0.2%
Hungary	67	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	57	0.1%
Not stated	57	0.1%
Philippines	54	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	50	0.1%
Greece	42	0.1%
Iraq	41	0.1%
Austria	38	0.1%
France	36	0.1%
Belarus	36	0.1%
Kenya	34	0.1%
India	34	0.1%
United Kingdom	33	0.1%
Italy	30	0.1%
Serbia	29	0.1%
Eritrea	26	0.1%
Latvia	24	0.1%
Cameroon	24	0.1%
Somalia	24	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	23	0.1%
Croatia	22	0.1%
Lithuania	22	0.1%
Switzerland	22	0.1%
Pakistan	21	0.0%
China	19	0.0%
Netherlands	18	0.0%
Spain	16	0.0%
Sudan	16	0.0%
Colombia	16	0.0%
United States	16	0.0%
Yemen	15	0.0%
Lebanon	15	0.0%
Uzbekistan	15	0.0%
Armenia	14	0.0%
Thailand	14	0.0%
Chad	12	0.0%
Kosovo	11	0.0%
Brazil	10	0.0%
Azerbaijan	10	0.0%
Israel	10	0.0%
Senegal	9	0.0%
Belgium	8	0.0%
Slovenia	8	0.0%
Morocco	8	0.0%
Tunisia	8	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	8	0.0%
Tajikistan	8	0.0%
Cuba	7	0.0%
Montenegro	6	0.0%
Slovakia	6	0.0%
Sweden	6	0.0%
Algeria	6	0.0%
Mexico	6	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	6	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Indonesia	5	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	5	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	43,164	100.0%
Germany	40,490	93.8%
Poland	270	0.6%
Ukraine	256	0.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	200	0.5%
Russian Federation	156	0.4%
Bulgaria	140	0.3%
Romania	138	0.3%
Albania	112	0.3%
Afghanistan	87	0.2%
Turkey	79	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Viet Nam	68	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	65	0.2%
Hungary	59	0.1%
Philippines	50	0.1%
Uncertain	48	0.1%
Kenya	43	0.1%
Iraq	43	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	43	0.1%
Greece	42	0.1%
Somalia	32	0.1%
Eritrea	31	0.1%
Austria	30	0.1%
India	30	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	29	0.1%
Italy	28	0.1%
Serbia	28	0.1%
Belarus	25	0.1%
Cameroon	25	0.1%
Croatia	24	0.1%
Kazakhstan	24	0.1%
France	22	0.1%
United Kingdom	22	0.1%
Latvia	21	0.0%
Pakistan	21	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	20	0.0%
Netherlands	19	0.0%
Sudan	16	0.0%
Spain	15	0.0%
Kosovo	12	0.0%
Yemen	12	0.0%
Thailand	12	0.0%
China	12	0.0%
United States	11	0.0%
Belgium	10	0.0%
Lithuania	10	0.0%
Chad	10	0.0%
Azerbaijan	10	0.0%
Lebanon	10	0.0%
Montenegro	9	0.0%
Brazil	9	0.0%
Armenia	9	0.0%
Czech Republic	8	0.0%
Tunisia	8	0.0%
Colombia	8	0.0%
Slovenia	7	0.0%
Switzerland	7	0.0%
Israel	7	0.0%
Dominican Republic	6	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	6	0.0%
Uzbekistan	6	0.0%
Egypt	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Indonesia	5	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Senegal	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Stateless	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	98 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁷Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	60.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁷Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	350 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich¹⁰Official
Local property-tax multiplier	400 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Bernau bei Berlin

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.

Werneuchen as a Bernau bei Berlin alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €6.21/m² Werneuchen vs €7.17/m² Bernau bei Berlin−13%
Residents: 9,397 Werneuchen vs 44,597 Bernau bei Berlin−79%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Werneuchen vs €3,800 Bernau bei Berlinno percentage
Nearest airport: 34.0 km Werneuchen vs 34.3 km Bernau bei Berlinsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,180 Werneuchen vs 5,180 Bernau bei Berlinsame level

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Ibbenbueren as a Bernau bei Berlin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 400 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.17/m² Bernau bei Berlin−18%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,800 Bernau bei Berlinno percentage
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 1,284.9 Bernau bei Berlin−34%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 34.3 km Bernau bei Berlin−51%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,180 Bernau bei Berlin+10%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 44,597 Bernau bei Berlin+16%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 4.7% Bernau bei Berlinsame level

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Cities near Bernau bei Berlin

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

Berlin Commuting Zone · 21.5 km away

Rent: 7.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-01
Salary: 4,250 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2026-01-01

Werneuchen 10.8 km away

Rent: 6.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Biesenthal 11.6 km away

Rent: 5.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Altlandsberg 15.0 km away

Rent: 6.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hohen Neuendorf 20.2 km away

Rent: 8.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Strausberg 22.3 km away

Rent: 6.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Bernau bei Berlin's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bernau bei Berlin part of Berlin?

Bernau bei Berlin is in the published commuting zone of Berlin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Berlin city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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How many people live in Bernau bei Berlin?

The published population was 44,597 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bernau bei Berlin?

Average net cold rent is 7.17 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 502 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bernau bei Berlin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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 Bernau bei Berlin?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bernau bei Berlin?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Bernau bei Berlin a good place to live?

Bernau bei Berlin 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 Bernau bei Berlin part of Berlin?

Bernau bei Berlin is in the published commuting zone of Berlin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Bernau bei Berlin?

Berlin, Werneuchen, Biesenthal, Altlandsberg, Hohen Neuendorf are near Bernau bei Berlin. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bernau bei Berlin?

The official country of birth distribution records 39,280 people (91.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bernau bei Berlin, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d18251e547d19f957ecc821852130425]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bernau-bei-berlin/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bernau-bei-berlin-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_6d098e3e7499,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bernau bei Berlin, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d18251e547d19f957ecc821852130425},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bernau-bei-berlin/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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