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Living in Bernkastel-Kues

Bernkastel-Kues is a city in Germany. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.4% in 2025. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,650 per month at the end of 2024. Its population was 6,727 at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bernkastel-Kues?

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 Bernkastel-Kues.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bernkastel-Kues?

Average net cold rent is 6.13 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): 6.13 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesBernkastel-Kues highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bernkastel-Kues 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)6.13 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 368 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.13 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

Regional disposable income was €26,932 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €39,089 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bernkastel-Kues?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bernkastel-Kues is 3.9%. 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%8012–4Bernkastel-Kues 3.9%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability93.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.38 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Disposable income per resident26,932 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita39,089 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bernkastel-Kues. 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 Bernkastel-Kues. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,962 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bernkastel-Kues 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 100k1,962 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportHHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport14.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bernkastel-Kues?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency14

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
Bernkastel-Kues average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bernkastel-Kues average monthly precipitation, mm020406080615857447268797357626168JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bernkastel-Kues average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024049781321902112282322081691054942JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bernkastel-Kues annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.515407.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/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 Bernkastel-Kues is 9.0 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/m³909–10Bernkastel-Kues 9.030 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 mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hunsrück-Leisel)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hunsrück-Leisel)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency14Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.9 · Feb 57.7 · Mar 56.8 · Apr 43.5 · May 72.4 · Jun 68.2 · Jul 78.9 · Aug 72.6 · Sep 56.9 · Oct 62.4 · Nov 61.2 · Dec 67.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.3 · Feb 77.6 · Mar 131.9 · Apr 190.1 · May 211.2 · Jun 227.9 · Jul 231.9 · Aug 208.4 · Sep 168.5 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 49.3 · Dec 42.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bernkastel-Kues by year, µg/m³8.710.211.813.3201420172019202220249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 25.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Schipkau6,726 residentsWutöschingen6,726 residentsLeegebruch6,732 residentsMallersdorf-Pfaffenberg6,722 residentsBüchen6,733 residentsBreidenbach6,734 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 283.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bernkastel-Kues?

The published population was 6,727 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bernkastel-Kues residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.9%Foreign residents18.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area23.71 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official
Cars per 1,000 residents694 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area23.71 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents1,218 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density283.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Population6,727 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,598 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share53.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,394 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share35.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents784 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share11.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Bernkastel-Kues

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
Total6,768100.0%
Germany5,29378.2%
Poland2293.4%
Romania1502.2%
Ukraine1241.8%
Bulgaria841.2%
Italy671.0%
Syrian Arab Republic460.7%
Albania430.6%
Afghanistan410.6%
Kosovo390.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation340.5%
Hungary340.5%
Viet Nam340.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of320.5%
Kazakhstan310.5%
Thailand260.4%
Netherlands240.4%
Slovakia220.3%
Croatia210.3%
Luxembourg190.3%
Turkey190.3%
France180.3%
India180.3%
Czech Republic170.3%
Austria130.2%
Spain130.2%
Serbia130.2%
Iraq130.2%
Belgium110.2%
Morocco110.2%
Kenya100.1%
China100.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Greece80.1%
Moldova, Republic of80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Eritrea80.1%
Armenia80.1%
Georgia80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Portugal70.1%
Nigeria70.1%
Peru70.1%
United States70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
Lithuania60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Tunisia60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Ethiopia50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Azerbaijan50.1%
Norway40.1%
South Africa40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Chile40.1%
Korea, Republic of40.1%
Denmark30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Libya30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Panama30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Australia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,768100.0%
Germany5,54982.0%
Poland1692.5%
Romania1432.1%
Ukraine1251.8%
Italy881.3%
Bulgaria811.2%
Afghanistan510.8%
Albania460.7%
Syrian Arab Republic460.7%
Kosovo330.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary310.5%
Croatia230.3%
Slovakia210.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of210.3%
Thailand190.3%
Luxembourg180.3%
Netherlands180.3%
Turkey170.3%
Viet Nam160.2%
France130.2%
Greece120.2%
Russian Federation110.2%
Serbia110.2%
Austria100.1%
Iraq100.1%
Belgium90.1%
Eritrea90.1%
India90.1%
United States80.1%
Georgia80.1%
Pakistan80.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.1%
Nigeria70.1%
Stateless70.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.1%
Portugal60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Morocco60.1%
Armenia60.1%
Jordan60.1%
Spain50.1%
Kenya50.1%
South Africa50.1%
Somalia50.1%
China50.1%
Norway40.1%
Sweden40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Czech Republic40.1%
Denmark30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Libya30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Bernkastel-Kues 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents1,218 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population6,727 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.13 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability93.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability98.38 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,932 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official
Local property-tax multiplier465 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bernkastel-Kues?

The published population was 6,727 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bernkastel-Kues?

Average net cold rent is 6.13 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 429 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bernkastel-Kues?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Bernkastel-Kues?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bernkastel-Kues?

The median gross salary is 3,650 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bernkastel-Kues?

1,218 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Bernkastel-Kues a good place to live?

Bernkastel-Kues 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 Bernkastel-Kues?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,768 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bernkastel-Kues, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bernkastel-kues/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bernkastel-Kues, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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