Living in Bestensee

Bestensee is one of the cities recorded in Germany. Residents of Bestensee numbered 9,171 at the end of 2024. For Bestensee, the regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 10 µg/m³.

Pricier rent than 66% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bestensee?

Average net cold rent is 7.14 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): 7.14 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁴

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

Net rent across major citiesBestensee highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.14 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56	15 May 2022	Destatis⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 428 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.14 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

What is the unemployment rate in Bestensee?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bestensee is 3.8%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,800 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity in Bestensee was 718.3 beds per 100,000 residents.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 100k	718.3 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bestensee 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 100k718.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Bestensee was 16 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BER	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Bestensee's monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 19.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 41.5 mm in January and 70 mm in July. Bestensee's average monthly sunshine was 52.6 hours in January and 233.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Bestensee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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

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 Bestensee is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.2 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 41.5 · Feb 30 · Mar 35.9 · Apr 27.7 · May 52.8 · Jun 60.2 · Jul 70 · Aug 52.4 · Sep 43.6 · Oct 40.3 · Nov 38.8 · Dec 39.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.6 · Feb 77.9 · Mar 126.7 · Apr 196.4 · May 231.1 · Jun 232.9 · Jul 233.7 · Aug 222.3 · Sep 168.9 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 57.4 · Dec 45 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Lüchow (Wendland)9,170 residents Trittau9,170 residents Altenbeken9,161 residents Bleckede9,154 residents Lichtenstein9,191 residents Unterhausen9,191 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bestensee?

The published population was 9,171 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	9,171 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³Official

International community in Bestensee

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	8,590	100.0%
Germany	7,914	92.1%
Poland	147	1.7%
Romania	109	1.3%
Ukraine	59	0.7%
Russian Federation	57	0.7%
Not stated	51	0.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	43	0.5%
Czech Republic	14	0.2%
Bulgaria	13	0.2%
Kazakhstan	13	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Moldova, Republic of	12	0.1%
Hungary	10	0.1%
United Kingdom	10	0.1%
France	7	0.1%
Lithuania	7	0.1%
Serbia	6	0.1%
United States	6	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Croatia	5	0.1%
Spain	5	0.1%
Turkey	5	0.1%
Brazil	5	0.1%
Greece	4	0.0%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Switzerland	4	0.0%
Belarus	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Italy	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Afghanistan	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	8,590	100.0%
Germany	8,123	94.6%
Romania	119	1.4%
Poland	61	0.7%
Ukraine	59	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	48	0.6%
Russian Federation	21	0.2%
Bulgaria	16	0.2%
Greece	9	0.1%
Italy	9	0.1%
Serbia	9	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Netherlands	8	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
Afghanistan	8	0.1%
Albania	7	0.1%
Belarus	7	0.1%
France	6	0.1%
United Kingdom	6	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
Croatia	5	0.1%
Spain	5	0.1%
Turkey	5	0.1%
Kenya	5	0.1%
Brazil	5	0.1%
Thailand	5	0.1%
Austria	4	0.0%
Kazakhstan	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Is Bestensee 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–66%

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

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Population9,171 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Average net rent (nettokalt)7.14 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis

Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Unemployment rate3.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Is Bestensee part of Berlin?

Bestensee is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 34.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source⁶

Which comparable places record less crime than Bestensee?

15 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Bestensee in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Bestensee: 5,503.2 offences/100k (2019).

Schulzendorf — 2,420.3 offences/100k2019 Leegebruch — 2,838.4 offences/100k2019 Groß Kreutz — 2,909.6 offences/100k2019 Schöneiche — 3,237 offences/100k2019 Eichwalde — 3,911.6 offences/100k2019 Glienicke — 3,928.6 offences/100k2019 Neuenhagen — 4,065.4 offences/100k2019 Brieselang — 4,083.7 offences/100k2019

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source⁸

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bestensee?

The published population was 9,171 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Bestensee?

Average net cold rent is 7.14 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 500 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bestensee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Bestensee?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bestensee?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Bestensee a good place to live?

Bestensee 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 Bestensee part of Berlin?

Bestensee is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 34.4 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Total live in Bestensee?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,590 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Bestensee?

15 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Bestensee in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Polizeipräsidium Brandenburg PKS 2019 eVR municipality table + Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg population 2019, period 2019, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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