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Living in Bestensee

In Bestensee, rents across existing tenancies average €7.14 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population9,171people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.14EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate3.8%country median 5.1% — 25% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime10,769incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 66% 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.

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 Bestensee.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bestensee recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesBestensee highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bestensee highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.14 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis4Official

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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–65%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–68%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%

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 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Bestensee?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,967of €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€7.14/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €428
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€1,967
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bestensee Salary needed to live in Bestensee

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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents718.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium 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 100,000 residents718.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBestensee highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bestensee highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,769 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise10Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Bestensee was 16 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BER3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

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.

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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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °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

How many people live in Bestensee?

The published population was 9,171 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population9,171 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total8,590100.0%
Germany7,91492.1%
Poland1471.7%
Romania1091.3%
Ukraine590.7%
Russian Federation570.7%
Not stated510.6%
Syrian Arab Republic430.5%
Czech Republic140.2%
Bulgaria130.2%
Kazakhstan130.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Moldova, Republic of120.1%
Hungary100.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
France70.1%
Lithuania70.1%
Serbia60.1%
United States60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Croatia50.1%
Spain50.1%
Turkey50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Greece40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Norway40.0%
Austria40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Italy30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Japan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,590100.0%
Germany8,12394.6%
Romania1191.4%
Poland610.7%
Ukraine590.7%
Syrian Arab Republic480.6%
Russian Federation210.2%
Bulgaria160.2%
Greece90.1%
Italy90.1%
Serbia90.1%
Show 29 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands80.1%
Hungary80.1%
Afghanistan80.1%
Albania70.1%
Belarus70.1%
France60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
Croatia50.1%
Spain50.1%
Turkey50.1%
Kenya50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Austria40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Japan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Alternatives for people set on Bestensee

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.

Böblingen as a Bestensee alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 513 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 10,769 Bestensee−65%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,800 Bestensee+29%
  • Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.14/m² Bestenseeno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 723.8 Böblingen vs 718.3 Bestenseesame level
Full comparisonMore about Böblingen

Cities near Bestensee

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

Wildau 9.2 km away
Rent
7.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Teupitz 11.3 km away
Rent
6.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Zossen 12.5 km away
Rent
6.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Märkisch Buchholz 17.0 km away
Rent
5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Storkow (Mark) 20.4 km away
Rent
5.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Bestensee, nearest in population first.

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Lüchow (Wendland)9,170 residentsTrittau9,170 residentsAltenbeken9,161 residentsBleckede9,154 residentsLichtenstein9,191 residentsUnterhausen9,191 residents

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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; Bestensee's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bestensee part of Berlin?

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

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source7

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/100k2019Leegebruch — 2,838.4 offences/100k2019Groß Kreutz — 2,909.6 offences/100k2019Schöneiche — 3,237 offences/100k2019Eichwalde — 3,911.6 offences/100k2019Glienicke — 3,928.6 offences/100k2019Neuenhagen — 4,065.4 offences/100k2019Brieselang — 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 source9

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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.

Which cities are near Bestensee?

Königs Wusterhausen, Wildau, Teupitz, Zossen, Märkisch Buchholz are near Bestensee. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bestensee?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,914 people (92.1%) 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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  5. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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