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Living in Birkenfeld

In Birkenfeld, rents across existing tenancies average €4.94 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.7% (2024).

Population density was 517.7 people per km² in 2024. Birkenfeld, a city in Germany, had a population of 7,062 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.3% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2325 sources

Population7,062people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,650EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent4.94EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 15% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.7%country median 5.1% — 31% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,101incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 8.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Birkenfeld?

Average net cold rent is 4.94 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): 4.94 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Birkenfeld recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Birkenfeld€4.94
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.94 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Birkenfeld a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–74%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–67%
Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 56–76%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 296 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.94 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 regional median gross salary was €3,650 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,374 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €35,427 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Birkenfeld?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Birkenfeld is 6.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.32 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.32 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident25,374 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita35,427 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Birkenfeld?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,650 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,894of €2,412 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.€2,412
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.94/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €420
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€1,894
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Birkenfeld. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,943 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Birkenfeld 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 residents1,943 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBirkenfeld highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Birkenfeld 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 residents5,101 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportHHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport33.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Birkenfeld. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Birkenfeld?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency13

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 Birkenfeld is 7.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hunsrück-Leisel)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hunsrück-Leisel)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency13Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 13.3 · May 17 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Deuselbach23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Deuselbach23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Deuselbach23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 73.9 · Feb 62.1 · Mar 57.9 · Apr 41.9 · May 67 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 75.2 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 56.3 · Oct 63.7 · Nov 66.3 · Dec 91.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Deuselbach23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.1 · Feb 80.2 · Mar 133.6 · Apr 184 · May 197.9 · Jun 204.8 · Jul 230 · Aug 208.8 · Sep 165.7 · Oct 109.4 · Nov 58.4 · Dec 40.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Deuselbach23Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 7.0.

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.0 °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 Birkenfeld?

The published population was 7,062 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area13.64 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official
Cars per 1,000 residents572 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area13.64 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis5Official
Foreign residents1,287 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Population density517.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Population7,062 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,730 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit24Official
Catholic share24.8 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit24Official
No religion or other2,630 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit24Official
No religion or other, share37.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit24Official
Protestant residents2,626 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit24Official
Protestant share37.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit24Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)90.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 325.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

Alternatives for people set on Birkenfeld

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.

Tallinn as a Birkenfeld alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 7.0 µg/m³ Birkenfeld−57%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.94/m² (2022) Birkenfeldno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 33.4 km Birkenfeld−83%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,650 (2024) Birkenfeldno percentage
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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Roßleben-Wiehe7,062 residentsMarkneukirchen7,061 residentsOstrach7,066 residentsWaldstetten7,067 residentsBischofswiesen7,055 residentsSchwanau7,054 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; Birkenfeld's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Birkenfeld?

The published population was 7,062 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Birkenfeld?

Average net cold rent is 4.94 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 346 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Birkenfeld?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Birkenfeld?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Birkenfeld?

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

Is Birkenfeld a good place to live?

Birkenfeld 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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