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Bischofswerda is a city in Germany, with a population of 10,576 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,549 per person per year at the end of 2023. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.72 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 74% 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 Bischofswerda?

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 Bischofswerda?

Average net cold rent is 6.72 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 6.72 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bischofswerda22

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

Net rent across major citiesBischofswerda highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bischofswerda 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)6.72 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bischofswerda22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 403 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.72 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: June 2026

Work and income

The regional median gross salary was €3,350 per month at the end of 2024. Regional GDP per person was €34,167 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bischofswerda?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bischofswerda is 6.2%. 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%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Bischofswerda 6.2%228 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 availability20.39 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability81.43 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident26,549 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita34,167 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bischofswerda. 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 100k1,069 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bischofswerda 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 100k1,069 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport28.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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 Agency12

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
Bischofswerda average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bischofswerda average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100634554386687959361615961JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bischofswerda average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024046731241872152092222181581014740JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bischofswerda annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/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 Bischofswerda 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 · 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/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Bischofswerda 10.05 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 mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bautzen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bautzen)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 13.8 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lichtenhain-Mittelndorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 4 · May 8 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lichtenhain-Mittelndorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 8.9 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lichtenhain-Mittelndorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.5 · Feb 44.8 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 38.2 · May 66.3 · Jun 86.7 · Jul 94.6 · Aug 92.9 · Sep 60.9 · Oct 60.7 · Nov 58.5 · Dec 61.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lichtenhain-Mittelndorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.3 · Feb 72.6 · Mar 124 · Apr 187.4 · May 214.5 · Jun 209 · Jul 221.6 · Aug 218.2 · Sep 157.6 · Oct 101.1 · Nov 47 · Dec 39.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lichtenhain-Mittelndorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bischofswerda by year, µg/m³7.310.814.217.72014201720192022202410.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 41.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Donzdorf10,568 residentsEmsbüren10,559 residentsStephanskirchen10,558 residentsMorsbach10,555 residentsMorbach10,542 residentsMülsen10,613 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 46.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 228.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bischofswerda?

The published population was 10,576 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bischofswerda residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.2%Foreign residents 3.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents568 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area46.21 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents399 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density228.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population10,576 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents445 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share4.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other8,268 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share76.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents2,049 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share19 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Bischofswerda

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
Total10,762100.0%
Germany9,94492.4%
Russian Federation1471.4%
Ukraine1261.2%
Poland1191.1%
Kazakhstan1031.0%
Romania420.4%
Czech Republic420.4%
Hungary330.3%
Viet Nam210.2%
Turkey200.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Moldova, Republic of190.2%
Philippines110.1%
Pakistan80.1%
Austria60.1%
Slovakia60.1%
Tajikistan60.1%
Not stated60.1%
Italy50.0%
Latvia50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Armenia50.0%
India50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Bulgaria40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Peru30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Syrian Arab Republic30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,762100.0%
Germany10,36696.3%
Ukraine1231.1%
Romania600.6%
Russian Federation310.3%
Poland300.3%
Viet Nam200.2%
Hungary180.2%
Turkey160.1%
Kazakhstan160.1%
Czech Republic110.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines110.1%
India90.1%
Armenia70.1%
Latvia50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Estonia30.0%
Italy30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Austria30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Chile30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Bischofswerda 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–62%
Foreign residents399 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population10,576 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.72 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bischofswerda
Fibre-to-the-building availability20.39 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability81.43 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,549 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 3–697.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 358.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier410 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bischofswerda?

The published population was 10,576 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bischofswerda?

Average net cold rent is 6.72 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 470 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bischofswerda.

Is the air quality good in Bischofswerda?

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 Bischofswerda?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bischofswerda?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bischofswerda?

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

Is Bischofswerda a good place to live?

Bischofswerda 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 Bischofswerda?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,762 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). Bischofswerda, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bischofswerda/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bischofswerda, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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