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Living in Bischofswiesen

In Bischofswiesen, rents across existing tenancies average €6.76 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

Bischofswiesen had a population of 7,055 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,800 per month.

Last checked 2026-09-2312 sources

Population7,055people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.76EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate3.8%country median 5.1% — 25% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime8,116incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Pricier rent than 75% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bischofswiesen?

Average net cold rent is 6.76 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): 6.76 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bischofswiesen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesBischofswiesen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bischofswiesen 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 Mbps4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M12Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Bischofswiesen 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 air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 406 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.76 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 Bischofswiesen?

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

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bischofswiesen 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 Bischofswiesen?

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€1,990of €2,494 take-home
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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€6.76/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €406
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€1,990
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bischofswiesen Salary needed to live in Bischofswiesen

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBischofswiesen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bischofswiesen 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 residents8,116 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise8Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Bischofswiesen's nearest airport was MUC, 120 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport191 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport120 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MUC3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bischofswiesen.

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Climate and air quality

Bischofswiesen's monthly mean temperatures were −4.8°C in January and 15.3°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.34 · Feb 14.27 · Mar 20.84 · Apr 24.29 · May 28.78 · Jun 32.37 · Jul 37.01 · Aug 35.38 · Sep 26.25 · Oct 25.75 · Nov 18.98 · Dec 8.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -24.72 · Feb -24.53 · Mar -27.14 · Apr -12.56 · May -5.3 · Jun -0.72 · Jul 1.65 · Aug 0.33 · Sep -6.04 · Oct -12.77 · Nov -18.68 · Dec -25.5 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -4.8 · Feb -3.93 · Mar 0.11 · Apr 5.19 · May 9.56 · Jun 13.66 · Jul 15.28 · Aug 15.01 · Sep 10.48 · Oct 6.49 · Nov 1.35 · Dec -3.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bischofswiesen?

The published population was 7,055 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,055 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11Official

International community in Bischofswiesen

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
Total7,112100.0%
Germany5,83482.0%
Austria4736.7%
Czech Republic1221.7%
Romania961.3%
Hungary570.8%
Poland460.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina360.5%
Bulgaria330.5%
Kazakhstan290.4%
Slovakia280.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia240.3%
Not stated240.3%
Viet Nam230.3%
Italy220.3%
Ukraine190.3%
Russian Federation180.3%
Nigeria170.2%
United Kingdom160.2%
Kosovo150.2%
Afghanistan140.2%
Turkey130.2%
Switzerland120.2%
Serbia120.2%
United States110.2%
Greece90.1%
Netherlands90.1%
Syrian Arab Republic70.1%
Moldova, Republic of60.1%
Spain50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Norway40.1%
South Africa40.1%
Philippines40.1%
France30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Angola30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Peru30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
China30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,112100.0%
Germany6,39289.9%
Austria1512.1%
Romania771.1%
Hungary550.8%
Croatia480.7%
Nigeria390.5%
Bulgaria380.5%
Slovakia290.4%
Poland240.3%
Viet Nam230.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.3%
Italy200.3%
Ukraine180.3%
Turkey160.2%
Czech Republic160.2%
Afghanistan150.2%
Kosovo140.2%
Russian Federation130.2%
United States130.2%
Greece110.2%
Moldova, Republic of80.1%
Netherlands80.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
Syrian Arab Republic70.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Spain50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.1%
Argentina40.1%
Denmark30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Bischofswiesen

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.

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bischofswiesen 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Bischofswiesen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bischofswiesen?

The published population was 7,055 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Bischofswiesen?

Average net cold rent is 6.76 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 473 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Bischofswiesen?

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

What is the typical salary around Bischofswiesen?

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

Is Bischofswiesen a good place to live?

Bischofswiesen 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 Germany live in Bischofswiesen?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,834 people (82.0%) 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, October 16). Bischofswiesen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 27d7ffdac3dcb07dc428b34f0881de57]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bischofswiesen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bischofswiesen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  2. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15

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