Living in Blomberg
In Blomberg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.81 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.7% (2022).
Blomberg is a city in Germany, with a population of 15,485 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,163 per person per year at the end of 2023. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.68%. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Blomberg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.32 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Blomberg?
Average net cold rent is 5.81 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): 5.81 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps11Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.81 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 7.32 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Blomberg22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Blomberg 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 349 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.81 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Blomberg?
The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 5.68 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Blomberg 5.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 50.73 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 70.42 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 28,163 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 36,495 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,900 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 5.68 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
What does a salary buy in Blomberg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,548 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.32/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Blomberg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.81/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €439 |
| 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 | €2,010 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Blomberg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Blomberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 115.8 per 100,000 | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Blomberg 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,645 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise15Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Blomberg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Blomberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency8
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency8Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.1 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.5 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.3 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 82.3 · Feb 56.9 · Mar 53.5 · Apr 38 · May 69.9 · Jun 72.9 · Jul 83.9 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 62.3 · Oct 69.7 · Nov 66.1 · Dec 73.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 40.2 · Feb 68.2 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 180.9 · May 194 · Jun 204.6 · Jul 209.4 · Aug 184.9 · Sep 150.2 · Oct 94.3 · Nov 45.8 · Dec 33.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land |
Annual PM2.5 fell 38.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.0.
Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.9 °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
The city covered 99.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 156.3 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Blomberg?
The published population was 15,485 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5
By nationality
National passport92.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 694 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official |
| City area | 99.1 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,115 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 156.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official |
| Population | 15,485 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 1,378 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Catholic share | 8.9 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| No religion or other | 6,924 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| No religion or other, share | 45 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Protestant residents | 7,101 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Protestant share | 46.1 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 90.2 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 29.8 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 443 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 620 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Blomberg
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.
Menden Sauerland as a Blomberg alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 15,485 Blomberg+237%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 4,645 Blomberg+28%
- Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 47.9 km Blomberg−66%
- Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 5.7% Blomberg−8%
- Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €5.81/m² Blomberg−3%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,900 Blombergsame level
Tallinn as a Blomberg 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 8.0 µg/m³ Blomberg−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.81/m² (2022) Blombergno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 47.9 km Blomberg−88%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,900 (2024) Blombergno percentage
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Blomberg, nearest in population first.
How does Blomberg compare?
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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; Blomberg'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 Blomberg?
The published population was 15,485 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Blomberg?
Average net cold rent is 5.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 407 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Blomberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Blomberg?
The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Blomberg?
The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Blomberg a good place to live?
Blomberg 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Blomberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 14a062b78a15b34b6687808e95d168fa]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/blomberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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