Living in Borna

In Borna, rents across existing tenancies average €4.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.4% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.14 per m² per month in June 2026. At the end of 2024, Borna had a population of 20,131.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population20,131people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,550EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent4.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 16% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.37%country median 5.1% — 5% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,046incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Altenburg Theaterplatz)

Cheaper rent than 82% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Borna?

Average net cold rent is 4.9 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): 4.9 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBorna highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Borna€4.90

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	7.14 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Borna³⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Borna 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–70%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–70%

Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–74%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 294 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.9 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 unemployment rate was 5.37% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,550 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,808 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Borna?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.37 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Borna is 5.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Borna 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	38.29 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	55.08 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	27,808 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²³Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	33,281 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²³Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,550 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	5.37 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Borna?

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

Left over each month€1,830of €2,358 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.	€2,358
Rent, 60 m²€7.14/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Borna · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €4.90/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	€1,830

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Borna Salary needed to live in Borna

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Borna. 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

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Borna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	2,701 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	140.7 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Borna 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 residents2,701 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBorna highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,046 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	LEJ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	38.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Borna.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Borna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Altenburg Theaterplatz)¹⁰

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

0°

4°-1°

5°-1°

10°1°

15°5°

20°9°

23°12°

25°14°

20°10°

14°6°

8°3°

5°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

128

191

219

222

210

214

163

110

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013.9WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11.2WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Borna is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Borna 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.16 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
NO₂ — latest reading	8.08 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	13.92 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Altenburg Theaterplatz)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 15.2 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 4.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig-Holzhausen²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.4 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.7 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig-Holzhausen²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 10 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig-Holzhausen²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 43.5 · Feb 34.2 · Mar 44.6 · Apr 34.8 · May 57 · Jun 60.1 · Jul 84.5 · Aug 65.1 · Sep 54.6 · Oct 43.5 · Nov 47.9 · Dec 44.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig-Holzhausen²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 56.5 · Feb 76.3 · Mar 127.5 · Apr 190.8 · May 219.3 · Jun 222 · Jul 210.4 · Aug 213.6 · Sep 163.2 · Oct 110 · Nov 64.4 · Dec 50.8 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig-Holzhausen²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °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 62.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 322.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Borna?

The published population was 20,131 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	533 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	62.45 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,324 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	322.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	20,131 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	440 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	2.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	16,823 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	88.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	1,737 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	9.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Borna

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 group	People	Share
Total	18,998	100.0%
Germany	17,338	91.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	216	1.1%
Ukraine	183	1.0%
Poland	172	0.9%
Russian Federation	142	0.7%
Romania	110	0.6%
Iraq	75	0.4%
Kazakhstan	74	0.4%
Czech Republic	69	0.4%
Afghanistan	57	0.3%

Show 49 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Egypt	49	0.3%
Turkey	31	0.2%
Lebanon	30	0.2%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	29	0.2%
Hungary	28	0.1%
Not stated	28	0.1%
Viet Nam	22	0.1%
India	19	0.1%
Pakistan	18	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	17	0.1%
Libya	15	0.1%
Italy	14	0.1%
Switzerland	14	0.1%
Eritrea	13	0.1%
Georgia	13	0.1%
Philippines	12	0.1%
Albania	11	0.1%
France	11	0.1%
Somalia	11	0.1%
United Kingdom	10	0.1%
Morocco	10	0.1%
Cameroon	10	0.1%
Tunisia	10	0.1%
Austria	9	0.0%
Greece	8	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	7	0.0%
Algeria	7	0.0%
Bulgaria	6	0.0%
Lithuania	6	0.0%
Serbia	6	0.0%
Spain	5	0.0%
Israel	5	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	18,998	100.0%
Germany	17,674	93.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	225	1.2%
Ukraine	177	0.9%
Romania	108	0.6%
Iraq	82	0.4%
Russian Federation	75	0.4%
Afghanistan	66	0.3%
Uncertain	57	0.3%
Egypt	53	0.3%
Poland	50	0.3%

Show 47 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	39	0.2%
Turkey	29	0.2%
Pakistan	24	0.1%
Viet Nam	22	0.1%
Libya	17	0.1%
Lebanon	17	0.1%
Czech Republic	16	0.1%
India	16	0.1%
Greece	15	0.1%
Kazakhstan	15	0.1%
Hungary	13	0.1%
Eritrea	13	0.1%
Tunisia	13	0.1%
Georgia	12	0.1%
Somalia	11	0.1%
Philippines	11	0.1%
Bulgaria	10	0.1%
Morocco	10	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	9	0.0%
Cameroon	9	0.0%
Azerbaijan	9	0.0%
Italy	8	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	8	0.0%
Albania	7	0.0%
Nigeria	6	0.0%
Stateless	6	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Serbia	4	0.0%
Algeria	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	96.2 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	59.7 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	400 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	420 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Borna

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.

Kitzscher as a Borna alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 5,140 Kitzscher vs 20,131 Borna−74%
Median gross pay, region: €3,550 Kitzscher vs €3,550 Bornano percentage
Rent: €4.57/m² Kitzscher vs €4.90/m² Borna−7%
Nearest airport: 36.2 km Kitzscher vs 38.6 km Borna−6%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,046 Kitzscher vs 5,046 Bornasame level
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Kitzscher vs 9.0 µg/m³ Bornasame level

Full comparison More about Kitzscher

Cities near Borna

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

Regis-Breitingen 4.7 km away

Rent: 4.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kitzscher 6.5 km away

Rent: 4.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Frohburg 7.8 km away

Rent: 4.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Lausick 10.6 km away

Rent: 5.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rötha 10.7 km away

Rent: 5.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lucka 11.8 km away

Rent: 4.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Böhlen 12.4 km away

Rent: 5.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Geithain 14.8 km away

Rent: 4.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Nidderau20,119 residents Müllheim im Markgräflerland20,097 residents Hörstel20,166 residents Lilienthal20,166 residents Neustrelitz20,191 residents Telgte20,069 residents

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Borna in rankings

#24 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Germany #24 of 30 in Lowest reference rents in Germany

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; Borna's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Borna part of Leipzig?

Borna is in the published commuting zone of Leipzig; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leipzig city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹¹

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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 Borna?

The published population was 20,131 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Borna?

Average net cold rent is 4.9 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 343 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Borna?

What is the unemployment rate in Borna?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Borna?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Borna a good place to live?

Borna 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 Borna part of Leipzig?

Borna is in the published commuting zone of Leipzig; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Borna?

Regis-Breitingen, Kitzscher, Frohburg, Bad Lausick, Rötha are near Borna. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Borna?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,338 people (91.3%) 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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  title = {Borna, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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[Borna, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/borna/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version fcfa1397db4c5dc06bbc9860b1a1c444; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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