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Living in Boxberg

In Boxberg, rents across existing tenancies average €4.08 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

Gigabit broadband availability was 77.4% in 2025. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,811 per person per year at the end of 2023. Boxberg had a population of 6,709 at the end of 2024. Regional GDP per person was €48,306 at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population6,709people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent4.08EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 30% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate3.4%country median 5.1% — 33% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime4,213incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean6.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it, lower unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Boxberg?

Average net cold rent is 4.08 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): 4.08 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Boxberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Boxberg€4.08
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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 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M19Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.08 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Boxberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–76%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 245 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.08 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 Boxberg?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Boxberg is 3.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability1.16 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability77.44 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident28,811 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita48,306 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Boxberg?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,900 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,909of €2,548 take-home
  • Rent
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  • Left over
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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.€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.08/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €540
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€1,909
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Boxberg. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBoxberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Boxberg 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 residents4,213 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport81.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.87 µg/m³ · UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)20
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 Boxberg is 6.9 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Tauberbischofsheim)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Tauberbischofsheim)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)20Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.75 · Feb 15.84 · Mar 21.31 · Apr 27.64 · May 29.42 · Jun 34.83 · Jul 38.09 · Aug 38.7 · Sep 32.04 · Oct 25.71 · Nov 19.92 · Dec 13.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -20.62 · Feb -17.83 · Mar -17.04 · Apr -5.2 · May -2.35 · Jun 3.4 · Jul 6.6 · Aug 6.19 · Sep 0.29 · Oct -5.52 · Nov -6.41 · Dec -18.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.35 · Feb 0.52 · Mar 4.29 · Apr 9.05 · May 13.33 · Jun 17.52 · Jul 19.83 · Aug 19.33 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.62 · Nov 4.41 · Dec 0.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Population and city profile

Population density was 66 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Boxberg?

The published population was 6,709 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area101.7 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
Cars per 1,000 residents770 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area101.7 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)6Official
Foreign residents496 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density65.96 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population6,709 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,273 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit22Official
Catholic share34.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit22Official
No religion or other1,556 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit22Official
No religion or other, share23.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit22Official
Protestant residents2,826 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit22Official
Protestant share42.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit22Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)96.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier340 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier300 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Boxberg

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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Gedern6,709 residentsWaldsassen6,711 residentsDeizisau6,707 residentsMallersdorf-Pfaffenberg6,722 residentsKropp6,694 residentsSchipkau6,726 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Boxberg 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; Boxberg'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 Boxberg?

The published population was 6,709 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Boxberg?

Average net cold rent is 4.08 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 286 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Boxberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW).

What is the unemployment rate in Boxberg?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Boxberg?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Boxberg a good place to live?

Boxberg 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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