Living in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg
In Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg, unemployment is 8.6% (2024).
Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 62% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
Average net cold rent is 6.22 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): 6.22 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps7Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.22 EUR/m²/month | 15 May 2022 | Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)4Official · parent municipality |
Is Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg 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 373 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.22 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 Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
The unemployment rate is 8.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg 8.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,750 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
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. | €2,467 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.22/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15 | − €373 |
| 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 | €1,995 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg. 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 Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
The crime rate was 18,117.8 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2023.
How safe is Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
Police recorded about 18,118 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 18,118 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 | 31 Dec 2023 | Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)3Official |
Mobility and administration
Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg's nearest airport was HAM, 49 km away and offered 87 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg. 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
Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.8°C in January to 17.6°C in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 31 hours in January and 220.5 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 (EEA)5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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.
Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 13.2 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 0.8 · Apr 3.2 · May 6.6 · Jun 10 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.8 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 8.3 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 31 · Feb 61.7 · Mar 119.1 · Apr 195.8 · May 232.8 · Jun 222.9 · Jul 220.5 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 159.4 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 50.6 · Dec 31.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Itzehoe ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.9 °C, Oxford (United Kingdom) ±1.1 °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
How many people live in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
The published population was 11,307 people in 2023. Source: Nahversorgungskonzept Neumünster8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,307 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Nahversorgungskonzept Neumünster8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg 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 guideSchool 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; Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg part of Neumuenster?
Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg is in the published commuting zone of Neumuenster; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Neumuenster city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
The published population was 11,307 people in 2023. Source: Nahversorgungskonzept Neumünster.
How much does it cost to rent in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
Average net cold rent is 6.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 435 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).
Is the air quality good in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 (EEA).
How safe is Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
Police recorded about 18,118 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).
What is the unemployment rate in Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
The unemployment rate is 8.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg?
The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
Is Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg a good place to live?
Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg 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 Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg part of Neumuenster?
Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg is in the published commuting zone of Neumuenster; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) tigis.bkg.bund.de · checked 2026-08-05
- Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Nahversorgungskonzept Neumünster session.neumuenster.de · checked 2026-09-24
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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