Living in Brandenburg an der Havel

In Brandenburg an der Havel, rents across existing tenancies average €5.88 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.5% (2022).

Gigabit broadband availability was 30.5% in 2025. Brandenburg an der Havel, a city in Germany, had a population of 74,113 at the end of 2024. For Brandenburg an der Havel, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.29 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population74,113people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,550EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.88EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate8.5%country median 5.1% — 67% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime9,267incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — about the sameOfficial source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)

PM2.5, annual mean9.28µg/m³country median 8.0 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Brandenburg an der Havel?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Brandenburg an der Havel?

Average net cold rent is 5.88 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): 5.88 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBrandenburg an der Havel highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Brandenburg an der Havel€5.88

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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 Mbps¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.88 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	13.29 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Brandenburg an der Havel³²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Brandenburg an der Havel a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–60%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–63%

Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 353 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.88 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 8.5% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Brandenburg an der Havel?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Brandenburg an der Havel is 8.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

819

1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Brandenburg an der Havel 8.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	30.46 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁵Official
Gigabit broadband availability	30.46 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,550 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	8.5 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

4.5%

7.2%

10.0%

12.7%

9.1%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate fell 25.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 12.2% to 9.1%.

What does a salary buy in Brandenburg an der Havel?

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

Left over each month€1,461of €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€13.29/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Brandenburg an der Havel · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.88/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €797
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	€1,461

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brandenburg an der Havel. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brandenburg an der Havel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,182 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Brandenburg an der Havel 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 residents1,182 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Brandenburg an der Havel?

Police recorded about 9,267 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)²

Recorded crime across major citiesBrandenburg an der Havel highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Brandenburg an der Havel9,267

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,267 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — about the same	31 Dec 2023	Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)²Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate	9,522 incidents per 100,000	2022	INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table¹¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	BER	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	64.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brandenburg an der Havel. 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

Annual PM2.5 was 9.28 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Brandenburg an der Havel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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: 9.28 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁹

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

124

197

222

229

218

210

162

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

PM2.59.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.6WHO 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 Brandenburg an der Havel is 9.3 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

Brandenburg an der Havel 9.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.62 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁹Official
NO₂ — latest reading	7.17 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.44 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.28 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁹Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.31 · Feb 14.52 · Mar 21.34 · Apr 26.58 · May 31.79 · Jun 37.12 · Jul 37.53 · Aug 36.36 · Sep 32.32 · Oct 25.98 · Nov 19.81 · Dec 13.51 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -23.29 · Feb -18.69 · Mar -14.19 · Apr -4.72 · May -0.62 · Jun 3.94 · Jul 8.4 · Aug 6.84 · Sep 2.33 · Oct -4.87 · Nov -9.29 · Dec -17.62 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.48 · Feb 0.56 · Mar 3.89 · Apr 9.15 · May 13.86 · Jun 17.85 · Jul 20.11 · Aug 19.64 · Sep 15.14 · Oct 9.68 · Nov 4.66 · Dec 1.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 43.1 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 32.1 · Apr 26 · May 52.5 · Jun 56.4 · Jul 70.4 · Aug 59.2 · Sep 45.8 · Oct 43.1 · Nov 39.7 · Dec 38.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 46 · Feb 76.3 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 196.8 · May 221.9 · Jun 229.2 · Jul 218.3 · Aug 210 · Sep 161.5 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 55.1 · Dec 38.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

7.3

10.8

14.2

17.7

9.32014201720202024

Annual PM2.5 fell 45.4% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 9.3.

Population and city profile

The city covered 229.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 322.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Brandenburg an der Havel?

The published population was 74,113 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	474 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	229.7 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	8.2 %	31 Dec 2023	Eurostat¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	5,295 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	322.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁸Official
Population	74,113 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

70,786

71,977

73,168

74,359

74,113201220142016202020222024

Population rose 3.8% between 2012 and 2024, from 71,381 to 74,113.

Foreign residents over time19 published observations, 2004–2023

1,157

2,899

4,640

6,382

6,02220042008201220192023

Foreign residents rose 179.1% between 2004 and 2023, from 2,158 to 6,022.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	1,982 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Catholic share	2.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
No religion or other	65,810 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
No religion or other, share	89.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Protestant residents	5,759 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Protestant share	7.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official

International community in Brandenburg an der Havel

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	73,552	100.0%
Germany	66,700	90.7%
Ukraine	1,000	1.4%
Poland	903	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	827	1.1%
Russian Federation	491	0.7%
Afghanistan	288	0.4%
Czech Republic	235	0.3%
Romania	195	0.3%
Kazakhstan	157	0.2%
Turkey	148	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	143	0.2%
Viet Nam	128	0.2%
Bulgaria	119	0.2%
Cameroon	115	0.2%
Not stated	110	0.1%
Serbia	89	0.1%
Italy	77	0.1%
Eritrea	74	0.1%
Iraq	71	0.1%
Spain	68	0.1%
Lithuania	61	0.1%
Austria	59	0.1%
India	58	0.1%
Hungary	57	0.1%
Cuba	57	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	48	0.1%
Kenya	46	0.1%
Pakistan	45	0.1%
Tunisia	44	0.1%
Lebanon	43	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	40	0.1%
Belarus	40	0.1%
Kosovo	38	0.1%
Slovakia	36	0.0%
Philippines	35	0.0%
Latvia	34	0.0%
Brazil	34	0.0%
Indonesia	34	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	32	0.0%
Albania	30	0.0%
Greece	30	0.0%
China	30	0.0%
Nigeria	28	0.0%
United Kingdom	27	0.0%
Switzerland	26	0.0%
Uzbekistan	26	0.0%
France	24	0.0%
United States	24	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	23	0.0%
Somalia	22	0.0%
Georgia	22	0.0%
Thailand	21	0.0%
Croatia	20	0.0%
Morocco	19	0.0%
Netherlands	17	0.0%
Egypt	16	0.0%
Jordan	15	0.0%
South Africa	14	0.0%
Colombia	14	0.0%
Malaysia	14	0.0%
Chad	13	0.0%
Azerbaijan	13	0.0%
Ecuador	11	0.0%
Portugal	10	0.0%
Sudan	10	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	10	0.0%
Angola	9	0.0%
Ghana	9	0.0%
Chile	9	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	9	0.0%
Belgium	8	0.0%
Denmark	8	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Gabon	8	0.0%
Armenia	8	0.0%
Tajikistan	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Guinea	7	0.0%
Yemen	7	0.0%
Israel	7	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	7	0.0%
Turkmenistan	7	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	6	0.0%
Libya	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Mexico	6	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	6	0.0%
Luxembourg	5	0.0%
Norway	5	0.0%
Peru	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Algeria	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Sierra Leone	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Haiti	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	73,552	100.0%
Germany	68,253	92.8%
Ukraine	948	1.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	933	1.3%
Afghanistan	371	0.5%
Russian Federation	279	0.4%
Poland	239	0.3%
Romania	205	0.3%
Turkey	129	0.2%
Cameroon	129	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	128	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Viet Nam	122	0.2%
Bulgaria	110	0.1%
Eritrea	88	0.1%
Spain	85	0.1%
Serbia	75	0.1%
Italy	70	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	61	0.1%
Iraq	60	0.1%
Hungary	58	0.1%
Uncertain	55	0.1%
Lithuania	52	0.1%
Kenya	48	0.1%
India	48	0.1%
Pakistan	44	0.1%
Belarus	38	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	37	0.1%
Greece	34	0.0%
Tunisia	34	0.0%
Indonesia	34	0.0%
Kosovo	33	0.0%
Albania	31	0.0%
Nigeria	30	0.0%
Somalia	30	0.0%
Philippines	30	0.0%
China	27	0.0%
Slovakia	25	0.0%
Czech Republic	25	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	24	0.0%
Croatia	23	0.0%
Cuba	23	0.0%
Austria	22	0.0%
Latvia	21	0.0%
Lebanon	21	0.0%
Netherlands	16	0.0%
Azerbaijan	16	0.0%
Georgia	16	0.0%
Brazil	15	0.0%
United States	14	0.0%
Thailand	14	0.0%
Malaysia	14	0.0%
Montenegro	13	0.0%
Stateless	13	0.0%
France	12	0.0%
Portugal	12	0.0%
Morocco	12	0.0%
Chad	12	0.0%
Egypt	12	0.0%
United Kingdom	10	0.0%
Sweden	9	0.0%
Jordan	9	0.0%
Uzbekistan	9	0.0%
Ghana	8	0.0%
South Africa	8	0.0%
Sierra Leone	8	0.0%
Colombia	8	0.0%
Kazakhstan	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Sudan	7	0.0%
Armenia	7	0.0%
Turkmenistan	7	0.0%
Switzerland	6	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	6	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	6	0.0%
Sri Lanka	6	0.0%
Belgium	5	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
Guinea	4	0.0%
Peru	4	0.0%
Nepal	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	450 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official
Local property-tax multiplier	530 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Brandenburg an der Havel

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.

Potsdam as a Brandenburg an der Havel alternative in the same region

34 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €7.85/m² Potsdam vs €5.88/m² Brandenburg an der Havelno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,949 Potsdam vs 9,522 Brandenburg an der Havel−27%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 647.9 Potsdam vs 1,181.8 Brandenburg an der Havel−45%
Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Potsdam vs €3,550 Brandenburg an der Havelno percentage
Nearest airport: 29.9 km Potsdam vs 64.6 km Brandenburg an der Havel−54%
Annual PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ Potsdam vs 9.3 µg/m³ Brandenburg an der Havelsame level

Full comparison More about Potsdam

Dessau-Rosslau as a Brandenburg an der Havel alternative in the same country

68 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 7.0% Dessau-Rosslau vs 8.5% Brandenburg an der Havel−18%
Rent: €5.48/m² Dessau-Rosslau vs €5.88/m² Brandenburg an der Havel−7%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,219 Dessau-Rosslau vs 9,267 Brandenburg an der Havel−11%
Nearest airport: 45.9 km Dessau-Rosslau vs 64.6 km Brandenburg an der Havel−29%
Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Dessau-Rosslau vs 9.3 µg/m³ Brandenburg an der Havel+6%
Median gross pay, region: €3,500 Dessau-Rosslau vs €3,550 Brandenburg an der Havelsame level
Residents: 75,402 Dessau-Rosslau vs 74,113 Brandenburg an der Havel+2%

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Lisbon as a Brandenburg an der Havel alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 20.2% Lisbon vs 8.2% Brandenburg an der Havel+146%
Rent: €17.42/m² (2026) Lisbon vs €5.88/m² (2022) Brandenburg an der Havelno percentage
Nearest airport: 7.2 km Lisbon vs 64.6 km Brandenburg an der Havel−89%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,090 (2022) Lisbon vs 9,267 (2023) Brandenburg an der Havelno percentage

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Cities near Brandenburg an der Havel

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

Havelsee Commuting Zone · 11.2 km away

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

Ziesar Commuting Zone · 24.7 km away

Rent: 4.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Premnitz 19.3 km away

Rent: 4.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Ketzin/Havel 20.8 km away

Rent: 5.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Wattenscheid74,075 residents Detmold74,278 residents Marburg73,544 residents Lueneburg74,785 residents Arnsberg74,879 residents Castrop-Rauxel73,282 residents

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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; Brandenburg an der Havel's school authority applies it locally.

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How many people live in Brandenburg an der Havel?

The published population was 74,113 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Brandenburg an der Havel?

Average net cold rent is 5.88 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 412 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Brandenburg an der Havel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Brandenburg an der Havel?

What is the unemployment rate in Brandenburg an der Havel?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Brandenburg an der Havel?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Brandenburg an der Havel a good place to live?

Brandenburg an der Havel 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.

Which cities are near Brandenburg an der Havel?

Havelsee, Ziesar, Premnitz, Ketzin/Havel are near Brandenburg an der Havel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Brandenburg an der Havel?

The official country of birth distribution records 66,700 people (90.7%) 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). Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 537b9200afb240ac72edc46ffd4b38d9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/brandenburg-an-der-havel/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_brandenburg-an-der-havel-germany-population-rent-salary_0e00c087b320,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {537b9200afb240ac72edc46ffd4b38d9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/brandenburg-an-der-havel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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miet-check Mietspiegel Brandenburg an der Havel miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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