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Living in Brunswick

In Brunswick, the median gross salary is €4,755 a month (2025), the official rent index for existing tenancies is €6.79 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.7% (2024).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.79 per m² per month at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.7% in 2024. Brunswick (German: Braunschweig) is in Germany; its population was 254,867 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2446 sources

Population254,867people31 Dec 2024Official source · Stadt Braunschweig Rathauskompass 2025/2026
Median gross salary4,755EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent6.79EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 17% aboveOfficial source · Stadt Braunschweig — Fachbereich Stadtplanung und Geoinformation; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Arbeitskreis Mietspiegel (Haus & Grund Braunschweig, Mieterverein Braunschweig, Verband der Wohnungswirtschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen, Gutachterausschuss); anerkannt mit Methodenbericht 2025 — Mietspiegel Braunschweig 2025 (Neuerstellung, 4. Fortschreibung)
Unemployment rate5.7%country median 5.1% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime8,447incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 10% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.26µg/m³country median 8.0 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 75% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 65% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Braunschweig?

Average net cold rent is 6.79 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), 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): 6.79 EUR/m²/month · Stadt Braunschweig — Fachbereich Stadtplanung und Geoinformation; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Arbeitskreis Mietspiegel (Haus & Grund Braunschweig, Mieterverein Braunschweig, Verband der Wohnungswirtschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen, Gutachterausschuss); anerkannt mit Methodenbericht 2025 — Mietspiegel Braunschweig 2025 (Neuerstellung, 4. Fortschreibung)28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Brunswick recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€597
Utilities, 85 m² flat€260
Transport pass€67
Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€26
Fitness club€25

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesBrunswick highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Brunswick highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Brunswick€6.79
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.63 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited43.09 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly597.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant7.72 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB26.23 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Braunschweig. Jul 2026. Prices in Braunschweig45Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass66.67 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home260.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings144,288 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Housing vacancy rate3.64 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.79 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.811 Jan 2025Stadt Braunschweig — Fachbereich Stadtplanung und Geoinformation; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Arbeitskreis Mietspiegel (Haus & Grund Braunschweig, Mieterverein Braunschweig, Verband der Wohnungswirtschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen, Gutachterausschuss); anerkannt mit Methodenbericht 2025 — Mietspiegel Braunschweig 2025 (Neuerstellung, 4. Fortschreibung)28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €974 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,755, that leaves €3,782 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Brunswick salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €974 basket · median gross salary €4,755/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 59%€577
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 27%€260
  • Transport pass · 7%€67
  • Internet and mobile · 7%€69

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €974 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-24).

Is Brunswick a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Student66%strong on education, weak on safety · range 59–73%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–60%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 407 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.79 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: January 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 407 EUR a month, which is 9% of the published median gross salary of 4,755 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: January 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Braunschweig?

The median gross salary is about 4,755 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,755 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202527
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,550 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Braunschweig?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Brunswick is 5.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability76.24 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.61 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Braunschweig — official office page1Official
People in employment128,080 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder33Official
Median gross salary4,755 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202527Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2012–2025

Unemployment rate rose 9.9% between 2012 and 2025, from 5.7% to 6.3%.

What does a salary buy in Brunswick?

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

Brunswick median gross pay: €4,755 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,065of €3,002 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€3,002
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.79/m² (official · Stadt Braunschweig · 2025-01-01).− €540
Public transport pass€67 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €67
Utilities, 85 m²€260 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €260
Internet€43 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €43
Mobile plan€26 · market price · Cost of Living in Braunschweig. Jul 2026. Prices in Braunschweig · 2026-07-31− €26
Left over€2,065
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Public employment offices in Brunswick

Agentur für Arbeit Braunschweig lists 1 public employment office in Brunswick (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers9 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records21Official

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; Brunswick's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents546.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals9 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202420Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Brunswick 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 residents546.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Braunschweig?

Police recorded 8,447 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte26

Recorded crime across major citiesBrunswick highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Brunswick highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Brunswick8,447
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,447 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte26Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate7,910 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat24Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official
Distance to nearest airport60.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official

Language courses and integration in Brunswick

19 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally
19verified local records
9publicly funded course providers

DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie gGmbH - Standort Braunschweig

Lange Str. 3, 38100 Braunschweig

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.7°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 51.2 mm in January and 72.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.26 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Braunschweig?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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: 8.26 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Brunswick is 8.3 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 mean13.92 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.73 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
PM10 — annual mean13.8 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.26 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.9 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202010Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202011Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.2 · Feb 37.3 · Mar 44.6 · Apr 37.6 · May 55.5 · Jun 54.4 · Jul 72.1 · Aug 64.5 · Sep 49.3 · Oct 52.5 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 50.3 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)13Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.7 · Feb 72.2 · Mar 120.6 · Apr 183.3 · May 217 · Jun 222.6 · Jul 221.5 · Aug 207.6 · Sep 155.4 · Oct 112.9 · Nov 51.1 · Dec 38.7 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)14Official
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)12Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 41.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.3.

Similar climate. In Germany: Burgwedel ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °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 192.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,312.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Braunschweig?

The published population was 254,867 people in 2024. Source: Stadt Braunschweig Rathauskompass 2025/202629

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents552 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality19Official
City area192.7 km²31 Dec 2024Stadt Braunschweig Rathauskompass 2025/202629Official
Foreign-resident share12.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat16Official
Foreign residents29,164 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities35Official
Population density1,313 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.22Official
Female residents127,697 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder35Official
Male residents125,119 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder35Official
Population254,867 people31 Dec 2024Stadt Braunschweig Rathauskompass 2025/202629Official
Population covered by crime statistics252,066 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 4.5% between 2012 and 2024, from 243,829 to 254,867.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 31.4% between 2016 and 2025, from 24,407 to 32,069.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents30,264 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share12 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other142,373 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share56.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents80,181 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share31.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Brunswick

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

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Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total252,816100.0%
Germany204,44680.9%
Poland10,2864.1%
Turkey4,5221.8%
Russian Federation3,7161.5%
Kazakhstan2,9691.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2,6161.0%
Ukraine2,3770.9%
China1,8480.7%
Tunisia9160.4%
India9130.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of8830.3%
Romania8710.3%
Italy8650.3%
Iraq6350.3%
Spain5960.2%
Kosovo5720.2%
Viet Nam5230.2%
Serbia4830.2%
Bulgaria4480.2%
Czech Republic4480.2%
Afghanistan4450.2%
Brazil3910.2%
United States3870.2%
France3550.1%
Greece3390.1%
Austria3370.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3350.1%
United Kingdom3180.1%
Nigeria2690.1%
Not stated2690.1%
Mexico2650.1%
Hungary2630.1%
Moldova, Republic of2420.1%
Egypt2410.1%
Croatia2400.1%
Thailand2280.1%
Cameroon2270.1%
Lebanon2240.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2200.1%
Albania2070.1%
Georgia1980.1%
Korea, Republic of1840.1%
Morocco1820.1%
Lithuania1800.1%
Philippines1790.1%
Switzerland1750.1%
Indonesia1700.1%
Tajikistan1620.1%
Netherlands1550.1%
Japan1500.1%
Pakistan1460.1%
Kyrgyzstan1450.1%
Belarus1400.1%
Colombia1340.1%
Portugal1300.1%
Algeria1210.0%
Uzbekistan1200.0%
Latvia1110.0%
Slovakia1020.0%
Sudan930.0%
Montenegro920.0%
Argentina890.0%
Gambia880.0%
South Africa800.0%
Dominican Republic800.0%
Belgium780.0%
Sweden780.0%
Ghana770.0%
Libya750.0%
Canada750.0%
Peru750.0%
Côte D'Ivoire720.0%
Guinea700.0%
Rwanda680.0%
Armenia680.0%
Somalia670.0%
Azerbaijan650.0%
Kenya630.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of630.0%
Denmark600.0%
Australia600.0%
Finland590.0%
Jordan580.0%
Saudi Arabia570.0%
Yemen550.0%
Chile520.0%
Eritrea510.0%
United Arab Emirates510.0%
Malaysia500.0%
Palestinian territories490.0%
Bangladesh490.0%
Taiwan, Province of China490.0%
Slovenia480.0%
Sri Lanka480.0%
Ireland450.0%
Ecuador430.0%
Zimbabwe410.0%
Israel390.0%
Liberia380.0%
Cuba330.0%
Estonia310.0%
Ethiopia300.0%
Nepal260.0%
Turkmenistan250.0%
Luxembourg240.0%
Sierra Leone240.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of230.0%
Kuwait230.0%
Norway220.0%
Mongolia210.0%
Angola190.0%
Senegal190.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of180.0%
Haiti180.0%
Madagascar140.0%
Burundi140.0%
Singapore140.0%
Mali130.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Togo120.0%
Guatemala110.0%
Congo100.0%
Qatar100.0%
Gabon90.0%
Mozambique90.0%
Namibia90.0%
Costa Rica90.0%
El Salvador90.0%
Jamaica90.0%
Oman90.0%
Burkina Faso80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the70.0%
Niger70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic70.0%
Benin60.0%
Myanmar60.0%
Honduras50.0%
Bahrain50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Swaziland30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Panama30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%
Samoa30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source31

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total252,816100.0%
Germany223,65188.5%
Turkey4,3301.7%
Poland3,1421.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2,5621.0%
Ukraine1,9050.8%
China1,6720.7%
Italy1,1200.4%
India8600.3%
Russian Federation7560.3%
Tunisia6060.2%
Show 135 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Spain5750.2%
Kosovo5710.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of5500.2%
Romania5470.2%
Iraq5210.2%
Bulgaria4840.2%
Afghanistan4090.2%
Greece3710.1%
Serbia3590.1%
Viet Nam3400.1%
Austria2420.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2400.1%
Croatia2380.1%
France2320.1%
Nigeria2290.1%
United States2180.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2020.1%
Georgia1910.1%
Hungary1890.1%
Albania1800.1%
Kazakhstan1770.1%
Brazil1700.1%
Netherlands1660.1%
Thailand1660.1%
Korea, Republic of1640.1%
Uncertain1580.1%
Egypt1550.1%
Portugal1440.1%
Cameroon1420.1%
Mexico1420.1%
Japan1410.1%
United Kingdom1320.1%
Morocco1220.0%
Indonesia1220.0%
Pakistan1170.0%
Montenegro1130.0%
Lithuania1050.0%
Lebanon970.0%
Colombia920.0%
Switzerland900.0%
Sudan870.0%
Czech Republic860.0%
Belarus840.0%
Somalia840.0%
Algeria830.0%
Philippines830.0%
Stateless800.0%
Côte D'Ivoire760.0%
Guinea700.0%
Rwanda690.0%
Ghana660.0%
Moldova, Republic of650.0%
Gambia640.0%
Eritrea610.0%
Armenia600.0%
Slovakia580.0%
Azerbaijan550.0%
Latvia520.0%
Finland510.0%
Libya500.0%
Yemen500.0%
Palestinian territories500.0%
Sweden480.0%
Canada470.0%
Jordan470.0%
Malaysia460.0%
Denmark450.0%
Belgium420.0%
Kenya420.0%
Taiwan, Province of China400.0%
Liberia390.0%
Bangladesh380.0%
Ireland370.0%
Slovenia310.0%
Zimbabwe310.0%
Nepal300.0%
Peru290.0%
Dominican Republic270.0%
South Africa250.0%
Argentina240.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of220.0%
Israel220.0%
Kyrgyzstan220.0%
Uzbekistan220.0%
Tajikistan210.0%
Sri Lanka200.0%
Australia190.0%
Chile180.0%
Cuba180.0%
Mongolia160.0%
Angola150.0%
Mali140.0%
Estonia130.0%
Norway120.0%
Ecuador120.0%
Madagascar110.0%
Senegal90.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of90.0%
Togo90.0%
Costa Rica90.0%
Luxembourg80.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Turkmenistan80.0%
Gabon70.0%
Burkina Faso70.0%
Sierra Leone70.0%
Burundi70.0%
New Zealand70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Cyprus50.0%
Mozambique50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Dominica40.0%
Benin30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Congo30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source30

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes30.5 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Labour force135,850 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder33Official
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de34Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de34Official

Alternatives for people set on Brunswick

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.

Hildesheim as a Brunswick alternative in the same region

41 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,048.0 Hildesheim vs 546.8 Brunswick+92%
  • Rent: €6.34/m² (2022) Hildesheim vs €6.79/m² (2025) Brunswickno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Hildesheim vs €4,550 Brunswickno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.6% Hildesheim vs 12.6% Brunswick+24%
  • Nearest airport: 39.0 km Hildesheim vs 60.6 km Brunswick−36%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,284 Hildesheim vs 8,447 Brunswick+10%
  • A meal out: €10 Hildesheim vs €8 Brunswick+29%
Full comparisonMore about Hildesheim

Karlsruhe as a Brunswick alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 391 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.46/m² (2022) Karlsruhe vs €6.79/m² (2025) Brunswickno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 20.0% Karlsruhe vs 12.6% Brunswick+59%
  • Unemployment: 4.9% Karlsruhe vs 5.7% Brunswick−14%
  • Nearest airport: 34.6 km Karlsruhe vs 60.6 km Brunswick−43%
  • A meal out: €11 Karlsruhe vs €8 Brunswick+42%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 676.5 Karlsruhe vs 546.8 Brunswick+24%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Karlsruhe vs 8.3 µg/m³ Brunswick−13%
Full comparisonMore about Karlsruhe

Valencia as a Brunswick alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1650 km, 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.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.79/m² (2025) Brunswickno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 60.6 km Brunswick−85%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,550 Brunswickno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 12.6% Brunswick+25%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Brunswick€3,782this cityStuttgart€3,901+€120Mainz€3,509−€273

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Brunswick at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Brunswick

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

Cremlingen Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wendeburg Commuting Zone · 9.8 km away
Rent
6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Vechelde Commuting Zone · 10.2 km away
Rent
6.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wolfenbuettel Commuting Zone · 11.9 km away
Rent
6.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salzgitter Commuting Zone · 17.2 km away
Rent
5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schöppenstedt Commuting Zone · 23.2 km away
Rent
5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Kiel251,379 residentsChemnitz251,323 residentsAachen259,171 residentsMagdeburg245,834 residentsHalle (Saale)243,452 residentsGelsenkirchen270,934 residents

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#8 of 30 in Highest salary cities in Germany #28 of 30 in Largest cities in Germany

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is Brunswick expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €974 against a median gross salary of €4,755, leaving about €3,782 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Braunschweig?

The published population was 254,867 people in 2024. Source: Stadt Braunschweig Rathauskompass 2025/2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Braunschweig?

Average net cold rent is 6.79 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 475 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Stadt Braunschweig — Fachbereich Stadtplanung und Geoinformation; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Arbeitskreis Mietspiegel (Haus & Grund Braunschweig, Mieterverein Braunschweig, Verband der Wohnungswirtschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen, Gutachterausschuss); anerkannt mit Methodenbericht 2025 — Mietspiegel Braunschweig 2025 (Neuerstellung, 4. Fortschreibung).

Is the air quality good in Braunschweig?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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 Braunschweig?

Police recorded 8,447 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Braunschweig?

The median gross salary is about 4,755 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Braunschweig?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Brunswick a good place to live?

Brunswick 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 Brunswick?

Broitzem, Cremlingen, Wendeburg, Vechelde, Wolfenbuettel are near Brunswick. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Brunswick?

The official country of birth distribution records 204,446 people (80.9%) 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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