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Living in Bremen

In Bremen, the median gross salary is €4,082 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €7.75 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 10.4% (2024).

Bremen, a city in Germany, had a population of 586,603 in June 2025. In May 2022, the foreign population was 117,403. Population density was 1,797.4 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2449 sources

Population586,603people30 Jun 2025Official source · Statistisches Landesamt Bremen population report
Median gross salary4,082EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent7.75EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 33% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate10.4%country median 5.1% — 104% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime15,424incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 64% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 8.0 — 13% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

Pricier rent than 88% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 96% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.82 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Bremen?

Average net cold rent is 7.75 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): 7.75 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen37
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Bremen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€428
Utilities, 85 m² flat€210
Transport pass€83
Internet, 60 Mbps€35
Mobile plan, 10 GB€30
Fitness club€25

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesBremen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bremen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.51 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v248Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited34.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v248Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly428 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v248Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v248Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB29.98 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Bremen. Jul 2026. Prices in Bremen47Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass82.7 EUR/month26 Jul 2026www.bsag.de34Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home209.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v248Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings300,020 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder37Official
Housing vacancy rate3.22 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder37Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.75 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen37Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11.82 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bremen49Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,362 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,082, that leaves €2,720 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Bremen salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,362 basket · median gross salary €4,082/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 74%€1,005
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 15%€210
  • Transport pass · 6%€83
  • Internet and mobile · 5%€65

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,362 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-24).

Is Bremen a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 57–71%
Family49%strong on education, weak on cost · range 42–56%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 465 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.75 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 465 EUR a month, which is 11% of the published median gross salary of 4,082 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 10.4% in 2024.

What is the typical salary in Bremen?

The median gross salary is about 4,082 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: 4,082 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202529
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,900 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Bremen?

The unemployment rate is 10.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bremen is 10.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Bremen — official office page1Official
People in employment272,220 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Median gross salary4,082 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202529Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Unemployment rate rose 109.1% between 2015 and 2025, from 5.3% to 11.0%.

What does a salary buy in Bremen?

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

Bremen median gross pay: €4,082 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,578of €2,645 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.€2,645
Rent, 60 m²€11.82/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bremen · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.75/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €709
Public transport pass€83 · official · bsag.de · 2026-07-26− €83
Utilities, 85 m²€210 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €210
Internet€35 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €35
Mobile plan€30 · market price · Cost of Living in Bremen. Jul 2026. Prices in Bremen · 2026-07-31− €30
Left over€1,578
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Public employment offices in Bremen

Agentur für Arbeit Bremen lists 1 public employment office in Bremen (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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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers14 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records24Official

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; Bremen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents495.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)7Official
Hospitals11 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202422Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents154 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bremen 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 residents495.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bremen?

Police recorded 15,424 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) - Städte28

Recorded crime across major citiesBremen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bremen 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 residents15,424 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte28Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate11,475 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table20Official 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 airport43 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat26Official
Nearest airportBRE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv27Official
Distance to nearest airport3.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv27Official

Language courses and integration in Bremen

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.2°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 58 mm in January and 75 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Bremen?

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 Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data15

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
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 Bremen is 9.0 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Mitte)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Mitte)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data15Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202010Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 58 · Feb 44 · Mar 46 · Apr 40 · May 50 · Jun 62 · Jul 75 · Aug 69 · Sep 58 · Oct 57 · Nov 51 · Dec 60 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)12Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 48 · Feb 70 · Mar 120 · Apr 182 · May 213 · Jun 205 · Jul 214 · Aug 198 · Sep 151 · Oct 110 · Nov 53 · Dec 40 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)13Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Damme ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Metz (France) ±0.9 °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 Bremen?

The published population was 586,603 people in June 2025. Source: Statistisches Landesamt Bremen population report33

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents424 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality21Official
City area325 km²1 Jan 2025Bremen planning and local centres concept6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share22.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat18Official
Foreign residents117,403 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities36Official
Population density1,797 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.25Official
Female residents292,063 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder36Official
Male residents283,008 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder36Official
Population586,603 people30 Jun 2025Statistisches Landesamt Bremen population report33Official
Population covered by crime statistics577,026 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 7.8% between 2012 and 2025, from 544,043 to 586,603.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 59.9% between 2016 and 2025, from 83,931 to 134,229.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents50,493 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share8.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other364,206 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share63.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Protestant residents160,372 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share27.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Bremen

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 groupPeopleShare
Total575,071100.0%
Germany420,38773.1%
Turkey19,8843.5%
Poland18,6063.2%
Syrian Arab Republic14,6752.6%
Russian Federation10,5451.8%
Kazakhstan6,7441.2%
Bulgaria5,9561.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4,4500.8%
Afghanistan4,0750.7%
Ukraine3,9900.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ghana3,0840.5%
Serbia2,7250.5%
Romania2,6870.5%
Iraq2,4090.4%
Albania2,1810.4%
Italy2,1130.4%
Kosovo1,9810.3%
Nigeria1,9790.3%
India1,9240.3%
Lebanon1,6450.3%
Spain1,6130.3%
China1,4830.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,3890.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,3720.2%
Greece1,2920.2%
United States1,0620.2%
Morocco1,0380.2%
France1,0280.2%
Pakistan1,0270.2%
Croatia1,0140.2%
United Kingdom9850.2%
Brazil9830.2%
Viet Nam9550.2%
Sri Lanka9480.2%
Gambia9410.2%
Somalia8670.2%
Portugal8250.1%
Austria8090.1%
Netherlands7420.1%
Egypt7420.1%
Moldova, Republic of7350.1%
Not stated7340.1%
Lithuania7230.1%
Tunisia7050.1%
Cameroon7020.1%
Thailand6650.1%
Czech Republic6620.1%
Guinea6420.1%
Latvia5820.1%
Hungary5740.1%
Eritrea5510.1%
Indonesia5480.1%
Algeria5130.1%
Montenegro4920.1%
Colombia4700.1%
Georgia4640.1%
Philippines4640.1%
Kyrgyzstan4610.1%
Belarus4280.1%
Switzerland3930.1%
Uzbekistan3630.1%
Mexico3510.1%
Armenia3450.1%
Korea, Republic of3380.1%
Chile3270.1%
Peru3010.1%
Senegal2960.1%
Jordan2940.1%
Togo2900.1%
Japan2680.0%
Sweden2510.0%
Bangladesh2440.0%
Côte D'Ivoire2350.0%
Dominican Republic2190.0%
Denmark2170.0%
Belgium1980.0%
Sierra Leone1970.0%
South Africa1930.0%
Azerbaijan1930.0%
Ethiopia1910.0%
Kenya1900.0%
Argentina1900.0%
Nepal1880.0%
Tajikistan1800.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1700.0%
Canada1690.0%
Slovenia1670.0%
Australia1640.0%
Finland1600.0%
Slovakia1500.0%
Sudan1480.0%
Libya1440.0%
Cuba1440.0%
Ecuador1400.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1350.0%
Israel1330.0%
Saudi Arabia1210.0%
Estonia1070.0%
United Arab Emirates1060.0%
Norway1040.0%
Ireland1010.0%
Angola920.0%
Malaysia880.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of850.0%
Kuwait850.0%
Benin690.0%
Liberia680.0%
Guatemala660.0%
Zimbabwe560.0%
Guinea-Bissau550.0%
Turkmenistan540.0%
Honduras510.0%
El Salvador500.0%
Yemen490.0%
Cyprus470.0%
Burkina Faso470.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of470.0%
Palestinian territories470.0%
New Zealand460.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the450.0%
Luxembourg420.0%
Paraguay420.0%
Uganda410.0%
Congo400.0%
Mongolia390.0%
Costa Rica380.0%
Mali350.0%
Namibia350.0%
Mozambique320.0%
Singapore310.0%
Nicaragua300.0%
Jamaica290.0%
Madagascar270.0%
Uruguay250.0%
Rwanda230.0%
Panama190.0%
Mauritius180.0%
Zambia180.0%
Haiti180.0%
Trinidad and Tobago180.0%
Gabon170.0%
Niger170.0%
Myanmar170.0%
Cape Verde160.0%
Bahrain150.0%
Qatar150.0%
Cambodia110.0%
Malta100.0%
Mauritania90.0%
Burundi90.0%
Bahamas90.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of90.0%
Guyana80.0%
Chad70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Grenada60.0%
Suriname60.0%
Oman60.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic50.0%
Central African Republic40.0%
Barbados40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Belize30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Tonga30.0%
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
Total575,071100.0%
Germany457,67279.6%
Turkey19,5203.4%
Syrian Arab Republic15,9662.8%
Poland6,6651.2%
Bulgaria6,6591.2%
Afghanistan4,2440.7%
Ghana3,0800.5%
Serbia3,0140.5%
Russian Federation2,9980.5%
Romania2,7760.5%
Show 160 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine2,7390.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2,3470.4%
Nigeria2,3070.4%
Italy2,2260.4%
Albania2,1670.4%
Iraq2,0990.4%
Kosovo1,8760.3%
Spain1,7850.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,5930.3%
India1,5900.3%
Greece1,4610.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,3600.2%
Croatia1,3350.2%
China1,2240.2%
Portugal1,0510.2%
Somalia1,0210.2%
France8800.2%
Netherlands8490.1%
Gambia7930.1%
United States7480.1%
Eritrea7280.1%
Lebanon7270.1%
Pakistan6960.1%
Viet Nam6690.1%
Austria6680.1%
Montenegro6620.1%
Guinea6430.1%
Egypt6380.1%
Morocco6200.1%
Brazil5740.1%
Sri Lanka5480.1%
Cameroon5450.1%
Hungary5210.1%
Uncertain5190.1%
Lithuania5170.1%
Thailand5080.1%
United Kingdom5030.1%
Indonesia4660.1%
Latvia4580.1%
Stateless4380.1%
Kazakhstan4250.1%
Tunisia3970.1%
Algeria3420.1%
Belarus3200.1%
Georgia3140.1%
Armenia2980.1%
Colombia2890.1%
Korea, Republic of2650.0%
Sweden2470.0%
Japan2310.0%
Jordan2280.0%
Switzerland2130.0%
Bangladesh2080.0%
Senegal2060.0%
Philippines2030.0%
Mexico1870.0%
Nepal1850.0%
Chile1740.0%
Moldova, Republic of1730.0%
Côte D'Ivoire1700.0%
Belgium1600.0%
Denmark1590.0%
Togo1590.0%
Uzbekistan1550.0%
Azerbaijan1450.0%
Canada1440.0%
Finland1430.0%
Czech Republic1420.0%
Sierra Leone1340.0%
Sudan1280.0%
Dominican Republic1170.0%
Kenya1150.0%
Peru1140.0%
Australia1090.0%
Slovakia1060.0%
Slovenia1000.0%
Ethiopia1000.0%
Taiwan, Province of China990.0%
Ireland980.0%
Cuba930.0%
Libya910.0%
Norway900.0%
Israel700.0%
Kyrgyzstan700.0%
South Africa650.0%
Ecuador640.0%
Malaysia640.0%
Argentina610.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of530.0%
Benin480.0%
Estonia470.0%
Angola470.0%
Liberia470.0%
Guinea-Bissau440.0%
Luxembourg380.0%
Yemen370.0%
Zimbabwe350.0%
Honduras350.0%
Mongolia350.0%
Tajikistan330.0%
El Salvador310.0%
Mali290.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of290.0%
Uganda280.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the270.0%
Guatemala270.0%
Palestinian territories270.0%
Burkina Faso260.0%
New Zealand260.0%
Congo250.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of220.0%
Turkmenistan220.0%
Cyprus200.0%
Costa Rica190.0%
Rwanda180.0%
Singapore180.0%
China (Hong Kong)170.0%
Mauritius160.0%
Gabon150.0%
Madagascar150.0%
Mozambique150.0%
Nicaragua150.0%
Jamaica130.0%
Saudi Arabia130.0%
Trinidad and Tobago110.0%
Niger100.0%
Paraguay100.0%
Panama90.0%
Myanmar90.0%
Zambia80.0%
Namibia80.0%
Burundi80.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of80.0%
Not stated80.0%
Mauritania70.0%
Cape Verde70.0%
Bahrain70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Malta50.0%
Equatorial Guinea50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
Chad50.0%
Dominica50.0%
Qatar50.0%
Grenada40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Haiti30.0%
China (Macao)30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Oman30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Samoa30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes36.96 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder37Official
Labour force298,560 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de35Official
Local property-tax multiplier695 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de35Official

Alternatives for people set on Bremen

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.

Oldenburg as a Bremen alternative in the same region

40 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 39.8 km Oldenburg vs 3.6 km Bremen+1006%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,959 Oldenburg vs 15,424 Bremen−48%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 925.1 Oldenburg vs 495.3 Bremen+87%
  • Unemployment: 6.7% Oldenburg vs 10.4% Bremen−36%
  • Foreign residents: 12.3% Oldenburg vs 22.4% Bremen−45%
  • A meal out: €8 Oldenburg vs €12 Bremen−33%
  • Empty flats: 2.8% Oldenburg vs 3.2% Bremen−15%
Full comparisonMore about Oldenburg

Stuttgart as a Bremen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 479 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Stuttgart vs 3.6 km Bremen+178%
  • Unemployment: 5.7% Stuttgart vs 10.4% Bremen−45%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,128 Stuttgart vs €4,082 Bremen+26%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,950 Stuttgart vs €3,900 Bremen+27%
  • Rent: €9.72/m² (2025) Stuttgart vs €7.75/m² (2022) Bremenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,451 Stuttgart vs 11,475 Bremen−26%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 631.5 Stuttgart vs 495.3 Bremen+27%
Full comparisonMore about Stuttgart

Tallinn as a Bremen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1207 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 9.0 µg/m³ Bremen−67%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €7.75/m² (2022) Bremenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,048 (2026) Tallinn vs €4,082 (2025) Bremenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 3.6 km Bremen+56%
Full comparisonMore about Tallinn

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Bremen€2,720this cityStuttgart€3,901+€1,181Brunswick€3,782+€1,062Mainz€3,509+€789Mannheim€3,412+€692Magdeburg€2,697−€23

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

Cities near Bremen

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

Delmenhorst Commuting Zone · 12.1 km away
Rent
6.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lemwerder Commuting Zone · 16.2 km away
Rent
5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Achim Commuting Zone · 16.6 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Grasberg Commuting Zone · 16.8 km away
Rent
6.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Osterholz-Scharmbeck Commuting Zone · 16.8 km away
Rent
6.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Syke Commuting Zone · 17.8 km away
Rent
6.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Worpswede Commuting Zone · 18.2 km away
Rent
6.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schwanewede Commuting Zone · 22.5 km away
Rent
6.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Essen596,710 residentsDresden571,510 residentsStuttgart605,663 residentsDortmund612,165 residentsHanover558,767 residentsNuremberg547,913 residents

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Common questions

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

Is Bremen expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,362 against a median gross salary of €4,082, leaving about €2,720 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 Bremen?

The published population was 586,603 people in June 2025. Source: Statistisches Landesamt Bremen population report.

How much does it cost to rent in Bremen?

Average net cold rent is 7.75 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 543 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Bremen?

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 Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Bremen?

Police recorded 15,424 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 Bremen?

The median gross salary is about 4,082 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 Bremen?

The unemployment rate is 10.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Bremen a good place to live?

Bremen 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 Bremen?

Delmenhorst, Lemwerder, Achim, Grasberg, Osterholz-Scharmbeck are near Bremen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bremen?

The official country of birth distribution records 420,387 people (73.1%) 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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