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Living in Bremerhaven

In Bremerhaven, rents across existing tenancies average €5.58 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 12.3% (2022).

For Bremerhaven, annual PM2.5 was 9.16 µg/m³ in 2024. Its population was 119,513 at the start of 2026. The city covered 93.8 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population119,513people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bremerhaven general facts
Median gross salary (region)3,550EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.58EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 4% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate12.28%country median 5.1% — 141% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime13,717incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 46% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9.16µg/m³country median 8.0 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it, more recorded crime than 93% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 83% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €8.1 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Bremerhaven?

Average net cold rent is 5.58 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): 5.58 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Bremerhaven recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€282
Private kindergarten€199
Transport pass€51
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€33
Fitness club€25

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

Net rent across major citiesBremerhaven highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bremerhaven highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Bremerhaven€5.58
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly199 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant7.22 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M25Official · national market
Monthly transport pass50.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home282.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.58 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8.1 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bremerhaven35Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bremerhaven 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.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%
Family37%strong on family, weak on education · range 29–45%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–54%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 335 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.58 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 12.3% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Bremerhaven?

The unemployment rate is about 12.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.28 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bremerhaven is 12.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.9 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.36 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12.28 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2013–2025

Unemployment rate rose 54.3% between 2013 and 2025, from 9.4% to 14.5%.

What does a salary buy in Bremerhaven?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,550 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,456of €2,358 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.€2,358
Rent, 60 m²€8.10/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bremerhaven · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €5.58/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €486
Public transport pass€51 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €51
Utilities, 85 m²€282 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €282
Internet€33 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €33
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,456
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bremerhaven Salary needed to live in Bremerhaven

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bremerhaven. 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 Bremerhaven. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents750.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official
Hospitals2 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202418Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bremerhaven 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 residents750.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bremerhaven?

Police recorded 13,717 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) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesBremerhaven highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bremerhaven highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Bremerhaven13,717
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents13,717 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate11,026 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportFCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport25.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.5°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 62 mm in January and 84.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Bremerhaven?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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: 9.16 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20
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 Bremerhaven is 9.2 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 mean15.86 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
NO₂ — latest reading15 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
PM10 — annual mean15.09 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.16 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.3 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20208Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.5 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 15 · Aug 15 · Sep 12 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT monthly mean air temperature — Bremerhaven, 1991-202010Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 62 · Feb 47.9 · Mar 48.6 · Apr 36.2 · May 49.9 · Jun 72.4 · Jul 84.1 · Aug 77.9 · Sep 72.1 · Oct 67.6 · Nov 63.9 · Dec 71.2 mm31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT monthly total precipitation — Bremerhaven, 1991-202012Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.3 · Feb 69 · Mar 121.2 · Apr 184.9 · May 219.4 · Jun 204.8 · Jul 217.3 · Aug 200.3 · Sep 149.6 · Oct 105.4 · Nov 52.2 · Dec 38.1 hours31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT monthly sunshine duration — Bremerhaven, 1991-202011Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)13Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.2.

Similar climate. In Germany: Otterndorf ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Brugge (Belgium) ±1.1 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Ipswich (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 Bremerhaven?

The published population was 119,513 people in January 2026. Source: Bremerhaven general facts1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents443 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality17Official
City area93.77 km²1 Jan 2025Bremerhaven general facts1Official
Foreign-resident share21.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents25,059 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density1,265 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population119,513 people1 Jan 2026Bremerhaven general facts1Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2026

Population rose 10.5% between 2012 and 2026, from 108,139 to 119,513.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 45.6% between 2016 and 2025, from 18,120 to 26,390.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents11,512 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share9.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other69,118 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share58.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents37,505 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share31.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Bremerhaven

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
Total118,133100.0%
Germany84,68171.7%
Poland4,3843.7%
Syrian Arab Republic4,1073.5%
Turkey3,1802.7%
Russian Federation2,8262.4%
Kazakhstan2,7922.4%
Bulgaria2,3052.0%
Ukraine1,6341.4%
Portugal1,0520.9%
Romania9720.8%
Show 123 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia6710.6%
Kosovo5210.4%
Greece4690.4%
Moldova, Republic of4080.3%
Afghanistan3970.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3370.3%
Hungary3300.3%
Egypt3170.3%
India2690.2%
Thailand2560.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2440.2%
United States2410.2%
Lebanon2360.2%
Italy2190.2%
Iraq2120.2%
Croatia2100.2%
Nigeria2050.2%
Lithuania1960.2%
Philippines1930.2%
Spain1920.2%
China1890.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1740.1%
Latvia1730.1%
Austria1530.1%
Viet Nam1190.1%
Montenegro1150.1%
Albania1110.1%
France1100.1%
United Kingdom1090.1%
Czech Republic1080.1%
Kyrgyzstan1070.1%
Not stated1030.1%
Netherlands970.1%
Eritrea970.1%
Uzbekistan970.1%
Ghana870.1%
Morocco870.1%
Algeria840.1%
Sri Lanka810.1%
Brazil800.1%
Somalia690.1%
Belarus650.1%
Switzerland640.1%
Pakistan620.1%
Colombia590.0%
Tunisia550.0%
Indonesia520.0%
Sudan510.0%
Guinea500.0%
Armenia500.0%
Jordan490.0%
Slovakia470.0%
Gambia470.0%
Georgia460.0%
Slovenia440.0%
Denmark380.0%
Angola380.0%
Cameroon380.0%
Tajikistan370.0%
Bangladesh340.0%
Belgium330.0%
Sweden330.0%
Libya310.0%
Canada310.0%
Azerbaijan290.0%
Togo270.0%
Dominican Republic270.0%
Yemen270.0%
Korea, Republic of270.0%
Kuwait260.0%
Saudi Arabia260.0%
Finland240.0%
Sierra Leone240.0%
United Arab Emirates240.0%
Japan220.0%
Ethiopia210.0%
Mexico200.0%
Côte D'Ivoire190.0%
Cape Verde180.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of180.0%
Estonia160.0%
Norway150.0%
Turkmenistan150.0%
South Africa140.0%
Peru140.0%
Chile130.0%
Nepal120.0%
Taiwan, Province of China120.0%
Australia120.0%
Kenya110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Congo90.0%
Ecuador90.0%
Cuba90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Cyprus80.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Zimbabwe50.0%
Costa Rica50.0%
Paraguay50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Equatorial Guinea40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Israel40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Benin30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Belize30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Cambodia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total118,133100.0%
Germany93,07278.8%
Syrian Arab Republic4,1523.5%
Turkey2,8352.4%
Bulgaria2,6622.3%
Poland2,0101.7%
Ukraine1,3911.2%
Romania1,3331.1%
Portugal1,3251.1%
Russian Federation7510.6%
Serbia5930.5%
Show 110 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Greece5040.4%
Kosovo4780.4%
Afghanistan4570.4%
Hungary3300.3%
Egypt3170.3%
Croatia2850.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2790.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2400.2%
Italy2370.2%
India2270.2%
Spain2110.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2100.2%
Nigeria1940.2%
Thailand1790.2%
Iraq1750.1%
Latvia1650.1%
China1630.1%
Lithuania1610.1%
Montenegro1500.1%
United States1500.1%
Uncertain1380.1%
Eritrea1320.1%
Stateless1310.1%
Albania1270.1%
Moldova, Republic of1260.1%
Netherlands1150.1%
Austria1140.1%
Kazakhstan1000.1%
Viet Nam940.1%
Philippines920.1%
Somalia900.1%
Ghana720.1%
Lebanon720.1%
Morocco630.1%
France580.0%
Algeria550.0%
Belarus510.0%
Brazil510.0%
United Kingdom500.0%
Pakistan440.0%
Slovakia410.0%
Guinea410.0%
Switzerland400.0%
Sudan400.0%
Tunisia400.0%
Armenia400.0%
Jordan400.0%
Indonesia380.0%
Slovenia360.0%
Czech Republic360.0%
Gambia360.0%
Cameroon350.0%
Colombia350.0%
Sri Lanka340.0%
Bangladesh340.0%
Georgia300.0%
Denmark290.0%
Sweden270.0%
Azerbaijan270.0%
Korea, Republic of260.0%
Côte D'Ivoire240.0%
Belgium230.0%
Sierra Leone230.0%
Finland200.0%
Canada190.0%
Libya160.0%
Dominican Republic150.0%
Japan150.0%
Uzbekistan150.0%
Angola120.0%
Mexico120.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Norway90.0%
Senegal90.0%
Togo90.0%
Yemen90.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Taiwan, Province of China90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
South Africa80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Chile70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Peru50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Cape Verde40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier645 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

Alternatives for people set on Bremerhaven

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.

Delmenhorst as a Bremerhaven alternative in the same region

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

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,412 Delmenhorst vs 11,026 Bremerhaven−42%
  • Unemployment: 8.7% Delmenhorst vs 12.3% Bremerhaven−29%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 340.0 Delmenhorst vs 750.4 Bremerhaven−55%
  • Rent: €6.34/m² Delmenhorst vs €5.58/m² Bremerhaven+14%
  • Nearest airport: 10.5 km Delmenhorst vs 25.2 km Bremerhaven−58%
  • Foreign residents: 18.0% Delmenhorst vs 21.8% Bremerhaven−17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,500 Delmenhorst vs €3,550 Bremerhavensame level
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Pforzheim as a Bremerhaven alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 518 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €7.36/m² Pforzheim vs €5.58/m² Bremerhaven+32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,371 Pforzheim vs 13,717 Bremerhaven−46%
  • Unemployment: 8.6% Pforzheim vs 12.3% Bremerhaven−30%
  • Nearest airport: 44.1 km Pforzheim vs 25.2 km Bremerhaven+75%
  • Foreign residents: 30.6% Pforzheim vs 21.8% Bremerhaven+40%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Pforzheim vs 9.2 µg/m³ Bremerhaven−27%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 924.5 Pforzheim vs 750.4 Bremerhaven+23%
Full comparisonMore about Pforzheim

Valencia as a Bremerhaven alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1706 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €5.58/m² (2022) Bremerhavenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 25.2 km Bremerhaven−63%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,550 Bremerhavenno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 21.8% Bremerhaven−28%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Bremerhaven

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

Geestland Commuting Zone · 14.3 km away
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5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Nordenham 9.5 km away
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5.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Brake (Unterweser) 25.0 km away
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5.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Bremerhaven's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Bremerhaven?

The published population was 119,513 people in January 2026. Source: Bremerhaven general facts.

How much does it cost to rent in Bremerhaven?

Average net cold rent is 5.58 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 391 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bremerhaven?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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 Bremerhaven?

Police recorded 13,717 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 unemployment rate in Bremerhaven?

The unemployment rate is about 12.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bremerhaven?

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

Is Bremerhaven a good place to live?

Bremerhaven 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 Bremerhaven?

Langen, Geestland, Nordenham, Brake (Unterweser) are near Bremerhaven. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bremerhaven?

The official country of birth distribution records 84,681 people (71.7%) 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). Bremerhaven, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1664da88ed5753922e2aa1399ef38bf2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bremerhaven/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bremerhaven, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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