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Living in Brunsbüttel

In May 2022, the foreign population was 1,154. The population of Brunsbüttel, in Germany, was 12,692 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Brunsbüttel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.01 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Brunsbüttel?

Average net cold rent is 9.01 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 9.01 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Brunsbüttel20

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Brunsbüttel yet.

Net rent across major citiesBrunsbüttel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Brunsbüttel highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.01 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Brunsbüttel20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 541 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.01 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.31% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,141 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Brunsbüttel?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.31 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Brunsbüttel is 6.3%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Brunsbüttel 6.3%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability85.04 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.22 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident29,141 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita45,470 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.31 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brunsbüttel. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brunsbüttel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k874.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Brunsbüttel 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 100k874.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHEI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport32.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brunsbüttel. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brunsbüttel.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Brunsbüttel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Elbmündung)9

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
Brunsbüttel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Brunsbüttel average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526045761412122412272342081541055540JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Brunsbüttel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154012.5PM10104017.7NO₂µg/m³

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 Brunsbüttel is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8Brunsbüttel 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean17.73 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
NO₂ — latest reading36.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean12.55 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Elbmündung)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Elpersb�ttel17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Elpersb�ttel17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 8.6 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Elpersb�ttel17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 44.7 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 140.7 · Apr 212.1 · May 241 · Jun 226.8 · Jul 234.1 · Aug 208.1 · Sep 153.5 · Oct 104.5 · Nov 54.6 · Dec 40.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Elpersb�ttel17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Dossenheim12,690 residentsNeuenburg am Rhein12,690 residentsScheeßel12,690 residentsVelen12,678 residentsWinsen12,711 residentsBretzfeld12,713 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 65.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 194.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Brunsbüttel?

The published population was 12,692 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Brunsbüttel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.9%Foreign residents 9.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents571 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area65.21 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,154 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density194.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population12,692 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents670 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share5.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other6,157 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share49 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents5,745 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share45.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Brunsbüttel

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
Total12,573100.0%
Germany10,75985.6%
Poland3242.6%
Russian Federation2291.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1941.5%
Kazakhstan1751.4%
Afghanistan660.5%
Turkey540.4%
Ukraine520.4%
Romania480.4%
Kosovo390.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq380.3%
Bulgaria370.3%
Netherlands300.2%
Italy290.2%
Armenia290.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of290.2%
Hungary220.2%
Not stated210.2%
Eritrea200.2%
Austria190.2%
Somalia190.2%
Croatia180.1%
Spain170.1%
Albania150.1%
Czech Republic150.1%
Lithuania130.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.1%
Greece110.1%
Latvia90.1%
United States90.1%
Denmark80.1%
Sweden80.1%
Brazil80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Thailand80.1%
Morocco70.1%
India70.1%
Korea, Republic of70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Yemen60.0%
Finland50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Serbia50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Norway40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
France30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,573100.0%
Germany11,41990.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2431.9%
Poland980.8%
Afghanistan890.7%
Russian Federation490.4%
Iraq420.3%
Ukraine400.3%
Romania390.3%
Armenia390.3%
Turkey350.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria340.3%
Eritrea340.3%
Italy330.3%
Somalia300.2%
Netherlands220.2%
Kosovo220.2%
Spain180.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of160.1%
Hungary150.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of150.1%
Albania140.1%
Croatia140.1%
Thailand130.1%
Greece120.1%
Lithuania120.1%
Latvia90.1%
Montenegro90.1%
Austria90.1%
Kazakhstan90.1%
Azerbaijan70.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Korea, Republic of70.1%
Nigeria60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Yemen60.0%
India60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Brazil50.0%
France30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Morocco30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
United States30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
China30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Brunsbüttel 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 worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–53%
Foreign residents1,154 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population12,692 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading36.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.01 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Brunsbüttel
Fibre-to-the-building availability85.04 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability97.22 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–688.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 332.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Brunsbüttel?

The published population was 12,692 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Brunsbüttel?

Average net cold rent is 9.01 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 631 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Brunsbüttel.

Is the air quality good in Brunsbüttel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Elbmündung).

What is the unemployment rate in Brunsbüttel?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Brunsbüttel?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Brunsbüttel?

1,154 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Brunsbüttel a good place to live?

Brunsbüttel 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.

How many people born in Total live in Brunsbüttel?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,573 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Brunsbüttel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/brunsbuttel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Brunsbüttel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
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  6. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Brunsbüttel miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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