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Living in Büchen

Büchen is one of the cities recorded in Germany. Büchen had a population of 6,733 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Büchen showed €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 71% 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 Büchen?

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 Büchen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Büchen?

Average net cold rent is 7.43 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): 7.43 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesBüchen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Büchen 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)7.43 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 446 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.43 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

What is the unemployment rate in Büchen?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Büchen is 5.2%. 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%12904–6Büchen 5.2%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment offices in Büchen

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity in Büchen was 3,362.7 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k3,363 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Büchen 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 100k3,363 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Büchen's nearest airport was LBC, 37 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLBC3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

Büchen's monthly mean temperatures were 1.3°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 56.7 mm in January and 79.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 42.2 hours in January and 219.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Büchen?

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: European Environment Agency5

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
Büchen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Büchen average monthly precipitation, mm020406080574446375463796752535058JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Büchen average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024042671201852252192192041521074834JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Büchen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Büchen 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/m³1027–8Büchen 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.9 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.7 · Feb 44.4 · Mar 46.1 · Apr 36.7 · May 53.5 · Jun 62.8 · Jul 79.2 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 51.5 · Oct 52.7 · Nov 49.8 · Dec 57.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 42.2 · Feb 67.3 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 185 · May 225.4 · Jun 219.3 · Jul 219.3 · Aug 204 · Sep 152.2 · Oct 106.5 · Nov 47.9 · Dec 34.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Breidenbach6,734 residentsLeegebruch6,732 residentsKatlenburg-Lindau6,735 residentsBernkastel-Kues6,727 residentsSchipkau6,726 residentsWutöschingen6,726 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Büchen?

The published population was 6,733 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,733 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10Official

International community in Büchen

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
Total6,366100.0%
Germany5,57087.5%
Poland1292.0%
Russian Federation711.1%
Turkey671.1%
Ukraine530.8%
Syrian Arab Republic500.8%
Romania440.7%
Iraq350.5%
Eritrea320.5%
Kazakhstan280.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan250.4%
Not stated200.3%
Yemen170.3%
Armenia150.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of120.2%
France110.2%
Lithuania110.2%
Switzerland110.2%
Italy100.2%
Portugal100.2%
United Kingdom100.2%
India100.2%
Denmark80.1%
Moldova, Republic of80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Greece50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
United States50.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Dominican Republic40.1%
Azerbaijan40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Spain30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Libya30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,366100.0%
Germany5,84991.9%
Poland480.8%
Ukraine470.7%
Syrian Arab Republic450.7%
Eritrea430.7%
Romania380.6%
Turkey350.5%
Afghanistan330.5%
Iraq320.5%
Armenia220.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Yemen200.3%
Russian Federation180.3%
India110.2%
Somalia100.2%
United Kingdom90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Italy80.1%
United States70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Spain60.1%
Moldova, Republic of50.1%
Uncertain50.1%
Denmark40.1%
Dominican Republic40.1%
Azerbaijan40.1%
Bulgaria30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Greece30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Austria30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Peru30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Büchen 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–72%
Population6,733 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.43 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate5.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Büchen?

The published population was 6,733 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Büchen?

Average net cold rent is 7.43 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 520 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Büchen?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Büchen?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Büchen?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Büchen a good place to live?

Büchen 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 Büchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,366 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). Büchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/buchen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Büchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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