Living in Buchholz in der Nordheide

In Buchholz in der Nordheide, rents across existing tenancies average €8.83 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2022).

Buchholz in der Nordheide is a city in Germany, with a population of 41,737 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €32,183 per person per year at the end of 2023. The unemployment rate was 5.27% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population41,737people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent8.83EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 52% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.27%country median 5.1% — 3% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,657incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Wilhelmsburg)

Pricier rent than 96% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Buchholz in der Nordheide?

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 €12.63 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

Average net cold rent is 8.83 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): 8.83 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBuchholz in der Nordheide highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Buchholz in der Nordheide€8.83

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	12.63 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Buchholz in der Nordheide³⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Buchholz in der Nordheide 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–66%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–62%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 530 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.83 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 Buchholz in der Nordheide?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.27 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Buchholz in der Nordheide is 5.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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1,332

658

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2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Buchholz in der Nordheide 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	97.66 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	98.19 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	32,183 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	30,393 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,300 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	5.27 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

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

Left over each month€1,905of €2,762 take-home

Rent
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.	€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€12.63/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Buchholz in der Nordheide · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.83/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €758
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,905

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Buchholz in der Nordheide Salary needed to live in Buchholz in der Nordheide

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Buchholz in der Nordheide. 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 Buchholz in der Nordheide. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	744.2 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Buchholz in der Nordheide 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 residents744.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBuchholz in der Nordheide highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,657 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise²⁰Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	87 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁸Official
Nearest airport	HAM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	34.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Buchholz in der Nordheide. 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.

GermanIn Person

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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

Is the air quality good in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

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 statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Wilhelmsburg)¹²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Buchholz in der Nordheide is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Buchholz in der Nordheide 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Neugraben)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Wilhelmsburg)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Wilhelmsburg)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.46 · Feb 14.41 · Mar 20.39 · Apr 24.81 · May 30.24 · Jun 30.86 · Jul 33.5 · Aug 31.97 · Sep 28.61 · Oct 24.53 · Nov 19.36 · Dec 12.99 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -19.59 · Feb -16.66 · Mar -13.73 · Apr -4.11 · May -0.95 · Jun 3.87 · Jul 8.06 · Aug 6.5 · Sep 3.68 · Oct -3.91 · Nov -7.75 · Dec -16.17 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.53 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.91 · Apr 8.55 · May 12.78 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.16 · Aug 17.85 · Sep 14.28 · Oct 9.67 · Nov 5.14 · Dec 1.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Annual mean temperature	9.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Population and city profile

The city covered 74.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 558.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

The published population was 41,737 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	612 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁴Official
City area	74.76 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	3,237 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	558.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁷Official
Population	41,737 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	2,671 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	6.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	25,741 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	63 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	12,441 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	30.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Buchholz in der Nordheide

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 group	People	Share
Total	40,849	100.0%
Germany	35,349	86.5%
Poland	885	2.2%
Russian Federation	427	1.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	290	0.7%
Ukraine	279	0.7%
Kazakhstan	278	0.7%
Afghanistan	185	0.5%
Turkey	184	0.5%
Viet Nam	122	0.3%
Serbia	115	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	107	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	96	0.2%
Iraq	92	0.2%
Lebanon	87	0.2%
Kosovo	81	0.2%
United States	81	0.2%
United Kingdom	80	0.2%
Austria	76	0.2%
Bulgaria	67	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	67	0.2%
Italy	65	0.2%
Spain	61	0.1%
Hungary	59	0.1%
Pakistan	59	0.1%
France	58	0.1%
Netherlands	58	0.1%
Lithuania	55	0.1%
Colombia	53	0.1%
China	53	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	52	0.1%
Czech Republic	50	0.1%
Thailand	46	0.1%
Not stated	45	0.1%
Philippines	44	0.1%
India	43	0.1%
Portugal	42	0.1%
Albania	40	0.1%
Greece	40	0.1%
Croatia	39	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	39	0.1%
Denmark	37	0.1%
Switzerland	37	0.1%
Georgia	33	0.1%
Brazil	32	0.1%
Morocco	27	0.1%
Nigeria	26	0.1%
Somalia	25	0.1%
Latvia	23	0.1%
Sudan	23	0.1%
Estonia	22	0.1%
Sweden	22	0.1%
Sri Lanka	22	0.1%
Australia	21	0.1%
South Africa	20	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	20	0.0%
Finland	19	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	18	0.0%
Belarus	18	0.0%
Indonesia	18	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	17	0.0%
Chile	17	0.0%
Mexico	17	0.0%
Belgium	16	0.0%
Slovenia	16	0.0%
Slovakia	15	0.0%
Eritrea	14	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	14	0.0%
Ireland	12	0.0%
Peru	12	0.0%
Tunisia	11	0.0%
Uzbekistan	11	0.0%
Montenegro	10	0.0%
Angola	10	0.0%
Egypt	10	0.0%
Canada	10	0.0%
Liberia	9	0.0%
Dominican Republic	9	0.0%
Japan	9	0.0%
Guinea	8	0.0%
Cuba	8	0.0%
Armenia	8	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	8	0.0%
Algeria	7	0.0%
Gambia	7	0.0%
Argentina	7	0.0%
Ecuador	7	0.0%
Tajikistan	7	0.0%
Malaysia	7	0.0%
Norway	6	0.0%
Zimbabwe	6	0.0%
Kenya	5	0.0%
Congo	5	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
Rwanda	5	0.0%
Israel	5	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Mali	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
Togo	4	0.0%
Qatar	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Nepal	4	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	4	0.0%
Singapore	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	40,849	100.0%
Germany	37,612	92.1%
Poland	376	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	265	0.6%
Ukraine	238	0.6%
Afghanistan	138	0.3%
Serbia	132	0.3%
Turkey	128	0.3%
Russian Federation	94	0.2%
Kosovo	76	0.2%
Romania	75	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	75	0.2%
Viet Nam	74	0.2%
Bulgaria	73	0.2%
Italy	63	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	61	0.1%
Netherlands	53	0.1%
Lithuania	49	0.1%
Spain	49	0.1%
Pakistan	49	0.1%
Hungary	48	0.1%
Greece	46	0.1%
Croatia	45	0.1%
United States	45	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	45	0.1%
Austria	43	0.1%
Albania	42	0.1%
Portugal	40	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	36	0.1%
Somalia	36	0.1%
Sudan	34	0.1%
France	33	0.1%
Georgia	29	0.1%
Thailand	29	0.1%
Denmark	28	0.1%
Philippines	27	0.1%
China	27	0.1%
United Kingdom	24	0.1%
Lebanon	24	0.1%
India	23	0.1%
Latvia	20	0.0%
Uncertain	20	0.0%
Sweden	17	0.0%
Switzerland	15	0.0%
Colombia	15	0.0%
Eritrea	14	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	14	0.0%
Montenegro	13	0.0%
Nigeria	13	0.0%
Stateless	13	0.0%
Morocco	12	0.0%
Rwanda	11	0.0%
Kazakhstan	11	0.0%
Finland	10	0.0%
Belarus	10	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Liberia	9	0.0%
Togo	9	0.0%
Egypt	9	0.0%
Brazil	9	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	9	0.0%
Estonia	8	0.0%
Slovakia	8	0.0%
Libya	8	0.0%
Guinea	8	0.0%
Tunisia	8	0.0%
Armenia	8	0.0%
Sri Lanka	8	0.0%
Ireland	7	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	5	0.0%
Czech Republic	5	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Algeria	4	0.0%
Mali	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
South Sudan	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Palestinian territories	4	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%
Not stated	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	98.7 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	39.2 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	400 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	400 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Buchholz in der Nordheide

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.

Winsen (Luhe) as a Buchholz in der Nordheide alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €13.01/m² (2026) Winsen (Luhe) vs €8.83/m² (2022) Buchholz in der Nordheideno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Winsen (Luhe) vs 9.0 µg/m³ Buchholz in der Nordheide−22%
Unemployment: 4.8% Winsen (Luhe) vs 5.3% Buchholz in der Nordheide−8%
Residents: 36,961 Winsen (Luhe) vs 41,737 Buchholz in der Nordheide−11%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 780.7 Winsen (Luhe) vs 744.2 Buchholz in der Nordheide+5%
Nearest airport: 33.0 km Winsen (Luhe) vs 34.6 km Buchholz in der Nordheide−5%
Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Winsen (Luhe) vs €4,300 Buchholz in der Nordheidesame level

Full comparison More about Winsen (Luhe)

Ibbenbueren as a Buchholz in der Nordheide alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 186 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €8.83/m² Buchholz in der Nordheide−33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,657 Buchholz in der Nordheide+23%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,300 Buchholz in der Nordheideno percentage
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 34.6 km Buchholz in der Nordheide−52%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.3% Buchholz in der Nordheide−12%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 744.2 Buchholz in der Nordheide+15%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 41,737 Buchholz in der Nordheide+24%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Buchholz in der Nordheide

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

Tostedt 10.9 km away

Rent: 7.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Seevetal 12.9 km away

Rent: 8.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Buxtehude 19.7 km away

Rent: 8.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schneverdingen 23.9 km away

Rent: 6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Sittensen 24.6 km away

Rent: 6.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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#25 of 30 in German cities with the highest gigabit broadband availability

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; Buchholz in der Nordheide's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Buchholz in der Nordheide part of Hamburg?

Buchholz in der Nordheide is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hamburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹³

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How many people live in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

The published population was 41,737 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

Average net cold rent is 8.83 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 618 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

What is the unemployment rate in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Buchholz in der Nordheide?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Buchholz in der Nordheide a good place to live?

Buchholz in der Nordheide 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.

Is Buchholz in der Nordheide part of Hamburg?

Buchholz in der Nordheide is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Buchholz in der Nordheide?

Tostedt, Seevetal, Buxtehude, Winsen (Luhe), Schneverdingen are near Buchholz in der Nordheide. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Buchholz in der Nordheide?

The official country of birth distribution records 35,349 people (86.5%) 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). Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 861d834b8f2c6e31e9cba449224b97ba]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/buchholz-in-der-nordheide/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_buchholz-in-der-nordheide-germany-population-rent-salary_2b828c7bfad4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {861d834b8f2c6e31e9cba449224b97ba},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/buchholz-in-der-nordheide/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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