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Living in Bückeburg

For Bückeburg, the foreign population count was 1,730 in May 2022. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.89 per m² per month in June 2026. Bückeburg, a city in Germany, had a population of 19,221 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Bückeburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bückeburg?

Average net cold rent is 9.89 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): 9.89 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Bückeburg21

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

Net rent across major citiesBückeburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bückeburg 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)9.89 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Bückeburg21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 593 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.89 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 5.51% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,527 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bückeburg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.51 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bückeburg is 5.5%. 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%12904–6Bückeburg 5.5%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability66.94 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability80.36 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident27,527 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita30,814 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.51 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport48.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bückeburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Weserbergland)10

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
Bückeburg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bückeburg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080584546416359717661605656JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bückeburg average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522046701121772032022181971451054939JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bückeburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Bückeburg is 8.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Bückeburg 8.090 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5 · May 8.9 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.3 · Feb 45.2 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 40.6 · May 63.2 · Jun 59 · Jul 71.4 · Aug 76.1 · Sep 60.5 · Oct 59.7 · Nov 56.4 · Dec 56.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.4 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 112.2 · Apr 177 · May 203.3 · Jun 202.1 · Jul 217.6 · Aug 197.4 · Sep 144.9 · Oct 104.9 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 38.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Neuenhagen19,225 residentsEitorf19,172 residentsBurscheid19,272 residentsKleinmachnow19,274 residentsBad Dürkheim19,159 residentsSchönefeld19,154 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 68.9 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bückeburg?

The published population was 19,221 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bückeburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91%Foreign residents 9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents665 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area68.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,730 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density279 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population19,221 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,713 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share8.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other8,163 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share42.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents9,315 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share48.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Bückeburg

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
Total19,192100.0%
Germany16,17884.3%
Poland4592.4%
Russian Federation3832.0%
Kazakhstan3671.9%
Ukraine2341.2%
Turkey1680.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1450.8%
Kosovo860.4%
Afghanistan740.4%
Romania640.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia580.3%
United Kingdom520.3%
Italy500.3%
Kyrgyzstan490.3%
Albania400.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of380.2%
Viet Nam360.2%
Czech Republic340.2%
Iraq330.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina320.2%
Croatia290.2%
Lithuania230.1%
Portugal220.1%
Lebanon220.1%
Not stated220.1%
France210.1%
Netherlands210.1%
Austria170.1%
United States170.1%
Greece160.1%
Bulgaria150.1%
Egypt150.1%
Thailand140.1%
Spain130.1%
Côte D'Ivoire130.1%
Guinea130.1%
Georgia130.1%
Uzbekistan130.1%
Latvia120.1%
Hungary120.1%
Tajikistan110.1%
China110.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
Switzerland100.1%
Libya100.1%
Azerbaijan100.1%
South Africa80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Algeria70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Brazil60.0%
Peru60.0%
Armenia60.0%
India60.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Philippines50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Japan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total19,192100.0%
Germany17,46391.0%
Poland2371.2%
Ukraine2191.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1500.8%
Turkey1410.7%
Afghanistan790.4%
Italy630.3%
Russian Federation630.3%
Kosovo600.3%
Serbia440.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Albania390.2%
Romania350.2%
Iraq350.2%
Croatia310.2%
United Kingdom300.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina270.1%
Netherlands250.1%
Uncertain240.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of230.1%
Bulgaria200.1%
France190.1%
Austria190.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
Côte D'Ivoire180.1%
Lebanon180.1%
Spain160.1%
Hungary130.1%
Lithuania120.1%
Azerbaijan120.1%
Georgia120.1%
Greece110.1%
Portugal110.1%
Guinea110.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
Libya100.1%
Latvia90.0%
Thailand80.0%
China80.0%
Stateless80.0%
Sweden70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Ghana70.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Sudan50.0%
Canada50.0%
United States50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Kenya40.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Armenia30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Bückeburg 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents1,730 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population19,221 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.89 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Bückeburg
Fibre-to-the-building availability66.94 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability80.36 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,527 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier435 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bückeburg 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bückeburg?

The published population was 19,221 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bückeburg?

Average net cold rent is 9.89 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 692 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Bückeburg.

Is the air quality good in Bückeburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Weserbergland).

What is the unemployment rate in Bückeburg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bückeburg?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bückeburg?

1,730 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Bückeburg a good place to live?

Bückeburg 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 Bückeburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,192 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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  title = {Bückeburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Bückeburg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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