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Living in Bünde

In Bünde, rents across existing tenancies average €5.67 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.5% (2022).

Buende is a city in Germany, with a population of 46,365 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 5,127 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 80.4% in 2025. Car density was 653 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.26 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population46,365people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent5.67EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.51%country median 5.1% — 8% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime4,728incidents 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 Bielefeld Detmolder Straße)

Higher unemployment than 61% 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 Bünde?

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Buende?

Average net cold rent is 5.67 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): 5.67 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bünde recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesBünde highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bünde highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Bünde€5.67
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.67 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.26 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Buende20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bünde a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 340 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.67 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 5.51% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Buende?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 5.51 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bünde is 5.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability80.37 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate5.51 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

What does a salary buy in Bünde?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,000 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,947of €2,602 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.€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€9.26/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Buende · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.67/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €556
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€1,947
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bünde Salary needed to live in Bünde

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents606.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bünde 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 residents606.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBünde highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bünde highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,728 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportFMO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport62.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Buende?

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 Bielefeld Detmolder Straße)8

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
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 Bünde is 9.0 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 mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bielefeld August-Bebel-Straße 79)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bielefeld Detmolder Straße)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bielefeld Detmolder Straße)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Salzuflen16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.2 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Salzuflen16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Salzuflen16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.8 · Feb 58.6 · Mar 57.2 · Apr 45.8 · May 60 · Jun 70.6 · Jul 78.6 · Aug 79.7 · Sep 67.7 · Oct 67 · Nov 65.9 · Dec 75.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Salzuflen16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.5 · Feb 71.8 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 168.2 · May 202.6 · Jun 199.2 · Jul 204.5 · Aug 189.4 · Sep 142.8 · Oct 106.5 · Nov 52.5 · Dec 41.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Salzuflen16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.8 °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

The city covered 59.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 781.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Buende?

The published population was 46,365 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents653 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area59.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents5,127 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density781.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population46,365 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,555 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Catholic share9.8 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
No religion or other20,464 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
No religion or other, share43.9 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Protestant residents21,571 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Protestant share46.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official

Alternatives for people set on Bünde

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.

Ibbenbueren as a Bünde alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 62.6 km Bünde−73%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,728 Bünde+21%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 606.1 Bünde+41%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,000 Bündeno percentage
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.5% Bünde−16%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.67/m² Bünde+4%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 46,365 Bünde+12%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Bünde, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Gotha46,400 residentsMelle46,436 residentsFilderstadt46,243 residentsKaufbeuren46,193 residentsOberursel Taunus46,736 residentsWeinheim45,852 residents

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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; Bünde's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Buende?

The published population was 46,365 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Buende?

Average net cold rent is 5.67 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 397 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Buende?

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 Bielefeld Detmolder Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Buende?

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

What is the typical salary around Bünde?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Bünde a good place to live?

Bünde 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bünde, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 65ae8bb02bd334cc9d9cdea68a1bb60f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/buende/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bünde, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/buende/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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