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Living in Burg

Burg is a city in Germany. For Burg, the foreign population count was 1,506 in May 2022. At the end of 2024, Burg had a population of 22,585.

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

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 Burg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.92 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Burg?

Average net cold rent is 6.92 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): 6.92 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Burg20

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

Net rent across major citiesBurg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Burg 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)6.92 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Burg20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 415 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.92 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 7.71% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,350 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,352 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Burg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.71 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Burg is 7.7%. 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%6246–8Burg 7.7%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 availability26.37 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability44 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,352 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts15Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita32,230 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts15Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.71 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k925.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Burg 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 100k925.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count28 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport98.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km98 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLEJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Burg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.07 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Burg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Burg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080433032265356705946434038JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Burg average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024046761241972222292182101621105538JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Burg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.1PM2.5154013.4PM1010407.3NO₂µg/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 Burg is 8.1 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/m³1558–9Burg 8.190 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 mean7.3 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
NO₂ — latest reading3.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM10 — annual mean13.45 µg/m³country median 13.4 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.07 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.7 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.1 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 32.1 · Apr 26 · May 52.5 · Jun 56.4 · Jul 70.4 · Aug 59.2 · Sep 45.8 · Oct 43.1 · Nov 39.7 · Dec 38.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46 · Feb 76.3 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 196.8 · May 221.9 · Jun 229.2 · Jul 218.3 · Aug 210 · Sep 161.5 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 55.1 · Dec 38.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °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
Karben22,600 residentsBad Salzungen22,557 residentsWallenhorst22,614 residentsEdewecht22,632 residentsStadthagen22,638 residentsSoltau22,511 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 165.6 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Burg?

The published population was 22,585 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Burg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.3%Foreign residents 6.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents555 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
City area165.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,506 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density136.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.9Official
Population22,585 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents493 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Catholic share2.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
No religion or other19,868 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
No religion or other, share89.9 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Protestant residents1,750 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Protestant share7.9 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official

International community in Burg

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
Total22,109100.0%
Germany20,28391.7%
Syrian Arab Republic4131.9%
Poland3601.6%
Ukraine1240.6%
Czech Republic1020.5%
Russian Federation730.3%
Afghanistan680.3%
Romania590.3%
Iraq340.2%
Kosovo310.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated290.1%
Turkey280.1%
Viet Nam280.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of280.1%
Kazakhstan260.1%
Italy200.1%
Serbia200.1%
Somalia200.1%
Albania190.1%
Greece190.1%
Eritrea190.1%
India180.1%
Pakistan140.1%
Mali130.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.1%
Austria110.0%
Bulgaria100.0%
France100.0%
Belarus100.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Latvia80.0%
United Kingdom80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Lithuania70.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Portugal70.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Burkina Faso70.0%
Cuba60.0%
China60.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Spain50.0%
Hungary50.0%
Angola50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Thailand50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Niger40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Philippines30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total22,109100.0%
Germany20,60293.2%
Syrian Arab Republic4652.1%
Poland1910.9%
Ukraine1300.6%
Afghanistan830.4%
Romania620.3%
Kosovo370.2%
Turkey340.2%
Iraq300.1%
Viet Nam280.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation240.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of230.1%
Albania220.1%
Serbia220.1%
Somalia220.1%
India220.1%
Greece190.1%
Stateless180.1%
Eritrea170.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of150.1%
Uncertain150.1%
Mali130.1%
Italy120.1%
Bulgaria110.0%
Burkina Faso110.0%
Pakistan110.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.0%
Portugal90.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Netherlands60.0%
Hungary60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Nigeria60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Cuba50.0%
China50.0%
France40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Austria40.0%
Niger40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Finland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Burg 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–73%
Foreign residents1,506 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population22,585 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading3.5 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)6.92 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Burg
Fibre-to-the-building availability26.37 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability44 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 359.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier389 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier424 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Burg?

The published population was 22,585 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Burg?

Average net cold rent is 6.92 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 484 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Burg.

Is the air quality good in Burg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Burg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Burg?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Burg?

1,506 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Burg a good place to live?

Burg 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 Burg?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,109 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). Burg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/burg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Burg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  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. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  10. 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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