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Living in Butjadingen

Butjadingen is a city in Germany. Butjadingen had a population of 5,966 at the end of 2024. For Butjadingen, the regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. Butjadingen recorded annual PM2.5 of 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 77% 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 Butjadingen?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Butjadingen?

Average net cold rent is 5.3 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): 5.3 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesButjadingen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Butjadingen 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)5.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.6315 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 318 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.3 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 Butjadingen?

The unemployment rate is 6.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Butjadingen is 6.4%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8Butjadingen 6.4%242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Butjadingen. 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

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Butjadingen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Butjadingen's nearest major airport was 33 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km33 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFCN3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Butjadingen.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.5°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Butjadingen's monthly precipitation totalled 62 mm in January and 84.1 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 46.3 hours in January and 217.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Butjadingen?

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: European Environment Agency4

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
Butjadingen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Butjadingen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100624849365072847872686471JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Butjadingen average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522046691211852192052172001501055238JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Butjadingen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Butjadingen is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9Butjadingen 8.0101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.5 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 15 · Aug 15 · Sep 12 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 62 · Feb 47.9 · Mar 48.6 · Apr 36.2 · May 49.8 · Jun 72.4 · Jul 84.1 · Aug 77.9 · Sep 72.1 · Oct 67.6 · Nov 63.9 · Dec 71.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.3 · Feb 69 · Mar 121.2 · Apr 184.9 · May 219.4 · Jun 204.7 · Jul 217.3 · Aug 200.3 · Sep 149.6 · Oct 105.4 · Nov 52.2 · Dec 38.1 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Butjadingen?

The published population was 5,966 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,966 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official

International community in Butjadingen

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
Total5,979100.0%
Germany5,43991.0%
Poland1322.2%
Not stated390.7%
Italy330.6%
Netherlands310.5%
Syrian Arab Republic310.5%
Ukraine300.5%
Greece250.4%
Romania250.4%
Kosovo190.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation130.2%
United Kingdom90.2%
Kyrgyzstan90.2%
Albania80.1%
Kazakhstan80.1%
Croatia70.1%
Austria70.1%
Serbia70.1%
Philippines70.1%
Latvia60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
Tajikistan60.1%
Morocco50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.1%
Spain40.1%
Turkey40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Denmark30.1%
Estonia30.1%
France30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
Hungary30.1%
Zimbabwe30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Dominican Republic30.1%
Canada30.1%
Colombia30.1%
Afghanistan30.1%
Georgia30.1%
India30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%
Australia30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,979100.0%
Germany5,58493.4%
Poland871.5%
Italy400.7%
Netherlands390.7%
Syrian Arab Republic340.6%
Ukraine310.5%
Greece300.5%
Kosovo270.5%
Romania190.3%
Croatia80.1%
Show 22 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia70.1%
Tajikistan60.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Georgia40.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.1%
Philippines40.1%
Albania30.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Spain30.1%
Turkey30.1%
Hungary30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Dominican Republic30.1%
Canada30.1%
Colombia30.1%
Afghanistan30.1%
India30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Butjadingen 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 47–67%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–73%
Population5,966 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.3 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate6.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Butjadingen 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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Common questions

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How many people live in Butjadingen?

The published population was 5,966 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Butjadingen?

Average net cold rent is 5.3 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 371 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Butjadingen?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Butjadingen?

The unemployment rate is 6.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Butjadingen?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Butjadingen a good place to live?

Butjadingen 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 Butjadingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,979 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 14). Butjadingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/butjadingen/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Butjadingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality},
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Sources

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  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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