Living in Bützow
In Bützow, rents across existing tenancies average €5.19 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6% (2024).
Bützow is in Germany; its population was 7,745 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.
Cheaper rent than 72% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bützow?
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 Bützow?
Average net cold rent is 5.19 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): 5.19 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.19 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 9 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Bützow 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 311 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.19 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Bützow?
The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Bützow 6.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 93.7 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,700 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Bützow?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,440 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.19/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €540 |
| 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 | €1,801 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bützow. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bützow. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 761.1 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bützow 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,434 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was RLG, 20.8 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.7% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bützow. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Bützow?
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 Gülzow)10
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Bützow 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gülzow)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gülzow)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gülzow)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.73 · Feb 13.12 · Mar 17.7 · Apr 22.23 · May 26.73 · Jun 31.03 · Jul 31.9 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 27.42 · Oct 23.01 · Nov 18.33 · Dec 11.74 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -17.15 · Feb -16.16 · Mar -11.8 · Apr -3.38 · May 0.92 · Jun 6.19 · Jul 9.66 · Aug 9.47 · Sep 5.06 · Oct -0.78 · Nov -4.69 · Dec -12.96 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.48 · Feb 0.92 · Mar 3.44 · Apr 7.83 · May 12.39 · Jun 16.01 · Jul 18.34 · Aug 18.15 · Sep 14.66 · Oct 9.99 · Nov 5.51 · Dec 2.06 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land |
Population and city profile
The city covered 39.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 194.4 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Bützow?
The published population was 7,745 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
By nationality
National passport96.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 39.85 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.14Official |
| Foreign residents | 288 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 194.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official |
| Population | 7,745 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 188 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Catholic share | 2.5 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| No religion or other | 6,562 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| No religion or other, share | 86.9 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Protestant residents | 799 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Protestant share | 10.6 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
Alternatives for people set on Bützow
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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; Bützow's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bützow?
The published population was 7,745 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Bützow?
Average net cold rent is 5.19 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 363 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Bützow?
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 Gülzow).
What is the unemployment rate in Bützow?
The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Bützow?
The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
Is Bützow a good place to live?
Bützow 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). Bützow, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 96b3a24ad6208de4c74b3458d8f3a753]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/butzow/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gülzow) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gülzow) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gülzow) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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