Living in Buxtehude

In Buxtehude, rents across existing tenancies average €8.16 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2022).

Buxtehude is a city in Germany, with a population of 40,886 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.6 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2338 sources

Population40,886people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent8.16EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 40% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.19%country median 5.1% — 21% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,879incidents 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 Hamburg Kieler Straße)

Pricier rent than 92% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Buxtehude?

Average net cold rent is 8.16 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): 8.16 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBuxtehude highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Buxtehude€8.16

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.16 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	12.6 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Buxtehude³⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Buxtehude 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 employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–65%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 490 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.16 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 6.19% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,045 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Buxtehude?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.19 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁸

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Buxtehude is 6.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Buxtehude 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	90.43 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	98.62 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Disposable income per resident	29,045 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁵Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	37,867 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁵Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)²Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	6.19 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Buxtehude?

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

Left over each month€1,854of €2,709 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.	€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€12.60/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Buxtehude · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.16/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €756
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	€1,854

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	683.4 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Buxtehude 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 residents683.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBuxtehude highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,879 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise²¹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	87 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁹Official
Nearest airport	HAM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	25.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Buxtehude. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Buxtehude?

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 Hamburg Kieler Straße)¹³

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Buxtehude is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Buxtehude 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Altes Land)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Altes Land)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Kieler Straße)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.46 · Feb 14.41 · Mar 20.39 · Apr 24.81 · May 30.24 · Jun 30.86 · Jul 33.5 · Aug 31.97 · Sep 28.61 · Oct 24.53 · Nov 19.36 · Dec 12.99 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -19.59 · Feb -16.66 · Mar -13.73 · Apr -4.11 · May -0.95 · Jun 3.87 · Jul 8.06 · Aug 6.5 · Sep 3.68 · Oct -3.91 · Nov -7.75 · Dec -16.17 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.53 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.91 · Apr 8.55 · May 12.78 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.16 · Aug 17.85 · Sep 14.28 · Oct 9.67 · Nov 5.14 · Dec 1.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official
Annual mean temperature	9.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)¹⁰Official · land

Population and city profile

The city covered 76.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 533.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Buxtehude?

The published population was 40,886 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.6%
Foreign residents11.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	561 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁵Official
City area	76.69 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official
Foreign residents	4,674 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official
Population density	533.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁸Official
Population	40,886 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	2,726 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	6.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	24,058 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	60.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	13,167 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	33 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Buxtehude

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 group	People	Share
Total	39,950	100.0%
Germany	33,191	83.1%
Poland	1,076	2.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	624	1.6%
Russian Federation	516	1.3%
Turkey	432	1.1%
Kazakhstan	316	0.8%
Afghanistan	254	0.6%
Ukraine	253	0.6%
Romania	244	0.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	177	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	137	0.3%
Bulgaria	136	0.3%
Serbia	136	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	113	0.3%
Lebanon	113	0.3%
Italy	97	0.2%
France	95	0.2%
India	82	0.2%
Hungary	80	0.2%
Pakistan	80	0.2%
United Kingdom	78	0.2%
Albania	67	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	67	0.2%
Lithuania	61	0.2%
Spain	57	0.1%
Viet Nam	56	0.1%
Kosovo	53	0.1%
Austria	53	0.1%
United States	50	0.1%
Portugal	47	0.1%
Greece	46	0.1%
Not stated	46	0.1%
Netherlands	45	0.1%
Philippines	45	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	40	0.1%
Czech Republic	39	0.1%
Brazil	38	0.1%
Tunisia	36	0.1%
Sri Lanka	35	0.1%
Denmark	33	0.1%
Croatia	33	0.1%
Thailand	33	0.1%
Sweden	27	0.1%
Switzerland	26	0.1%
Montenegro	25	0.1%
Ghana	25	0.1%
Belgium	23	0.1%
Latvia	23	0.1%
Nigeria	23	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	23	0.1%
Colombia	21	0.1%
Mexico	20	0.1%
China	20	0.1%
Georgia	18	0.0%
Belarus	17	0.0%
Morocco	17	0.0%
Algeria	15	0.0%
Turkmenistan	15	0.0%
Finland	14	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	14	0.0%
Peru	14	0.0%
Sudan	13	0.0%
Egypt	13	0.0%
Indonesia	13	0.0%
Jordan	13	0.0%
Uzbekistan	13	0.0%
South Africa	12	0.0%
Togo	12	0.0%
Ecuador	12	0.0%
Australia	12	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	11	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	10	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	10	0.0%
Slovenia	9	0.0%
Ireland	9	0.0%
Cameroon	9	0.0%
Cuba	9	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	9	0.0%
Norway	8	0.0%
Gambia	8	0.0%
Kenya	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Libya	7	0.0%
Azerbaijan	7	0.0%
Japan	7	0.0%
Tajikistan	7	0.0%
Slovakia	6	0.0%
Argentina	6	0.0%
Chile	6	0.0%
Guatemala	6	0.0%
Bangladesh	6	0.0%
Singapore	6	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Mauritius	5	0.0%
Somalia	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Nepal	4	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Zambia	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Belize	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	39,950	100.0%
Germany	35,275	88.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	683	1.7%
Poland	624	1.6%
Turkey	328	0.8%
Romania	272	0.7%
Afghanistan	265	0.7%
Bulgaria	228	0.6%
Ukraine	189	0.5%
Russian Federation	128	0.3%
Serbia	120	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	118	0.3%
Italy	108	0.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	99	0.2%
Hungary	85	0.2%
Portugal	71	0.2%
Albania	62	0.2%
Pakistan	59	0.1%
Spain	54	0.1%
India	54	0.1%
France	52	0.1%
Netherlands	52	0.1%
Kosovo	52	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	50	0.1%
Greece	47	0.1%
Austria	47	0.1%
Croatia	45	0.1%
Viet Nam	43	0.1%
Lebanon	39	0.1%
Lithuania	38	0.1%
Philippines	33	0.1%
United Kingdom	28	0.1%
Montenegro	26	0.1%
Tunisia	25	0.1%
Denmark	22	0.1%
United States	22	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	21	0.1%
Latvia	21	0.1%
Brazil	21	0.1%
Uncertain	21	0.1%
Thailand	20	0.1%
Ghana	18	0.0%
Sri Lanka	18	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	17	0.0%
Switzerland	17	0.0%
Georgia	17	0.0%
Stateless	17	0.0%
Sweden	16	0.0%
Kazakhstan	16	0.0%
Belgium	15	0.0%
Belarus	14	0.0%
Sudan	12	0.0%
Ireland	11	0.0%
Czech Republic	11	0.0%
Nigeria	11	0.0%
Morocco	11	0.0%
Finland	9	0.0%
Egypt	9	0.0%
Norway	8	0.0%
Colombia	8	0.0%
Peru	8	0.0%
Australia	8	0.0%
China	7	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	6	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
Somalia	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.0%
Palestinian territories	4	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	94.9 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁶Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	34.5 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁶Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	435 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁹Official
Local property-tax multiplier	490 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Buxtehude

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.

Stade as a Buxtehude alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,198.7 Stade vs 683.4 Buxtehude+75%
Unemployment: 7.8% Stade vs 6.2% Buxtehude+26%
Rent: €7.34/m² Stade vs €8.16/m² Buxtehude−10%
Nearest airport: 33.9 km Stade vs 25.5 km Buxtehude+33%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Stade vs 9.0 µg/m³ Buxtehude−11%
Residents: 48,633 Stade vs 40,886 Buxtehude+19%
Median gross pay, region: €4,200 Stade vs €4,200 Buxtehudesame level

Full comparison More about Stade

Ibbenbueren as a Buxtehude alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 188 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €8.16/m² Buxtehude−28%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.2% Buxtehude−25%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,200 Buxtehudeno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,879 Buxtehude+17%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 683.4 Buxtehude+25%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 25.5 km Buxtehude−35%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 40,886 Buxtehude+27%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Buxtehude

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Hamburg Commuting Zone · 21.4 km away

Rent: 9.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-04-01
Salary: 4,300 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2026-01-01

Wedel 11.8 km away

Rent: 8.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Buchholz in der Nordheide 19.7 km away

Rent: 8.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Stade 20.3 km away

Rent: 7.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Pinneberg 21.3 km away

Rent: 8.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rellingen 21.4 km away

Rent: 9.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Tostedt 21.6 km away

Rent: 7.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Uetersen 23.5 km away

Rent: 7.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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#21 of 30 in German cities with the highest gigabit broadband availability

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; Buxtehude's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Buxtehude part of Hamburg?

Buxtehude is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hamburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁴

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How many people live in Buxtehude?

The published population was 40,886 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Buxtehude?

Average net cold rent is 8.16 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 571 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Buxtehude?

What is the unemployment rate in Buxtehude?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Buxtehude?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Buxtehude a good place to live?

Buxtehude 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.

Is Buxtehude part of Hamburg?

Buxtehude is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Buxtehude?

Hamburg, Wedel, Buchholz in der Nordheide, Stade, Pinneberg are near Buxtehude. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Buxtehude?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,191 people (83.1%) 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, October 16). Buxtehude, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4fca866bdf87959e5589e6a5d1d9880a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/buxtehude/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_buxtehude-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_c80f968d21e9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Buxtehude, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4fca866bdf87959e5589e6a5d1d9880a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/buxtehude/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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