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Living in Chemnitz

Chemnitz, a city in Germany, had a population of 251,323 in September 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.19 per m² per month in May 2026. The unemployment rate was 8.9% in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 62% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Chemnitz?

Average net cold rent is 6.19 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 6.19 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Chemnitz32
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Chemnitz recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€223
Private kindergarten€179
Transport pass€58
Internet, 60 Mbps€33
Fitness club€27
Mobile plan, 10 GB€21

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesChemnitz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Chemnitz highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly27.37 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly179.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB20.86 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Chemnitz. Jul 2026. Prices in Chemnitz30Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass57.72 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home222.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct10.95 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Dwellings151,859 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent10.95 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.19 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Chemnitz32Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 371 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.19 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.

Source period: May 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Chemnitz?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Chemnitz is 8.9%. 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%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Chemnitz 8.9%24 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 availability48.15 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability90.24 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment101,200 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Chemnitz by year, %4.3%6.5%8.8%11.1%201120132015201920259.5%%

Unemployment rate fell 10.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 10.6% to 9.5%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k763.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Chemnitz 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 100k763.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Chemnitz?

Police recorded 8,681 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesChemnitz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Chemnitz highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,681Chemnitz8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,681 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,269 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport68.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration in Chemnitz

23 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally
23verified local records

SFZ Förderzentrum gGmbH - Blinden- und Sehbehindertenkurse

Flemmingstr. 8c, 09116 Chemnitz

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Check courses in ChemnitzHow the country programme works
Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 23 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.2°C in January and 18.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 48.1 mm in January and 95.4 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.34 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Chemnitz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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: 8.34 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Chemnitz average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Chemnitz average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100483952416673959063585553JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Chemnitz average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024066851241812112122272151591216960JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Chemnitz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.3PM2.5154013.0PM10104014.8NO₂µg/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 Chemnitz is 8.3 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/m³1558–9Chemnitz 8.390 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 mean14.8 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.56 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.34 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 13.1 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT 1991-2020 — Chemnitz climate_monthly_high_c10Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT 1991-2020 — Chemnitz climate_monthly_low_c11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.9 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.1 · Feb 38.9 · Mar 51.5 · Apr 40.7 · May 66 · Jun 72.8 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 89.9 · Sep 63.4 · Oct 57.8 · Nov 55.1 · Dec 53.2 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)13Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.1 · Feb 84.7 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 180.9 · May 211.3 · Jun 212.1 · Jul 227 · Aug 214.5 · Sep 158.7 · Oct 121.2 · Nov 69.4 · Dec 59.8 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)14Official
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)12Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Chemnitz by year, µg/m³7.310.814.217.720142018202020248.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 8.3.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Kiel251,379 residentsBraunschweig254,867 residentsMagdeburg245,834 residentsAachen259,171 residentsHalle (Saale)243,452 residentsGelsenkirchen270,934 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 221 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,111.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Chemnitz?

The published population was 251,323 people in September 2024. Source: Stadt Chemnitz Stadtteile 2024-0923

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Chemnitz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.7%Foreign residents 9.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents501 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality17Official
City area221 km²30 Sept 2024Stadt Chemnitz Stadtteile 2024-0923Official
Foreign-resident share13 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat16Official
Foreign residents23,451 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Population density1,111 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population Female122,820 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population Male117,260 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population251,323 people30 Sept 2024Stadt Chemnitz Stadtteile 2024-0923Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population250,681 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Chemnitz by year, residents239,681243,849248,017252,185201220142016202020222024251,323residents

Population rose 4.5% between 2012 and 2024, from 240,543 to 251,323.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Chemnitz by year, residents14,83921,76228,68435,6072016201820202022202534,175residents

Foreign residents rose 99.7% between 2016 and 2025, from 17,113 to 34,175.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,334 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share2.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other209,205 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share87.1 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents25,542 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share10.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Chemnitz

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
Total240,078100.0%
Germany211,25588.0%
Ukraine3,4271.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2,6641.1%
Russian Federation2,6411.1%
Poland1,7390.7%
Czech Republic1,2710.5%
Romania1,2560.5%
Afghanistan1,2160.5%
Kazakhstan1,1550.5%
Hungary1,0060.4%
Show 126 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India1,0040.4%
China9630.4%
Viet Nam8030.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of5920.2%
Iraq5450.2%
Turkey4470.2%
Bulgaria4390.2%
Pakistan3920.2%
Slovakia3420.1%
Moldova, Republic of3220.1%
Lebanon2800.1%
Italy2680.1%
Not stated2190.1%
Georgia2160.1%
Latvia2150.1%
Tunisia2150.1%
Libya2080.1%
Eritrea1930.1%
Uzbekistan1910.1%
Bangladesh1860.1%
Croatia1800.1%
Lithuania1640.1%
Austria1610.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1530.1%
Spain1500.1%
Greece1460.1%
United States1310.1%
Serbia1290.1%
Belarus1260.1%
Albania1180.0%
United Kingdom1170.0%
Cuba1160.0%
Kyrgyzstan1110.0%
Egypt1080.0%
Brazil1010.0%
France930.0%
Morocco930.0%
Indonesia930.0%
Azerbaijan900.0%
Kosovo880.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of870.0%
Thailand860.0%
Tajikistan840.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of830.0%
Switzerland750.0%
Algeria710.0%
Nigeria660.0%
Korea, Republic of570.0%
Somalia540.0%
Portugal530.0%
Armenia520.0%
Philippines500.0%
Netherlands450.0%
Colombia420.0%
Jordan420.0%
Saudi Arabia410.0%
Dominican Republic380.0%
United Arab Emirates370.0%
Ghana360.0%
Cameroon360.0%
Nepal360.0%
Mexico300.0%
Mozambique290.0%
Israel270.0%
Palestinian territories270.0%
Belgium260.0%
Yemen260.0%
Mongolia250.0%
Estonia240.0%
Chile240.0%
Kuwait240.0%
Japan220.0%
Taiwan, Province of China220.0%
Australia220.0%
Madagascar200.0%
Canada200.0%
Peru200.0%
Ireland190.0%
Sweden180.0%
Ethiopia180.0%
Angola170.0%
Turkmenistan170.0%
Slovenia160.0%
Norway140.0%
Malaysia140.0%
Kenya130.0%
Sudan130.0%
Argentina130.0%
Denmark110.0%
Finland110.0%
Congo100.0%
Luxembourg90.0%
Benin90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Cyprus80.0%
Zimbabwe80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
Costa Rica80.0%
Ecuador80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Malta60.0%
Qatar60.0%
Guinea50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Gambia30.0%
Niger30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sao Tome and Principe30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total240,078100.0%
Germany216,62390.2%
Ukraine3,0981.3%
Syrian Arab Republic2,8341.2%
Afghanistan1,4820.6%
Romania1,4450.6%
Russian Federation1,0170.4%
India1,0060.4%
China9560.4%
Czech Republic8500.4%
Viet Nam7940.3%
Show 116 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary7850.3%
Poland6900.3%
Iraq5600.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4330.2%
Bulgaria4150.2%
Uncertain4130.2%
Turkey4030.2%
Pakistan3790.2%
Slovakia3550.1%
Italy3040.1%
Eritrea2740.1%
Lebanon2220.1%
Libya2200.1%
Croatia2190.1%
Latvia2070.1%
Georgia2000.1%
Tunisia1900.1%
Bangladesh1900.1%
Spain1500.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1460.1%
Greece1450.1%
Lithuania1380.1%
Austria1160.0%
Albania1120.0%
Belarus1110.0%
United States1080.0%
Kosovo1020.0%
Moldova, Republic of1000.0%
Serbia930.0%
Indonesia880.0%
Egypt860.0%
Morocco850.0%
Kazakhstan800.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of780.0%
Somalia760.0%
Nigeria740.0%
Cuba680.0%
Azerbaijan680.0%
Brazil660.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of660.0%
Korea, Republic of600.0%
United Kingdom590.0%
Thailand580.0%
France540.0%
Algeria530.0%
Portugal520.0%
Uzbekistan510.0%
Jordan500.0%
Netherlands480.0%
Palestinian territories400.0%
Cameroon390.0%
Stateless380.0%
Kyrgyzstan370.0%
Tajikistan370.0%
Ghana360.0%
Switzerland350.0%
Nepal350.0%
Philippines330.0%
Armenia310.0%
Colombia300.0%
Mozambique220.0%
Taiwan, Province of China220.0%
Madagascar210.0%
Mongolia200.0%
Yemen190.0%
Dominican Republic180.0%
Slovenia170.0%
Ethiopia170.0%
Estonia160.0%
Peru160.0%
Israel160.0%
Angola150.0%
Japan150.0%
Sweden140.0%
Mexico140.0%
Australia130.0%
Canada120.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the110.0%
Belgium100.0%
Chile100.0%
Kenya90.0%
Myanmar90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Norway80.0%
Malaysia80.0%
Not stated80.0%
Benin70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Sudan50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Mauritania40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Is Chemnitz 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–70%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–57%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%
Foreign residents23,451 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population251,323 people30 Sept 2024Official source · Stadt Chemnitz Stadtteile 2024-09
NO₂ — latest reading6.56 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)6.19 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Chemnitz
Dwellings151,859 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability48.15 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes18.53 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Labour Supply Count107,920 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official
Local property-tax multiplier580 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Chemnitz?

The published population was 251,323 people in September 2024. Source: Stadt Chemnitz Stadtteile 2024-09.

How much does it cost to rent in Chemnitz?

Average net cold rent is 6.19 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 433 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Chemnitz.

Is the air quality good in Chemnitz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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..

How safe is Chemnitz?

Police recorded 8,681 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Chemnitz?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Chemnitz?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Chemnitz a good place to live?

Chemnitz 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 Chemnitz?

The official country of birth distribution records 240,078 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). Chemnitz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/chemnitz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_chemnitz-germany-rent-salary-jobs-taxes_02106a4d3ecb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Chemnitz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/chemnitz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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[Chemnitz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/chemnitz/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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