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Living in Cuxhaven

In Cuxhaven, rents across existing tenancies average €6.12 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.3% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.25 per m² per month in June 2026. Cuxhaven, a city in Germany, had a population of 49,697 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 5,631. The city covered 162.1 km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population49,697people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.12EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.32%country median 5.1% — 63% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime4,818incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean7.33µg/m³country median 8.0 — 8% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Cuxhaven?

Average net cold rent is 6.12 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): 6.12 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cuxhaven recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesCuxhaven highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cuxhaven highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Cuxhaven€6.12
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10.25 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Cuxhaven28Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Cuxhaven a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–65%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–57%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 367 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.12 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 8.32% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Cuxhaven?

The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.32 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Cuxhaven is 8.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability91.48 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.08 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.32 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official

What does a salary buy in Cuxhaven?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,950 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,861of €2,575 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.€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€10.25/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Cuxhaven · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.12/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €615
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€1,861
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cuxhaven Salary needed to live in Cuxhaven

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents527.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents108.6 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Cuxhaven 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 residents527.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCuxhaven highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cuxhaven highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,818 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportFCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport11.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Cuxhaven.

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 4.5°C in January and 21.4°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.33 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.06 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Cuxhaven?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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: 7.33 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Cuxhaven is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.06 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading15.91 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM10 — annual mean10.57 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.33 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 12.3 · May 16.1 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20208Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.6 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.7 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5 · Apr 8.8 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cuxhaven21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.1 · Feb 53.1 · Mar 48.4 · Apr 36.8 · May 52.1 · Jun 77.1 · Jul 84.8 · Aug 90.6 · Sep 80.8 · Oct 84.2 · Nov 71.5 · Dec 77.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cuxhaven21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.3 · Feb 71.7 · Mar 131.4 · Apr 192.5 · May 233.1 · Jun 218.1 · Jul 229.8 · Aug 211.3 · Sep 157.3 · Oct 108.8 · Nov 53.6 · Dec 37.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cuxhaven21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 47.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 7.3.

Similar climate. In Germany: Bremerhaven ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cuxhaven?

The published population was 49,697 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents567 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area162.1 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents5,631 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density306.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population49,697 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,314 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share10.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other23,665 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share47.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents20,762 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share41.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Cuxhaven

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
Total49,740100.0%
Germany42,50985.5%
Poland8501.7%
Portugal8481.7%
Syrian Arab Republic6631.3%
Turkey4881.0%
Russian Federation4160.8%
Ukraine2940.6%
Bulgaria2780.6%
Spain2690.5%
Kazakhstan2590.5%
Show 108 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia2400.5%
Italy1410.3%
Afghanistan1280.3%
Kosovo1270.3%
Romania1220.2%
Viet Nam1040.2%
Lebanon990.2%
Albania970.2%
Greece900.2%
Not stated840.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina750.2%
Croatia740.1%
Austria700.1%
Czech Republic700.1%
United States660.1%
Iraq660.1%
Philippines620.1%
Lithuania610.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of560.1%
United Kingdom490.1%
Netherlands470.1%
Thailand450.1%
Montenegro390.1%
Brazil370.1%
Dominican Republic330.1%
India330.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of300.1%
Switzerland280.1%
Colombia280.1%
China280.1%
Hungary270.1%
Denmark240.0%
Slovenia240.0%
Somalia230.0%
France190.0%
Egypt190.0%
Moldova, Republic of180.0%
Tunisia180.0%
Slovakia170.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of170.0%
Morocco140.0%
Georgia140.0%
Kyrgyzstan140.0%
Belgium130.0%
Libya130.0%
Nepal130.0%
Pakistan130.0%
Latvia120.0%
Iceland110.0%
Peru110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Cameroon100.0%
Finland90.0%
Sweden90.0%
Nigeria90.0%
Bangladesh90.0%
Belarus80.0%
Algeria80.0%
Argentina80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Australia80.0%
Norway70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Rwanda70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Japan70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Côte D'Ivoire60.0%
Guatemala60.0%
Yemen60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Ghana50.0%
Namibia50.0%
Canada50.0%
Armenia50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Kenya40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Guyana40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Angola30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total49,740100.0%
Germany44,11188.7%
Portugal1,0262.1%
Syrian Arab Republic7031.4%
Turkey4330.9%
Spain3470.7%
Bulgaria2790.6%
Ukraine2630.5%
Poland2440.5%
Serbia2390.5%
Italy1790.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo1740.3%
Uncertain1410.3%
Afghanistan1370.3%
Greece1030.2%
Romania1030.2%
Albania790.2%
Viet Nam710.1%
Croatia640.1%
Russian Federation630.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina610.1%
Montenegro580.1%
Netherlands460.1%
Iraq450.1%
Lebanon400.1%
Austria390.1%
Somalia340.1%
Lithuania300.1%
Philippines300.1%
United States290.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of270.1%
Hungary240.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of240.0%
China240.0%
Thailand230.0%
Colombia220.0%
United Kingdom190.0%
Switzerland160.0%
India160.0%
Egypt150.0%
Dominican Republic150.0%
Nepal150.0%
Stateless140.0%
Slovenia130.0%
Iceland130.0%
France120.0%
Brazil120.0%
Latvia110.0%
Kazakhstan110.0%
Pakistan110.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of100.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
Eritrea90.0%
Morocco90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Japan70.0%
Belgium60.0%
Finland60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Australia60.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Sweden40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Norway30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Libya30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier435 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de22Official
Local property-tax multiplier505 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de22Official

Alternatives for people set on Cuxhaven

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.

Otterndorf as a Cuxhaven alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,349.6 Otterndorf vs 527.7 Cuxhaven+156%
  • Residents: 7,515 Otterndorf vs 49,697 Cuxhaven−85%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Otterndorf vs €3,950 Cuxhavenno percentage
  • Rent: €6.58/m² Otterndorf vs €6.12/m² Cuxhaven+8%
  • Nearest airport: 16.4 km Otterndorf vs 11.3 km Cuxhaven+45%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,818 Otterndorf vs 4,818 Cuxhavensame level
Full comparisonMore about Otterndorf

Ibbenbueren as a Cuxhaven alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 188 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 8.3% Cuxhaven−44%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 527.7 Cuxhaven+61%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,818 Cuxhaven+19%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 11.3 km Cuxhaven+48%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.12/m² Cuxhaven−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,950 Cuxhaven−4%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 49,697 Cuxhaven+4%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Cuxhaven

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

Otterndorf 14.6 km away
Rent
6.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Marne 21.7 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Cuxhaven, nearest in population first.

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Speyer49,564 residentsLeonberg49,480 residentsWillich49,413 residentsEmden49,202 residentsBergkamen49,143 residentsOranienburg49,122 residents

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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; Cuxhaven's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Cuxhaven?

The published population was 49,697 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Cuxhaven?

Average net cold rent is 6.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 428 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Cuxhaven?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Cuxhaven?

The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Cuxhaven?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Cuxhaven a good place to live?

Cuxhaven 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.

Which cities are near Cuxhaven?

Otterndorf, Marne are near Cuxhaven. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Cuxhaven?

The official country of birth distribution records 42,509 people (85.5%) 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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  title = {Cuxhaven, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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[Cuxhaven, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/cuxhaven/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 7a2f271b816bea2fb2097763b5e89755; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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