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Living in Dahme/Mark

In Dahme/Mark, rents across existing tenancies average €4.89 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5% (2024).

Dahme/Mark had 4,957 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 131 in May 2022. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population4,957people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,650EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent4.89EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 16% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5%country median 5.1% — 2% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,377incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Cheaper rent than 82% 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 Dahme/Mark?

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 Dahme/Mark?

Average net cold rent is 4.89 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): 4.89 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dahme/Mark recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesDahme/Mark highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dahme/Mark highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Dahme/Mark€4.89
Show the other 6 cities
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 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.89 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Dahme/Mark 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 air quality · range 43–63%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–69%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 293 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.89 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 Dahme/Mark?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dahme/Mark is 5.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability36.11 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability36.11 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Dahme/Mark?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,650 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,774of €2,412 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.€2,412
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.89/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€1,774
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dahme/Mark Salary needed to live in Dahme/Mark

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDahme/Mark highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dahme/Mark 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 residents5,377 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise13Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BER, 55.3 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 36.1% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBER13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport55.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dahme/Mark. 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

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 16 · May 20.4 · Jun 24 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Baruth17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -1.9 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 2.4 · May 6.6 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Baruth17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.5 · May 14 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Baruth17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.7 · Feb 32.6 · Mar 38.3 · Apr 29.6 · May 53.1 · Jun 50.4 · Jul 79.1 · Aug 58 · Sep 45.1 · Oct 40.5 · Nov 43.1 · Dec 41.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Baruth17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.7 · Feb 78.5 · Mar 128 · Apr 200.8 · May 223.3 · Jun 228 · Jul 234.3 · Aug 218.8 · Sep 174.1 · Oct 115.8 · Nov 64.6 · Dec 48.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Baruth17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.8 °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

The city covered 162.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 30.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Dahme/Mark?

The published population was 4,957 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
City area162.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.8Official
Foreign residents131 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density30.49 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.8Official
Population4,957 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents107 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share2.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other3,667 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share74.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents1,155 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share23.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Dahme/Mark

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
Total4,929100.0%
Germany4,68195.0%
Poland811.6%
Ukraine320.6%
Not stated260.5%
Romania200.4%
Czech Republic80.2%
India80.2%
Albania70.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Italy50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam50.1%
Latvia40.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Denmark30.1%
France30.1%
Croatia30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Netherlands30.1%
Austria30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Afghanistan30.1%
Kazakhstan30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,929100.0%
Germany4,79697.3%
Ukraine310.6%
Romania230.5%
Poland160.3%
Albania100.2%
India100.2%
Italy60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Syrian Arab Republic50.1%
Serbia40.1%
Show 9 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam40.1%
Croatia30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Netherlands30.1%
Austria30.1%
Turkey30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Afghanistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier320 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Alternatives for people set on Dahme/Mark

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.

Herzberg (Elster) as a Dahme/Mark alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Rent: €6.00/m² Herzberg (Elster) vs €9.00/m² Dahme/Mark−33%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% Herzberg (Elster) vs 5.0% Dahme/Mark+32%
  • Residents: 8,732 Herzberg (Elster) vs 4,957 Dahme/Mark+76%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,250 Herzberg (Elster) vs €3,650 Dahme/Mark−11%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,695 Herzberg (Elster) vs 5,377 Dahme/Mark−13%
  • Nearest airport: 71.4 km Herzberg (Elster) vs 55.3 km Dahme/Mark+29%
Full comparisonMore about Herzberg (Elster)

Gummersbach as a Dahme/Mark alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 417 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 4,957 Dahme/Mark+935%
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €4.89/m² Dahme/Mark+21%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,377 Dahme/Mark−26%
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 55.3 km Dahme/Mark−37%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,650 Dahme/Mark+8%
Full comparisonMore about Gummersbach

Cities near Dahme/Mark

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

Schönewalde 15.3 km away
Rent
4.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Golßen 15.9 km away
Rent
5.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schlieben 17.0 km away
Rent
4.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Luckau 19.6 km away
Rent
4.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Baruth/Mark 20.5 km away
Rent
5.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sonnewalde 24.2 km away
Rent
4.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Dahme/Mark, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Todtnau4,960 residentsOberthulba4,948 residentsCochem4,946 residentsRonneburg4,971 residentsPfreimd4,943 residentsAmöneburg4,972 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dahme/Mark 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Dahme/Mark'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 Dahme/Mark?

The published population was 4,957 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Dahme/Mark?

Average net cold rent is 4.89 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 342 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

What is the unemployment rate in Dahme/Mark?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Dahme/Mark?

The median gross salary is 3,650 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Dahme/Mark?

131 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Dahme/Mark a good place to live?

Dahme/Mark 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 Dahme/Mark?

Schönewalde, Golßen, Schlieben, Luckau, Baruth/Mark are near Dahme/Mark. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Dahme/Mark?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,681 people (95.0%) 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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