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Living in Deggendorf

Deggendorf is a city in Germany, with a population of 35,044 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.01 per m² per month in June 2026.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Deggendorf.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Deggendorf?

Average net cold rent is 11.01 EUR/m² per month (June 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): 11.01 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Deggendorf21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Deggendorf yet.

Net rent across major citiesDeggendorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Deggendorf highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.01 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Deggendorf21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 661 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.01 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.63% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €31,521 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Deggendorf?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.63 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Deggendorf is 8.6%. 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%2288–10Deggendorf 8.6%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 availability45.49 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.51 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Disposable income per resident31,521 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita52,133 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)3Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate8.63 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Deggendorf. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Deggendorf. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,792 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents123.1 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Deggendorf 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 100k1,792 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport191 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportMUC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport101.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Deggendorf. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Deggendorf.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Deggendorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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
Deggendorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5µg/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 Deggendorf is 11.0 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/m³1558–990 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/m³511–12Deggendorf 11.02 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
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.43 · Feb 13.24 · Mar 19.79 · Apr 25.71 · May 28.79 · Jun 32.98 · Jul 33.5 · Aug 34.42 · Sep 31.19 · Oct 23.47 · Nov 18.33 · Dec 12.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -23.94 · Feb -21.04 · Mar -19.92 · Apr -7.78 · May -3.24 · Jun 1.81 · Jul 5.75 · Aug 5.46 · Sep -0.61 · Oct -7.46 · Nov -10.97 · Dec -19.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.95 · Feb -1.77 · Mar 2.52 · Apr 7.89 · May 12.39 · Jun 16.34 · Jul 18.18 · Aug 17.83 · Sep 13.05 · Oct 8.05 · Nov 2.82 · Dec -1.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Ingelheim am Rhein35,016 residentsHemer35,005 residentsGeldern34,962 residentsWedel34,912 residentsGoch34,907 residentsJuelich34,890 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 77.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 454.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Deggendorf?

The published population was 35,044 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Deggendorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.4%Foreign residents17.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents617 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area77.14 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Foreign residents6,172 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density454.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population35,044 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents16,748 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share49.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other13,264 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share39.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents3,550 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share10.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Deggendorf

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
Total33,563100.0%
Germany24,02771.6%
Kazakhstan1,4364.3%
Russian Federation8792.6%
Syrian Arab Republic6732.0%
Poland6682.0%
Romania6511.9%
Turkey4251.3%
Czech Republic3701.1%
Ukraine3691.1%
India3501.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary2340.7%
Kosovo2280.7%
Croatia1950.6%
Austria1870.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1580.5%
Serbia1460.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1270.4%
Italy1140.3%
Azerbaijan1130.3%
Bulgaria1090.3%
Kyrgyzstan1090.3%
Egypt1040.3%
Afghanistan1000.3%
Pakistan810.2%
Georgia780.2%
Slovakia760.2%
Iraq720.2%
Viet Nam660.2%
Moldova, Republic of640.2%
Albania610.2%
Uzbekistan560.2%
Greece550.2%
Brazil550.2%
Jordan530.2%
Spain490.1%
Morocco450.1%
Eritrea430.1%
Malaysia400.1%
Mexico380.1%
Nigeria350.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of310.1%
Cameroon310.1%
Belarus300.1%
China300.1%
Tunisia290.1%
Tajikistan290.1%
United States270.1%
Not stated260.1%
France240.1%
Yemen240.1%
Slovenia210.1%
United Kingdom210.1%
Saudi Arabia210.1%
Thailand210.1%
Korea, Republic of180.1%
Switzerland170.1%
Lebanon160.0%
Belgium150.0%
Colombia150.0%
Somalia140.0%
Netherlands130.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of120.0%
Luxembourg110.0%
Ghana110.0%
Libya110.0%
Senegal100.0%
Argentina100.0%
Bangladesh100.0%
Philippines100.0%
United Arab Emirates100.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Israel90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Algeria80.0%
Kenya80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Japan80.0%
Palestinian territories80.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Taiwan, Province of China70.0%
Turkmenistan70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Finland60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Peru60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Portugal50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Sweden40.0%
Cape Verde40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Togo40.0%
Chile40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Canada40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Congo30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Australia30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total33,563100.0%
Germany27,39181.6%
Syrian Arab Republic7142.1%
Romania4521.3%
Turkey4471.3%
India3491.0%
Croatia2980.9%
Ukraine2730.8%
Poland2520.8%
Hungary2440.7%
Kosovo2370.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation1790.5%
Czech Republic1430.4%
Austria1420.4%
Italy1350.4%
Afghanistan1230.4%
Azerbaijan1200.4%
Egypt1130.3%
Bulgaria1100.3%
Serbia1100.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1060.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina930.3%
Kazakhstan890.3%
Greece840.3%
Slovakia810.2%
Georgia760.2%
Pakistan710.2%
Iraq660.2%
Viet Nam600.2%
Jordan600.2%
Eritrea520.2%
Nigeria510.2%
Spain470.1%
Brazil420.1%
Albania410.1%
Malaysia400.1%
Morocco370.1%
Cameroon340.1%
China320.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of310.1%
Mexico260.1%
Tunisia250.1%
Stateless240.1%
Yemen230.1%
France220.1%
Moldova, Republic of190.1%
United States180.1%
Korea, Republic of180.1%
Thailand180.1%
Belarus160.0%
Netherlands140.0%
Somalia140.0%
Kyrgyzstan140.0%
Portugal130.0%
Colombia130.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Senegal100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Palestinian territories80.0%
Uncertain80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Algeria70.0%
Libya70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Taiwan, Province of China70.0%
Gambia60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Israel60.0%
Japan60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Peru50.0%
Nepal50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Togo40.0%
Chile40.0%
Canada40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Not stated40.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Deggendorf 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents6,172 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population35,044 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.01 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Deggendorf
Fibre-to-the-building availability45.49 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability87.51 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident31,521 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–692.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 325.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier330 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Deggendorf?

The published population was 35,044 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Deggendorf?

Average net cold rent is 11.01 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 771 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Deggendorf.

Is the air quality good in Deggendorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Deggendorf?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Deggendorf?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Deggendorf?

6,172 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Deggendorf a good place to live?

Deggendorf 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 Deggendorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,563 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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  title = {Deggendorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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