Living in Deggendorf

In Deggendorf, rents across existing tenancies average €7.04 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.6% (2022).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population35,044people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent7.04EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 21% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate8.63%country median 5.1% — 69% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,219incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Pricier rent than 79% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Deggendorf?

Average net cold rent is 7.04 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): 7.04 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 citiesDeggendorf highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Deggendorf€7.04

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 Mbps¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.04 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	11.01 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Deggendorf³⁰Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

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 worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

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

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

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 422 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.04 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 8.63% 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 municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Deggendorf is 8.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Deggendorf 8.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	45.49 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	87.51 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Disposable income per resident	31,521 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	52,133 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)²Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	8.63 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Deggendorf?

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

Left over each month€1,789of €2,548 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.	€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€11.01/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Deggendorf · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.04/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €661
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	€1,789

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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

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,792 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	123.1 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹¹Official 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 100,000 residents1,792 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDeggendorf 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	4,219 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	191 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	MUC	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	101.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

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.

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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 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

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

PM2.511WHO 5 · EU 25

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

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Deggendorf 11.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °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 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

By nationality

National passport82.4%
Foreign residents17.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	617 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	77.14 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official
Foreign residents	6,172 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	454.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	35,044 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	16,748 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	49.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	13,264 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	39.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	3,550 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	10.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

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 group	People	Share
Total	33,563	100.0%
Germany	24,027	71.6%
Kazakhstan	1,436	4.3%
Russian Federation	879	2.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	673	2.0%
Poland	668	2.0%
Romania	651	1.9%
Turkey	425	1.3%
Czech Republic	370	1.1%
Ukraine	369	1.1%
India	350	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Hungary	234	0.7%
Kosovo	228	0.7%
Croatia	195	0.6%
Austria	187	0.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	158	0.5%
Serbia	146	0.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	127	0.4%
Italy	114	0.3%
Azerbaijan	113	0.3%
Bulgaria	109	0.3%
Kyrgyzstan	109	0.3%
Egypt	104	0.3%
Afghanistan	100	0.3%
Pakistan	81	0.2%
Georgia	78	0.2%
Slovakia	76	0.2%
Iraq	72	0.2%
Viet Nam	66	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	64	0.2%
Albania	61	0.2%
Uzbekistan	56	0.2%
Greece	55	0.2%
Brazil	55	0.2%
Jordan	53	0.2%
Spain	49	0.1%
Morocco	45	0.1%
Eritrea	43	0.1%
Malaysia	40	0.1%
Mexico	38	0.1%
Nigeria	35	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	31	0.1%
Cameroon	31	0.1%
Belarus	30	0.1%
China	30	0.1%
Tunisia	29	0.1%
Tajikistan	29	0.1%
United States	27	0.1%
Not stated	26	0.1%
France	24	0.1%
Yemen	24	0.1%
Slovenia	21	0.1%
United Kingdom	21	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	21	0.1%
Thailand	21	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	18	0.1%
Switzerland	17	0.1%
Lebanon	16	0.0%
Belgium	15	0.0%
Colombia	15	0.0%
Somalia	14	0.0%
Netherlands	13	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	12	0.0%
Luxembourg	11	0.0%
Ghana	11	0.0%
Libya	11	0.0%
Senegal	10	0.0%
Argentina	10	0.0%
Bangladesh	10	0.0%
Philippines	10	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	10	0.0%
Indonesia	9	0.0%
Israel	9	0.0%
Latvia	8	0.0%
Lithuania	8	0.0%
Algeria	8	0.0%
Kenya	8	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	8	0.0%
Cuba	8	0.0%
Japan	8	0.0%
Palestinian territories	8	0.0%
Sri Lanka	7	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	7	0.0%
Turkmenistan	7	0.0%
Estonia	6	0.0%
Finland	6	0.0%
Gambia	6	0.0%
Mauritius	6	0.0%
Ecuador	6	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Nepal	6	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	5	0.0%
New Zealand	5	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Cape Verde	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Togo	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Paraguay	4	0.0%
Armenia	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Haiti	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Suriname	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
Fiji	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	33,563	100.0%
Germany	27,391	81.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	714	2.1%
Romania	452	1.3%
Turkey	447	1.3%
India	349	1.0%
Croatia	298	0.9%
Ukraine	273	0.8%
Poland	252	0.8%
Hungary	244	0.7%
Kosovo	237	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Russian Federation	179	0.5%
Czech Republic	143	0.4%
Austria	142	0.4%
Italy	135	0.4%
Afghanistan	123	0.4%
Azerbaijan	120	0.4%
Egypt	113	0.3%
Bulgaria	110	0.3%
Serbia	110	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	106	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	93	0.3%
Kazakhstan	89	0.3%
Greece	84	0.3%
Slovakia	81	0.2%
Georgia	76	0.2%
Pakistan	71	0.2%
Iraq	66	0.2%
Viet Nam	60	0.2%
Jordan	60	0.2%
Eritrea	52	0.2%
Nigeria	51	0.2%
Spain	47	0.1%
Brazil	42	0.1%
Albania	41	0.1%
Malaysia	40	0.1%
Morocco	37	0.1%
Cameroon	34	0.1%
China	32	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	31	0.1%
Mexico	26	0.1%
Tunisia	25	0.1%
Stateless	24	0.1%
Yemen	23	0.1%
France	22	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	19	0.1%
United States	18	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	18	0.1%
Thailand	18	0.1%
Belarus	16	0.0%
Netherlands	14	0.0%
Somalia	14	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	14	0.0%
Portugal	13	0.0%
Colombia	13	0.0%
Slovenia	11	0.0%
Lebanon	11	0.0%
Uzbekistan	11	0.0%
Senegal	10	0.0%
Tajikistan	10	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Ghana	8	0.0%
Palestinian territories	8	0.0%
Uncertain	8	0.0%
Belgium	7	0.0%
Switzerland	7	0.0%
Algeria	7	0.0%
Libya	7	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	7	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	7	0.0%
Gambia	6	0.0%
Kenya	6	0.0%
Mauritius	6	0.0%
Ecuador	6	0.0%
Armenia	6	0.0%
Sri Lanka	6	0.0%
Indonesia	6	0.0%
Israel	6	0.0%
Japan	6	0.0%
Luxembourg	5	0.0%
United Kingdom	5	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	5	0.0%
Peru	5	0.0%
Nepal	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Latvia	4	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
Togo	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Not stated	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Philippines	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 source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	92.2 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁶Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	25.2 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁶Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	350 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁹Official
Local property-tax multiplier	330 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Deggendorf

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.

Bogen as a Deggendorf alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,102 Bogen vs 4,219 Deggendorf−50%
Unemployment: 5.6% Bogen vs 8.6% Deggendorf−35%
Rent: €5.98/m² Bogen vs €7.04/m² Deggendorf−15%
Residents: 10,453 Bogen vs 35,044 Deggendorf−70%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,193.2 Bogen vs 1,792.1 Deggendorf+22%
Nearest airport: 90.9 km Bogen vs 101.9 km Deggendorf−11%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Bogen vs €3,900 Deggendorfsame level

Full comparison More about Bogen

Menden Sauerland as a Deggendorf alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 468 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 4,219 Deggendorf+41%
Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €7.04/m² Deggendorf−20%
Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 8.6% Deggendorf−40%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 371.8 Menden Sauerland vs 1,792.1 Deggendorf−79%
Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 101.9 km Deggendorf−84%
Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 35,044 Deggendorf+49%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,900 Deggendorfsame level

Full comparison More about Menden Sauerland

Cities near Deggendorf

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

Plattling 9.3 km away

Rent: 6.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Osterhofen 15.5 km away

Rent: 5.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Regen 19.1 km away

Rent: 5.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bogen 22.5 km away

Rent: 5.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Deggendorf'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 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 7.04 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 493 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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).

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.

Which cities are near Deggendorf?

Plattling, Osterhofen, Regen, Bogen are near Deggendorf. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Deggendorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,027 people (71.6%) 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). Deggendorf, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 05c93672c3f63bc335a5108ec21951d1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/deggendorf/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_deggendorf-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_03659da722f7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Deggendorf, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {05c93672c3f63bc335a5108ec21951d1},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/deggendorf/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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