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Living in Dessau-Rosslau

Dessau-Rosslau is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Dessau-Rosslau had a population of 75,402 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 5,129. The city covered 245.8 km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 75.7% in 2025. Car density was 548 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 84% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 68% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Dessau-Rosslau?

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 Dessau-Rosslau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Dessau-Rosslau?

Average net cold rent is 5.48 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): 5.48 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesDessau-Rosslau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dessau-Rosslau 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)5.48 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 329 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.48 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 6.97% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Dessau-Rosslau?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.97 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dessau-Rosslau is 7.0%. 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%6246–8Dessau-Rosslau 7.0%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 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 availability40.04 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability75.72 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.97 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dessau-Rosslau. 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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Safety

How safe is Dessau-Rosslau?

Police recorded about 8,219 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)3

Recorded crime across major citiesDessau-Rosslau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dessau-Rosslau highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart8,219Dessau-Rosslaurecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,219 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2023Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)3Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,649 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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport45.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.8 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.24 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Dessau-Rosslau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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.10

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
Dessau-Rosslau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.8PM2.5154014.6PM1010409.2NO₂µg/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 Dessau-Rosslau is 9.8 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/m³909–10Dessau-Rosslau 9.830 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 mean9.24 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
NO₂ — latest reading9.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM10 — annual mean14.59 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.8 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Gladbeck75,499 residentsDorsten75,277 residentsWilhelmshaven75,745 residentsTroisdorf75,901 residentsArnsberg74,879 residentsLueneburg74,785 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dessau-Rosslau?

The published population was 75,402 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dessau-Rosslau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.2%Foreign residents 6.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents548 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area245.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Foreign residents5,129 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official
Population75,402 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Dessau-Rosslau by year, residents74,59578,49582,39586,29520122014201620202022202475,402residents

Population fell 11.8% between 2012 and 2024, from 85,488 to 75,402.

Foreign residents over time5 published observations, 2018–2022
Foreign residents in Dessau-Rosslau by year, residents4,4774,7104,9445,1772018202020225,129residents

Foreign residents rose 13.3% between 2018 and 2022, from 4,525 to 5,129.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,129 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share2.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other67,250 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share88.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents6,563 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share8.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Dessau-Rosslau

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
Total75,938100.0%
Germany68,98490.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1,0661.4%
Poland9521.3%
Ukraine9111.2%
Czech Republic4890.6%
Russian Federation4160.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1900.3%
India1850.2%
Kazakhstan1750.2%
Afghanistan1530.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1440.2%
Viet Nam1420.2%
Turkey1330.2%
China1240.2%
Not stated950.1%
Albania780.1%
Bulgaria760.1%
Iraq720.1%
Eritrea710.1%
Greece670.1%
Hungary660.1%
Egypt610.1%
Lebanon520.1%
Pakistan500.1%
Italy420.1%
Kosovo420.1%
Belarus420.1%
Austria380.1%
Serbia360.0%
Benin350.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina340.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of310.0%
Spain310.0%
Uzbekistan310.0%
Thailand300.0%
Saudi Arabia280.0%
France260.0%
Moldova, Republic of260.0%
Cuba260.0%
Armenia260.0%
Morocco230.0%
Nigeria210.0%
Indonesia210.0%
Slovakia200.0%
United Kingdom200.0%
Lithuania190.0%
Brazil190.0%
Georgia190.0%
Switzerland180.0%
United States180.0%
Somalia170.0%
Latvia160.0%
Bangladesh160.0%
Malaysia160.0%
Croatia150.0%
Tajikistan150.0%
Colombia140.0%
Azerbaijan130.0%
Jordan130.0%
Netherlands120.0%
Burkina Faso120.0%
Portugal110.0%
Ethiopia110.0%
Libya110.0%
Kyrgyzstan110.0%
Mozambique100.0%
Japan100.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Algeria70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Australia70.0%
Mali60.0%
Niger60.0%
Guinea-Bissau60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Paraguay60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Guinea50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Israel50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Gambia40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Chile40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Panama30.0%
Peru30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total75,938100.0%
Germany70,80993.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1,2501.6%
Ukraine8391.1%
Poland2860.4%
India1890.2%
Afghanistan1870.2%
Russian Federation1730.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1720.2%
Viet Nam1510.2%
Turkey1240.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
China1190.2%
Romania1150.2%
Eritrea860.1%
Albania830.1%
Greece680.1%
Bulgaria640.1%
Egypt580.1%
Uncertain550.1%
Iraq540.1%
Italy460.1%
Pakistan460.1%
Benin430.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of420.1%
Kosovo380.1%
Hungary360.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina330.0%
Czech Republic330.0%
Belarus300.0%
Serbia300.0%
Lebanon290.0%
Somalia250.0%
Thailand250.0%
Spain240.0%
Nigeria220.0%
Armenia190.0%
Indonesia190.0%
Georgia180.0%
Uzbekistan180.0%
Cuba170.0%
United States170.0%
Burkina Faso160.0%
Cameroon160.0%
Malaysia160.0%
Kazakhstan150.0%
Saudi Arabia150.0%
Croatia140.0%
Brazil140.0%
Azerbaijan140.0%
Jordan140.0%
Netherlands130.0%
Niger130.0%
Colombia130.0%
Morocco120.0%
Bangladesh120.0%
Austria100.0%
Portugal100.0%
Stateless100.0%
France90.0%
Lithuania90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Japan90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Mali70.0%
United Kingdom60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Guinea-Bissau60.0%
Canada60.0%
Panama60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Sweden50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Mozambique50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Gambia40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Dessau-Rosslau 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 safety · range 41–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–64%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–55%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents5,129 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population75,402 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading9.5 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)5.48 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.04 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability75.72 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-08

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de15Official
Local property-tax multiplier495 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de15Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dessau-Rosslau 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Dessau-Rosslau?

The published population was 75,402 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Dessau-Rosslau?

Average net cold rent is 5.48 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 384 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Dessau-Rosslau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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 Dessau-Rosslau?

Police recorded about 8,219 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).

What is the unemployment rate in Dessau-Rosslau?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Dessau-Rosslau?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Dessau-Rosslau a good place to live?

Dessau-Rosslau 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 Dessau-Rosslau?

The official country of birth distribution records 75,938 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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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  3. Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) tigis.bkg.bund.de · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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