Living in Detmerode
The regional median gross salary was €4,950 per month at the end of 2024. In May 2022, unemployment in Detmerode reached 7.04%. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 85% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 76% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Detmerode?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Detmerode?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 8 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Detmerode 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Detmerode?
The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 7.04 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16
Detmerode 7.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,950 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 7.04 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Detmerode?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,100 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €480 |
| 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 | €2,521 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Detmerode. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Detmerode. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
Crime incidents numbered 7,523.8 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2023.
How safe is Detmerode?
Police recorded about 7,524 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)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,524 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 | 31 Dec 2023 | Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2Official |
Mobility and administration
Detmerode's nearest airport was HAJ, 72 km away and offered 50 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Detmerode. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Detmerode's monthly mean temperatures were 1.8°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Detmerode's monthly precipitation totalled 50.3 mm in January and 70.6 mm in July. Detmerode's average monthly sunshine was 52.4 hours in January and 225 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Detmerode?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Detmerode 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.8 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 50.3 · Feb 35.2 · Mar 43.2 · Apr 38.8 · May 54.8 · Jun 54.2 · Jul 70.6 · Aug 66.6 · Sep 51.1 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 48.1 · Dec 48.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 52.4 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 123.4 · Apr 186.3 · May 222.6 · Jun 229.2 · Jul 225 · Aug 212.5 · Sep 159.1 · Oct 112.5 · Nov 54.1 · Dec 41.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Burgwedel ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °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 Detmerode?
The published population was 7,934 people in 2025. Source: Population by local council area, annual tables14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,934 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Population by local council area, annual tables14Official |
Alternatives for people set on Detmerode
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Detmerode from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Detmerode compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Detmerode 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Detmerode's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Detmerode part of Wolfsburg?
Detmerode is in the published commuting zone of Wolfsburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wolfsburg city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Detmerode?
The published population was 7,934 people in 2025. Source: Population by local council area, annual tables.
How much does it cost to rent in Detmerode?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Detmerode?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Detmerode?
Police recorded about 7,524 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 Detmerode?
The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Detmerode?
The median gross salary is 4,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Detmerode a good place to live?
Detmerode 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.
Is Detmerode part of Wolfsburg?
Detmerode is in the published commuting zone of Wolfsburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) tigis.bkg.bund.de · checked 2026-08-05
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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