Living in Duvenstedt
The regional median gross salary reached €4,350 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 8.3% at the end of 2025.
Higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 85% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Duvenstedt?
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 Duvenstedt?
Average net cold rent is 14 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): 14 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps9Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 14 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Duvenstedt 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 840 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14 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 Duvenstedt?
The unemployment rate is 8.3 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit Hamburg — Der Arbeitsmarkt in Hamburg3
Duvenstedt 8.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,350 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20241Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit Hamburg — Der Arbeitsmarkt in Hamburg3Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Duvenstedt?
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. | €2,788 |
| Rent, 60 m²€14.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €840 |
| 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 | €1,849 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Duvenstedt. 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 Duvenstedt. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
Recorded crime was 12,074 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2023.
How safe is Duvenstedt?
Police recorded about 12,074 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)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 12,074 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 | 31 Dec 2023 | Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)4Official |
Mobility and administration
Duvenstedt's nearest airport was HAM, 12 km away and offered 87 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Duvenstedt. 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
Duvenstedt recorded annual PM2.5 of 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.1°C in January to 18.3°C in July. Duvenstedt's monthly precipitation totalled 66.7 mm in January and 81.8 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Duvenstedt?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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)6
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.
Duvenstedt 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.2 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 13.9 · May 18 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.9 · Dec 0.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.1 · May 13 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 66.7 · Feb 54.9 · Mar 56.7 · Apr 39.2 · May 57.8 · Jun 74.4 · Jul 81.8 · Aug 77.5 · Sep 64.7 · Oct 63 · Nov 61.1 · Dec 72.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 44.9 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 119.9 · Apr 182.8 · May 221.2 · Jun 210.3 · Jul 218.8 · Aug 202.7 · Sep 152.4 · Oct 109.3 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 36.1 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.6 °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 Duvenstedt?
The published population was 5,911 people in 2025. Source: Population by Hamburg districts 202517
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,911 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Population by Hamburg districts 202517Official |
Alternatives for people set on Duvenstedt
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Duvenstedt from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Duvenstedt
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Duvenstedt compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Duvenstedt 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; Duvenstedt's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Duvenstedt part of Hamburg?
Duvenstedt is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hamburg city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Duvenstedt?
The published population was 5,911 people in 2025. Source: Population by Hamburg districts 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Duvenstedt?
Average net cold rent is 14 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 980 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Duvenstedt?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Duvenstedt?
Police recorded about 12,074 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 Duvenstedt?
The unemployment rate is 8.3 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit Hamburg — Der Arbeitsmarkt in Hamburg.
What is the typical salary around Duvenstedt?
The median gross salary is 4,350 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.
Is Duvenstedt a good place to live?
Duvenstedt 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 Duvenstedt part of Hamburg?
Duvenstedt is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Duvenstedt?
Norderstedt, Hamburg, Lemsahl-Mellingstedt, Ahrensburg, Bargteheide are near Duvenstedt. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Duvenstedt, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7028626359cf00d559c57d024320c00d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/duvenstedt/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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