Living in Eberswalde
Eberswalde had 41,481 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Eberswalde, the regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.42 per m² per month in June 2026.
Higher unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Eberswalde?
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 Eberswalde?
Average net cold rent is 10.42 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): 10.42 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Eberswalde18
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Eberswalde yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10.42 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Eberswalde18Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 625 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.42 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
The unemployment rate was 9.57% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €27,177 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Eberswalde?
The unemployment rate is about 9.6 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 9.57 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 86.41 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 87.57 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 27,177 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 27,401 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,800 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 9.57 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eberswalde. 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 Eberswalde. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 940.9 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Eberswalde 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 guideMobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Eberswalde. 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
Is the air quality good in Eberswalde?
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.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.75 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17.29 µg/m³country median 13.6 | 2024 | Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14.08 µg/m³country median 13.4 | 2024 | Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.75 µg/m³country median 8.0 | 2024 | Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.1 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 38 · Feb 28.9 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 27.2 · May 52.1 · Jun 54.2 · Jul 71 · Aug 57.8 · Sep 45.5 · Oct 38 · Nov 35.4 · Dec 37.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 50.7 · Feb 74 · Mar 130.2 · Apr 196.6 · May 233.6 · Jun 228.8 · Jul 237.1 · Aug 221.3 · Sep 165.1 · Oct 111.8 · Nov 49.6 · Dec 39.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land |
Annual PM2.5 fell 51.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 20.0 to 9.8.
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Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 93.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 249.1 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Eberswalde?
The published population was 41,481 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 93.63 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,410 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official |
| Population density | 249.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.9Official |
| Population | 41,481 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 1,056 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 2.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 36,003 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 88.7 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 3,550 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 8.7 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Eberswalde
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 | 40,607 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 36,364 | 89.6% |
| Poland | 665 | 1.6% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 595 | 1.5% |
| Russian Federation | 519 | 1.3% |
| Ukraine | 252 | 0.6% |
| Afghanistan | 247 | 0.6% |
| Kazakhstan | 230 | 0.6% |
| Hungary | 101 | 0.2% |
| Viet Nam | 100 | 0.2% |
| Romania | 91 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 81 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 75 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 64 | 0.2% |
| Czech Republic | 61 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 59 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 51 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 48 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 46 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 45 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 43 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 38 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 37 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 33 | 0.1% |
| India | 32 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 30 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 29 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 29 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 27 | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 25 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 23 | 0.1% |
| Libya | 21 | 0.1% |
| Armenia | 21 | 0.1% |
| United States | 20 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 20 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 0.0% |
| China | 18 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 17 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 17 | 0.0% |
| France | 14 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 13 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 13 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 13 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 13 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 12 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 11 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 11 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 11 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 10 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 9 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 9 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 8 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 7 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 7 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 7 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 7 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 6 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 6 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Chad | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 4 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 4 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40,607 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 37,197 | 91.6% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 642 | 1.6% |
| Russian Federation | 401 | 1.0% |
| Afghanistan | 300 | 0.7% |
| Poland | 290 | 0.7% |
| Ukraine | 212 | 0.5% |
| Viet Nam | 105 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 102 | 0.3% |
| Turkey | 81 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 65 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 62 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 62 | 0.2% |
| Uncertain | 61 | 0.2% |
| Somalia | 59 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 53 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 52 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 51 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 51 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 48 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 48 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 36 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 35 | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 32 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 32 | 0.1% |
| India | 30 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 29 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 23 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 22 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 20 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 18 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 17 | 0.0% |
| France | 15 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 15 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 15 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 14 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 13 | 0.0% |
| China | 13 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 12 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 12 | 0.0% |
| United States | 10 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 9 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 8 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 8 | 0.0% |
| Chad | 8 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 7 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 6 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 6 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 6 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 5 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 5 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 5 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 4 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Is Eberswalde 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare coverage, ages 3–6 | 98 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 60.3 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 335 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 420 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Eberswalde?
The published population was 41,481 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Eberswalde?
Average net cold rent is 10.42 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 729 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Eberswalde.
Is the air quality good in Eberswalde?
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..
What is the unemployment rate in Eberswalde?
The unemployment rate is about 9.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Eberswalde?
The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
How many foreign residents live in Eberswalde?
3,410 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Eberswalde a good place to live?
Eberswalde 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 Eberswalde?
The official country of birth distribution records 40,607 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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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
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- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- miet-check Mietspiegel Eberswalde miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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