Living in Eberswalde

In Eberswalde, rents across existing tenancies average €5.93 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.6% (2022).

Eberswalde had 41,867 residents in 2025 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.

Last checked 2026-09-2631 sources

Population41,867people31 Dec 2025Official source · Gemeindeverzeichnis-Online — Eberswalde

Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent5.93EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate9.57%country median 5.1% — 88% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,180incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9.75µg/m³country median 8.0 — 22% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime 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.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Eberswalde?

Average net cold rent is 5.93 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): 5.93 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesEberswalde highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Eberswalde€5.93

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁸Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.93 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	10.42 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Eberswalde³¹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Eberswalde a good place to live?

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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%

Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–67%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 356 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.93 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 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 municipalities²²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Eberswalde is 9.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Eberswalde 9.6%

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 accounts¹⁹Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	27,401 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts¹⁹Official · 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 municipalities²²Official

What does a salary buy in Eberswalde?

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

Left over each month€1,770of €2,494 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.	€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€10.42/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Eberswalde · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.93/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €625
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	€1,770

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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.

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 Eberswalde. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	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.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents940.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEberswalde 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	5,180 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁵Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	BER	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	57 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official

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.

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 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.¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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15°4°

19°8°

22°11°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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234

229

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112

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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

PM2.59.8WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂17.3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Eberswalde is 9.8 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Eberswalde 9.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	17.29 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.08 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
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.¹³Official
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�nde²⁰Official · 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�nde²⁰Official · 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�nde²⁰Official · 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�nde²⁰Official · 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�nde²⁰Official · 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)⁹Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

8.9

12.9

16.9

20.8

9.820142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 20.0 to 9.8.

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Radom (Poland) ±1.0 °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

The city covered 93.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 447.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Eberswalde?

The published population was 41,867 people in 2025. Source: Gemeindeverzeichnis-Online — Eberswalde¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	93.63 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	3,410 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹Official
Population density	447.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Gemeindeverzeichnis-Online — Eberswalde¹⁰Official
Population	41,867 people	31 Dec 2025	Gemeindeverzeichnis-Online — Eberswalde¹⁰Official

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 source¹⁷

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 source¹⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	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 Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	420 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Eberswalde

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.

Bad Freienwalde (Oder) as an Eberswalde alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Rent: €4.81/m² Bad Freienwalde (Oder) vs €5.93/m² Eberswalde−19%
Unemployment: 8.2% Bad Freienwalde (Oder) vs 9.6% Eberswalde−14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,499 Bad Freienwalde (Oder) vs 5,180 Eberswalde+6%
Median gross pay, region: €3,700 Bad Freienwalde (Oder) vs €3,800 Eberswaldesame level
Nearest airport: 59.2 km Bad Freienwalde (Oder) vs 57.0 km Eberswalde+4%

Full comparison More about Bad Freienwalde (Oder)

Ibbenbueren as an Eberswalde alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 418 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 9.6% Eberswalde−52%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 57.0 km Eberswalde−71%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,800 Eberswaldeno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,180 Eberswalde+10%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 940.9 Eberswalde−9%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.93/m² Eberswaldesame level

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Eberswalde

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

Bad Freienwalde (Oder) 14.4 km away

Rent: 4.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Oderberg 15.0 km away

Rent: 4.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Biesenthal 15.3 km away

Rent: 5.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Joachimsthal 15.9 km away

Rent: 5.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Werneuchen 23.2 km away

Rent: 6.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wriezen 23.8 km away

Rent: 5.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Angermünde 24.9 km away

Rent: 5.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Eberswalde's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Eberswalde part of Berlin?

Eberswalde is in the published commuting zone of Berlin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Berlin city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹¹

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Common questions

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How many people live in Eberswalde?

The published population was 41,867 people in 2025. Source: Gemeindeverzeichnis-Online — Eberswalde.

How much does it cost to rent in Eberswalde?

Average net cold rent is 5.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 415 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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).

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.

Is Eberswalde part of Berlin?

Eberswalde is in the published commuting zone of Berlin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Eberswalde?

Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Oderberg, Biesenthal, Joachimsthal, Werneuchen are near Eberswalde. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Eberswalde?

The official country of birth distribution records 36,364 people (89.6%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Eberswalde, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 344de69bc2e408fac1776d0a48c7dd9f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/eberswalde/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_eberswalde-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_a3c0eea3a5a9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Eberswalde, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {344de69bc2e408fac1776d0a48c7dd9f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/eberswalde/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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