Living in Eichwalde

In Eichwalde, rents across existing tenancies average €7.99 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

Eichwalde's population was 6,341 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Eichwalde stood at 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population6,341people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.99EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 38% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.8%country median 5.1% — 25% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime10,769incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 91% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 66% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Eichwalde?

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 Eichwalde?

Average net cold rent is 7.99 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): 7.99 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesEichwalde highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁵Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.99 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Eichwalde a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 479 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.99 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

What is the unemployment rate in Eichwalde?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Eichwalde is 3.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Eichwalde 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,800 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Eichwalde?

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

Left over each month€1,916of €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€7.99/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €479
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	€1,916

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eichwalde. 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 Eichwalde. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEichwalde 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	10,769 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Eichwalde's nearest major airport was 8 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BER	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Eichwalde's monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 19.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 41.5 mm in January and 70 mm in July. Eichwalde's average monthly sunshine was 52.6 hours in January and 233.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Eichwalde?

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 Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

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5°-2°

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15°4°

20°8°

23°12°

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20°10°

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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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196

231

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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

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Eichwalde is 10.0 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

Eichwalde 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.2 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 41.5 · Feb 30 · Mar 35.9 · Apr 27.7 · May 52.8 · Jun 60.2 · Jul 70 · Aug 52.4 · Sep 43.6 · Oct 40.3 · Nov 38.8 · Dec 39.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.6 · Feb 77.9 · Mar 126.7 · Apr 196.4 · May 231.1 · Jun 232.9 · Jul 233.7 · Aug 222.3 · Sep 168.9 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 57.4 · Dec 45 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °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 Eichwalde?

The published population was 6,341 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	6,341 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁴Official

International community in Eichwalde

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	6,396	100.0%
Germany	5,871	91.8%
Poland	69	1.1%
Ukraine	67	1.0%
Russian Federation	48	0.8%
Not stated	27	0.4%
Czech Republic	22	0.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	22	0.3%
Italy	13	0.2%
Kosovo	12	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	10	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Turkey	10	0.2%
Greece	9	0.1%
Romania	8	0.1%
United Kingdom	8	0.1%
Eritrea	8	0.1%
Brazil	8	0.1%
Kazakhstan	8	0.1%
Serbia	7	0.1%
Argentina	7	0.1%
Ecuador	7	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	7	0.1%
Bulgaria	6	0.1%
Netherlands	6	0.1%
Spain	6	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
Austria	5	0.1%
Hungary	5	0.1%
Mexico	5	0.1%
United States	5	0.1%
Bangladesh	5	0.1%
Lithuania	4	0.1%
Portugal	4	0.1%
Cameroon	4	0.1%
Georgia	4	0.1%
Viet Nam	4	0.1%
Thailand	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,396	100.0%
Germany	6,089	95.2%
Ukraine	63	1.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	25	0.4%
Russian Federation	19	0.3%
Poland	15	0.2%
Italy	14	0.2%
Romania	13	0.2%
Kosovo	12	0.2%
Eritrea	10	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	8	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom	8	0.1%
Croatia	7	0.1%
Greece	7	0.1%
France	6	0.1%
Bangladesh	6	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
Lithuania	5	0.1%
Turkey	5	0.1%
Netherlands	4	0.1%
Somalia	4	0.1%
Brazil	4	0.1%
Georgia	4	0.1%
Thailand	4	0.1%
China	4	0.1%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
Serbia	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Afghanistan	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Eichwalde

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.

Böblingen as an Eichwalde alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 10,769 Eichwalde−65%
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,800 Eichwalde+29%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.99/m² Eichwaldeno percentage

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Winterlingen6,339 residents Hachenburg6,336 residents Neumarkt-Sankt Veit6,334 residents Ottersweier6,350 residents Hutthurm6,332 residents Steinenbronn6,332 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Eichwalde 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.

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; Eichwalde's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Eichwalde part of Berlin?

Eichwalde is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 20.8 km away by straight-line distance. Berlin city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source⁶

Which comparable places record less crime than Eichwalde?

4 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Eichwalde in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Eichwalde: 3,911.6 offences/100k (2019).

Schulzendorf — 2,420.3 offences/100k2019 Leegebruch — 2,838.4 offences/100k2019 Groß Kreutz — 2,909.6 offences/100k2019 Schöneiche — 3,237 offences/100k2019

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source⁸

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Eichwalde?

The published population was 6,341 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Eichwalde?

Average net cold rent is 7.99 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 559 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Eichwalde?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Eichwalde?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Eichwalde?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Eichwalde a good place to live?

Eichwalde 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 Eichwalde part of Berlin?

Eichwalde is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 20.8 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Germany live in Eichwalde?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,871 people (91.8%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Eichwalde?

4 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Eichwalde in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Polizeipräsidium Brandenburg PKS 2019 eVR municipality table + Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg population 2019, period 2019, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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