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Living in Eisenhüttenstadt

For Eisenhüttenstadt, the regional median gross salary was €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. The population of Eisenhüttenstadt, in Germany, was 24,703 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.99 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Eisenhüttenstadt?

Average net cold rent is 6.99 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): 6.99 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Eisenhüttenstadt20

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Eisenhüttenstadt yet.

Net rent across major citiesEisenhüttenstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Eisenhüttenstadt highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.99 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Eisenhüttenstadt20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 419 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.99 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.64% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €26,329 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Eisenhüttenstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.64 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Eisenhüttenstadt is 7.6%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Eisenhüttenstadt 7.6%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability69.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability85.46 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,329 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita41,044 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.64 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eisenhüttenstadt. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k689.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Eisenhüttenstadt 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 100k689.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportIEG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport79.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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: 9.85 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Eisenhüttenstadt average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100413439305551875848373841JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Eisenhüttenstadt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.8PM2.5154015.5PM1010406.6NO₂µg/m³

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 Eisenhüttenstadt is 9.9 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Eisenhüttenstadt 9.930 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6.58 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.36 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM10 — annual mean15.5 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.85 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.83 · Feb 14.84 · Mar 20.66 · Apr 27.77 · May 31.16 · Jun 38.21 · Jul 37.21 · Aug 38.28 · Sep 32.8 · Oct 26.91 · Nov 18.94 · Dec 14.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -25.45 · Feb -18.97 · Mar -14.59 · Apr -3.77 · May -0.99 · Jun 4.78 · Jul 8.95 · Aug 7.43 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -4.59 · Nov -14.13 · Dec -19.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.11 · Feb 0.22 · Mar 3.77 · Apr 9.41 · May 14.47 · Jun 18.67 · Jul 20.83 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.43 · Oct 9.73 · Nov 4.52 · Dec 0.53 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.7 · Feb 33.7 · Mar 39.1 · Apr 29.8 · May 54.9 · Jun 50.5 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 58.1 · Sep 48.4 · Oct 37 · Nov 37.5 · Dec 40.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Eisenhüttenstadt by year, µg/m³8.411.514.517.620142017202020249.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 9.8.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

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Varel24,704 residentsSchmallenberg24,711 residentsOlpe24,695 residentsBad Oldesloe24,846 residentsRudolstadt24,852 residentsWandlitz24,503 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 63.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 389.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Eisenhüttenstadt?

The published population was 24,703 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Eisenhüttenstadt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.2%Foreign residents 7.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents505 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area63.47 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,919 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density389.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population24,703 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents444 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share1.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other22,061 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share93.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents1,102 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share4.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Eisenhüttenstadt

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 groupPeopleShare
Total23,608100.0%
Germany20,86588.4%
Russian Federation4061.7%
Poland3811.6%
Ukraine2851.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2541.1%
Afghanistan2271.0%
Kazakhstan1270.5%
Czech Republic830.4%
Iraq720.3%
Viet Nam650.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Cameroon610.3%
Turkey570.2%
Not stated510.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of500.2%
Romania450.2%
Hungary420.2%
Moldova, Republic of400.2%
Kenya400.2%
France270.1%
Serbia260.1%
Bulgaria230.1%
Nigeria230.1%
Armenia210.1%
Pakistan210.1%
Somalia190.1%
Greece150.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of140.1%
Georgia140.1%
Italy120.1%
Belarus120.1%
Sudan120.1%
India120.1%
Morocco100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Kyrgyzstan100.0%
Lebanon100.0%
Thailand100.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Austria80.0%
Libya80.0%
Chad70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Albania50.0%
United States50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Spain40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Benin30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Nepal30.0%
China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total23,608100.0%
Germany21,69191.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2791.2%
Afghanistan2641.1%
Ukraine2421.0%
Russian Federation2341.0%
Poland760.3%
Iraq730.3%
Cameroon650.3%
Viet Nam650.3%
Romania530.2%
Show 54 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey460.2%
Kenya380.2%
Nigeria310.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of270.1%
Serbia250.1%
Kazakhstan250.1%
Somalia220.1%
Armenia220.1%
Pakistan210.1%
Hungary200.1%
Bulgaria160.1%
Italy160.1%
France150.1%
Moldova, Republic of150.1%
Georgia140.1%
Uncertain130.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.1%
India120.1%
Stateless120.1%
Morocco100.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Belarus70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Chad60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Albania50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Libya50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Greece30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Austria30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Ghana30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
United States30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Eisenhüttenstadt 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.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%
Foreign residents1,919 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population24,703 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading4.36 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.99 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Eisenhüttenstadt
Fibre-to-the-building availability69.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability85.46 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–698.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 360.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier445 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Eisenhüttenstadt?

The published population was 24,703 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Eisenhüttenstadt?

Average net cold rent is 6.99 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 489 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Eisenhüttenstadt.

Is the air quality good in Eisenhüttenstadt?

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 Eisenhüttenstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Eisenhüttenstadt?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Eisenhüttenstadt?

1,919 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Eisenhüttenstadt a good place to live?

Eisenhüttenstadt 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 Eisenhüttenstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,608 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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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. 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
  9. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  3. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Eisenhüttenstadt miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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