Living in Eiterfeld
In Eiterfeld, rents across existing tenancies average €4.85 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.7% (2024).
Eiterfeld's population was 6,940 at the end of 2024. For Eiterfeld, the regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Eiterfeld stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 84% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 82% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Eiterfeld?
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 Eiterfeld?
Average net cold rent is 4.85 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): 4.85 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
| 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 M13Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.85 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis3Official |
Is Eiterfeld 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 291 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.85 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 Eiterfeld?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Eiterfeld 3.7%
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 | 3.7 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Eiterfeld?
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. | €2,494 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.85/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15 | − €291 |
| 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 | €2,104 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eiterfeld. 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 Eiterfeld. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,425 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Eiterfeld's nearest airport was KSF, 78 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Eiterfeld. 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
Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.8°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Eiterfeld's monthly precipitation totalled 51.3 mm in January and 83.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 44.1 hours in January and 213.2 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Eiterfeld?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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)4
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.
Eiterfeld 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.9 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.2 · May 7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9 · May 13 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 51.3 · Feb 39.3 · Mar 46 · Apr 40.6 · May 66.9 · Jun 57.9 · Jul 83.3 · Aug 60.4 · Sep 50.1 · Oct 52.8 · Nov 52.3 · Dec 53.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 44.1 · Feb 67.8 · Mar 115.4 · Apr 172 · May 197.6 · Jun 203.3 · Jul 213.2 · Aug 197.6 · Sep 142.1 · Oct 88.7 · Nov 39.2 · Dec 31.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±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 Eiterfeld?
The published population was 6,940 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,940 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official |
International community in Eiterfeld
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 | 7,014 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 6,298 | 89.8% |
| Poland | 102 | 1.5% |
| Ukraine | 70 | 1.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 67 | 1.0% |
| Romania | 61 | 0.9% |
| Russian Federation | 45 | 0.6% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 40 | 0.6% |
| Czech Republic | 31 | 0.4% |
| Hungary | 30 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 22 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 20 | 0.3% |
| Turkey | 16 | 0.2% |
| Slovenia | 14 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 13 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 9 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 9 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 8 | 0.1% |
| France | 7 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 7 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 6 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 6 | 0.1% |
| India | 6 | 0.1% |
| Tajikistan | 6 | 0.1% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 6 | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 5 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ecuador | 5 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 5 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 5 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 4 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 4 | 0.1% |
| Honduras | 4 | 0.1% |
| United States | 4 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 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 | 7,014 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 6,618 | 94.4% |
| Ukraine | 62 | 0.9% |
| Romania | 60 | 0.9% |
| Poland | 56 | 0.8% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 46 | 0.7% |
| Italy | 16 | 0.2% |
| Turkey | 15 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 11 | 0.2% |
| Kosovo | 9 | 0.1% |
| Russian Federation | 9 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 8 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 6 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 5 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 5 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 5 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 5 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 5 | 0.1% |
| India | 5 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ireland | 4 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 4 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 4 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4 | 0.1% |
| France | 3 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 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 Eiterfeld
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.
Tann (Rhön) as an Eiterfeld alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.77/m² Tann (Rhön) vs €4.85/m² Eiterfeldno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Tann (Rhön) vs 8.0 µg/m³ Eiterfeld−38%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Tann (Rhön) vs €3,800 Eiterfeldsame level
- Unemployment: 3.7% Tann (Rhön) vs 3.7% Eiterfeldsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,425 Tann (Rhön) vs 4,425 Eiterfeldsame level
Böblingen as an Eiterfeld alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 239 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,800 Eiterfeld+29%
- Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €4.85/m² Eiterfeldno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Böblingen vs 8.0 µg/m³ Eiterfeld+25%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,425 Eiterfeld−14%
Cities near Eiterfeld
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Eiterfeld compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Eiterfeld 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; Eiterfeld's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Eiterfeld part of Fulda?
Eiterfeld is in the published commuting zone of Fulda; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Fulda city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Eiterfeld?
The published population was 6,940 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
How much does it cost to rent in Eiterfeld?
Average net cold rent is 4.85 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 340 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.
Is the air quality good in Eiterfeld?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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).
What is the unemployment rate in Eiterfeld?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Eiterfeld?
The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Eiterfeld a good place to live?
Eiterfeld 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 Eiterfeld part of Fulda?
Eiterfeld is in the published commuting zone of Fulda; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Eiterfeld?
Hünfeld, Geisa, Bad Hersfeld, Vacha, Heringen (Werra) are near Eiterfeld. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Eiterfeld?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,298 people (89.8%) 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.
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