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Living in Elsfleth

Elsfleth is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 74.2% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, Elsfleth had a population of 9,004. Population density was 78.2 people per km² in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 78% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Elsfleth.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Elsfleth?

Average net cold rent is 5.25 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): 5.25 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesElsfleth highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Elsfleth 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)5.25 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 315 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.25 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 Elsfleth?

The unemployment rate is 6.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Elsfleth is 6.4%. 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%6246–8Elsfleth 6.4%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 availability73.47 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability74.21 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BRE, 29.9 km away, with 43 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport43 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportBRE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport29.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Elsfleth. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Elsfleth.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Elsfleth?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Oldenburg Heiligengeistwall)12

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
Elsfleth average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Elsfleth average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100715654435669898576646584JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Elsfleth average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522045631171732132012091911441104840JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Elsfleth annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Elsfleth is 10.0 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/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Elsfleth 10.05 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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Nord)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Nord)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Oldenburg Heiligengeistwall)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.1 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.1 · Feb 56.1 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 43 · May 56.4 · Jun 69.3 · Jul 88.8 · Aug 85.4 · Sep 75.7 · Oct 63.7 · Nov 65.1 · Dec 84.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 63 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 172.8 · May 213.2 · Jun 200.5 · Jul 209.1 · Aug 191.1 · Sep 143.8 · Oct 110 · Nov 48 · Dec 40.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Berching9,008 residentsKusterdingen9,016 residentsNeuötting8,991 residentsWaldheim8,989 residentsWeißenthurm9,020 residentsZahna-Elster8,984 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Elsfleth?

The published population was 9,004 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Elsfleth residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.3%Foreign residents 7.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area115.2 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area115.2 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents692 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density78.17 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population9,004 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents679 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share7.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other4,256 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share47.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents4,074 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share45.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Elsfleth

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
Total9,012100.0%
Germany7,73485.8%
Kazakhstan2192.4%
Russian Federation1551.7%
Poland1271.4%
Turkey1011.1%
Syrian Arab Republic660.7%
Ukraine630.7%
Netherlands550.6%
Czech Republic520.6%
Iraq420.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan320.4%
Romania300.3%
Not stated210.2%
Bulgaria200.2%
Serbia190.2%
Italy150.2%
Viet Nam140.2%
Lebanon140.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Kyrgyzstan100.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Cameroon90.1%
India90.1%
Moldova, Republic of80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Denmark70.1%
Austria70.1%
Tunisia70.1%
Brazil70.1%
United States70.1%
France60.1%
Croatia60.1%
Portugal60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Latvia50.1%
Slovakia50.1%
Libya50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Colombia50.1%
Armenia50.1%
Greece40.0%
Norway40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Spain30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

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
Total9,012100.0%
Germany8,31992.3%
Netherlands670.7%
Syrian Arab Republic660.7%
Turkey590.7%
Poland500.6%
Ukraine480.5%
Czech Republic450.5%
Afghanistan360.4%
Iraq350.4%
Romania270.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria210.2%
Italy180.2%
Russian Federation160.2%
Serbia140.2%
Viet Nam120.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Portugal100.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of100.1%
Uncertain90.1%
Georgia80.1%
Austria70.1%
Somalia70.1%
Kazakhstan70.1%
Croatia60.1%
Moldova, Republic of60.1%
Armenia60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Cameroon50.1%
China50.1%
France40.0%
Greece40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Colombia40.0%
United States40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Spain30.0%
Hungary30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Elsfleth 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents692 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population9,004 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.25 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability73.47 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability74.21 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Elsfleth 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Elsfleth?

The published population was 9,004 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Elsfleth?

Average net cold rent is 5.25 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 368 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Elsfleth?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Oldenburg Heiligengeistwall).

What is the unemployment rate in Elsfleth?

The unemployment rate is 6.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Elsfleth?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Elsfleth?

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

Is Elsfleth a good place to live?

Elsfleth 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 Elsfleth?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,012 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Elsfleth, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/elsfleth/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Elsfleth, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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