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Elsterwerda is a city in Germany, with a population of 7,663 at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.33 µg/m³ in 2024. Population density was 189.2 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 20.8% in 2025. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Elsterwerda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Elsterwerda?

Average net cold rent is 5 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 EUR/m²/month · Destatis7

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

Net rent across major citiesElsterwerda highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Elsterwerda 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 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 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 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 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 Elsterwerda?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Elsterwerda is 6.6%. 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%6246–8Elsterwerda 6.6%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 availability20.81 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability20.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,279 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Elsterwerda 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 100k1,279 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport39.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.64 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 14.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Elsterwerda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 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: 9.64 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Elsterwerda average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Elsterwerda average monthly precipitation, mm020406080463439285753696146394344JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Elsterwerda average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024055781251912242192282201641146248JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Elsterwerda annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.6PM2.5154014.7PM1010408.3NO₂µg/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 Elsterwerda is 9.6 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/m³909–10Elsterwerda 9.630 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 mean8.33 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM10 — annual mean14.65 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.64 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Doberlug-Kirchhain17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.5 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Doberlug-Kirchhain17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Doberlug-Kirchhain17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.7 · Feb 34 · Mar 38.8 · Apr 27.9 · May 57.2 · Jun 53.4 · Jul 69.4 · Aug 61.2 · Sep 45.8 · Oct 39.4 · Nov 43.3 · Dec 44.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Doberlug-Kirchhain17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.2 · Feb 78 · Mar 124.7 · Apr 190.8 · May 224.2 · Jun 218.7 · Jul 228.4 · Aug 220.4 · Sep 163.7 · Oct 114.1 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 48.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Doberlug-Kirchhain17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Elsterwerda by year, µg/m³9.111.614.116.520142017201920249.6µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.6.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bad Liebenstein7,662 residentsBismark (Altmark)7,660 residentsAlgermissen7,658 residentsOberstaufen7,654 residentsBodenheim7,651 residentsAltrip7,648 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Elsterwerda?

The published population was 7,663 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Elsterwerda residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.9%Foreign residents 5.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area40.5 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16Official
City area40.5 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents394 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density189.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population7,663 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents186 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share2.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other6,774 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share87.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents784 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share10.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Elsterwerda

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
Total7,745100.0%
Germany7,19492.9%
Poland751.0%
Russian Federation650.8%
Afghanistan630.8%
Syrian Arab Republic480.6%
Czech Republic380.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of260.3%
Ukraine210.3%
Iraq190.2%
Not stated190.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India170.2%
Bulgaria130.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.2%
Austria90.1%
Viet Nam90.1%
France80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Romania70.1%
Kazakhstan70.1%
Lithuania60.1%
Hungary60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Italy50.1%
Slovakia50.1%
Eritrea40.1%
Egypt40.1%
Albania30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Norway30.0%
Turkey30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,745100.0%
Germany7,35394.9%
Afghanistan771.0%
Russian Federation570.7%
Syrian Arab Republic390.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of250.3%
Ukraine240.3%
Iraq190.2%
Poland170.2%
India120.2%
Viet Nam90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Bulgaria60.1%
Uncertain60.1%
Hungary50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Serbia40.1%
Côte D'Ivoire40.1%
Libya40.1%
Albania30.0%
Italy30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Chad30.0%
United States30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Elsterwerda 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents394 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,663 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading6.5 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)5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability20.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability20.81 %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
Local business-tax multiplier330 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier405 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Elsterwerda?

The published population was 7,663 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Elsterwerda?

Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Elsterwerda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 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 Elsterwerda?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Elsterwerda?

The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Elsterwerda?

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

Is Elsterwerda a good place to live?

Elsterwerda 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 Elsterwerda?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,745 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). Elsterwerda, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/elsterwerda/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Elsterwerda, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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