Living in Essenbach

In Essenbach, rents across existing tenancies average €7.01 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.1% (2024).

Residents of Essenbach numbered 11,998 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €4,150 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2313 sources

Population11,998people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.01EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 21% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.1%country median 5.1% — 39% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime2,369incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Pricier rent than 78% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 92% 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 Essenbach?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Essenbach?

Average net cold rent is 7.01 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): 7.01 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 citiesEssenbach 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 M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.01 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Essenbach a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–66%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 421 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.01 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 Essenbach?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Essenbach is 3.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Essenbach 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,150 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.1 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Essenbach?

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

Left over each month€2,163of €2,682 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.	€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€7.01/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €421
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	€2,163

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Essenbach. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEssenbach 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	2,369 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Essenbach's nearest airport was MUC, 43 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	191 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	43 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MUC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Essenbach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.8°C in January to 18.9°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13 · Feb 15.98 · Mar 21.33 · Apr 27.05 · May 30.01 · Jun 31.94 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 32.92 · Sep 30.2 · Oct 24.34 · Nov 19.63 · Dec 14.22 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -23.98 · Feb -18.77 · Mar -18.74 · Apr -5.14 · May -2.55 · Jun 3.29 · Jul 6.69 · Aug 5.96 · Sep 0.25 · Oct -5.62 · Nov -11.34 · Dec -17.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.79 · Feb -0.52 · Mar 3.85 · Apr 9 · May 13.39 · Jun 17.28 · Jul 18.88 · Aug 18.36 · Sep 13.73 · Oct 8.86 · Nov 3.55 · Dec -0.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Essenbach?

The published population was 11,998 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	11,998 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Essenbach

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	11,833	100.0%
Germany	9,888	83.6%
Romania	419	3.5%
Poland	397	3.4%
Kazakhstan	152	1.3%
Czech Republic	111	0.9%
Hungary	86	0.7%
Russian Federation	83	0.7%
Ukraine	65	0.5%
Italy	64	0.5%
Austria	56	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Syrian Arab Republic	54	0.5%
Croatia	44	0.4%
Kosovo	37	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	34	0.3%
Turkey	34	0.3%
Kyrgyzstan	31	0.3%
Bulgaria	17	0.1%
Slovakia	17	0.1%
Slovenia	10	0.1%
Serbia	10	0.1%
Not stated	10	0.1%
Senegal	9	0.1%
United States	9	0.1%
Iraq	9	0.1%
Belgium	8	0.1%
Spain	8	0.1%
France	7	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	7	0.1%
United Kingdom	6	0.1%
Mozambique	6	0.1%
Brazil	6	0.1%
Dominican Republic	6	0.1%
Indonesia	6	0.1%
Latvia	5	0.0%
India	5	0.0%
Thailand	5	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Lebanon	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Afghanistan	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	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	11,833	100.0%
Germany	10,644	90.0%
Romania	289	2.4%
Poland	220	1.9%
Hungary	83	0.7%
Croatia	59	0.5%
Italy	58	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	55	0.5%
Turkey	48	0.4%
Ukraine	48	0.4%
Kosovo	47	0.4%

Show 44 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Austria	38	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	24	0.2%
Czech Republic	24	0.2%
Bulgaria	21	0.2%
Slovakia	19	0.2%
Russian Federation	13	0.1%
Senegal	9	0.1%
Iraq	9	0.1%
Slovenia	8	0.1%
Indonesia	8	0.1%
Mozambique	7	0.1%
Latvia	6	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	6	0.1%
Serbia	6	0.1%
Morocco	6	0.1%
Thailand	5	0.0%
France	4	0.0%
Greece	4	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Tunisia	4	0.0%
Kazakhstan	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Afghanistan	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

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

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Essenbach 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; Essenbach's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Essenbach part of Landshut?

Essenbach is in the published commuting zone of Landshut; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Landshut city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

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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 Essenbach?

The published population was 11,998 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Essenbach?

Average net cold rent is 7.01 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 491 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Essenbach?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Essenbach?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Essenbach a good place to live?

Essenbach 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 Essenbach part of Landshut?

Essenbach is in the published commuting zone of Landshut; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Essenbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,888 people (83.6%) 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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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15

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