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Living in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)

In Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca), rents across existing tenancies average €4.82 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.2% (2022).

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 8.23%. Its population was 17,155 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population17,155people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent4.82EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 17% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.23%country median 5.1% — 61% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime7,182incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cottbus)

Cheaper rent than 85% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 82% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

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 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

Average net cold rent is 4.82 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): 4.82 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesForst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)€4.82
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.82 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–62%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 289 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.82 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

The regional median gross salary was €3,500 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,532 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.23 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) is 8.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability51.93 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability76.03 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,532 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita54,459 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate8.23 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official

What does a salary buy in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,500 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,871of €2,330 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.€2,330
Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.82/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €360
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€1,871
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) Salary needed to live in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca). 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents669.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) 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 100,000 residents669.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesForst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,182 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportIEG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport90.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport90 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)DRS3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca). 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 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca).

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Cottbus)11

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Cottbus)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Cottbus)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cottbus)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 15.7 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.9 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 10 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.5 · Feb 34.1 · Mar 40.9 · Apr 30.6 · May 56.6 · Jun 53.1 · Jul 74.8 · Aug 63 · Sep 46.3 · Oct 40.5 · Nov 42.9 · Dec 42 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54 · Feb 77.1 · Mar 127.1 · Apr 192.4 · May 227.3 · Jun 228 · Jul 237.2 · Aug 227.4 · Sep 169 · Oct 118.9 · Nov 62.7 · Dec 49.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus24Official · 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

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °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

The city covered 110.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 155 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

The published population was 17,155 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents587 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area110.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,168 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density155 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population17,155 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents466 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit25Official
Catholic share2.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit25Official
No religion or other14,714 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit25Official
No religion or other, share84.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit25Official
Protestant residents2,211 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit25Official
Protestant share12.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit25Official

International community in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)

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
Total17,388100.0%
Germany15,78990.8%
Poland4882.8%
Ukraine2661.5%
Russian Federation1841.1%
Syrian Arab Republic800.5%
Afghanistan730.4%
Kazakhstan670.4%
Viet Nam660.4%
Czech Republic280.2%
Turkey240.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of240.1%
India230.1%
Austria210.1%
Not stated200.1%
Romania190.1%
Kenya180.1%
Switzerland140.1%
Iraq140.1%
Tajikistan130.1%
Moldova, Republic of120.1%
Hungary80.0%
France60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Thailand60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Kosovo40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Finland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Mali30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
United States30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total17,388100.0%
Germany16,22093.3%
Poland3211.8%
Ukraine2441.4%
Russian Federation990.6%
Afghanistan880.5%
Syrian Arab Republic750.4%
Viet Nam630.4%
Turkey220.1%
India200.1%
Romania170.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kenya170.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of170.1%
Uncertain160.1%
Iraq140.1%
Austria100.1%
Kosovo90.1%
Montenegro80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Stateless80.0%
Hungary70.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Croatia60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Spain40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
France30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Mali30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Cuba30.0%
United States30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)96.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 364.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier405 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)

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.

Peitz/Picnjo as a Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 4,301 Peitz/Picnjo vs 17,155 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)−75%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Peitz/Picnjo vs €3,500 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)no percentage
  • Rent: €4.97/m² Peitz/Picnjo vs €4.82/m² Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)+3%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Peitz/Picnjo vs 11.0 µg/m³ Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)−9%
  • Nearest airport: 83.2 km Peitz/Picnjo vs 90.2 km Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)−8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,182 Peitz/Picnjo vs 7,182 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)same level
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Ibbenbueren as a Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 478 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 17,155 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)+202%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €4.82/m² Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)+22%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 8.2% Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)−44%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 90.2 km Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)−81%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 7,182 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)−20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,500 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)no percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 669.8 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)+27%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Cottbus Commuting Zone · 21.8 km away
Rent
5.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Peitz/Picnjo 20.8 km away
Rent
4.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Guben 23.3 km away
Rent
6.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca), nearest in population first.

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Marktredwitz17,121 residentsLeopoldshöhe17,226 residentsOerlinghausen17,233 residentsKelheim17,066 residentsNidda17,060 residentsBad Lippspringe17,252 residents

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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; Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)'s school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) part of Cottbus?

Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) is in the published commuting zone of Cottbus; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cottbus city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

The published population was 17,155 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

Average net cold rent is 4.82 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 337 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Cottbus).

What is the unemployment rate in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) a good place to live?

Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) 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 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) part of Cottbus?

Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca) is in the published commuting zone of Cottbus; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

Cottbus, Peitz/Picnjo, Lubsko, Guben are near Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca). Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,789 people (90.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca), Germany: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 159eb51a76f517e060bb386e6e72dea6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/forst-lausitz-barsc-luzyca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_forst-lausitz-barsc-uzyca-germany-population-rent_2d09fafcb7a3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca), Germany: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {159eb51a76f517e060bb386e6e72dea6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/forst-lausitz-barsc-luzyca/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca), Germany: population, rent](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/forst-lausitz-barsc-luzyca/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 159eb51a76f517e060bb386e6e72dea6; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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