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Living in Frankenberg (Eder)

Frankenberg (Eder) had 17,635 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Frankenberg (Eder), a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.7 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 65% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Frankenberg (Eder)?

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 Frankenberg (Eder).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Frankenberg (Eder)?

Average net cold rent is 9.7 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 9.7 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Frankenberg (Eder)25

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Frankenberg (Eder) yet.

Net rent across major citiesFrankenberg (Eder) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Frankenberg (Eder) 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)9.7 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Frankenberg (Eder)25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 582 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.7 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.77% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,052 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Frankenberg (Eder)?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.77 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Frankenberg (Eder) is 5.8%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6Frankenberg (Eder) 5.8%668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability32.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability80.55 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident27,052 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita45,926 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.77 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Frankenberg (Eder). 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 Frankenberg (Eder). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport57.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Frankenberg (Eder). 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 Frankenberg (Eder).

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Frankenberg (Eder)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Kellerwald)10

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
Frankenberg (Eder) average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND18°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Frankenberg (Eder) average monthly precipitation, mm04080120160137102103758796113106110113123141JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Frankenberg (Eder) average monthly sunshine, hours0501001502004767113160181180188178130894438JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Frankenberg (Eder) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/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 Frankenberg (Eder) is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7Frankenberg (Eder) 6.0109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kellerwald)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kellerwald)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kellerwald)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 2.1 · May 5.7 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 10.9 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 7.8 · Oct 4.1 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -2.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 136.9 · Feb 102.3 · Mar 103.1 · Apr 75 · May 86.9 · Jun 95.7 · Jul 112.6 · Aug 105.9 · Sep 110.2 · Oct 113 · Nov 122.9 · Dec 141.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.1 · Feb 67.2 · Mar 113.1 · Apr 160.3 · May 181 · Jun 180.3 · Jul 188 · Aug 178 · Sep 129.8 · Oct 89.3 · Nov 44 · Dec 38.1 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Stockach17,646 residentsOberasbach17,647 residentsDiepholz17,648 residentsFreilassing17,619 residentsWerdohl17,618 residentsGarching b.München17,656 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 124.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 141.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Frankenberg (Eder)?

The published population was 17,635 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Frankenberg (Eder) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.9%Foreign residents 9.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents688 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area124.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,596 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density141.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population17,635 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,023 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share11.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other5,761 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share33 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents9,663 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share55.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Frankenberg (Eder)

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
Total17,446100.0%
Germany13,75178.8%
Kazakhstan1,0105.8%
Russian Federation4782.7%
Poland2701.5%
Turkey2471.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2231.3%
Ukraine1620.9%
Czech Republic1100.6%
Romania990.6%
Afghanistan850.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea790.5%
Kyrgyzstan710.4%
Not stated660.4%
Italy530.3%
Uzbekistan530.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of430.2%
Bulgaria350.2%
Greece300.2%
Moldova, Republic of290.2%
Hungary280.2%
Iraq280.2%
Ethiopia250.1%
Kosovo220.1%
Serbia220.1%
India210.1%
Austria190.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.1%
Slovenia150.1%
Thailand150.1%
Lithuania140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Slovakia120.1%
Latvia110.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.1%
Somalia110.1%
Switzerland100.1%
Belarus100.1%
United States100.1%
Georgia100.1%
Lebanon100.1%
France90.1%
Croatia90.1%
Algeria90.1%
Morocco90.1%
Egypt90.1%
Viet Nam90.1%
Israel90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Philippines90.1%
China90.1%
Portugal80.0%
Spain80.0%
Albania70.0%
Brazil70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Guinea40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Angola30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Panama30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Australia30.0%

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
Total17,446100.0%
Germany15,85190.9%
Turkey2581.5%
Syrian Arab Republic2091.2%
Ukraine1080.6%
Afghanistan1040.6%
Eritrea960.6%
Romania910.5%
Uncertain800.5%
Poland680.4%
Italy610.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation470.3%
Bulgaria330.2%
Greece310.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of260.1%
Iraq250.1%
Kosovo240.1%
Kazakhstan240.1%
Ethiopia170.1%
Serbia160.1%
India160.1%
Austria120.1%
Portugal120.1%
Croatia110.1%
Moldova, Republic of110.1%
Hungary110.1%
Albania100.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Slovenia90.1%
Latvia90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Somalia90.1%
Tunisia90.1%
Egypt90.1%
Georgia90.1%
Viet Nam90.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Netherlands70.0%
Slovakia70.0%
United States70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Spain60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Algeria50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
France30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Frankenberg (Eder) 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents1,596 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population17,635 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.7 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Frankenberg (Eder)
Fibre-to-the-building availability32.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability80.55 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,052 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–6100 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier357 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier396 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Frankenberg (Eder) 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 Frankenberg (Eder)?

The published population was 17,635 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Frankenberg (Eder)?

Average net cold rent is 9.7 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 679 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Frankenberg (Eder).

Is the air quality good in Frankenberg (Eder)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Kellerwald).

What is the unemployment rate in Frankenberg (Eder)?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Frankenberg (Eder)?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Frankenberg (Eder)?

1,596 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Frankenberg (Eder) a good place to live?

Frankenberg (Eder) 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 Frankenberg (Eder)?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,446 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 14). Frankenberg (Eder), Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/frankenberg-eder/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Frankenberg (Eder), Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/frankenberg-eder/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kellerwald) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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