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Living in Frankfurt Oder

In Frankfurt Oder, rents across existing tenancies average €5.41 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8% (2022).

Frankfurt Oder had 57,107 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 9.96 µg/m³. The city covered 147.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 386.2 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.3% in 2025. Car density was 492 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.67 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0218 sources

Population57,107people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,750EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent5.41EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 7% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.02%country median 5.1% — 57% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime14,303incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 52% aboveOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — T01 Kreise: Fälle und Häufigkeitszahlen
PM2.5, annual mean9.96µg/m³country median 8.0 — 24% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Cheaper rent than 64% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Frankfurt Oder?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Frankfurt Oder?

Average net cold rent is 5.41 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): 5.41 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Frankfurt Oder recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesFrankfurt Oder highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Frankfurt Oder highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Frankfurt Oder€5.41
Show the other 6 cities
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 Mbps8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.41 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8.67 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Frankfurt Oder18Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Frankfurt Oder a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 325 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.41 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 unemployment rate was 8.02% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Frankfurt Oder?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.02 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Frankfurt Oder is 8.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability92.29 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate8.02 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2011–2022

Unemployment rate fell 31.0% between 2011 and 2022, from 11.6% to 8.0%.

What does a salary buy in Frankfurt Oder?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,750 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,848of €2,467 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.€2,467
Rent, 60 m²€8.67/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Frankfurt Oder · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.41/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €520
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€1,848
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Frankfurt Oder Salary needed to live in Frankfurt Oder

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Frankfurt Oder. 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

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Frankfurt Oder. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,007 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Frankfurt Oder 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 residents2,007 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Frankfurt Oder?

Police recorded about 14,303 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — T01 Kreise: Fälle und Häufigkeitszahlen12

Recorded crime across major citiesFrankfurt Oder highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Frankfurt Oder highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Frankfurt Oder14,303
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,303 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — T01 Kreise: Fälle und Häufigkeitszahlen12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBER13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport71.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Frankfurt Oder.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 18 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Frankfurt Oder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10 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: 9.96 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10
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 Frankfurt Oder is 10.0 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 mean17.95 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.09 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM10 — annual mean15.93 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.96 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Manschnow14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Manschnow14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.5 · May 14 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Manschnow14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 33.1 · Feb 25.3 · Mar 29.1 · Apr 26.6 · May 49.2 · Jun 49.3 · Jul 74.2 · Aug 59 · Sep 42.9 · Oct 34.8 · Nov 32.2 · Dec 29.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Manschnow14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 53.4 · Feb 77.5 · Mar 128.6 · Apr 204 · May 233.4 · Jun 235.2 · Jul 235.2 · Aug 227.1 · Sep 163.8 · Oct 110.4 · Nov 57 · Dec 43.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Manschnow14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 47.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 19.0 to 10.0.

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °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

How many people live in Frankfurt Oder?

The published population was 57,107 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 6,686 is not 15.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents492 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality7Official
City area147.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign-resident share15.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents6,686 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official
Population density386.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.9Official
Population57,107 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population fell 3.3% between 2012 and 2024, from 59,063 to 57,107.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 122.2% between 2016 and 2025, from 4,289 to 9,531.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,253 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Catholic share5.8 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
No religion or other49,007 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
No religion or other, share87.8 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Protestant residents3,578 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Protestant share6.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official

Alternatives for people set on Frankfurt Oder

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.

Lingen as a Frankfurt Oder alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €6.33/m² Lingen vs €5.41/m² Frankfurt Oder+17%
  • Unemployment: 5.4% Lingen vs 8.0% Frankfurt Oder−32%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,118.7 Lingen vs 2,006.8 Frankfurt Oder−44%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,979 Lingen vs 14,303 Frankfurt Oderno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Lingen vs 10.0 µg/m³ Frankfurt Oder−21%
  • Nearest airport: 50.1 km Lingen vs 71.3 km Frankfurt Oder−30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Lingen vs €3,750 Frankfurt Odersame level

Valencia as a Frankfurt Oder alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €5.41/m² (2022) Frankfurt Oderno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 71.3 km Frankfurt Oder−87%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,750 Frankfurt Oderno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 15.5% Frankfurt Odersame level

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Frankfurt Oder's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Frankfurt Oder?

The published population was 57,107 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Frankfurt Oder?

Average net cold rent is 5.41 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 379 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Frankfurt Oder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10 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..

How safe is Frankfurt Oder?

Police recorded about 14,303 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — T01 Kreise: Fälle und Häufigkeitszahlen.

What is the unemployment rate in Frankfurt Oder?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Frankfurt Oder?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Frankfurt Oder a good place to live?

Frankfurt Oder 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.

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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  7. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  10. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — T01 Kreise: Fälle und Häufigkeitszahlen Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 · bka.de · checked 2026-09-28
  3. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Manschnow WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
  6. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  8. miet-check Mietspiegel Frankfurt Oder miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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