Living in Freudenberg
In Freudenberg (North Rhine-Westphalia), rents across existing tenancies average €6.27 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.1% (2022).
Freudenberg's population was 17,475 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 52.3% in 2025. Car density was 723 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. There were 135 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 964.
Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Freudenberg?
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 Freudenberg?
Average net cold rent is 6.27 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): 6.27 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 8 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Freudenberg 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 376 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.27 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 4.13% in May 2022.
What is the unemployment rate in Freudenberg?
The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 4.13 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Freudenberg 4.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 39.88 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 52.29 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,250 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.13 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official |
What does a salary buy in Freudenberg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,735 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.27/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-12-31). | − €480 |
| 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 | €2,156 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Freudenberg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Freudenberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 978.4 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 135 per 100,000 | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Freudenberg 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,809 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Freudenberg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Freudenberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Netphen Rothaargebirge)9
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Freudenberg 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Westerwald-Herdorf)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Westerwald-Herdorf)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Netphen Rothaargebirge)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.06 · Feb 15.36 · Mar 18.34 · Apr 24.46 · May 28.1 · Jun 31.24 · Jul 36.84 · Aug 35.98 · Sep 29.78 · Oct 24.79 · Nov 17.63 · Dec 12.05 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -16.6 · Feb -18.96 · Mar -12.32 · Apr -7.47 · May -3.27 · Jun 2.89 · Jul 5.61 · Aug 3.91 · Sep 1.4 · Oct -5.42 · Nov -7.51 · Dec -16.4 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.6 · Feb -0.03 · Mar 3.26 · Apr 7.81 · May 11.78 · Jun 15.36 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.23 · Oct 8.63 · Nov 4.12 · Dec 0.61 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land |
Population and city profile
Population density was 317.9 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Freudenberg?
The published population was 17,475 people in May 2022. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
By nationality
National passport94.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 723 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official |
| City area | 54.6 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)19Official |
| Foreign residents | 964 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official |
| Population density | 317.9 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official |
| Population | 17,475 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 2,941 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official |
| Catholic share | 16.8 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official |
| No religion or other | 5,370 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official |
| No religion or other, share | 30.7 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official |
| Protestant residents | 9,169 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official |
| Protestant share | 52.5 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official |
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Freudenberg
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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; Freudenberg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Freudenberg part of Siegen?
Freudenberg is in the published commuting zone of Siegen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Siegen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source10
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Freudenberg?
The published population was 17,475 people in May 2022. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
How much does it cost to rent in Freudenberg?
Average net cold rent is 6.27 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 439 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.
Is the air quality good in Freudenberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Netphen Rothaargebirge).
What is the unemployment rate in Freudenberg?
The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Freudenberg?
The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
Is Freudenberg a good place to live?
Freudenberg 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 Freudenberg part of Siegen?
Freudenberg is in the published commuting zone of Siegen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Freudenberg (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1f9505d8b239fdca8021dee16ba59944]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/freudenberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-06-05
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-26
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-06-05
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Westerwald-Herdorf) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Westerwald-Herdorf) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Netphen Rothaargebirge) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
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- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-06-13
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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