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Living in Furth im Wald

In Furth im Wald, rents across existing tenancies average €4.68 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3% (2024).

In May 2022, the foreign population was 947. There were 129.9 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Population density was 129.1 people per km² in 2024. Furth im Wald had a population of 8,659 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population8,659people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent4.68EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 19% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate3%country median 5.1% — 41% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime3,346incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³country median 8.0 — 25% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 90% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 93% 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 Furth im Wald?

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 Furth im Wald?

Average net cold rent is 4.68 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): 4.68 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)8
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Furth im Wald recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesFurth im Wald highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Furth im Wald highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Furth im Wald€4.68
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 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.68 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Furth im Wald 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–76%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 281 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.68 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 Furth im Wald?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Furth im Wald is 3.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability87.15 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.15 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Furth im Wald?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,915of €2,494 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.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.68/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €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€1,915
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Furth im Wald Salary needed to live in Furth im Wald

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Furth im Wald. 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 Furth im Wald. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents843.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents129.9 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Furth im Wald 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 residents843.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFurth im Wald highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Furth im Wald 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 residents3,346 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KLV, 99.5 km away, with 3 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.2% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport99.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Furth im Wald. 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 Furth im Wald.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Furth im Wald?

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: European Environment Agency11

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Furth im Wald is 6.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency11Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.54 · Feb 13.35 · Mar 19.72 · Apr 26.18 · May 28.59 · Jun 33.13 · Jul 35.22 · Aug 36.37 · Sep 32.41 · Oct 23.83 · Nov 18.33 · Dec 11.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -25.1 · Feb -20.65 · Mar -20.2 · Apr -9.01 · May -3.27 · Jun 1.83 · Jul 5.98 · Aug 4.72 · Sep -0.38 · Oct -7.56 · Nov -10.59 · Dec -18.86 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.83 · Feb -1.71 · Mar 2.43 · Apr 7.71 · May 12.3 · Jun 16.44 · Jul 18.61 · Aug 18.23 · Sep 13.28 · Oct 7.97 · Nov 2.75 · Dec -1.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2016–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 25.0% between 2016 and 2024, from 8.0 to 6.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Furth im Wald?

The published population was 8,659 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area67.06 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)21Official
City area67.07 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis6Official
Foreign residents947 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density129.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.21Official
Population8,659 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents6,443 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share74.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,819 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share21 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents419 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share4.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Furth im Wald

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
Total8,682100.0%
Germany7,37084.9%
Czech Republic3003.5%
Poland1341.5%
Syrian Arab Republic961.1%
Ukraine790.9%
Iraq750.9%
Kazakhstan750.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina550.6%
Romania490.6%
Slovakia470.5%
Show 39 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation450.5%
Italy310.4%
Austria280.3%
Eritrea250.3%
Hungary230.3%
Not stated210.2%
Bulgaria180.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of180.2%
India170.2%
Pakistan160.2%
France150.2%
Turkey120.1%
Brazil110.1%
Kosovo100.1%
United States90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Greece70.1%
Nigeria70.1%
Somalia60.1%
Denmark50.1%
Croatia50.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Albania40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Norway30.0%
Spain30.0%
Libya30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,682100.0%
Germany7,73789.1%
Czech Republic1792.1%
Syrian Arab Republic951.1%
Iraq911.0%
Ukraine680.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina510.6%
Italy440.5%
Slovakia420.5%
Romania350.4%
Eritrea340.4%
Show 30 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Poland240.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of240.3%
Bulgaria200.2%
Pakistan200.2%
Hungary190.2%
Austria170.2%
Ethiopia160.2%
Nigeria130.1%
Kosovo120.1%
India120.1%
France110.1%
Stateless110.1%
Turkey100.1%
Thailand90.1%
Greece80.1%
Kazakhstan80.1%
Uncertain80.1%
Croatia60.1%
Russian Federation60.1%
Belarus60.1%
Somalia60.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Serbia40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Norway30.0%
Spain30.0%
Togo30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Jordan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Furth im Wald

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.

Tallinn as a Furth im Wald alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1360 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.68/m² (2022) Furth im Waldno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 6.0 µg/m³ Furth im Wald−50%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 99.5 km Furth im Wald−94%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,800 (2024) Furth im Waldno percentage

Cities near Furth im Wald

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

Waldmünchen 12.4 km away
Rent
4.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Kötzting 14.8 km away
Rent
5.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Cham 16.2 km away
Rent
5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Nýrsko Czechia · 22.1 km away
Rent
8.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Rötz 22.9 km away
Rent
5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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; Furth im Wald'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 Furth im Wald?

The published population was 8,659 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Furth im Wald?

Average net cold rent is 4.68 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 328 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Furth im Wald?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Furth im Wald?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Furth im Wald?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Furth im Wald a good place to live?

Furth im Wald 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.

Which cities are near Furth im Wald?

Waldmünchen, Bad Kötzting, Kötzting, Domažlice, Cham are near Furth im Wald. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Furth im Wald?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,370 people (84.9%) 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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