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Living in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Garmisch-Partenkirchen numbered 28,305 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2025, unemployment in Garmisch-Partenkirchen reached 4.5%.

Pricier rent than 88% of German cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 9.12 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): 9.12 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Garmisch-Partenkirchen yet.

Net rent across major citiesGarmisch-Partenkirchen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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)9.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis5Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 547 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.12 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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 4.5%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Garmisch-Partenkirchen 4.5%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2025Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik3Official

Public employment offices in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Garmisch-Partenkirchen — Verified local office

Chamonixstr. 3-9, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 82467

+49-8821-9300-0

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Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Hospital capacity in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was 1,763.9 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,764 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 100k1,764 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Garmisch-Partenkirchen's nearest airport was FMM, 85 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count21 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km85 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFMM3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Garmisch-Partenkirchen. 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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.1°C in January to 17.1°C in July. Garmisch-Partenkirchen's monthly precipitation totalled 77.3 mm in January and 172.6 mm in July. Garmisch-Partenkirchen's average monthly sunshine was 74.6 hours in January and 201.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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
Garmisch-Partenkirchen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Garmisch-Partenkirchen average monthly precipitation, mm05010015020077669087143180173192115918178JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Garmisch-Partenkirchen average monthly sunshine, hours055110165220751061491691721762012001641358056JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Garmisch-Partenkirchen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 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/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7Garmisch-Partenkirchen 6.0102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.8 · Feb -5 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 1.7 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 11.1 · Sep 7.5 · Oct 3.6 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -4.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 77.3 · Feb 65.5 · Mar 90.3 · Apr 87.2 · May 143.4 · Jun 179.7 · Jul 172.6 · Aug 191.9 · Sep 115.4 · Oct 91 · Nov 80.8 · Dec 77.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 74.6 · Feb 106.1 · Mar 148.6 · Apr 168.8 · May 172.1 · Jun 176.2 · Jul 201.1 · Aug 199.5 · Sep 163.7 · Oct 135.3 · Nov 80.2 · Dec 55.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Kevelaer28,296 residentsZeitz28,328 residentsReinbek28,274 residentsBramsche28,220 residentsWangen im Allgäu28,412 residentsKelkheim (Taunus)28,175 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The published population was 28,305 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population28,305 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10Official

International community in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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
Total28,173100.0%
Germany21,60876.7%
Romania5341.9%
Turkey4261.5%
Austria3801.3%
Greece3231.1%
Poland3151.1%
Italy2851.0%
Czech Republic2821.0%
Ukraine2670.9%
Russian Federation2560.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States2340.8%
Bulgaria2210.8%
Hungary2100.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1850.7%
Afghanistan1820.6%
Croatia1620.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1380.5%
United Kingdom1340.5%
Slovakia1230.4%
Kazakhstan930.3%
Morocco910.3%
Serbia880.3%
Iraq810.3%
Kosovo800.3%
Portugal780.3%
Switzerland740.3%
France570.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of560.2%
Nigeria520.2%
Yemen510.2%
China460.2%
Spain430.2%
Albania400.1%
Netherlands380.1%
India350.1%
Eritrea340.1%
Not stated340.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of330.1%
Thailand330.1%
Brazil290.1%
Latvia250.1%
Slovenia240.1%
Moldova, Republic of240.1%
Viet Nam240.1%
Jordan240.1%
Argentina230.1%
Canada230.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the220.1%
Tunisia210.1%
Kyrgyzstan210.1%
Finland200.1%
Philippines200.1%
Australia200.1%
Georgia190.1%
Lithuania180.1%
Indonesia170.1%
Ireland160.1%
Israel160.1%
Pakistan160.1%
Belgium150.1%
Norway150.1%
Sweden150.1%
Mexico150.1%
Peru150.1%
Denmark140.0%
Montenegro140.0%
Kenya130.0%
South Africa130.0%
Colombia120.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Sierra Leone110.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of100.0%
Kuwait100.0%
Saudi Arabia100.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Egypt60.0%
Myanmar60.0%
Monaco50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Chile50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Libya40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Japan40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Belarus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Paraguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total28,173100.0%
Germany22,31979.2%
Turkey5712.0%
Romania4511.6%
Greece3771.3%
Austria3021.1%
Italy2971.1%
Ukraine2630.9%
United States2460.9%
Bulgaria2380.8%
Afghanistan2170.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia2150.8%
Hungary2040.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2040.7%
Poland1830.6%
Russian Federation1700.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1220.4%
Slovakia1200.4%
United Kingdom920.3%
Portugal910.3%
Serbia850.3%
Morocco780.3%
Kosovo740.3%
Nigeria740.3%
Iraq680.2%
Uncertain650.2%
Czech Republic580.2%
Yemen540.2%
France450.2%
Eritrea410.1%
Netherlands380.1%
Albania370.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of360.1%
Switzerland350.1%
Spain340.1%
Jordan330.1%
China290.1%
Latvia280.1%
Thailand270.1%
Ireland230.1%
India230.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the200.1%
Brazil200.1%
Georgia200.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
Sweden160.1%
Australia160.1%
Belgium150.1%
Norway150.1%
Finland140.0%
Montenegro140.0%
Kazakhstan140.0%
Kyrgyzstan140.0%
Pakistan140.0%
Lithuania130.0%
Kenya130.0%
Sierra Leone130.0%
Indonesia130.0%
Denmark120.0%
Argentina120.0%
Canada120.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of120.0%
Kuwait120.0%
Peru110.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Armenia70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Stateless70.0%
South Africa60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Myanmar60.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Belarus40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Israel40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Benin30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Sudan30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Japan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%
Population28,305 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.12 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.5 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The published population was 28,305 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 9.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 638 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

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

Is Garmisch-Partenkirchen a good place to live?

Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 28,173 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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Sources

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  1. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  3. Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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