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Living in Garz/Rügen

In Garz/Rügen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.68 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.2% (2024).

The city covered 65.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 32.9 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.8% in 2025. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 19 in May 2022. Annual NO₂ was 3.43 µg/m³ in 2024. At the end of 2024, Garz/Rügen had a population of 2,170.

Last checked 2026-09-2326 sources

Population2,170people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.68EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Unemployment rate9.2%country median 5.1% — 80% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime6,960incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean7.77µg/m³country median 8.0 — 3% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 97% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 89% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 68% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Garz/Rügen?

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 Garz/Rügen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Garz/Rügen?

Average net cold rent is 5.68 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): 5.68 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Garz/Rügen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesGarz/Rügen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Garz/Rügen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M19Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.68 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Garz/Rügen 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–76%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%
Retirement67%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 56–78%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 341 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.68 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 Garz/Rügen?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Garz/Rügen is 9.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability92.77 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability92.77 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Garz/Rügen?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,200 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,525of €2,164 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.€2,164
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.68/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-12-31).− €540
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€1,525
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Garz/Rügen Salary needed to live in Garz/Rügen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Garz/Rügen. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Garz/Rügen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGarz/Rügen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Garz/Rügen 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 residents6,960 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportHDF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport71.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Garz/Rügen. 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
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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.

GermanIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Garz/Rügen.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.77 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Garz/Rügen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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: 7.77 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13
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 Garz/Rügen is 7.8 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 mean3.43 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
NO₂ — latest reading2.17 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM10 — annual mean12.32 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.77 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.8 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Putbus20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 11 · Oct 7 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Putbus20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 7.7 · May 12 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Putbus20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.1 · Feb 40.3 · Mar 41.5 · Apr 33.2 · May 46.9 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 73.7 · Aug 71 · Sep 53.2 · Oct 60.7 · Nov 57 · Dec 61.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Putbus20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.3 · Feb 64.7 · Mar 132.6 · Apr 220.6 · May 264 · Jun 260.7 · Jul 258.7 · Aug 226.5 · Sep 170.5 · Oct 108.7 · Nov 53.4 · Dec 31.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Putbus20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Gdynia (Poland) ±0.6 °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 Garz/Rügen?

The published population was 2,170 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area65.91 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.12Official
Foreign residents19 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density32.92 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population2,170 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents49 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share2.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other1,663 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share75.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents484 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share22 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Garz/Rügen

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
Total2,196100.0%
Germany2,12696.8%
Poland351.6%
Not stated130.6%
Czech Republic80.4%
Ukraine40.2%
Lithuania30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Romania30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,196100.0%
Germany2,17699.1%
Poland70.3%
Ukraine40.2%
Portugal30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official

Alternatives for people set on Garz/Rügen

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.

Putbus as a Garz/Rügen alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 4,441 Putbus vs 2,170 Garz/Rügen+105%
  • Nearest airport: 68.9 km Putbus vs 71.5 km Garz/Rügen−4%
  • Rent: €9.00/m² Putbus vs €9.00/m² Garz/Rügensame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,200 Putbus vs €3,200 Garz/Rügensame level
  • Unemployment: 9.2% Putbus vs 9.2% Garz/Rügensame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,960 Putbus vs 6,960 Garz/Rügensame level
Full comparisonMore about Putbus

Böblingen as a Garz/Rügen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 695 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,483 Böblingen vs 2,170 Garz/Rügen+2272%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,200 Garz/Rügen+53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 6,960 Garz/Rügen−46%
  • Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.68/m² Garz/Rügenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 16.3 km Böblingen vs 71.5 km Garz/Rügen−77%
Full comparisonMore about Böblingen

Cities near Garz/Rügen

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

Stralsund Commuting Zone · 17.4 km away
Rent
5.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Putbus 9.1 km away
Rent
6.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bergen auf Rügen 12.4 km away
Rent
5.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Garz/Rügen, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Rerik2,166 residentsGebesee2,181 residentsKönigstein/Sächs. Schw.2,151 residentsVeringenstadt2,149 residentsDommitzsch2,198 residentsOstritz2,198 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Garz/Rügen 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.

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; Garz/Rügen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Garz/Rügen part of Stralsund?

Garz/Rügen is in the published commuting zone of Stralsund; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stralsund city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Garz/Rügen?

The published population was 2,170 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Garz/Rügen?

Average net cold rent is 5.68 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 398 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Garz/Rügen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Garz/Rügen?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Garz/Rügen?

The median gross salary is 3,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Garz/Rügen a good place to live?

Garz/Rügen 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 Garz/Rügen part of Stralsund?

Garz/Rügen is in the published commuting zone of Stralsund; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Garz/Rügen?

Stralsund, Putbus, Bergen auf Rügen are near Garz/Rügen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Garz/Rügen?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,126 people (96.8%) 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, October 16). Garz/Rügen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7084dd3a027ff046fb1659ed5db06bda]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/garz-rugen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Garz/Rügen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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