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Living in Geisa

Geisa is a city in Germany. The city covered 71.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 65.4 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 137 in May 2022. For Geisa, gigabit broadband availability was 8.93% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, Geisa had a population of 4,708.

Cheaper rent than 88% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 63% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Geisa?

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 Geisa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Geisa?

Average net cold rent is 4.89 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): 4.89 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesGeisa highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Geisa 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)4.89 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 293 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.89 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 Geisa?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Geisa is 5.6%. 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%12904–6Geisa 5.6%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability8.93 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability8.93 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Geisa. 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

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ERF, 75.6 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport75.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Geisa?

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 Wasserkuppe)12

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
Geisa average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Geisa average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100513946416758836050535254JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Geisa average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204468115172198203213198142893932JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Geisa annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.515408.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/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 Geisa is 5.0 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/m³45–6Geisa 5.043 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 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
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wasserkuppe)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wasserkuppe)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wasserkuppe)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hersfeld18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.2 · May 7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hersfeld18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9 · May 13 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hersfeld18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.3 · Feb 39.3 · Mar 46 · Apr 40.6 · May 66.9 · Jun 57.9 · Jul 83.3 · Aug 60.4 · Sep 50.1 · Oct 52.8 · Nov 52.3 · Dec 53.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hersfeld18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 44.1 · Feb 67.8 · Mar 115.4 · Apr 172 · May 197.6 · Jun 203.3 · Jul 213.2 · Aug 197.6 · Sep 142.1 · Oct 88.7 · Nov 39.2 · Dec 31.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hersfeld18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Niederwiesa4,712 residentsThum4,695 residentsStockheim4,723 residentsHeideck4,684 residentsRöbel/Müritz4,684 residentsLommatzsch4,737 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Geisa?

The published population was 4,708 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Geisa residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.1%Foreign residents 2.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area71.94 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area71.94 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.17Official
Foreign residents137 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density65.44 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population4,708 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,313 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share69.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,043 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share21.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents404 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share8.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Geisa

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
Total4,757100.0%
Germany4,54795.6%
Poland501.1%
Ukraine250.5%
Czech Republic210.4%
Syrian Arab Republic180.4%
Not stated180.4%
Italy120.3%
Romania110.2%
Afghanistan80.2%
Indonesia80.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary60.1%
Russian Federation50.1%
Slovakia40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Austria30.1%
Turkey30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Uganda30.1%
Canada30.1%
United States30.1%
India30.1%
Pakistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,757100.0%
Germany4,62097.1%
Poland330.7%
Ukraine280.6%
Afghanistan140.3%
Syrian Arab Republic140.3%
Italy80.2%
Hungary80.2%
Romania70.1%
Indonesia50.1%
India40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria30.1%
Spain30.1%
Turkey30.1%
Canada30.1%
United States30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Geisa 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents137 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population4,708 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.89 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability8.93 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability8.93 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier357 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier389 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Geisa 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Geisa?

The published population was 4,708 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Geisa?

Average net cold rent is 4.89 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 342 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Geisa?

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 Wasserkuppe).

What is the unemployment rate in Geisa?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Geisa?

The median gross salary is 3,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Geisa?

137 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Geisa a good place to live?

Geisa 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 Geisa?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,757 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Geisa, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/geisa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Geisa, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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