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Living in Genthin

Genthin is a city in Germany. The unemployment rate was 6.06% in May 2022. At the end of 2024, Genthin had a population of 13,416.

Higher unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.48 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Genthin?

Average net cold rent is 7.48 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 7.48 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Genthin18

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

Net rent across major citiesGenthin highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Genthin 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)7.48 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Genthin18Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 449 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.48 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: June 2026

Work and income

The regional median gross salary was €3,350 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,352 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Genthin?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.06 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Genthin is 6.1%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Genthin 6.1%228 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 availability10.19 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability66.6 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident26,352 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita32,230 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.06 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Genthin. 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

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBER13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport91.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Genthin. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Genthin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency8

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
Genthin average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Genthin average monthly precipitation, mm020406080433032265356705946434038JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Genthin average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024046761241972222292182101621105538JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Genthin annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Genthin is 8.0 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/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Genthin 8.090 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 mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.7 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.1 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 32.1 · Apr 26 · May 52.5 · Jun 56.4 · Jul 70.4 · Aug 59.2 · Sep 45.8 · Oct 43.1 · Nov 39.7 · Dec 38.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46 · Feb 76.3 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 196.8 · May 221.9 · Jun 229.2 · Jul 218.3 · Aug 210 · Sep 161.5 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 55.1 · Dec 38.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Genthin by year, µg/m³7.59.812.214.520142017202020248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Wentorf bei Hamburg13,414 residentsLappersdorf13,419 residentsGangelt13,410 residentsMutterstadt13,403 residentsSulingen13,394 residentsPfullendorf13,442 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 232.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 57.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Genthin?

The published population was 13,416 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Genthin residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.1%Foreign residents 5.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents600 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area232.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents791 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official
Population density57.66 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population13,416 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents355 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share2.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other11,695 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share85.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents1,574 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share11.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Genthin

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
Total13,624100.0%
Germany12,42691.2%
Ukraine2501.8%
Poland1701.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1581.2%
Czech Republic1070.8%
Russian Federation790.6%
Kazakhstan770.6%
Afghanistan540.4%
Romania500.4%
Eritrea230.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey160.1%
Not stated150.1%
Viet Nam140.1%
Hungary110.1%
Austria90.1%
Spain90.1%
Belarus90.1%
Iraq80.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.1%
Lebanon60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Italy40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Benin40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Georgia40.0%
France30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Greece30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Mali30.0%
Niger30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Cuba30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,624100.0%
Germany12,83794.2%
Ukraine2431.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1781.3%
Afghanistan560.4%
Romania530.4%
Poland300.2%
Eritrea270.2%
Russian Federation200.1%
Viet Nam170.1%
Turkey140.1%
Show 37 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Uncertain120.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
Hungary70.1%
Austria60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Guinea-Bissau60.0%
Iraq60.0%
Niger50.0%
Stateless50.0%
Benin40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Greece30.0%
Italy30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Canada30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Genthin 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 35–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–65%
Foreign residents791 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population13,416 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.48 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Genthin
Fibre-to-the-building availability10.19 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability66.6 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,352 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 359.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier360 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Genthin 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 Genthin?

The published population was 13,416 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Genthin?

Average net cold rent is 7.48 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 524 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Genthin.

Is the air quality good in Genthin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Genthin?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Genthin?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Genthin?

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

Is Genthin a good place to live?

Genthin 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 Genthin?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,624 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). Genthin, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/genthin/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Genthin, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. 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
  8. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  1. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  4. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Genthin WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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  8. miet-check Mietspiegel Genthin miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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