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Living in Gifhorn

In Gifhorn, rents across existing tenancies average €6.74 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.1% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.87 per m² per month in June 2026. In May 2022, the foreign population was 5,732. Its population was 42,726 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population42,726people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,650EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent6.74EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.11%country median 5.1% — 39% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime4,446incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wolfsburg Heßlinger Straße)

Pricier rent than 75% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 86% 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 Gifhorn?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gifhorn?

Average net cold rent is 6.74 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): 6.74 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gifhorn recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesGifhorn highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gifhorn highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Gifhorn€6.74
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.74 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.87 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Gifhorn34Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Gifhorn 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 404 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.74 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

The unemployment rate was 7.11% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,650 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,650 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Gifhorn?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.11 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gifhorn is 7.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability73.61 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.26 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident28,650 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts25Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita27,071 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts25Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.11 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official

What does a salary buy in Gifhorn?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,650 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,254of €2,945 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.€2,945
Rent, 60 m²€9.87/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Gifhorn · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.74/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €592
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€2,254
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gifhorn Salary needed to live in Gifhorn

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents853.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Gifhorn 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 residents853.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGifhorn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gifhorn 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 residents4,446 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport58.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gifhorn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wolfsburg Heßlinger Straße)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
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 Gifhorn is 9.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wolfsburg Heßlinger Straße)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wolfsburg Heßlinger Straße)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wolfsburg Heßlinger Straße)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.3 · Feb 35.2 · Mar 43.2 · Apr 38.8 · May 54.8 · Jun 54.2 · Jul 70.6 · Aug 66.6 · Sep 51.1 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 48.1 · Dec 48.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.4 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 123.4 · Apr 186.3 · May 222.6 · Jun 229.2 · Jul 225 · Aug 212.5 · Sep 159.1 · Oct 112.5 · Nov 54.1 · Dec 41.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig26Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Burgwedel ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °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

The city covered 105.4 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gifhorn?

The published population was 42,726 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
Cars per 1,000 residents580 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area105.4 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents5,732 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density405.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population42,726 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,569 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share8.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other24,032 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share57.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents14,402 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share34.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Gifhorn

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
Total42,006100.0%
Germany31,26174.4%
Russian Federation2,2955.5%
Poland1,1212.7%
Turkey1,0262.4%
Kazakhstan1,0092.4%
Ukraine5401.3%
Syrian Arab Republic4891.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3510.8%
Greece3160.8%
Kosovo2900.7%
Show 109 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated2870.7%
Romania2180.5%
Moldova, Republic of1950.5%
Iraq1740.4%
Afghanistan1540.4%
Italy1170.3%
Serbia1160.3%
Albania900.2%
Bulgaria840.2%
China840.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of830.2%
Czech Republic730.2%
Lebanon650.2%
Georgia640.2%
Kyrgyzstan640.2%
Austria590.1%
Brazil580.1%
India570.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina550.1%
Viet Nam470.1%
Tajikistan440.1%
Mexico430.1%
Lithuania420.1%
Spain410.1%
United States410.1%
Latvia380.1%
United Kingdom380.1%
France360.1%
Côte D'Ivoire360.1%
Portugal340.1%
Croatia300.1%
Netherlands290.1%
Switzerland290.1%
Pakistan280.1%
Belarus270.1%
Thailand270.1%
Egypt260.1%
Uzbekistan260.1%
Sudan220.1%
Slovenia210.0%
Nigeria210.0%
Indonesia210.0%
Estonia190.0%
Philippines190.0%
Colombia180.0%
Canada160.0%
Slovakia150.0%
Morocco150.0%
Eritrea140.0%
Belgium130.0%
Guinea130.0%
South Africa120.0%
Tunisia120.0%
Armenia120.0%
Hungary110.0%
Algeria110.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Sri Lanka110.0%
Jordan110.0%
Gambia100.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Somalia100.0%
Japan100.0%
Sweden90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Libya70.0%
Paraguay70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Angola60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Palestinian territories60.0%
Saudi Arabia60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Chile50.0%
Peru50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Cuba40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Australia40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Sao Tome and Principe30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Israel30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total42,006100.0%
Germany36,27786.4%
Turkey1,0372.5%
Syrian Arab Republic4781.1%
Greece4011.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3810.9%
Ukraine3280.8%
Kosovo2720.6%
Uncertain2460.6%
Romania2370.6%
Poland2260.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1680.4%
Iraq1680.4%
Russian Federation1660.4%
Italy1190.3%
Albania1070.3%
Serbia990.2%
Bulgaria900.2%
China640.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of580.1%
Moldova, Republic of560.1%
Georgia550.1%
Portugal450.1%
Côte D'Ivoire400.1%
Austria380.1%
India380.1%
Viet Nam330.1%
Spain320.1%
Kazakhstan320.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina290.1%
Croatia280.1%
Nigeria280.1%
Lebanon280.1%
Latvia270.1%
Thailand240.1%
Lithuania230.1%
Sudan230.1%
Not stated220.1%
Netherlands210.0%
Guinea210.0%
United Kingdom200.0%
Eritrea200.0%
Brazil190.0%
Pakistan190.0%
United States180.0%
Czech Republic170.0%
Somalia170.0%
Armenia170.0%
Egypt160.0%
France150.0%
Indonesia140.0%
Mexico130.0%
Philippines130.0%
Slovakia110.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Palestinian territories110.0%
Liberia100.0%
Morocco100.0%
Stateless100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Belarus90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Algeria80.0%
Hungary70.0%
Gambia70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Canada50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sao Tome and Principe30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Peru30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Japan30.0%
Australia30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)94.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier470 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Gifhorn

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.

Wolfenbuettel as a Gifhorn alternative in the same region

36 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, region: €4,400 Wolfenbuettel vs €4,650 Gifhornno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 548.0 Wolfenbuettel vs 853.5 Gifhorn−36%
  • Unemployment: 6.3% Wolfenbuettel vs 7.1% Gifhorn−11%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,113 Wolfenbuettel vs 4,446 Gifhorn−8%
  • Residents: 52,604 Wolfenbuettel vs 42,726 Gifhorn+23%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Wolfenbuettel vs 9.0 µg/m³ Gifhorn−11%
  • Nearest airport: 66.8 km Wolfenbuettel vs 58.4 km Gifhorn+14%
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Ibbenbueren as a Gifhorn alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 193 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 7.1% Gifhorn−35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,446 Gifhorn+29%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.74/m² Gifhorn−13%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 58.4 km Gifhorn−71%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,650 Gifhornno percentage
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 42,726 Gifhorn+21%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 853.5 Gifhornsame level
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Gifhorn

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

Wolfsburg Commuting Zone · 17.9 km away
Rent
7.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sassenburg 6.7 km away
Rent
6.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wendeburg 21.5 km away
Rent
6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Brunswick 24.5 km away
Rent
6.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-01-01
Salary
4,755 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Gifhorn, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Aurich42,612 residentsSchwäbisch Hall42,598 residentsAmberg42,553 residentsSiegburg42,445 residentsWeiden in der Oberpfalz42,444 residentsBorken43,035 residents

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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; Gifhorn's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Gifhorn part of Wolfsburg?

Gifhorn is in the published commuting zone of Wolfsburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wolfsburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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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 Gifhorn?

The published population was 42,726 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Gifhorn?

Average net cold rent is 6.74 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 472 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Gifhorn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wolfsburg Heßlinger Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Gifhorn?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Gifhorn?

The median gross salary is 4,650 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Gifhorn a good place to live?

Gifhorn 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 Gifhorn part of Wolfsburg?

Gifhorn is in the published commuting zone of Wolfsburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Gifhorn?

Wolfsburg, Sassenburg, Wendeburg, Brunswick are near Gifhorn. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Gifhorn?

The official country of birth distribution records 31,261 people (74.4%) 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). Gifhorn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a1d0d98ea508befb9ec41ac530ead8bd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gifhorn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gifhorn-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_9590fc05e87d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gifhorn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a1d0d98ea508befb9ec41ac530ead8bd},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gifhorn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Gifhorn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gifhorn/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version a1d0d98ea508befb9ec41ac530ead8bd; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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