Living in Glückstadt

In Glückstadt, rents across existing tenancies average €6.27 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 11.4% (2022).

Glückstadt, a city in Germany, had a population of 11,410 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 11.4%.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population11,410people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent6.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 8% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate11.43%country median 5.1% — 124% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,110incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Itzehoe)

Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.5 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Glückstadt?

Average net cold rent is 6.27 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): 6.27 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesGlückstadt highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Glückstadt€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	9.5 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Glückstadt³⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Glückstadt a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–59%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 376 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.27 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 regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,011 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Glückstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 11.4 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 11.43 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Glückstadt is 11.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	89.29 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Gigabit broadband availability	96.66 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Disposable income per resident	29,011 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	36,277 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	11.43 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Glückstadt?

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

Left over each month€1,879of €2,548 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€9.50/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Glückstadt · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.27/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €570
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	€1,879

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Glückstadt. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGlückstadt highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,110 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	87 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	HAM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	41.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Glückstadt. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

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For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Glückstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Itzehoe)¹¹

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂23WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Glückstadt is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	23 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Elmshorn-Holstenstraße)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Itzehoe)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Itzehoe)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.1 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 14.1 · May 17.7 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Itzehoe²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.7 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 6.6 · Jun 10 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Itzehoe²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Itzehoe²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 85.9 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 53.7 · Apr 33.4 · May 61.3 · Jun 76.5 · Jul 99.9 · Aug 94 · Sep 70.3 · Oct 74.8 · Nov 75.4 · Dec 87.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Itzehoe²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 40.3 · Feb 66.6 · Mar 123.1 · Apr 193.9 · May 227.1 · Jun 218.4 · Jul 225.1 · Aug 191.4 · Sep 154.8 · Oct 110.7 · Nov 52.3 · Dec 33.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Itzehoe²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.6 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.7 °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 22.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 501.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Glückstadt?

The published population was 11,410 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	506 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	22.75 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,101 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	501.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	11,410 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	560 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Catholic share	5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other	5,858 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other, share	52.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant residents	4,771 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant share	42.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official

International community in Glückstadt

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 group	People	Share
Total	11,187	100.0%
Germany	9,590	85.7%
Turkey	377	3.4%
Poland	201	1.8%
Russian Federation	139	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	101	0.9%
Kazakhstan	98	0.9%
Afghanistan	65	0.6%
Ukraine	62	0.6%
Romania	42	0.4%
Italy	33	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Eritrea	28	0.3%
Greece	27	0.2%
Austria	19	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	19	0.2%
Iraq	17	0.2%
Armenia	15	0.1%
Not stated	15	0.1%
United States	14	0.1%
Denmark	13	0.1%
United Kingdom	11	0.1%
Brazil	11	0.1%
Yemen	10	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	10	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	9	0.1%
Netherlands	9	0.1%
Lithuania	8	0.1%
Czech Republic	8	0.1%
Georgia	8	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
China	8	0.1%
Spain	7	0.1%
South Africa	7	0.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of	7	0.1%
Lebanon	7	0.1%
Pakistan	7	0.1%
Philippines	7	0.1%
France	6	0.1%
Croatia	6	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	6	0.1%
Serbia	6	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.0%
Kosovo	5	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Sweden	5	0.0%
Egypt	5	0.0%
India	5	0.0%
Jordan	5	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	5	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Latvia	4	0.0%
Switzerland	4	0.0%
Belarus	4	0.0%
Ethiopia	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Mexico	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Suriname	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	11,187	100.0%
Germany	10,086	90.2%
Turkey	348	3.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	94	0.8%
Poland	77	0.7%
Afghanistan	73	0.7%
Ukraine	58	0.5%
Russian Federation	42	0.4%
Italy	41	0.4%
Romania	38	0.3%
Eritrea	38	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Greece	35	0.3%
Armenia	19	0.2%
Iraq	15	0.1%
Yemen	14	0.1%
Netherlands	12	0.1%
Austria	12	0.1%
Bulgaria	11	0.1%
United Kingdom	11	0.1%
Denmark	9	0.1%
Croatia	9	0.1%
United States	9	0.1%
Spain	8	0.1%
Pakistan	8	0.1%
Stateless	7	0.1%
Kosovo	6	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.0%
Belarus	5	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
India	4	0.0%
Thailand	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
Serbia	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	93.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	41 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	380 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	425 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Glückstadt

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.

Itzehoe as a Glückstadt alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 32,725 Itzehoe vs 11,410 Glückstadt+187%
Unemployment: 7.2% Itzehoe vs 11.4% Glückstadt−37%
Nearest airport: 45.1 km Itzehoe vs 41.4 km Glückstadt+9%
Rent: €6.33/m² Itzehoe vs €6.27/m² Glückstadtsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Itzehoe vs €3,900 Glückstadtsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,110 Itzehoe vs 5,110 Glückstadtsame level

Full comparison More about Itzehoe

Menden Sauerland as a Glückstadt alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 284 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 11,410 Glückstadt+358%
Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 11.4% Glückstadt−54%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Menden Sauerland vs 7.0 µg/m³ Glückstadt+43%
Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €6.27/m² Glückstadt−10%
Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 41.4 km Glückstadt−61%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 5,110 Glückstadt+16%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,900 Glückstadtsame level

Full comparison More about Menden Sauerland

Cities near Glückstadt

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

Elmshorn Commuting Zone · 15.8 km away

Rent: 7.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Krempe 6.1 km away

Rent: 6.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wilster 14.9 km away

Rent: 5.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Itzehoe 16.1 km away

Rent: 6.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Uetersen 20.0 km away

Rent: 7.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hemmoor 21.1 km away

Rent: 5.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Stade 21.5 km away

Rent: 7.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Tornesch 21.9 km away

Rent: 8.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Glückstadt 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; Glückstadt's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Glückstadt part of Hamburg?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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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 Glückstadt?

The published population was 11,410 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Glückstadt?

Average net cold rent is 6.27 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 439 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Glückstadt?

What is the unemployment rate in Glückstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 11.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Glückstadt?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Glückstadt a good place to live?

Glückstadt 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 Glückstadt part of Hamburg?

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

Which cities are near Glückstadt?

Elmshorn, Krempe, Wilster, Itzehoe, Uetersen are near Glückstadt. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Glückstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,590 people (85.7%) 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). Glückstadt, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 01b138031ac591db53202dfa6635afbf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gluckstadt/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gluckstadt-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_63ea508aaa12,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Glückstadt, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {01b138031ac591db53202dfa6635afbf},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gluckstadt/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Glückstadt, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gluckstadt/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 01b138031ac591db53202dfa6635afbf; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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