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Living in Göttingen

In Göttingen, rents across existing tenancies average €8.38 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7% (2022).

Göttingen is a city in Germany. The unemployment rate was 7.03% in May 2022. At the end of 2023, Göttingen had a population of 122,313.

Last checked 2026-09-1940 sources

Population122,313people31 Dec 2023Official source · Goettingen population PDF
Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.38EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 44% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.03%country median 5.1% — 38% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime13,023incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 39% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean7.8µg/m³country median 8.0 — 3% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 93% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 92% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €12.52 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Goettingen?

Average net cold rent is 8.38 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): 8.38 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Göttingen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€257
Utilities, 85 m² flat€240
Transport pass€52
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Fitness club€27

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesGöttingen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Göttingen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Göttingen€8.38
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
Fitness club membership, monthly26.54 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.24 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly256.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M26Official · national market
Monthly transport pass52 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home239.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.38 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.52 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Goettingen40Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Göttingen 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–54%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–59%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–58%
Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–47%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 503 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.38 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 Goettingen?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.03 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Göttingen is 7.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability14.13 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability85.85 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.03 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 13.9% between 2011 and 2025, from 7.3% to 8.3%.

What does a salary buy in Göttingen?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,950 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,450of €2,575 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€12.52/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Goettingen · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €8.38/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €751
Public transport pass€52 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €52
Utilities, 85 m²€240 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €240
Internet€32 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €32
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,450
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Göttingen Salary needed to live in Göttingen

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,538 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals5 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202417Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Göttingen 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 residents1,538 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Goettingen?

Police recorded about 13,023 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesGöttingen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Göttingen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Göttingen13,023
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents13,023 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport39.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.4°C in January and 18°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 48.3 mm in January and 72.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Goettingen?

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.19

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 Göttingen 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 mean14.75 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
NO₂ — latest reading10.54 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM10 — annual mean13.96 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.8 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20207Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.4 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.1 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20208Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.1 · May 13 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-20209Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.3 · Feb 37.5 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 35.3 · May 63.3 · Jun 65.3 · Jul 72.2 · Aug 63.4 · Sep 48.4 · Oct 48.3 · Nov 49.2 · Dec 47.3 mm1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202010Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.2 · Feb 70.7 · Mar 117.2 · Apr 173.5 · May 200.9 · Jun 205.9 · Jul 207.3 · Aug 196.1 · Sep 144.1 · Oct 98.8 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 37.6 hours1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202011Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 7.8.

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±1.1 °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 116.9 km² in 2010.

How many people live in Goettingen?

The published population was 122,313 people in 2023. Source: Goettingen population PDF15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents433 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality16Official
City area116.9 km²31 Dec 2010Goettingen area PDF14Official
Foreign-resident share18.2 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents19,971 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Population density1,087 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)25Official
Population122,313 people31 Dec 2023Goettingen population PDF15Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 9.4% between 2012 and 2024, from 116,052 to 126,968.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2010–2025

Foreign residents rose 114.0% between 2010 and 2025, from 11,200 to 23,970.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents16,063 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share12.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other67,312 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share54 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents41,173 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share33.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Göttingen

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
Total124,548100.0%
Germany95,93277.0%
Poland2,7362.2%
Russian Federation1,7321.4%
Turkey1,6981.4%
Kazakhstan1,4951.2%
China1,2191.0%
Ukraine1,1810.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1490.9%
Iran, Islamic Republic of9940.8%
India8160.7%
Show 147 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania7180.6%
Afghanistan6570.5%
Iraq6370.5%
Italy6200.5%
Viet Nam5270.4%
United States5170.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4830.4%
Croatia4810.4%
Serbia4490.4%
Bulgaria4210.3%
Greece4100.3%
Spain3810.3%
Kosovo3700.3%
France3480.3%
Lebanon3410.3%
Pakistan3220.3%
United Kingdom2910.2%
Colombia2700.2%
Czech Republic2520.2%
Austria2290.2%
Nigeria2190.2%
Brazil2110.2%
Hungary2060.2%
Morocco1970.2%
Egypt1930.2%
Eritrea1770.1%
Korea, Republic of1690.1%
Netherlands1630.1%
Switzerland1620.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1380.1%
Indonesia1350.1%
Lithuania1300.1%
Albania1270.1%
Not stated1270.1%
Mexico1260.1%
Philippines1170.1%
Tunisia1120.1%
Georgia1100.1%
Ghana1080.1%
Sri Lanka1060.1%
Chile1020.1%
Japan990.1%
Cameroon980.1%
Israel970.1%
Thailand960.1%
Sudan910.1%
Argentina910.1%
Peru910.1%
Moldova, Republic of880.1%
Nepal860.1%
Taiwan, Province of China840.1%
Azerbaijan810.1%
Bangladesh790.1%
South Africa780.1%
Slovakia770.1%
Somalia750.1%
Canada740.1%
Portugal730.1%
Belarus730.1%
Kyrgyzstan710.1%
Uzbekistan670.1%
Belgium660.1%
Latvia650.1%
Ireland630.1%
Côte D'Ivoire620.0%
Ethiopia600.0%
Libya580.0%
Yemen580.0%
Armenia560.0%
Sweden550.0%
Togo530.0%
Tajikistan530.0%
Denmark520.0%
Kenya510.0%
Palestinian territories490.0%
Australia480.0%
Slovenia470.0%
Jordan470.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of460.0%
Algeria450.0%
Guinea440.0%
Ecuador410.0%
Zimbabwe400.0%
Finland370.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of360.0%
Montenegro350.0%
Liberia330.0%
Sierra Leone330.0%
Rwanda320.0%
Nicaragua320.0%
Cuba310.0%
Saudi Arabia300.0%
Estonia280.0%
Norway280.0%
Malaysia270.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of260.0%
Costa Rica260.0%
Gambia250.0%
Kuwait250.0%
Namibia240.0%
Cyprus200.0%
Dominican Republic180.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic170.0%
United Arab Emirates170.0%
Turkmenistan170.0%
Guatemala160.0%
Myanmar160.0%
Mongolia150.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Angola120.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the120.0%
Zambia120.0%
Luxembourg110.0%
Madagascar110.0%
Senegal110.0%
Uganda110.0%
Honduras110.0%
Mali100.0%
El Salvador100.0%
Uruguay100.0%
Singapore90.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Niger70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Congo60.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Burundi60.0%
Haiti50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Bahrain50.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Gabon40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Guyana40.0%
Oman40.0%
Malta30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Benin30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Chad30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total124,548100.0%
Germany104,57584.0%
Turkey1,3141.1%
China1,1520.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1290.9%
Ukraine9670.8%
India7560.6%
Italy7110.6%
Croatia6670.5%
Romania6230.5%
Afghanistan5960.5%
Show 135 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia5780.5%
Russian Federation5620.5%
Poland5280.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4720.4%
Greece4590.4%
Bulgaria4220.3%
Iraq4100.3%
Kosovo4030.3%
Spain3910.3%
Viet Nam3790.3%
United States3420.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3250.3%
France3150.3%
Pakistan2960.2%
Colombia2360.2%
Eritrea2190.2%
Austria2120.2%
Nigeria2040.2%
Lebanon1920.2%
Hungary1660.1%
Netherlands1640.1%
United Kingdom1630.1%
Egypt1520.1%
Korea, Republic of1480.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1450.1%
Morocco1450.1%
Brazil1430.1%
Indonesia1280.1%
Uncertain1170.1%
Albania1130.1%
Sudan1080.1%
Somalia1030.1%
Georgia1020.1%
Lithuania940.1%
Nepal910.1%
Portugal880.1%
Ghana860.1%
Japan850.1%
Cameroon820.1%
Tunisia810.1%
Philippines810.1%
Mexico780.1%
Canada750.1%
Côte D'Ivoire740.1%
Switzerland720.1%
Taiwan, Province of China710.1%
Slovakia680.1%
Israel660.1%
Bangladesh660.1%
Czech Republic650.1%
Kazakhstan640.1%
Azerbaijan610.0%
Ireland600.0%
Chile600.0%
Thailand590.0%
Armenia540.0%
Peru490.0%
Yemen490.0%
Belgium480.0%
Belarus470.0%
Guinea470.0%
Zimbabwe450.0%
Rwanda400.0%
Sri Lanka390.0%
Australia390.0%
Finland380.0%
Slovenia380.0%
Liberia380.0%
Stateless380.0%
Jordan360.0%
Sweden350.0%
Libya350.0%
Palestinian territories350.0%
Denmark340.0%
Montenegro340.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of340.0%
Latvia330.0%
Togo330.0%
Argentina320.0%
Uzbekistan320.0%
Moldova, Republic of300.0%
Ethiopia300.0%
Algeria290.0%
Kenya280.0%
South Africa280.0%
Costa Rica250.0%
Ecuador250.0%
Malaysia230.0%
Norway220.0%
Nicaragua220.0%
Cuba200.0%
Estonia190.0%
Cyprus180.0%
Gambia170.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of170.0%
Kyrgyzstan150.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the130.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of130.0%
Mongolia130.0%
Sierra Leone120.0%
Tajikistan110.0%
New Zealand110.0%
Madagascar100.0%
Singapore100.0%
Zambia90.0%
Myanmar90.0%
Luxembourg80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Mali70.0%
El Salvador70.0%
Honduras70.0%
Niger60.0%
Namibia60.0%
Uruguay60.0%
Benin50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Iceland40.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Senegal40.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Angola30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Fiji30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official
Local property-tax multiplier600 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official

Alternatives for people set on Göttingen

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.

Uslar as a Göttingen alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €4.36/m² Uslar vs €8.38/m² Göttingen−48%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 771.1 Uslar vs 1,538.3 Göttingen−50%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Uslar vs €3,950 Göttingenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,081 (2025) Uslar vs 13,023 (2024) Göttingenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 31.7 km Uslar vs 39.8 km Göttingen−20%
  • Unemployment: 6.8% Uslar vs 7.0% Göttingensame level
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Remscheid as a Göttingen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 194 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €5.78/m² Remscheid vs €8.38/m² Göttingen−31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,060 Remscheid vs 13,023 Göttingen−46%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 456.8 Remscheid vs 1,538.3 Göttingen−70%
  • Nearest airport: 32.2 km Remscheid vs 39.8 km Göttingen−19%
  • Unemployment: 6.7% Remscheid vs 7.0% Göttingen−4%
  • Foreign residents: 19.6% Remscheid vs 18.2% Göttingen+8%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €254 Remscheid vs €240 Göttingen+6%
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Valencia as a Göttingen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1560 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €8.38/m² (2022) Göttingenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 39.8 km Göttingen−77%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,950 Göttingenno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 18.2% Göttingen−14%
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Cities near Göttingen

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

Dransfeld Commuting Zone · 12.3 km away
Rent
5.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gemeinde Friedland Commuting Zone · 13.0 km away
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5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Friedland Commuting Zone · 13.0 km away
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5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hardegsen Commuting Zone · 15.0 km away
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5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Moringen Commuting Zone · 19.1 km away
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4.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Northeim Commuting Zone · 19.7 km away
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5.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Duderstadt Commuting Zone · 22.6 km away
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5.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Uslar Commuting Zone · 25.0 km away
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4.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Erlangen120,646 residentsRecklinghausen120,402 residentsBremerhaven119,513 residentsBottrop117,852 residentsReutlingen117,499 residentsWolfsburg129,443 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; Göttingen's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Goettingen?

The published population was 122,313 people in 2023. Source: Goettingen population PDF.

How much does it cost to rent in Goettingen?

Average net cold rent is 8.38 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 587 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Goettingen?

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..

How safe is Goettingen?

Police recorded about 13,023 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Goettingen?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Göttingen?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Göttingen a good place to live?

Göttingen 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.

Which cities are near Göttingen?

Dransfeld, Gemeinde Friedland, Friedland, Hardegsen, Moringen are near Göttingen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Göttingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 95,932 people (77.0%) 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, October 16). Göttingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 14aae62e60d64cada7557cd88c127881]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/goettingen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Göttingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {14aae62e60d64cada7557cd88c127881},
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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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