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Living in Grafenau

There were 108 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. The nearest airport was JCL, 76.1 km away in June 2026. The population of Grafenau, in Germany, was 8,203 at the end of 2024. Population density was 128.7 people per km² in 2024.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Grafenau?

Average net cold rent is 5.09 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): 5.09 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesGrafenau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Grafenau 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)5.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5631 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 305 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.09 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 Grafenau?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Grafenau is 3.3%. 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%8012–4Grafenau 3.3%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability40.19 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)5,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,184 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents108 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Grafenau 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 100k1,184 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 40.2% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportJCL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport76.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

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
Grafenau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Grafenau average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100403343387889877050565046JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Grafenau average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024062921441861962042212141651188158JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Grafenau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Grafenau is 10.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Grafenau 10.05 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 mean10 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 14.2 · May 18 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 1.4 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 6.8 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -0.9 · Dec -3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 8 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.3 · Feb 33.4 · Mar 43.1 · Apr 37.6 · May 78.4 · Jun 89.3 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 46.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 62.2 · Feb 91.5 · Mar 143.6 · Apr 185.8 · May 195.8 · Jun 204.2 · Jul 220.8 · Aug 213.9 · Sep 164.8 · Oct 117.9 · Nov 80.8 · Dec 58.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Grafenau by year, µg/m³8.510.813.215.52014201720192022202410.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bad Feilnbach8,198 residentsUhldingen-Mühlhofen8,210 residentsSimmern/ Hunsrück8,195 residentsDornstetten8,194 residentsMoritzburg8,217 residentsWachtendonk8,217 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Grafenau?

The published population was 8,203 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Grafenau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.4%Foreign residents 10.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area63.73 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13Official
City area63.73 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents871 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density128.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population8,203 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,950 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Catholic share74.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other1,656 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other, share20.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant residents410 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant share5.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Foreign residents871 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,203 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.09 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Gigabit broadband availability40.19 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)5,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Unemployment rate3.3 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

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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 Grafenau?

The published population was 8,203 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Grafenau?

Average net cold rent is 5.09 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 356 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Grafenau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Grafenau?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Grafenau?

The median gross salary is 5,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

How many foreign residents live in Grafenau?

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

Is Grafenau a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Grafenau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/grafenau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Grafenau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  4. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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  3. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-07-12
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