Living in Grafenau

In Grafenau, rents across existing tenancies average €8.81 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population8,203people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)5,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Average net rent8.81EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 52% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate3.3%country median 5.1% — 35% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime2,390incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³country median 8.0 — 25% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 96% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 90% 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 Grafenau?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Grafenau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Grafenau?

Average net cold rent is 8.81 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): 8.81 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesGrafenau highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Grafenau€8.81

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁷Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.81 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	8 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Grafenau a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–63%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–70%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 529 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.81 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), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Grafenau is 3.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Grafenau 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	40.19 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	5,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.3 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Grafenau?

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

Left over each month€2,597of €3,176 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.	€3,176
Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €8.81/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €480
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	€2,597

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Grafenau Salary needed to live in Grafenau

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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,184 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	108 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹⁰Official 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 100,000 residents1,184 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGrafenau 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	2,390 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁵Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	80 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Nearest airport	JCL	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	76.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official

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.

GermanIn Person

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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.

GermanIn Person

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Grafenau.

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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 Agency⁹

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

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

144

186

196

204

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214

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118

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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

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

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

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Grafenau 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³country median 8.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

8.5

10.8

13.2

15.5

10.020142017201920222024

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

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.8 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±1.2 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±1.2 °C, Ruda Śląska (Poland) ±1.2 °C, Sosnowiec (Poland) ±1.2 °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

How many people live in Grafenau?

The published population was 8,203 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	63.73 km²	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁶Official
City area	63.73 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis⁵Official
Foreign residents	871 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹Official
Population density	128.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	8,203 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	5,950 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁰Official
Catholic share	74.2 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁰Official
No religion or other	1,656 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁰Official
No religion or other, share	20.7 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁰Official
Protestant residents	410 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁰Official
Protestant share	5.1 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Grafenau

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.

Bad Oeynhausen as a Grafenau alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 50,620 Bad Oeynhausen vs 8,203 Grafenau+517%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,696 Bad Oeynhausen vs 2,390 Grafenau+97%
Rent: €5.98/m² Bad Oeynhausen vs €8.81/m² Grafenau−32%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,654.1 Bad Oeynhausen vs 1,183.8 Grafenau+40%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Bad Oeynhausen vs €5,100 Grafenauno percentage
Nearest airport: 66.5 km Bad Oeynhausen vs 76.1 km Grafenau−13%

Full comparison More about Bad Oeynhausen

Tallinn as a Grafenau alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 10.0 µg/m³ Grafenau−70%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €8.81/m² (2022) Grafenauno percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 76.1 km Grafenau−93%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €5,100 (2024) Grafenauno percentage

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Bad Endorf8,207 residents Bad Feilnbach8,198 residents Hermsdorf8,210 residents Uhldingen-Mühlhofen8,210 residents Simmern/ Hunsrück8,195 residents Dornstetten8,194 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; Grafenau's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Grafenau part of Stuttgart?

Grafenau is in the published commuting zone of Stuttgart; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stuttgart 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 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 8.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 617 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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.

Is Grafenau a good place to live?

Grafenau 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 Grafenau part of Stuttgart?

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

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  title = {Grafenau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
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Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16

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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-07-12
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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