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Living in Gräfenberg

In Gräfenberg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.87 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2024).

Gräfenberg is a city in Germany, with a population of 4,160 at the end of 2024. The city covered 37.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 110 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 61.7% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2319 sources

Population4,160people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,550EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent5.87EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate3.2%country median 5.1% — 37% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,779incidents 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 Nürnberg/Bahnhof)

Lower unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gräfenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.87 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): 5.87 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gräfenberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Gräfenberg€5.87
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same15 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Gräfenberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–69%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–75%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 352 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.87 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 Gräfenberg?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gräfenberg is 3.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability61.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate3.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Gräfenberg?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,550 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,194of €2,893 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.€2,893
Rent, 60 m²€10.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.87/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €600
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€2,194
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gräfenberg. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGräfenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gräfenberg 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 residents2,779 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise15Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was NUE, 20.4 km away, with 32 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport20.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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 Nürnberg/Bahnhof)8

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 Gräfenberg 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Erlangen/Kraepelinstraße)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Bahnhof)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 39.1 · Apr 32.9 · May 61.3 · Jun 64 · Jul 76.7 · Aug 59.5 · Sep 48.9 · Oct 49.4 · Nov 47.1 · Dec 48.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.6 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 129.7 · Apr 186.7 · May 218.6 · Jun 228.6 · Jul 239.2 · Aug 225.5 · Sep 165.2 · Oct 113.7 · Nov 57.9 · Dec 44 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °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 Gräfenberg?

The published population was 4,160 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area37.83 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.12Official
Foreign residents317 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density110 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population4,160 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents909 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Catholic share21.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
No religion or other1,186 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
No religion or other, share28.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Protestant residents2,096 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Protestant share50 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official

Alternatives for people set on Gräfenberg

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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Hornberg4,154 residentsBaruth/Mark4,168 residentsDorstfeld4,170 residentsDahlen4,144 residentsSelbitz4,141 residentsTessin4,139 residents

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

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

Is Gräfenberg part of Nuremberg?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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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 Gräfenberg?

The published population was 4,160 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Gräfenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.87 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 411 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Gräfenberg?

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 Nürnberg/Bahnhof).

What is the unemployment rate in Gräfenberg?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Gräfenberg?

The median gross salary is 4,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Gräfenberg a good place to live?

Gräfenberg 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 Gräfenberg part of Nuremberg?

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

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  title = {Gräfenberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  7. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Erlangen/Kraepelinstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Bahnhof) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  10. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  6. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
  9. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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