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Living in Grebenstein

Grebenstein, a city in Germany, had a population of 5,358 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it, lower unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Grebenstein.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Grebenstein?

Average net cold rent is 4.76 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): 4.76 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesGrebenstein highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Grebenstein 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)4.76 EUR/m²/month31 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 286 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.76 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 Grebenstein?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Grebenstein is 4.3%. 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%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Grebenstein 4.3%624 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
Fibre-to-the-building availability89.92 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability92.49 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KSF, 3.9 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.5% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport3.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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 Zierenberg)12

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
Grebenstein average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Grebenstein average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544752406968746056586168JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Grebenstein average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204567120170197201204192144993935JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Grebenstein annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/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 Grebenstein is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Grebenstein 7.0155 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/m³3010–115 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
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zierenberg)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zierenberg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Zierenberg)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.8 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 39.7 · May 69.1 · Jun 67.6 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 60.1 · Sep 56.2 · Oct 58.4 · Nov 61.3 · Dec 68.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 169.5 · May 196.8 · Jun 201.4 · Jul 204.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 144.1 · Oct 98.9 · Nov 38.9 · Dec 35.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Nackenheim5,358 residentsEsterwegen5,357 residentsObrigheim5,357 residentsSasbach5,357 residentsKülsheim5,360 residentsHagenbach5,354 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 107.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Grebenstein?

The published population was 5,358 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Grebenstein residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.6%Foreign residents 6.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area49.84 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area49.84 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents341 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density107.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population5,358 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents635 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share11.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,804 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share33.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents2,948 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share54.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Grebenstein

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
Total5,390100.0%
Germany4,68686.9%
Russian Federation831.5%
Kazakhstan671.2%
Czech Republic631.2%
Romania551.0%
Poland480.9%
Ukraine420.8%
Turkey360.7%
Syrian Arab Republic330.6%
Afghanistan250.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated230.4%
Iraq200.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.3%
Hungary140.3%
Pakistan140.3%
Serbia110.2%
Italy90.2%
Spain90.2%
Austria80.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
China70.1%
Latvia60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Tajikistan50.1%
France40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Colombia40.1%
United States40.1%
Croatia30.1%
Greece30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Kosovo30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Ethiopia30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.1%
Chad30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Peru30.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
Israel30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Lebanon30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Saudi Arabia30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,390100.0%
Germany5,05093.7%
Syrian Arab Republic480.9%
Ukraine460.9%
Afghanistan320.6%
Iraq240.4%
Romania200.4%
Poland170.3%
Croatia140.3%
Turkey140.3%
Russian Federation130.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy120.2%
Spain110.2%
Bulgaria100.2%
Pakistan90.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
Greece60.1%
Kosovo60.1%
Austria60.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Nigeria50.1%
United States50.1%
Latvia40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Somalia40.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
Hungary30.1%
Morocco30.1%
South Sudan30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Peru30.1%
Israel30.1%
Tajikistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Grebenstein 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents341 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population5,358 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.76 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability89.92 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability92.49 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Grebenstein 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Grebenstein?

The published population was 5,358 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Grebenstein?

Average net cold rent is 4.76 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 333 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Grebenstein?

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 Zierenberg).

What is the unemployment rate in Grebenstein?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Grebenstein?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Grebenstein?

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

Is Grebenstein a good place to live?

Grebenstein 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.

How many people born in Total live in Grebenstein?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,390 people (100.0%) 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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