Living in Greifswald

In Greifswald, rents across existing tenancies average €6.41 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.8% (2022).

Greifswald is in Germany; its population was 56,092 at the end of 2024. For Greifswald, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.08 per m² per month in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 85.5% in 2025. Car density was 448 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2331 sources

Population56,092people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,350EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.41EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 10% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate8.76%country median 5.1% — 72% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime7,270incidents 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 · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Pricier rent than 67% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 81% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Greifswald?

Average net cold rent is 6.41 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): 6.41 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 citiesGreifswald highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Greifswald€6.41

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 Mbps¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.41 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	11.08 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Greifswald³¹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Greifswald 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–67%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 385 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.41 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

The unemployment rate was 8.76% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Greifswald?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 8.76 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Greifswald is 8.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Greifswald 8.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	22.07 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	85.45 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,350 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	8.76 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Greifswald?

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

Left over each month€1,484of €2,247 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.	€2,247
Rent, 60 m²€11.08/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Greifswald · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.41/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €665
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	€1,484

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,580 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Greifswald 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 residents1,580 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGreifswald 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	7,270 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁶Official
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	HDF	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	55.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	54 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HDF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 22.7°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Greifswald?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)¹¹

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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20°11°

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18°10°

13°6°

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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

127

197

244

239

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162

110

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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

PM2.59WHO 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 Greifswald is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Greifswald 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.3 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 12.5 · May 16.9 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.2 °C	1991–2020	DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-2020⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -1 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 3.9 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0 °C	1991–2020	DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-2020⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4 · Apr 8.1 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Greifswald²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 45.7 · Feb 36.9 · Mar 39 · Apr 32.3 · May 52.3 · Jun 60.5 · Jul 67.1 · Aug 71.7 · Sep 52.3 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 43.3 · Dec 48.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Greifswald²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 47.4 · Feb 67.5 · Mar 127.2 · Apr 196.6 · May 243.7 · Jun 239 · Jul 242.4 · Aug 217.2 · Sep 162.2 · Oct 110.2 · Nov 50.7 · Dec 35.7 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Greifswald²²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)¹⁰Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Gdynia (Poland) ±0.9 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.4 °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

The city covered 50.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,104 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Greifswald?

The published population was 56,092 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	448 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	50.81 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	3,686 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	1,104 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	56,092 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	2,025 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	3.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	45,523 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	81.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	8,065 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	14.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Greifswald

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 group	People	Share
Total	55,617	100.0%
Germany	50,391	90.6%
Poland	960	1.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	615	1.1%
Russian Federation	405	0.7%
Ukraine	381	0.7%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	152	0.3%
Czech Republic	137	0.2%
Afghanistan	119	0.2%
Kazakhstan	117	0.2%
India	102	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	97	0.2%
Viet Nam	85	0.2%
Romania	83	0.1%
Italy	80	0.1%
United States	80	0.1%
Not stated	80	0.1%
Turkey	78	0.1%
Armenia	73	0.1%
China	70	0.1%
France	66	0.1%
Hungary	62	0.1%
Serbia	54	0.1%
Austria	51	0.1%
Egypt	45	0.1%
United Kingdom	40	0.1%
Georgia	38	0.1%
Greece	37	0.1%
Slovakia	37	0.1%
Switzerland	37	0.1%
Lithuania	33	0.1%
Spain	32	0.1%
Morocco	30	0.1%
Ghana	29	0.1%
Sweden	27	0.0%
Indonesia	27	0.0%
Bulgaria	26	0.0%
Netherlands	26	0.0%
Lebanon	26	0.0%
Tunisia	25	0.0%
Belarus	23	0.0%
Nigeria	23	0.0%
Brazil	23	0.0%
Albania	22	0.0%
Somalia	21	0.0%
Uzbekistan	21	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	20	0.0%
Finland	19	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	19	0.0%
Ethiopia	18	0.0%
Azerbaijan	18	0.0%
Chile	17	0.0%
Latvia	16	0.0%
Algeria	16	0.0%
Mexico	16	0.0%
Jordan	16	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	16	0.0%
Eritrea	15	0.0%
Thailand	15	0.0%
Pakistan	14	0.0%
Denmark	13	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	13	0.0%
Australia	13	0.0%
Luxembourg	12	0.0%
Benin	12	0.0%
Colombia	12	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	12	0.0%
Yemen	12	0.0%
Tajikistan	12	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	12	0.0%
Argentina	11	0.0%
Canada	11	0.0%
Japan	11	0.0%
Nepal	11	0.0%
Libya	10	0.0%
Palestinian territories	10	0.0%
Philippines	10	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	9	0.0%
Kenya	9	0.0%
South Africa	9	0.0%
Sierra Leone	8	0.0%
Portugal	7	0.0%
Kuwait	7	0.0%
Estonia	6	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Cameroon	6	0.0%
Bangladesh	6	0.0%
Croatia	5	0.0%
Ireland	5	0.0%
Norway	5	0.0%
Israel	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Kosovo	4	0.0%
Mauritania	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Costa Rica	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	4	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	4	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
Bhutan	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	55,617	100.0%
Germany	51,932	93.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	577	1.0%
Poland	445	0.8%
Ukraine	384	0.7%
Russian Federation	147	0.3%
Afghanistan	145	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	128	0.2%
India	97	0.2%
Viet Nam	85	0.2%
Italy	82	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	80	0.1%
Turkey	78	0.1%
Romania	69	0.1%
Serbia	51	0.1%
China	51	0.1%
Greece	50	0.1%
United States	48	0.1%
Egypt	47	0.1%
Armenia	44	0.1%
France	43	0.1%
Austria	42	0.1%
Stateless	40	0.1%
Hungary	36	0.1%
Ghana	34	0.1%
Eritrea	33	0.1%
Tunisia	29	0.1%
Spain	28	0.1%
Nigeria	28	0.1%
Morocco	28	0.1%
Netherlands	27	0.0%
Indonesia	25	0.0%
Sweden	23	0.0%
Somalia	23	0.0%
Georgia	23	0.0%
Azerbaijan	22	0.0%
Uncertain	22	0.0%
Albania	20	0.0%
Belarus	20	0.0%
Bulgaria	19	0.0%
Brazil	19	0.0%
Pakistan	19	0.0%
Lithuania	18	0.0%
Latvia	17	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	17	0.0%
Slovakia	15	0.0%
Czech Republic	14	0.0%
Finland	13	0.0%
United Kingdom	13	0.0%
Japan	13	0.0%
Kazakhstan	13	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	13	0.0%
Colombia	12	0.0%
Tajikistan	12	0.0%
Libya	11	0.0%
Jordan	11	0.0%
Switzerland	10	0.0%
Algeria	10	0.0%
Benin	10	0.0%
Mexico	10	0.0%
Yemen	10	0.0%
Luxembourg	9	0.0%
Ethiopia	9	0.0%
Chile	9	0.0%
Lebanon	9	0.0%
Nepal	9	0.0%
South Africa	8	0.0%
Canada	8	0.0%
Israel	8	0.0%
Philippines	8	0.0%
Denmark	7	0.0%
Croatia	7	0.0%
Ireland	7	0.0%
Portugal	7	0.0%
Kenya	7	0.0%
Thailand	7	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.0%
Cameroon	5	0.0%
Sierra Leone	5	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	5	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Bhutan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	425 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²³Official
Local property-tax multiplier	480 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²³Official

Alternatives for people set on Greifswald

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.

Neubrandenburg as a Greifswald alternative in the same region

59 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Rent: €5.49/m² Neubrandenburg vs €6.41/m² Greifswald−14%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 987.0 Neubrandenburg vs 1,579.7 Greifswald−38%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,139 Neubrandenburg vs 7,270 Greifswald−16%
Nearest airport: 68.7 km Neubrandenburg vs 55.2 km Greifswald+24%
Unemployment: 8.3% Neubrandenburg vs 8.8% Greifswald−6%
Median gross pay, region: €3,250 Neubrandenburg vs €3,350 Greifswaldsame level
Residents: 60,344 Neubrandenburg vs 56,092 Greifswald+8%

Full comparison More about Neubrandenburg

Nordhorn as a Greifswald alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 458 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 4.2% Nordhorn vs 8.8% Greifswald−52%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 732.9 Nordhorn vs 1,579.7 Greifswald−54%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,677 Nordhorn vs 7,270 Greifswald−22%
Median gross pay, region: €3,700 Nordhorn vs €3,350 Greifswald+10%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Nordhorn vs 9.0 µg/m³ Greifswald−11%
Rent: €6.33/m² Nordhorn vs €6.41/m² Greifswaldsame level
Nearest airport: 53.8 km Nordhorn vs 55.2 km Greifswaldsame level

Full comparison More about Nordhorn

Cities near Greifswald

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

Gützkow Commuting Zone · 16.3 km away

Rent: 4.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Jarmen Commuting Zone · 18.2 km away

Rent: 4.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Loitz 20.9 km away

Rent: 4.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Grimmen 22.5 km away

Rent: 5.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Pulheim56,150 residents Lingen56,498 residents Sankt Augustin56,521 residents Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe56,688 residents Brackel56,815 residents Baden-Baden56,881 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; Greifswald'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 Greifswald?

The published population was 56,092 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Greifswald?

Average net cold rent is 6.41 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 449 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Greifswald?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Greifswald?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Greifswald?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Greifswald a good place to live?

Greifswald 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 Greifswald?

Gützkow, Jarmen, Loitz, Grimmen are near Greifswald. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Greifswald?

The official country of birth distribution records 50,391 people (90.6%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Greifswald, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b94acf2ed71e9a023d67811ddab0508e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/greifswald/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_greifswald-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_db771496c4a7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Greifswald, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b94acf2ed71e9a023d67811ddab0508e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/greifswald/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-2020 opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-07-26
DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-2020 opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-07-26
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

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European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
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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
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
miet-check Mietspiegel Greifswald miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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