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Living in Greiz

Greiz is in Germany; its population was 19,766 at the end of 2024. For Greiz, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €5.79 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 79% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 86% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Greiz?

Average net cold rent is 5.79 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 5.79 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Greiz21

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

Net rent across major citiesGreiz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Greiz 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)5.79 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Greiz21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 347 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.79 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.46% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,200 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,406 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Greiz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.46 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Greiz is 6.5%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Greiz 6.5%228 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 availability0.2 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability79.87 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident26,406 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita28,270 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.46 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k948.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents121.7 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 Greiz 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 100k948.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport71.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Greiz. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Greiz.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Greiz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.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
Greiz average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Greiz average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100392939345471817057444143JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Greiz average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522049771161741932022162041541085343JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Greiz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.4PM2.5154013.6PM1010409.9NO₂µg/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 Greiz is 9.4 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/m³909–10Greiz 9.430 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 mean9.93 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.27 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean13.62 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.4 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 9 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Plauen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.7 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0 · Apr 2.5 · May 6.5 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.5 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Plauen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.7 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Plauen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39 · Feb 29 · Mar 39.3 · Apr 34 · May 53.8 · Jun 71.3 · Jul 80.9 · Aug 69.5 · Sep 57.1 · Oct 44.1 · Nov 40.9 · Dec 43.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Plauen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.4 · Feb 77.2 · Mar 115.6 · Apr 173.6 · May 193.3 · Jun 201.9 · Jul 216.4 · Aug 203.7 · Sep 153.9 · Oct 107.6 · Nov 52.6 · Dec 42.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Plauen18Official · 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 time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Greiz by year, µg/m³8.510.813.215.520142017202020249.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 37.4% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 9.4.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Pfullingen19,759 residentsWaldbröl19,795 residentsEngelskirchen19,737 residentsReichenbach im Vogtland19,797 residentsDillingen a.d.Donau19,806 residentsHechingen19,807 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 84.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 232.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Greiz?

The published population was 19,766 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Greiz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93%Foreign residents 7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents574 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area84.86 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents1,382 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density232.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population19,766 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents792 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other15,462 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share77.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents3,628 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share18.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Greiz

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
Total19,883100.0%
Germany18,01590.6%
Poland3341.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2271.1%
Czech Republic2011.0%
Ukraine1480.7%
Slovakia1320.7%
Afghanistan880.4%
Iraq860.4%
Russian Federation840.4%
Romania460.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated460.2%
Viet Nam330.2%
Turkey230.1%
Bulgaria220.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of210.1%
Kazakhstan210.1%
Greece200.1%
Lithuania200.1%
Hungary200.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of190.1%
Austria180.1%
Moldova, Republic of160.1%
Switzerland120.1%
Libya120.1%
Kosovo110.1%
Serbia100.1%
Tajikistan100.1%
Thailand100.1%
France90.0%
Italy90.0%
United Kingdom90.0%
Albania80.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Spain70.0%
Nigeria60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Norway50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Belgium40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Canada40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Singapore30.0%
China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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
Total19,883100.0%
Germany18,49893.0%
Syrian Arab Republic2501.3%
Poland1600.8%
Ukraine1500.8%
Slovakia1350.7%
Afghanistan1130.6%
Iraq920.5%
Czech Republic730.4%
Russian Federation370.2%
Romania360.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam300.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of290.1%
Turkey260.1%
Greece220.1%
Bulgaria170.1%
Uncertain130.1%
Italy120.1%
Kosovo120.1%
Libya110.1%
Hungary90.0%
Serbia90.0%
Stateless90.0%
Albania80.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Austria60.0%
Spain60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Thailand60.0%
Belarus50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
France40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
United States40.0%
India40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Sweden30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Is Greiz 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%
Foreign residents1,382 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population19,766 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading4.27 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.79 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Greiz
Fibre-to-the-building availability0.2 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability79.87 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 359.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier434 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier439 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Greiz?

The published population was 19,766 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Greiz?

Average net cold rent is 5.79 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 405 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Greiz.

Is the air quality good in Greiz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Greiz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Greiz?

The median gross salary is 3,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Greiz?

1,382 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Greiz a good place to live?

Greiz 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 Greiz?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,883 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Greiz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/greiz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Greiz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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