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Living in Gröningen

Gröningen is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. Gröningen had a population of 3,343 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 43.

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Gröningen?

Average net cold rent is 4.31 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): 4.31 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesGröningen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gröningen 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)4.31 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 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 259 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.31 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 Gröningen?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gröningen is 5.3%. 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%12904–6Gröningen 5.3%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 availability96.77 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.77 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LEJ, 90.3 km away, with 28 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.8% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport90.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Halberstadt)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
Gröningen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gröningen average monthly precipitation, mm020406080392634295864676043424040JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gröningen average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024052771341992232372272151601185648JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gröningen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Gröningen is 8.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Gröningen 8.090 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Halberstadt)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Halberstadt)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Halberstadt)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.1 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9.1 · May 13 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.2 · Feb 25.5 · Mar 34.3 · Apr 28.7 · May 58.4 · Jun 63.9 · Jul 67.3 · Aug 59.8 · Sep 43 · Oct 42.3 · Nov 39.8 · Dec 40 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.6 · Feb 76.6 · Mar 134.3 · Apr 198.9 · May 223.3 · Jun 237.2 · Jul 227.3 · Aug 215.3 · Sep 159.9 · Oct 117.6 · Nov 55.9 · Dec 47.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °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
Ostheim v.d.Rhön3,344 residentsBad Schandau3,346 residentsWesthofen3,348 residentsAuma-Weidatal3,324 residentsKrakow am See3,324 residentsSchwarzatal3,319 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 59.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 55.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gröningen?

The published population was 3,343 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gröningen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.7%Foreign residents 1.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area59.89 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.18Official
Foreign residents43 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density55.82 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population3,343 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents208 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share6.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,803 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share82.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents379 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share11.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Gröningen

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
Total3,386100.0%
Germany3,27996.8%
Poland210.6%
Czech Republic140.4%
Not stated110.3%
Slovakia90.3%
Ukraine90.3%
Netherlands60.2%
Russian Federation60.2%
Romania50.1%
Kazakhstan50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Nigeria30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,386100.0%
Germany3,34098.6%
Ukraine100.3%
Slovakia80.2%
Netherlands50.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Is Gröningen 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Foreign residents43 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population3,343 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.31 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.77 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability96.77 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,550 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 multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Gröningen 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 Gröningen?

The published population was 3,343 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Gröningen?

Average net cold rent is 4.31 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 302 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Gröningen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Halberstadt).

What is the unemployment rate in Gröningen?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Gröningen?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Gröningen?

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

Is Gröningen a good place to live?

Gröningen 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 Gröningen?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,386 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). Gröningen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/groningen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gröningen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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