Living in Großenkneten

In Großenkneten, rents across existing tenancies average €5.92 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.6% (2024).

Großenkneten numbered 15,613 residents at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 9 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population15,613people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,750EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.92EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 5.1% — 29% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,350incidents 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

Lower unemployment than 84% 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 Großenkneten?

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 Großenkneten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Großenkneten?

Average net cold rent is 5.92 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): 5.92 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesGroßenkneten highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

Show the other 6 cities

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.92 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Großenkneten a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–72%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 355 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.92 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 Großenkneten?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Großenkneten is 3.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Großenkneten 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,750 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.6 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Großenkneten?

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

Left over each month€2,013of €2,467 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.	€2,467
Rent, 60 m²€5.92/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €355
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	€2,013

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Großenkneten Salary needed to live in Großenkneten

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Großenkneten. 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

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Großenkneten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGroßenkneten 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	4,350 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Großenkneten's nearest airport was BRE, 38 km away and offered 43 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	43 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	38 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BRE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Großenkneten.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.3°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Großenkneten?

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 Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Großenkneten 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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Großenkneten 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.72 · Feb 15.93 · Mar 20.89 · Apr 25.52 · May 28.95 · Jun 31.39 · Jul 35.12 · Aug 33.47 · Sep 29.22 · Oct 25.64 · Nov 19.58 · Dec 13.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -19.56 · Feb -17.86 · Mar -12.18 · Apr -4.65 · May -0.85 · Jun 3.77 · Jul 7.99 · Aug 6.57 · Sep 3.52 · Oct -4.33 · Nov -7.24 · Dec -18.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 1.82 · Mar 4.48 · Apr 8.86 · May 12.7 · Jun 16.01 · Jul 18.06 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.42 · Oct 10.02 · Nov 5.72 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Großenkneten?

The published population was 15,613 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	15,613 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Großenkneten

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	15,626	100.0%
Germany	11,827	75.7%
Romania	1,033	6.6%
Russian Federation	515	3.3%
Poland	492	3.1%
Iraq	491	3.1%
Moldova, Republic of	174	1.1%
Ukraine	136	0.9%
Lithuania	117	0.7%
Kazakhstan	117	0.7%
Viet Nam	99	0.6%

Show 55 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Syrian Arab Republic	93	0.6%
Bulgaria	56	0.4%
Turkey	51	0.3%
Latvia	31	0.2%
Not stated	31	0.2%
Kosovo	22	0.1%
Netherlands	19	0.1%
Serbia	18	0.1%
Croatia	17	0.1%
Uzbekistan	17	0.1%
Italy	15	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	15	0.1%
Lebanon	15	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Austria	12	0.1%
Afghanistan	12	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	11	0.1%
Pakistan	11	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
United States	8	0.1%
India	8	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	8	0.1%
China	7	0.0%
Czech Republic	6	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
Philippines	6	0.0%
Spain	5	0.0%
Nigeria	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
Tajikistan	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
France	4	0.0%
Niger	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	15,626	100.0%
Germany	12,615	80.7%
Romania	1,216	7.8%
Iraq	459	2.9%
Poland	401	2.6%
Lithuania	133	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	105	0.7%
Ukraine	102	0.7%
Viet Nam	89	0.6%
Bulgaria	70	0.4%
Russian Federation	56	0.4%

Show 43 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Latvia	34	0.2%
Kosovo	33	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	31	0.2%
Serbia	30	0.2%
Netherlands	28	0.2%
Turkey	23	0.1%
Croatia	20	0.1%
Italy	19	0.1%
Afghanistan	12	0.1%
Hungary	11	0.1%
India	11	0.1%
Pakistan	11	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%
Greece	8	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	8	0.1%
Austria	6	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
United States	6	0.0%
Uncertain	6	0.0%
Spain	5	0.0%
United Kingdom	5	0.0%
Azerbaijan	5	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Großenkneten

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.

Dötlingen as a Großenkneten alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 0 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 6,155 Dötlingen vs 15,613 Großenkneten−61%
Rent: €5.81/m² Dötlingen vs €5.92/m² Großenknetensame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Dötlingen vs €3,750 Großenknetensame level
Unemployment: 3.6% Dötlingen vs 3.6% Großenknetensame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,350 Dötlingen vs 4,350 Großenknetensame level

Full comparison More about Dötlingen

Böblingen as a Großenkneten alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 477 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,750 Großenkneten+31%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.92/m² Großenknetenno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,350 Großenkneten−13%

Full comparison More about Böblingen

Cities near Großenkneten

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

Dötlingen 7.8 km away

Rent: 5.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wildeshausen 12.7 km away

Rent: 6.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wardenburg 13.3 km away

Rent: 6.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Cloppenburg 18.8 km away

Rent: 6.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Oldenburg 21.8 km away

Rent: 7.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Vechta 24.4 km away

Rent: 7.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Templin15,590 residents Stadtbergen15,649 residents Eppelheim15,663 residents Bitburg15,554 residents Zeulenroda-Triebes15,677 residents Usingen15,683 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Großenkneten 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; Großenkneten'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 Großenkneten?

The published population was 15,613 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Großenkneten?

Average net cold rent is 5.92 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 414 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Großenkneten?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Großenkneten?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Großenkneten?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Großenkneten a good place to live?

Großenkneten 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 Großenkneten?

Dötlingen, Wildeshausen, Wardenburg, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg are near Großenkneten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Großenkneten?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,827 people (75.7%) 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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  title = {Großenkneten, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
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