Living in Grünhain-Beierfeld
In Grünhain-Beierfeld, rents across existing tenancies average €4.67 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2024).
Grünhain-Beierfeld, a city in Germany, had a population of 5,569 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 75 in May 2022.
Cheaper rent than 90% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 66% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Grünhain-Beierfeld?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
Average net cold rent is 4.67 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): 4.67 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M19Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.67 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 | 6 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Grünhain-Beierfeld 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 280 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.67 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Grünhain-Beierfeld 5.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 77.71 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 77.71 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,150 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,136 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.67/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €360 |
| 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 | €1,677 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Grünhain-Beierfeld. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Grünhain-Beierfeld. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,420 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was KLV, 41.3 km away, with 3 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 77.7% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Grünhain-Beierfeld. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.91 µg/m³ · UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)20
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Grünhain-Beierfeld 7.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -1.8 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.2 · Feb -6.1 · Mar -3.8 · Apr 0.1 · May 4.1 · Jun 7.4 · Jul 9.5 · Aug 9.7 · Sep 6 · Oct 2.1 · Nov -1.8 · Dec -4.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -2.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 100.9 · Feb 82 · Mar 91.7 · Apr 69.9 · May 93.4 · Jun 108.4 · Jul 126.8 · Aug 108.2 · Sep 100.6 · Oct 84.9 · Nov 98 · Dec 110.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 64.5 · Feb 79.7 · Mar 110.5 · Apr 163.5 · May 183.9 · Jun 181.1 · Jul 198.1 · Aug 196 · Sep 141.7 · Oct 106 · Nov 68.8 · Dec 61.8 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Auerbach/Vogtl. ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±4.0 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±2.4 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±2.4 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±4.9 °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 22.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 250.3 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
The published population was 5,569 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
By nationality
National passport98.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 22.25 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official |
| Foreign residents | 75 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official |
| Population density | 250.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official |
| Population | 5,569 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 79 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Catholic share | 1.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other | 3,733 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other, share | 66.5 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant residents | 1,804 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant share | 32.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
International community in Grünhain-Beierfeld
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 | 5,617 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 5,484 | 97.6% |
| Ukraine | 22 | 0.4% |
| Czech Republic | 21 | 0.4% |
| Not stated | 17 | 0.3% |
| Russian Federation | 13 | 0.2% |
| Poland | 7 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 5 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 5 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 4 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 0.1% |
Show 10 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 3 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.1% |
| Turkey | 3 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 3 | 0.1% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.1% |
| China | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,617 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 5,544 | 98.7% |
| Ukraine | 22 | 0.4% |
| Russian Federation | 10 | 0.2% |
| Czech Republic | 10 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 6 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 5 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 3 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Turkey | 3 | 0.1% |
Show 4 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Viet Nam | 3 | 0.1% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 3 | 0.1% |
| China | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Grünhain-Beierfeld
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.
Elterlein as a Grünhain-Beierfeld alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 2,636 Elterlein vs 5,569 Grünhain-Beierfeld−53%
- Rent: €4.44/m² Elterlein vs €4.67/m² Grünhain-Beierfeld−5%
- Nearest airport: 41.7 km Elterlein vs 41.3 km Grünhain-Beierfeldsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,150 Elterlein vs €3,150 Grünhain-Beierfeldsame level
- Unemployment: 5.3% Elterlein vs 5.3% Grünhain-Beierfeldsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,420 Elterlein vs 3,420 Grünhain-Beierfeldsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Elterlein vs 7.9 µg/m³ Grünhain-Beierfeldsame level
Cities near Grünhain-Beierfeld
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Grünhain-Beierfeld 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Grünhain-Beierfeld's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
The published population was 5,569 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
Average net cold rent is 4.67 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 327 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW).
What is the unemployment rate in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Grünhain-Beierfeld?
The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Grünhain-Beierfeld a good place to live?
Grünhain-Beierfeld 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 Grünhain-Beierfeld?
Schwarzenberg, Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb., Lauter-Bernsbach, Lauter, Elterlein are near Grünhain-Beierfeld. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Grünhain-Beierfeld?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,484 people (97.6%) 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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