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Living in Gudensberg

Gudensberg, a city in Germany, had a population of 9,925 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. There were 112.7 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 66% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Gudensberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 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): 5.8 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesGudensberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gudensberg 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)5.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 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 348 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.8 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 Gudensberg?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gudensberg is 4.4%. 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%12904–6Gudensberg 4.4%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 availability98.14 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.14 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gudensberg. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents112.7 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 Gudensberg 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KSF, 27 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.1% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport27 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gudensberg.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gudensberg?

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 Kassel Mitte)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
Gudensberg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gudensberg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544752406968746056586168JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gudensberg average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204567120170197201204192144993935JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gudensberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Gudensberg 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/m³1558–9Gudensberg 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kassel Mitte)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kassel Mitte)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kassel Mitte)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fritzlar (Flugplatz)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.8 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 39.7 · May 69.1 · Jun 67.6 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 60.1 · Sep 56.2 · Oct 58.4 · Nov 61.3 · Dec 68.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 169.5 · May 196.8 · Jun 201.4 · Jul 204.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 144.1 · Oct 98.9 · Nov 38.9 · Dec 35.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °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.

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Population and city profile

Population density was 213.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gudensberg?

The published population was 9,925 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gudensberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.8%Foreign residents 10.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area46.49 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area46.49 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents1,013 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density213.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population9,925 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,122 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share11.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,726 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share38.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents4,922 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share50.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Gudensberg

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
Total9,771100.0%
Germany8,04382.3%
Poland2652.7%
Bulgaria2432.5%
Kazakhstan2242.3%
Russian Federation1641.7%
Turkey1081.1%
Ukraine1061.1%
Romania610.6%
Czech Republic500.5%
Afghanistan500.5%
Show 55 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary340.3%
Syrian Arab Republic330.3%
Not stated290.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of280.3%
Italy220.2%
Lithuania190.2%
Spain140.1%
Latvia130.1%
Kyrgyzstan130.1%
Thailand130.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Austria110.1%
Iraq110.1%
Portugal100.1%
Serbia100.1%
Uzbekistan100.1%
France80.1%
Moldova, Republic of80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Georgia80.1%
Ethiopia70.1%
Brazil70.1%
Tajikistan70.1%
Sweden60.1%
Greece50.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.1%
Canada50.1%
Cuba50.1%
United States50.1%
China50.1%
Albania40.0%
Croatia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Japan40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Australia30.0%

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
Total9,771100.0%
Germany8,75889.6%
Bulgaria2602.7%
Poland1201.2%
Ukraine910.9%
Turkey870.9%
Afghanistan710.7%
Romania550.6%
Syrian Arab Republic430.4%
Hungary370.4%
Italy190.2%
Show 33 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania170.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of170.2%
Spain150.2%
Iraq140.1%
Russian Federation130.1%
Switzerland110.1%
Austria100.1%
Thailand90.1%
Croatia80.1%
Ethiopia80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Georgia80.1%
Latvia70.1%
Portugal60.1%
United States60.1%
China60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.1%
Albania40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Uncertain40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

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

Is Gudensberg 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Foreign residents1,013 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population9,925 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.14 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability98.14 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 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 multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gudensberg?

The published population was 9,925 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Gudensberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 406 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Gudensberg?

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 Kassel Mitte).

What is the unemployment rate in Gudensberg?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Gudensberg?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Gudensberg?

1,013 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Gudensberg a good place to live?

Gudensberg 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 Gudensberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,771 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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