Living in Halberstadt

In Halberstadt, rents across existing tenancies average €5.22 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.7% (2022).

Halberstadt, a city in Germany, had a population of 37,898 at the end of 2024. For Halberstadt, regional disposable income was €25,470 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population37,898people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,450EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent5.22EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 10% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate7.74%country median 5.1% — 52% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime7,499incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7.71µg/m³country median 8.0 — 4% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Cheaper rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 76% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €5.99 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Halberstadt?

Average net cold rent is 5.22 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): 5.22 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesHalberstadt highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Halberstadt€5.22

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.22 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	5.99 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Halberstadt³³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Halberstadt 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 employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–68%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–62%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 313 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.22 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

The unemployment rate was 7.74% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,450 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Halberstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 7.74 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Halberstadt is 7.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Halberstadt 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	42.69 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	75.96 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	25,470 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁰Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	30,426 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁰Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,450 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	7.74 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official

What does a salary buy in Halberstadt?

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

Left over each month€1,844of €2,303 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.	€2,303
Rent, 60 m²€5.99/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Halberstadt · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.22/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €359
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	€1,844

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Halberstadt. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	591.5 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Halberstadt 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 100,000 residents591.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHalberstadt 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	7,499 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁶Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	LEJ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	97.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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: 7.71 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-1°

5°-2°

9°1°

14°4°

18°8°

22°11°

24°13°

19°9°

14°6°

9°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

139

182

205

215

224

203

151

123

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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

PM2.57.7WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1016WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8.6WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Halberstadt is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Halberstadt 7.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	8.57 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
NO₂ — latest reading	6.5 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.99 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.71 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.5 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 14.2 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.5 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 52.3 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 32 · May 64.2 · Jun 47 · Jul 67.1 · Aug 54.8 · Sep 55.1 · Oct 41.3 · Nov 44 · Dec 46.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 62.6 · Feb 87.4 · Mar 139 · Apr 182 · May 205 · Jun 215.3 · Jul 223.9 · Aug 203.4 · Sep 151.4 · Oct 122.9 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 51.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2017–2024

6.5

8.8

11.2

13.5

7.72017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 29.9% between 2017 and 2024, from 11.0 to 7.7.

Similar climate. In Germany: Wernigerode ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.9 °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 143.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 264.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Halberstadt?

The published population was 37,898 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	547 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	143.3 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,205 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official
Population density	264.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹²Official
Population	37,898 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	1,027 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	2.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	32,566 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	88.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	3,082 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	8.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Halberstadt

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	36,676	100.0%
Germany	33,599	91.6%
Russian Federation	296	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	283	0.8%
Poland	244	0.7%
Ukraine	192	0.5%
Turkey	191	0.5%
Bulgaria	181	0.5%
Czech Republic	168	0.5%
Kazakhstan	159	0.4%
Afghanistan	148	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Viet Nam	143	0.4%
Romania	114	0.3%
Not stated	79	0.2%
Iraq	58	0.2%
Greece	53	0.1%
Georgia	48	0.1%
Eritrea	33	0.1%
Albania	31	0.1%
Hungary	30	0.1%
Italy	29	0.1%
Kosovo	29	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	25	0.1%
China	23	0.1%
Austria	22	0.1%
India	20	0.1%
Somalia	19	0.1%
France	18	0.0%
Cameroon	18	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	17	0.0%
Slovakia	17	0.0%
Serbia	17	0.0%
Nigeria	16	0.0%
Armenia	16	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	15	0.0%
Morocco	15	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	14	0.0%
Spain	12	0.0%
Egypt	12	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	11	0.0%
Croatia	11	0.0%
Lithuania	11	0.0%
Algeria	11	0.0%
Mali	11	0.0%
Lebanon	11	0.0%
Belarus	10	0.0%
Azerbaijan	10	0.0%
United Kingdom	9	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	8	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	8	0.0%
Benin	7	0.0%
Niger	7	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	7	0.0%
Netherlands	6	0.0%
Burkina Faso	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
Pakistan	6	0.0%
Slovenia	5	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Namibia	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
Palestinian territories	5	0.0%
Turkmenistan	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Latvia	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Switzerland	4	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	4	0.0%
Mexico	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Thailand	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%

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	36,676	100.0%
Germany	34,470	94.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	318	0.9%
Turkey	183	0.5%
Afghanistan	174	0.5%
Ukraine	171	0.5%
Viet Nam	160	0.4%
Bulgaria	155	0.4%
Romania	89	0.2%
Russian Federation	89	0.2%
Iraq	62	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Greece	52	0.1%
Poland	52	0.1%
Georgia	43	0.1%
Eritrea	41	0.1%
Albania	34	0.1%
Hungary	33	0.1%
Italy	25	0.1%
Kosovo	24	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	24	0.1%
China	24	0.1%
Kazakhstan	22	0.1%
Somalia	20	0.1%
India	19	0.1%
Serbia	18	0.0%
Nigeria	16	0.0%
Cameroon	16	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	15	0.0%
Armenia	15	0.0%
Belarus	14	0.0%
Morocco	13	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	12	0.0%
Austria	12	0.0%
Spain	12	0.0%
France	11	0.0%
Egypt	11	0.0%
Algeria	10	0.0%
Azerbaijan	10	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	10	0.0%
Mali	9	0.0%
Croatia	8	0.0%
Portugal	8	0.0%
Czech Republic	8	0.0%
Niger	8	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	8	0.0%
Slovakia	7	0.0%
Jordan	7	0.0%
Pakistan	7	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	6	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Burkina Faso	6	0.0%
Namibia	6	0.0%
Lebanon	6	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Turkmenistan	5	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	5	0.0%
Latvia	4	0.0%
United States	4	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.0%
Palestinian territories	4	0.0%
Thailand	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	98.2 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	60.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	420 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	440 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Halberstadt

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.

Wernigerode as a Halberstadt alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Unemployment: 4.4% Wernigerode vs 7.7% Halberstadt−43%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 945.1 Wernigerode vs 591.5 Halberstadt+60%
Rent: €5.73/m² Wernigerode vs €5.22/m² Halberstadt+10%
Residents: 32,167 Wernigerode vs 37,898 Halberstadt−15%
Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Wernigerode vs 7.7 µg/m³ Halberstadt+5%
Nearest airport: 96.0 km Wernigerode vs 97.4 km Halberstadtsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,450 Wernigerode vs €3,450 Halberstadtsame level

Full comparison More about Wernigerode

Ibbenbueren as a Halberstadt alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 231 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 7.7% Halberstadt−40%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.22/m² Halberstadt+13%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 97.4 km Halberstadt−83%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 7,499 Halberstadt−24%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 591.5 Halberstadt+44%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,450 Halberstadtno percentage
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 37,898 Halberstadt+37%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Halberstadt

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

Wegeleben 8.9 km away

Rent: 4.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schwanebeck 9.5 km away

Rent: 4.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Gröningen 12.4 km away

Rent: 4.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Blankenburg (Harz) 12.6 km away

Rent: 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Quedlinburg 13.5 km away

Rent: 5.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Thale 16.1 km away

Rent: 4.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kroppenstedt 18.7 km away

Rent: 4.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wernigerode 19.2 km away

Rent: 5.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Halberstadt'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 Halberstadt?

The published population was 37,898 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Halberstadt?

Average net cold rent is 5.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 365 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Halberstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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 Halberstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Halberstadt?

The median gross salary is 3,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Halberstadt a good place to live?

Halberstadt 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 Halberstadt?

Wegeleben, Schwanebeck, Gröningen, Blankenburg (Harz), Quedlinburg are near Halberstadt. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Halberstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,599 people (91.6%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Halberstadt, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a5a254075d1775f160e289e0d47c47db]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/halberstadt/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_halberstadt-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_a4c743afb77f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Halberstadt, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a5a254075d1775f160e289e0d47c47db},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/halberstadt/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14

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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
miet-check Mietspiegel Halberstadt miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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