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Living in Harzgerode

Harzgerode is in Germany; its population was 7,309 at the end of 2024. For Harzgerode, a regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 88% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Harzgerode?

Average net cold rent is 4.91 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): 4.91 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesHarzgerode highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Harzgerode 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)4.91 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
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 295 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.91 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 regional median gross salary was €3,450 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,470 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €30,426 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Harzgerode?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Harzgerode is 5.4%. 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%12904–6Harzgerode 5.4%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 availability33.71 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability33.71 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident25,470 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita30,426 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Harzgerode. 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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Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 33.7% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport74.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Harzgerode?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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: 5.48 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Harzgerode average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Harzgerode average monthly precipitation, mm020406080472942346351695157464845JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Harzgerode average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522058811301782072122152051561125947JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Harzgerode annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.5PM2.515409.3PM1010403.0NO₂µg/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 Harzgerode is 5.5 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/m³45–6Harzgerode 5.543 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/m³1558–990 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 mean2.97 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading3 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM10 — annual mean9.31 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.48 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 12.4 · May 16.5 · Jun 20 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202011Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 1.5 · May 5.3 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 10.8 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 7.4 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -1.9 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202012Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.4 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 7.3 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 8 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Harzgerode22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.9 · Feb 28.8 · Mar 41.7 · Apr 33.9 · May 62.5 · Jun 51.1 · Jul 68.5 · Aug 50.9 · Sep 56.6 · Oct 45.7 · Nov 47.8 · Dec 44.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Harzgerode22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.1 · Feb 80.6 · Mar 130.1 · Apr 178 · May 207.4 · Jun 211.5 · Jul 214.9 · Aug 204.9 · Sep 156.2 · Oct 112.2 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 46.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Harzgerode22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)13Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Pfaffenhofen an der Roth7,311 residentsSchutterwald7,320 residentsMittenwald7,323 residentsKlein Schwülper7,328 residentsKlingenthal7,289 residentsOrtenburg7,330 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 44.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Harzgerode?

The published population was 7,309 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Harzgerode residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.9%Foreign residents 2.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area165 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official
Cars per 1,000 residents638 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area165 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis6Official
Foreign residents150 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density44.29 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Population7,309 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents171 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share2.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other5,685 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share76.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,620 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share21.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Harzgerode

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
Total7,475100.0%
Germany7,14395.6%
Poland690.9%
Czech Republic560.7%
Romania480.6%
Russian Federation230.3%
Not stated170.2%
Ukraine160.2%
Kazakhstan130.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Syrian Arab Republic70.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands60.1%
Austria60.1%
Moldova, Republic of40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
China40.1%
Bulgaria30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Spain30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Cuba30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,475100.0%
Germany7,32898.0%
Romania440.6%
Poland180.2%
Ukraine120.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina110.1%
Syrian Arab Republic70.1%
France40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
China40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Russian Federation30.0%
Spain30.0%
Turkey30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Chile30.0%
Cuba30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Harzgerode 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 47–65%
Skilled employee58%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 55–77%
Foreign residents150 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,309 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading3 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.91 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability33.71 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability33.71 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–698.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 360.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official
Local property-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Harzgerode 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 Harzgerode?

The published population was 7,309 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Harzgerode?

Average net cold rent is 4.91 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 344 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Harzgerode?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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 Harzgerode?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Harzgerode?

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

How many foreign residents live in Harzgerode?

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

Is Harzgerode a good place to live?

Harzgerode 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 Harzgerode?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,475 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). Harzgerode, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/harzgerode/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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