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Living in Holzminden

In Holzminden, rent averages €5.04 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.1% (2022).

Holzminden had 18,921 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 2,281 in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population18,921people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent5.04EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 13% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.12%country median 5.1% — 59% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,230incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Solling-Süd)

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.22 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Holzminden?

Average net cold rent is 5.04 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): 5.04 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Holzminden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesHolzminden highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Holzminden highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Holzminden€5.04
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.04 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7.22 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Holzminden23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Holzminden a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 302 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.04 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 8.12% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,015 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Holzminden?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.12 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Holzminden is 8.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability88.41 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.43 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident27,015 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita39,019 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate8.12 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official

What does a salary buy in Holzminden?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,962of €2,494 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.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€7.22/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Holzminden · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.04/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €433
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€1,962
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Holzminden. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Holzminden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHolzminden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Holzminden highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,230 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport45.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Solling-Süd)10

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Holzminden is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Solling-Süd)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Solling-Süd)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Solling-Süd)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.3 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.3 · Feb 56.9 · Mar 53.5 · Apr 38 · May 69.9 · Jun 72.9 · Jul 83.9 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 62.3 · Oct 69.7 · Nov 66.1 · Dec 73.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 40.2 · Feb 68.2 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 180.9 · May 194 · Jun 204.6 · Jul 209.4 · Aug 184.9 · Sep 150.2 · Oct 94.3 · Nov 45.8 · Dec 33.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.9 °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 88.2 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Holzminden?

The published population was 18,921 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents627 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area88.23 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents2,281 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density214.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population18,921 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,461 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Catholic share13.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
No religion or other8,117 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
No religion or other, share43.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Protestant residents8,218 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Protestant share43.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)101.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 336.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier370 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier348 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Alternatives for people set on Holzminden

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.

Lahr Schwarzwald as a Holzminden alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,775 Lahr Schwarzwald vs 18,921 Holzminden+168%
  • Rent: €6.81/m² Lahr Schwarzwald vs €5.04/m² Holzmindenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,568 Lahr Schwarzwald vs 5,230 Holzminden+26%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,200 Lahr Schwarzwald vs €3,800 Holzmindenno percentage
  • Unemployment: 6.8% Lahr Schwarzwald vs 8.1% Holzminden−17%
  • Nearest airport: 28.5 km Lahr Schwarzwald vs 45.9 km Holzminden−38%
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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Prenzlau18,928 residentsHemmingen18,932 residentsSchkeuditz18,905 residentsHaiger18,888 residentsBlankenburg (Harz)18,970 residentsAue-Bad Schlema18,868 residents

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

The published population was 18,921 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Holzminden?

Average net cold rent is 5.04 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 353 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Holzminden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Solling-Süd).

What is the unemployment rate in Holzminden?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Holzminden?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Holzminden a good place to live?

Holzminden 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.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Holzminden, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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