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Living in Horn-Bad Meinberg

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.9 per m² per month in June 2026. Horn-Bad Meinberg is in Germany; its population was 17,320 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 6.79%. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,163 per person per year at the end of 2023.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Horn-Bad Meinberg?

Average net cold rent is 9.9 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 9.9 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Horn-Bad Meinberg20

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

Net rent across major citiesHorn-Bad Meinberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Horn-Bad Meinberg 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)9.9 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Horn-Bad Meinberg20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 594 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.9 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: June 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Horn-Bad Meinberg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.79 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Horn-Bad Meinberg is 6.8%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Horn-Bad Meinberg 6.8%228 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 availability14.61 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability62.88 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident28,163 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita36,495 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.79 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Horn-Bad Meinberg. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents115.8 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 Horn-Bad Meinberg 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportPAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport38.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Horn-Bad Meinberg. 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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Horn-Bad Meinberg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Horn-Bad Meinberg average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100886465536471908677778089JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Horn-Bad Meinberg average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020052691171671931921981871411035142JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Horn-Bad Meinberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit104025.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

NO₂ across cities in GermanyWhere Horn-Bad Meinberg lands among 213 measured cities
annual NO₂, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band32–353–474–545–6116–787–8128–9129–101510–111111–121412–13713–141714–15915–16916–171617–181218–191019–20520–21521–22422–23523–24624–25125–26Horn-Bad Meinberg 25.0326–27228–29

annual NO₂, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paderborn-Schloss Neuhaus)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.6 · Feb 64 · Mar 64.8 · Apr 53 · May 64.4 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 90.2 · Aug 85.7 · Sep 77 · Oct 76.6 · Nov 79.6 · Dec 88.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.3 · Feb 69.4 · Mar 117.4 · Apr 166.5 · May 192.5 · Jun 191.5 · Jul 198.2 · Aug 187.4 · Sep 141.3 · Oct 102.6 · Nov 51.3 · Dec 41.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Auerbach/Vogtl.17,314 residentsBad Wildungen17,364 residentsEutin17,275 residentsBad Münder am Deister17,261 residentsSinzig17,256 residentsBad Lippspringe17,252 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 90.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 192.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Horn-Bad Meinberg?

The published population was 17,320 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Horn-Bad Meinberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.1%Foreign residents11.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents643 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area90.15 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,058 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density192.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population17,320 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,307 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share13.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other8,274 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share47.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents6,848 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share39.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Horn-Bad Meinberg

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
Total17,433100.0%
Germany13,79379.1%
Russian Federation6063.5%
Turkey5623.2%
Kazakhstan4072.3%
Poland3582.1%
Ukraine1971.1%
Kyrgyzstan1901.1%
Bulgaria1831.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1190.7%
Romania800.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan680.4%
Iraq680.4%
Italy660.4%
United Kingdom420.2%
Lithuania290.2%
Serbia290.2%
Czech Republic270.2%
Greece260.1%
Kosovo260.1%
Tajikistan250.1%
Hungary240.1%
Netherlands230.1%
Austria230.1%
Somalia210.1%
Not stated210.1%
Croatia200.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of180.1%
Latvia170.1%
Morocco170.1%
Lebanon160.1%
Switzerland150.1%
Georgia150.1%
France140.1%
Moldova, Republic of140.1%
Brazil140.1%
Azerbaijan140.1%
Uzbekistan140.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of130.1%
Nigeria130.1%
Armenia120.1%
Montenegro110.1%
Eritrea100.1%
Guinea100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Spain90.1%
Albania80.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Viet Nam70.0%
Pakistan70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Denmark60.0%
India60.0%
Finland50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Portugal40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total17,433100.0%
Germany15,37488.2%
Turkey5523.2%
Bulgaria2151.2%
Ukraine1681.0%
Poland1270.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1250.7%
Romania860.5%
Italy830.5%
Afghanistan770.4%
Iraq760.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece400.2%
Russian Federation380.2%
Kosovo290.2%
Netherlands270.2%
Lithuania230.1%
United Kingdom230.1%
Croatia220.1%
Nigeria190.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.1%
Somalia180.1%
Serbia170.1%
Austria160.1%
Latvia150.1%
Azerbaijan130.1%
Armenia110.1%
Albania100.1%
Slovenia100.1%
Montenegro100.1%
Hungary100.1%
Guinea100.1%
Thailand90.1%
Georgia80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Tajikistan80.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.0%
Lebanon70.0%
Uncertain70.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.0%
Stateless60.0%
Morocco50.0%
United States50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Spain40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Not stated40.0%
Finland30.0%
France30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Angola30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
India30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Horn-Bad Meinberg 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents2,058 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population17,320 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.9 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Horn-Bad Meinberg
Fibre-to-the-building availability14.61 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability62.88 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident28,163 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–690.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 329.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier580 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Horn-Bad Meinberg?

The published population was 17,320 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Horn-Bad Meinberg?

Average net cold rent is 9.9 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 693 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Horn-Bad Meinberg.

What is the unemployment rate in Horn-Bad Meinberg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Horn-Bad Meinberg?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Horn-Bad Meinberg?

2,058 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Horn-Bad Meinberg a good place to live?

Horn-Bad Meinberg 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 Horn-Bad Meinberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,433 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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  title = {Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany: rent, salary},
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  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Horn-Bad Meinberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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