Living in Horneburg

Horneburg is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. Horneburg had a population of 6,823 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,200 per month. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 66% 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 Horneburg?

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 Horneburg?

Average net cold rent is 7.55 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): 7.55 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

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

Net rent across major citiesHorneburg highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.55 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 453 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.55 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 Horneburg?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Horneburg is 5.8%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.8 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Horneburg. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Horneburg's nearest airport was HAM, 31 km away and offered 87 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	87 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	31 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	HAM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Horneburg.

Climate and air quality

Horneburg's monthly mean temperatures were 0.8°C in January and 18°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Horneburg?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Horneburg 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)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 12.3 · Feb 14.3 · Mar 19.97 · Apr 24.24 · May 29.66 · Jun 30.71 · Jul 33.5 · Aug 32.52 · Sep 28.49 · Oct 24.75 · Nov 19.2 · Dec 12.99 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -18.92 · Feb -16.84 · Mar -12.92 · Apr -4.18 · May -0.61 · Jun 4.49 · Jul 8.45 · Aug 6.9 · Sep 3.75 · Oct -3.31 · Nov -7.22 · Dec -15.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.85 · Feb 1.34 · Mar 4.01 · Apr 8.51 · May 12.62 · Jun 15.95 · Jul 18.04 · Aug 17.83 · Sep 14.37 · Oct 9.84 · Nov 5.38 · Dec 2.16 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Kahla6,825 residents Herscheid6,821 residents Müncheberg6,831 residents Grömitz6,812 residents Dietenheim6,843 residents Bonndorf im Schwarzwald6,802 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Horneburg?

The published population was 6,823 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	6,823 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁰Official

International community in Horneburg

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	6,533	100.0%
Germany	5,674	86.9%
Poland	151	2.3%
Kazakhstan	113	1.7%
Russian Federation	91	1.4%
Turkey	73	1.1%
Ukraine	55	0.8%
Bulgaria	21	0.3%
Serbia	17	0.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	14	0.2%
Romania	13	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	13	0.2%
Lithuania	12	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	12	0.2%
Brazil	11	0.2%
Albania	10	0.2%
Czech Republic	10	0.2%
France	9	0.1%
Netherlands	9	0.1%
Colombia	9	0.1%
United States	9	0.1%
Afghanistan	9	0.1%
Sri Lanka	9	0.1%
Viet Nam	9	0.1%
Pakistan	9	0.1%
Latvia	8	0.1%
Italy	7	0.1%
Switzerland	7	0.1%
India	7	0.1%
Thailand	7	0.1%
Austria	6	0.1%
United Kingdom	6	0.1%
Iraq	6	0.1%
Uzbekistan	6	0.1%
Belgium	5	0.1%
Croatia	5	0.1%
Montenegro	5	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	5	0.1%
Kosovo	5	0.1%
Algeria	5	0.1%
Nigeria	5	0.1%
Congo	5	0.1%
Lebanon	5	0.1%
Not stated	5	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.1%
Hungary	4	0.1%
Libya	4	0.1%
Jordan	4	0.1%
Philippines	4	0.1%
China	4	0.1%
Finland	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,533	100.0%
Germany	6,013	92.0%
Poland	90	1.4%
Turkey	54	0.8%
Ukraine	49	0.8%
Bulgaria	36	0.6%
Serbia	18	0.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	15	0.2%
Austria	13	0.2%
Romania	13	0.2%
Russian Federation	13	0.2%

Show 39 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Nigeria	12	0.2%
Netherlands	11	0.2%
France	10	0.2%
Lithuania	10	0.2%
Colombia	10	0.2%
United Kingdom	9	0.1%
United States	9	0.1%
Sri Lanka	9	0.1%
Croatia	8	0.1%
Italy	8	0.1%
Spain	8	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	8	0.1%
Albania	7	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	7	0.1%
Latvia	6	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	6	0.1%
Afghanistan	6	0.1%
India	6	0.1%
Jordan	6	0.1%
Montenegro	5	0.1%
Palestinian territories	5	0.1%
Hungary	4	0.1%
Libya	4	0.1%
Sudan	4	0.1%
Viet Nam	4	0.1%
Iraq	4	0.1%
Kazakhstan	4	0.1%
Thailand	4	0.1%
Uncertain	4	0.1%
Greece	3	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Is Horneburg 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 42–62%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–68%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Population6,823 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Average net rent (nettokalt)7.55 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis

Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Unemployment rate5.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Horneburg 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 Horneburg?

The published population was 6,823 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Horneburg?

Average net cold rent is 7.55 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 529 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Horneburg?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Horneburg?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Horneburg?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Horneburg a good place to live?

Horneburg 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 Horneburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,533 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 = {Horneburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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