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Living in Ilmenau

In Ilmenau, rents across existing tenancies average €5.53 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.04 per m² per month in June 2026. At the end of 2024, Ilmenau had a population of 38,834.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population38,834people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,400EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent5.53EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 5% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.99%country median 5.1% — 37% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,193incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Suhl F.-König-Str)

Higher unemployment than 85% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 96% 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 Ilmenau?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ilmenau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ilmenau?

Average net cold rent is 5.53 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): 5.53 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ilmenau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Ilmenau€5.53
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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 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.04 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Ilmenau35Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Ilmenau a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 332 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.53 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 6.99% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,400 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,256 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Ilmenau?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.99 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ilmenau is 7.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability70.68 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability77.3 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,256 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita36,452 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.99 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official

What does a salary buy in Ilmenau?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,400 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,634of €2,275 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • 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.€2,275
Rent, 60 m²€9.04/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Ilmenau · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.53/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €542
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€1,634
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ilmenau. 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 Ilmenau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents517.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ilmenau 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 residents517.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesIlmenau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ilmenau 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 residents6,193 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport32.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Suhl F.-König-Str)12

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 Ilmenau is 8.0 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Suhl F.-König-Str)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Suhl F.-König-Str)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Suhl F.-König-Str)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.8 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schm�cke23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 1.8 · May 5.6 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 10.9 · Aug 11 · Sep 7.4 · Oct 3.6 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schm�cke23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 5 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schm�cke23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 133.6 · Feb 104.1 · Mar 106 · Apr 73.4 · May 96.5 · Jun 90.9 · Jul 129.9 · Aug 96.2 · Sep 111 · Oct 110.9 · Nov 119.7 · Dec 142.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schm�cke23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 44.3 · Feb 65.4 · Mar 109.9 · Apr 161.2 · May 183.4 · Jun 182.8 · Jul 190.8 · Aug 188.4 · Sep 135 · Oct 89.9 · Nov 46.2 · Dec 38.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schm�cke23Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Berleburg ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.3 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±3.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±3.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±3.5 °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 198.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 195.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ilmenau?

The published population was 38,834 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents517 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area198.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents3,590 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density195.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population38,834 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,243 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share3.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other31,980 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share82.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents5,352 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share13.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Ilmenau

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
Total38,574100.0%
Germany34,05388.3%
Not stated4241.1%
China4151.1%
Poland3170.8%
Russian Federation3140.8%
India2850.7%
Ukraine2650.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2550.7%
Pakistan2160.6%
Czech Republic1730.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan1560.4%
Bulgaria1170.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1100.3%
Romania890.2%
Cameroon790.2%
Viet Nam680.2%
Turkey660.2%
Afghanistan610.2%
Hungary560.1%
Albania550.1%
Egypt440.1%
Kosovo380.1%
Bangladesh340.1%
Indonesia310.1%
Colombia290.1%
Italy280.1%
Peru280.1%
Iraq280.1%
Kyrgyzstan280.1%
Austria260.1%
Nigeria260.1%
Greece250.1%
Latvia240.1%
Morocco220.1%
Serbia210.1%
Lithuania200.1%
Slovakia200.1%
Mexico200.1%
United Kingdom180.0%
Tunisia170.0%
Azerbaijan170.0%
Moldova, Republic of160.0%
Switzerland160.0%
Ghana160.0%
United States160.0%
Israel160.0%
France140.0%
Spain140.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.0%
Saudi Arabia130.0%
Nepal120.0%
Thailand120.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.0%
Georgia110.0%
Taiwan, Province of China110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Turkmenistan100.0%
Malaysia100.0%
Luxembourg90.0%
Kenya90.0%
Brazil90.0%
Chile90.0%
Palestinian territories90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Eritrea80.0%
Ecuador80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Philippines80.0%
Sweden70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Netherlands60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Libya60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Mauritius40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Australia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Togo30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total38,574100.0%
Germany34,98390.7%
China4091.1%
Uncertain3520.9%
India2770.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2760.7%
Ukraine2330.6%
Pakistan2150.6%
Russian Federation1840.5%
Bulgaria1170.3%
Poland1040.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of1000.3%
Afghanistan800.2%
Romania790.2%
Cameroon760.2%
Viet Nam610.2%
Turkey600.2%
Albania570.1%
Hungary470.1%
Kosovo460.1%
Bangladesh340.1%
Indonesia330.1%
Iraq310.1%
Nigeria300.1%
Egypt300.1%
Colombia290.1%
Italy280.1%
Peru230.1%
Greece210.1%
Serbia200.1%
Morocco190.0%
Kazakhstan190.0%
Jordan190.0%
Mexico180.0%
Ghana160.0%
Tunisia140.0%
Slovakia130.0%
Spain130.0%
Czech Republic130.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.0%
Austria120.0%
Eritrea120.0%
Azerbaijan120.0%
Palestinian territories120.0%
Latvia110.0%
Israel110.0%
Malaysia110.0%
Stateless110.0%
Lithuania100.0%
United Kingdom100.0%
Lebanon100.0%
Nepal100.0%
Thailand100.0%
Belarus90.0%
Kenya90.0%
Brazil90.0%
Taiwan, Province of China90.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Ecuador80.0%
Philippines80.0%
Korea, Republic of80.0%
Not stated80.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Netherlands60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Libya60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
France50.0%
Croatia50.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Argentina50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
United States50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Australia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Japan30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)94.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 358.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Ilmenau

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.

Arnstadt as an Ilmenau alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,254.0 Arnstadt vs 517.6 Ilmenau+142%
  • Nearest airport: 16.1 km Arnstadt vs 32.5 km Ilmenau−50%
  • Rent: €5.87/m² Arnstadt vs €5.53/m² Ilmenau+6%
  • Residents: 28,615 Arnstadt vs 38,834 Ilmenau−26%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Arnstadt vs 8.0 µg/m³ Ilmenau+13%
  • Unemployment: 6.7% Arnstadt vs 7.0% Ilmenau−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,400 Arnstadt vs €3,400 Ilmenausame level
Full comparisonMore about Arnstadt

Ibbenbueren as an Ilmenau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 283 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 7.0% Ilmenau−34%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 517.6 Ilmenau+65%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,400 Ilmenauno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 32.5 km Ilmenau−49%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.53/m² Ilmenau+6%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 38,834 Ilmenau+33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 6,193 Ilmenau−8%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Ilmenau

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

Neuhaus 1.4 km away
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4.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Plaue 10.3 km away
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5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Königsee 13.2 km away
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5.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Oberhof 13.4 km away
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5.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Großbreitenbach 13.5 km away
Rent
4.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Stadtilm 15.4 km away
Rent
5.14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Arnstadt 16.5 km away
Rent
5.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Zella-Mehlis 17.7 km away
Rent
5.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Backnang38,818 residentsLangen (Hessen)38,785 residentsMaintal38,987 residentsEttlingen38,578 residentsNiederkassel38,485 residentsHofheim am Taunus39,259 residents

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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; Ilmenau'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 Ilmenau?

The published population was 38,834 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Ilmenau?

Average net cold rent is 5.53 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 387 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Ilmenau?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Suhl F.-König-Str).

What is the unemployment rate in Ilmenau?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Ilmenau?

The median gross salary is 3,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Ilmenau a good place to live?

Ilmenau 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 Ilmenau?

Neuhaus, Plaue, Königsee, Oberhof, Großbreitenbach are near Ilmenau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Ilmenau?

The official country of birth distribution records 34,053 people (88.3%) 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). Ilmenau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c98bf06e37251ce75fb93dd1be9407b5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ilmenau/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ilmenau-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_b18675e88984,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ilmenau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c98bf06e37251ce75fb93dd1be9407b5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ilmenau/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Ilmenau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ilmenau/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version c98bf06e37251ce75fb93dd1be9407b5; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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