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Living in Isen

In Isen, rents across existing tenancies average €8.34 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.4% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Isen had a population of 5,619. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,300 per month.

Last checked 2026-09-2316 sources

Population5,619people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.34EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 44% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 5.1% — 53% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime4,184incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Pricier rent than 93% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Isen?

Average net cold rent is 8.34 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): 8.34 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Isen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M11Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.34 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Isen 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 500 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.34 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 Isen?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Isen is 2.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Isen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,300 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,162of €2,762 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.€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€8.34/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €500
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€2,162
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Isen Salary needed to live in Isen

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesIsen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Isen 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 residents4,184 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise7Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Isen's nearest airport was MUC, 25 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport191 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MUC3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Isen. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Isen.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.3°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 43.8 mm in January and 101.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 64.9 hours in January and 249.5 hours in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.8 · Feb 35.2 · Mar 47.9 · Apr 46.4 · May 83.2 · Jun 97.8 · Jul 101.4 · Aug 85.2 · Sep 62.5 · Oct 56.2 · Nov 46.8 · Dec 48.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.9 · Feb 92.3 · Mar 146.6 · Apr 192.4 · May 223.4 · Jun 236.2 · Jul 249.5 · Aug 234.9 · Sep 168 · Oct 114.6 · Nov 63.3 · Dec 56.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Traunreut ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Bytom (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Ruda Śląska (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Sosnowiec (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Tychy (Poland) ±0.5 °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

How many people live in Isen?

The published population was 5,619 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,619 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10Official

International community in Isen

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
Total5,596100.0%
Germany4,94288.3%
Austria621.1%
Hungary530.9%
Poland440.8%
Romania430.8%
Not stated400.7%
Czech Republic360.6%
Turkey330.6%
Ukraine290.5%
Croatia270.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.4%
France200.4%
Bulgaria180.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of140.3%
Serbia120.2%
Syrian Arab Republic120.2%
Italy110.2%
United Kingdom100.2%
China90.2%
Greece80.1%
Russian Federation70.1%
Spain70.1%
Kosovo60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
India60.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Slovakia50.1%
Afghanistan50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Kazakhstan50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.1%
Georgia40.1%
Kyrgyzstan40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
Belgium30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Sweden30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Argentina30.1%
Ecuador30.1%
Colombia30.1%
United States30.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.1%
Japan30.1%
Jordan30.1%
Bangladesh30.1%
Philippines30.1%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,596100.0%
Germany5,11791.4%
Turkey611.1%
Croatia430.8%
Hungary380.7%
Romania360.6%
Austria340.6%
Poland310.6%
Ukraine290.5%
Bulgaria200.4%
Italy170.3%
Show 31 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic160.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina140.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.2%
Nigeria90.2%
Greece80.1%
Netherlands70.1%
China70.1%
Serbia50.1%
Afghanistan50.1%
Thailand50.1%
France40.1%
Kosovo40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.1%
United States40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
Albania30.1%
Sweden30.1%
Russian Federation30.1%
Spain30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
Algeria30.1%
Madagascar30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Ecuador30.1%
Armenia30.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.1%
Japan30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Australia30.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Isen

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.

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Ebensfeld5,614 residentsWusterhausen5,626 residentsMengerskirchen5,612 residentsKleinwallstadt5,632 residentsNandlstadt5,635 residentsNienburg (Saale)5,635 residents

How does Isen compare?

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

The published population was 5,619 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Isen?

Average net cold rent is 8.34 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 584 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Isen?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Isen?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Isen a good place to live?

Isen 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 Germany live in Isen?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,942 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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  title = {Isen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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Sources

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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
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  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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