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Living in Jöhstadt

Jöhstadt had 2,413 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 34 in May 2022. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Jöhstadt?

Average net cold rent is 3.87 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): 3.87 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesJöhstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Jöhstadt 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)3.87 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 232 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.87 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 Jöhstadt?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Jöhstadt is 5.3%. 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%12904–6Jöhstadt 5.3%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability0 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability0 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jöhstadt. 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

Job Search

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KLV, 36.8 km away, with 3 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 0% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport36.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Jöhstadt.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Jöhstadt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND17°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Jöhstadt average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140101829270931081271081018598110JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Jöhstadt average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020065801111641841811981961421066962JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Jöhstadt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154012.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in GermanyWhere Jöhstadt lands among 202 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band37–818–979–101410–112011–123412–13Jöhstadt 12.04613–144114–151915–161116–17417–18218–19

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.2 · Feb -6.1 · Mar -3.8 · Apr 0.1 · May 4.1 · Jun 7.4 · Jul 9.5 · Aug 9.7 · Sep 6 · Oct 2.1 · Nov -1.8 · Dec -4.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 100.9 · Feb 82 · Mar 91.7 · Apr 69.9 · May 93.4 · Jun 108.4 · Jul 126.8 · Aug 108.2 · Sep 100.6 · Oct 84.9 · Nov 98 · Dec 110.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 79.7 · Mar 110.5 · Apr 163.5 · May 183.9 · Jun 181.1 · Jul 198.1 · Aug 196 · Sep 141.7 · Oct 106 · Nov 68.8 · Dec 61.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fichtelberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Population and city profile

The city covered 49.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 48.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Jöhstadt?

The published population was 2,413 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Jöhstadt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.6%Foreign residents 1.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area49.69 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.12Official
Foreign residents34 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density48.56 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population2,413 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents26 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,172 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share45.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,354 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share53 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Jöhstadt

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
Total2,553100.0%
Germany2,49997.9%
Ukraine311.2%
Czech Republic90.4%
Poland70.3%
Lithuania30.1%
Russian Federation30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Not stated30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,553100.0%
Germany2,51998.7%
Ukraine311.2%
Lithuania30.1%

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

Is Jöhstadt 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents34 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population2,413 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.87 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability0 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability0 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Jöhstadt 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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 Jöhstadt?

The published population was 2,413 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Jöhstadt?

Average net cold rent is 3.87 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 271 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Jöhstadt?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Jöhstadt?

The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Jöhstadt?

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

Is Jöhstadt a good place to live?

Jöhstadt 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 Jöhstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,553 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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