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Living in Kaltenkirchen

Kaltenkirchen is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.5 per m² per month in June 2026. Its population was 23,502 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 91% 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 Kaltenkirchen?

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 Kaltenkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 12.5 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): 12.5 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Kaltenkirchen21

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

Net rent across major citiesKaltenkirchen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kaltenkirchen 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)12.5 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Kaltenkirchen21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 750 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.5 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

The unemployment rate was 7.97% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,899 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Kaltenkirchen?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.97 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kaltenkirchen is 8.0%. 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%6246–8Kaltenkirchen 8.0%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 availability27.72 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.73 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident29,899 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita38,677 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.97 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport87 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportHAM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport23.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kaltenkirchen?

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 Hamburg Niendorf)10

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
Kaltenkirchen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kaltenkirchen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100745558376178918667657079JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kaltenkirchen average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024040631171832242072201911461074935JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kaltenkirchen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104024.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Kaltenkirchen 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 · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Kaltenkirchen 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Norderstedt)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14 · May 18 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3 · May 6.4 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.2 · Feb 54.8 · Mar 58 · Apr 37.1 · May 60.8 · Jun 78 · Jul 91.2 · Aug 86.3 · Sep 67.1 · Oct 65.4 · Nov 70.2 · Dec 78.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 40.1 · Feb 63.2 · Mar 116.7 · Apr 182.8 · May 223.9 · Jun 207.3 · Jul 220 · Aug 191 · Sep 146.4 · Oct 107.4 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 34.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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Population and city profile

The city covered 23.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,017 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Kaltenkirchen?

The published population was 23,502 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kaltenkirchen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.2%Foreign residents13.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents606 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area23.11 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents3,255 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density1,017 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population23,502 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,306 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share5.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other15,715 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share68 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents6,092 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share26.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Kaltenkirchen

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
Total23,114100.0%
Germany18,03178.0%
Kazakhstan5982.6%
Russian Federation5562.4%
Poland5222.3%
Turkey4652.0%
Iraq3071.3%
Syrian Arab Republic2521.1%
Moldova, Republic of2361.0%
Ukraine1770.8%
Romania1640.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1450.6%
Bulgaria1160.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1000.4%
Greece770.3%
Kosovo700.3%
India650.3%
Italy520.2%
Not stated490.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina440.2%
Yemen440.2%
Latvia380.2%
Portugal370.2%
Lebanon360.2%
Serbia350.2%
Croatia330.1%
Kyrgyzstan330.1%
Azerbaijan310.1%
Austria290.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of270.1%
Czech Republic270.1%
Eritrea270.1%
Georgia270.1%
Denmark260.1%
Lithuania260.1%
United Kingdom260.1%
Armenia260.1%
Pakistan260.1%
Thailand220.1%
China220.1%
Netherlands210.1%
Albania200.1%
Viet Nam200.1%
Philippines180.1%
Spain170.1%
Tunisia160.1%
Hungary150.1%
Ghana150.1%
Brazil150.1%
Mexico150.1%
France140.1%
United States140.1%
Morocco130.1%
Canada120.1%
Colombia120.1%
Korea, Republic of120.1%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Namibia100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Estonia90.0%
Finland90.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Belgium70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Kenya70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Togo70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Peru70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Algeria60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Chile50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Myanmar50.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Angola30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Congo30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Niger30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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
Total23,114100.0%
Germany19,85985.9%
Romania3611.6%
Turkey3611.6%
Iraq3341.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2861.2%
Poland2381.0%
Afghanistan1690.7%
Ukraine1460.6%
Bulgaria1380.6%
Greece1170.5%
Show 71 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation1010.4%
Moldova, Republic of620.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of620.3%
Italy550.2%
Kosovo530.2%
Portugal480.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina460.2%
Croatia410.2%
Yemen400.2%
Eritrea390.2%
India330.1%
Latvia290.1%
Azerbaijan290.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of230.1%
Serbia230.1%
Kazakhstan220.1%
Austria210.1%
Denmark200.1%
Netherlands200.1%
Armenia180.1%
Albania140.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Thailand130.1%
Uncertain130.1%
Spain120.1%
Viet Nam120.1%
France100.0%
Lithuania100.0%
Hungary100.0%
Ghana100.0%
China100.0%
Peru90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Belarus80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Malaysia80.0%
Colombia70.0%
United States70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Togo60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Finland50.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Kenya50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Sweden40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

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

Is Kaltenkirchen 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents3,255 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population23,502 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.5 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Kaltenkirchen
Fibre-to-the-building availability27.72 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability94.73 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident29,899 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 3–690.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 342.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier315 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kaltenkirchen 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 Kaltenkirchen?

The published population was 23,502 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Kaltenkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 12.5 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 875 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Kaltenkirchen.

Is the air quality good in Kaltenkirchen?

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 Hamburg Niendorf).

What is the unemployment rate in Kaltenkirchen?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Kaltenkirchen?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Kaltenkirchen?

3,255 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Kaltenkirchen a good place to live?

Kaltenkirchen 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 Kaltenkirchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,114 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kaltenkirchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kaltenkirchen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kaltenkirchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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