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Living in Kandern

There were 110 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €12 per m² per month in 2024. The nearest airport was BSL, 16.4 km away, with 66 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Kandern, in Germany, was 8,710 at the end of 2024. Population density was 139.9 people per km² in 2024.

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Kandern.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kandern?

Average net cold rent is 8 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 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesKandern highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kandern 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)8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12 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 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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 Kandern?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kandern is 4.9%. 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%12904–6Kandern 4.9%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 availability67.44 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability67.44 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents110 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kandern 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.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 67.4% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport66 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportBSL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport16.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kandern?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)12

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kandern average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100464447588775728064696163JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kandern average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526068911451812012282472331681207062JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kandern annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.515406.0PM1010402.0NO₂µg/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 Kandern is 3.0 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/m³13–4Kandern 3.010 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/m³1558–990 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 mean2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)12Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.16 · Feb 15.37 · Mar 20.66 · Apr 25.46 · May 28.8 · Jun 32.74 · Jul 33.66 · Aug 34.26 · Sep 28.03 · Oct 25.29 · Nov 19.91 · Dec 14.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.58 · Feb -18.98 · Mar -18.11 · Apr -5.92 · May -1.68 · Jun 1.75 · Jul 6.21 · Aug 6.04 · Sep 0.36 · Oct -6.52 · Nov -10.31 · Dec -15.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.54 · Feb 0.21 · Mar 4.23 · Apr 8.68 · May 12.73 · Jun 16.89 · Jul 18.48 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 13.83 · Oct 9.55 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.1 · Feb 43.9 · Mar 47.4 · Apr 57.6 · May 86.6 · Jun 74.5 · Jul 72 · Aug 80 · Sep 63.5 · Oct 68.5 · Nov 60.8 · Dec 63.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 68 · Feb 91 · Mar 145 · Apr 181 · May 201 · Jun 228 · Jul 247 · Aug 233 · Sep 168 · Oct 120 · Nov 70 · Dec 62 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °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
Hemmoor8,709 residentsGroßenlüder8,714 residentsBellheim8,706 residentsHeiden8,704 residentsEslohe8,717 residentsRaguhn-Jeßnitz8,702 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kandern?

The published population was 8,710 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kandern residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.6%Foreign residents15.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area62.26 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official
City area62.26 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents1,342 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density139.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Population8,710 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,145 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share13.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,828 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share44.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents3,683 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share42.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Kandern

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
Total8,656100.0%
Germany6,86779.3%
United States3363.9%
Switzerland3043.5%
Romania1211.4%
Ukraine1171.4%
Poland881.0%
Italy500.6%
Syrian Arab Republic500.6%
Kosovo470.5%
Russian Federation410.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Canada390.5%
United Kingdom360.4%
Not stated350.4%
Turkey340.4%
France270.3%
Korea, Republic of270.3%
Austria210.2%
India190.2%
Kazakhstan190.2%
Czech Republic170.2%
Netherlands160.2%
Bulgaria130.2%
Serbia130.2%
China130.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.1%
Slovakia120.1%
Spain110.1%
Brazil110.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.1%
Belgium100.1%
Singapore100.1%
Croatia90.1%
Philippines90.1%
Greece80.1%
Portugal80.1%
Hungary80.1%
Afghanistan80.1%
Thailand80.1%
Sweden70.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Kenya60.1%
Morocco60.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.1%
Australia60.1%
Latvia50.1%
Gambia50.1%
South Africa50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Jordan50.1%
Albania40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Finland40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Libya40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Chad30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Peru30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Israel30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,656100.0%
Germany7,31684.5%
United States4004.6%
Ukraine1181.4%
Romania1061.2%
Switzerland740.9%
Italy710.8%
Syrian Arab Republic540.6%
Kosovo510.6%
Canada430.5%
Poland360.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
France260.3%
Turkey250.3%
Netherlands240.3%
Korea, Republic of210.2%
United Kingdom180.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of170.2%
Uncertain160.2%
India140.2%
Russian Federation130.2%
Spain130.2%
Croatia110.1%
Greece110.1%
Austria110.1%
Hungary100.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Finland80.1%
Brazil80.1%
Belgium70.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
Portugal70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
Serbia70.1%
Afghanistan70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Cameroon60.1%
China60.1%
Gambia50.1%
South Africa50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Albania40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Kandern 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents1,342 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,710 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability67.44 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability67.44 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 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 multiplier355 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official
Local property-tax multiplier340 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kandern?

The published population was 8,710 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Kandern?

Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Kandern?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd).

What is the unemployment rate in Kandern?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Kandern?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Kandern?

1,342 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Kandern a good place to live?

Kandern 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 Kandern?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,656 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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