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Living in Ketzin/Havel

Ketzin/Havel is a city in Germany. Its population was 6,684 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 51.8% in 2025. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,700 per month at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Ketzin/Havel?

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 Ketzin/Havel?

Average net cold rent is 5.89 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): 5.89 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesKetzin/Havel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ketzin/Havel 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)5.89 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 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 353 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.89 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

Regional disposable income was €26,615 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €25,724 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Ketzin/Havel?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ketzin/Havel is 6.1%. 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%6246–8Ketzin/Havel 6.1%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 availability30.9 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability51.84 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident26,615 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita25,724 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.1 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ketzin/Havel. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBER13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport46.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ketzin/Havel. 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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ketzin/Havel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Dallgow-Döberitz)14

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
Ketzin/Havel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ketzin/Havel average monthly precipitation, mm020406080453639295361765947434246JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ketzin/Havel average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526056791291982332372452291731226047JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ketzin/Havel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Ketzin/Havel is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Ketzin/Havel 9.030 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Dallgow-Döberitz)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dallgow-Döberitz)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dallgow-Döberitz)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 15.7 · May 20 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Potsdam21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Potsdam21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9.9 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Potsdam21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 36.1 · Mar 39.3 · Apr 29.2 · May 53.3 · Jun 60.8 · Jul 76.2 · Aug 59.2 · Sep 47.1 · Oct 42.8 · Nov 42.3 · Dec 46.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Potsdam21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.6 · Feb 79.1 · Mar 128.9 · Apr 198.2 · May 233.4 · Jun 236.9 · Jul 244.8 · Aug 229.2 · Sep 172.9 · Oct 121.7 · Nov 60.3 · Dec 46.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Potsdam21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Barnstorf6,685 residentsEbermannstadt6,688 residentsHermeskeil6,677 residentsWüstenrot6,692 residentsPolch6,675 residentsKropp6,694 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 71.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ketzin/Havel?

The published population was 6,684 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ketzin/Havel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.1%Foreign residents 3.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area93.65 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)19Official
Cars per 1,000 residents650 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area93.65 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis6Official
Foreign residents264 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density71.37 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population6,684 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents217 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share3.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other5,407 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share82.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents932 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share14.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Ketzin/Havel

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
Total6,560100.0%
Germany6,11493.2%
Poland1812.8%
Ukraine560.9%
Russian Federation230.4%
Czech Republic220.3%
Not stated220.3%
Syrian Arab Republic140.2%
Turkey100.2%
Romania90.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Moldova, Republic of80.1%
Hungary70.1%
Serbia70.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Austria50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Congo40.1%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
France30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,560100.0%
Germany6,29596.0%
Poland871.3%
Ukraine440.7%
Syrian Arab Republic170.3%
Hungary160.2%
Romania150.2%
Turkey120.2%
Bulgaria100.2%
Switzerland60.1%
Russian Federation60.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Czech Republic50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Congo40.1%
Slovenia30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
United States30.0%
China30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Ketzin/Havel 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 employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents264 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population6,684 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.89 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability30.9 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability51.84 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,615 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 3–695.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 356.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier335 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official
Local property-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ketzin/Havel 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ketzin/Havel?

The published population was 6,684 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Ketzin/Havel?

Average net cold rent is 5.89 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 412 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Ketzin/Havel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Dallgow-Döberitz).

What is the unemployment rate in Ketzin/Havel?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ketzin/Havel?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Ketzin/Havel?

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

Is Ketzin/Havel a good place to live?

Ketzin/Havel 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 Ketzin/Havel?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,560 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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