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Living in Köthen (Anhalt)

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.29 per m² per month in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 9.47% in May 2022. The population of Köthen (Anhalt), in Germany, was 24,110 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 98% 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 Köthen (Anhalt)?

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 Köthen (Anhalt).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Köthen (Anhalt)?

Average net cold rent is 6.29 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): 6.29 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Köthen (Anhalt)20

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Köthen (Anhalt) yet.

Net rent across major citiesKöthen (Anhalt) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Köthen (Anhalt) 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)6.29 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Köthen (Anhalt)20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 377 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.29 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 regional median gross salary was €3,250 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,412 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Köthen (Anhalt)?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.47 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Köthen (Anhalt) is 9.5%. 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%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Köthen (Anhalt) 9.5%24 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 availability22.66 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability70.71 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident25,412 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita37,875 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate9.47 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Köthen (Anhalt). 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 Köthen (Anhalt). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport40.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Köthen (Anhalt). 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 Köthen (Anhalt).

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Köthen (Anhalt)?

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 Domäne Bobbe)10

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Köthen (Anhalt) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154014.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/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 Köthen (Anhalt) 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/m³1558–9Köthen (Anhalt) 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 mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Domäne Bobbe)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Domäne Bobbe)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Domäne Bobbe)10Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °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

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

All Germany cities
Isernhagen Farster Bauerschaft24,074 residentsBad Mergentheim24,023 residentsLeutkirch im Allgäu24,226 residentsSprockhövel24,232 residentsHerzogenaurach24,237 residentsLennestadt24,238 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 77.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 309.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Köthen (Anhalt)?

The published population was 24,110 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Köthen (Anhalt) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92%Foreign residents 8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents521 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area77.85 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,920 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density309.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population24,110 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents779 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share3.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other21,417 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share88.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents1,969 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share8.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Köthen (Anhalt)

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
Total24,166100.0%
Germany21,59489.4%
China2711.1%
Poland2611.1%
Ukraine2581.1%
Czech Republic2531.0%
Syrian Arab Republic2391.0%
Russian Federation1650.7%
Hungary1180.5%
India880.4%
Kazakhstan700.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam690.3%
Turkey560.2%
Romania540.2%
Morocco420.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of420.2%
Afghanistan400.2%
Indonesia360.1%
Not stated330.1%
Albania290.1%
Bulgaria190.1%
Greece190.1%
Nepal170.1%
Eritrea160.1%
Croatia150.1%
Austria150.1%
Belarus150.1%
Italy130.1%
Pakistan130.1%
Benin120.0%
Egypt120.0%
Somalia110.0%
Thailand100.0%
Uzbekistan100.0%
United States90.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Serbia80.0%
Niger80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Iraq70.0%
Guinea-Bissau60.0%
Brazil60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Spain50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Denmark40.0%
France40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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
Total24,166100.0%
Germany22,24792.1%
China2701.1%
Syrian Arab Republic2691.1%
Ukraine2501.0%
Hungary1200.5%
Poland980.4%
India870.4%
Viet Nam790.3%
Russian Federation780.3%
Afghanistan540.2%
Show 67 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey490.2%
Romania440.2%
Morocco390.2%
Indonesia370.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of340.1%
Albania250.1%
Greece220.1%
Eritrea170.1%
Nepal170.1%
Croatia150.1%
Somalia140.1%
Italy130.1%
Bulgaria120.0%
Austria120.0%
Belarus120.0%
Benin120.0%
Kazakhstan120.0%
Stateless120.0%
Egypt110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Niger100.0%
Pakistan100.0%
Guinea-Bissau90.0%
Iraq90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Serbia80.0%
Guinea80.0%
United States70.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Uncertain60.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Mali50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Spain30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Is Köthen (Anhalt) 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–59%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents1,920 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population24,110 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.29 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Köthen (Anhalt)
Fibre-to-the-building availability22.66 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability70.71 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident25,412 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 3–699.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 359.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Köthen (Anhalt) 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 Köthen (Anhalt)?

The published population was 24,110 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Köthen (Anhalt)?

Average net cold rent is 6.29 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 440 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Köthen (Anhalt).

Is the air quality good in Köthen (Anhalt)?

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 Domäne Bobbe).

What is the unemployment rate in Köthen (Anhalt)?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Köthen (Anhalt)?

The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Köthen (Anhalt)?

1,920 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Köthen (Anhalt) a good place to live?

Köthen (Anhalt) 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 Köthen (Anhalt)?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,166 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). Köthen (Anhalt), Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kothen-anhalt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Köthen (Anhalt), Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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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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  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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