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Living in Kronshagen

In Kronshagen, rents across existing tenancies average €8.35 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.6% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Kronshagen had a population of 12,235. Regional median gross salary figures for Kronshagen showed €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2319 sources

Population12,235people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.35EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 44% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate4.6%country median 5.1% — 10% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime3,819incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 93% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Kronshagen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kronshagen?

Average net cold rent is 8.35 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): 8.35 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kronshagen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesKronshagen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kronshagen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M14Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.35 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis4Official

Is Kronshagen a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–61%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–59%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 501 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.35 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 Kronshagen?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kronshagen is 4.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Kronshagen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,950 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,975of €2,575 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€8.35/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €501
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,975
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

The availability of hospital beds in Kronshagen was 25.3 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents25.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kronshagen 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents25.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKronshagen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kronshagen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,819 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise10Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Kronshagen's nearest airport was LBC, 72 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport72 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LBC3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2°C in January to 17.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 66.8 mm in January and 83.8 mm in July. Kronshagen's average monthly sunshine was 40.2 hours in January and 242.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Kronshagen?

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: European Environment Agency5

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Kronshagen is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8 · Apr 12.7 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.4 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 3.9 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 13 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.1 · May 12 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.8 · Feb 49.7 · Mar 49.9 · Apr 39.7 · May 51.4 · Jun 65.1 · Jul 83.8 · Aug 77.3 · Sep 65.6 · Oct 72.1 · Nov 63.7 · Dec 70.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 40.2 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 115.4 · Apr 190.3 · May 243.7 · Jun 228.3 · Jul 242.2 · Aug 216.7 · Sep 155.1 · Oct 106.2 · Nov 50.3 · Dec 31.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.4 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kronshagen?

The published population was 12,235 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population12,235 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13Official

International community in Kronshagen

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
Total12,212100.0%
Germany10,91589.4%
Poland2131.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1201.0%
Russian Federation1181.0%
Kazakhstan710.6%
Turkey670.5%
Iraq540.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of490.4%
Ukraine400.3%
Not stated310.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania250.2%
Afghanistan220.2%
France210.2%
Austria210.2%
United Kingdom200.2%
United States180.1%
Yemen180.1%
India150.1%
Ghana140.1%
Armenia140.1%
Denmark130.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Italy120.1%
Egypt120.1%
Lebanon120.1%
Sweden110.1%
Morocco110.1%
China110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Lithuania100.1%
Switzerland90.1%
Spain90.1%
Serbia90.1%
Brazil90.1%
Latvia80.1%
Kosovo80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
Peru80.1%
Indonesia80.1%
Greece70.1%
Japan70.1%
Philippines70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Ethiopia60.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Togo50.0%
Chile50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Israel50.0%
Palestinian territories50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Finland40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,212100.0%
Germany11,59895.0%
Syrian Arab Republic950.8%
Turkey440.4%
Russian Federation400.3%
Ukraine310.3%
Poland290.2%
Iraq290.2%
Afghanistan210.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of200.2%
Yemen190.2%
Show 57 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Armenia190.2%
Austria180.1%
Italy140.1%
France120.1%
Netherlands120.1%
United Kingdom120.1%
Serbia90.1%
China80.1%
Stateless80.1%
Denmark70.1%
Romania70.1%
Israel70.1%
Japan70.1%
Ethiopia60.0%
India60.0%
Greece50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Albania40.0%
Bulgaria40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Chile40.0%
Canada40.0%
United States40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Spain30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Togo30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Alternatives for people set on Kronshagen

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Kronshagen, nearest in population first.

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Vilsbiburg12,237 residentsRosdorf12,239 residentsSalem12,243 residentsDinkelsbühl12,260 residentsDingelstädt12,204 residentsBesigheim12,267 residents

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Kronshagen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Kronshagen part of Kiel?

Kronshagen is in the published commuting zone of Kiel; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Kiel city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Kronshagen?

The published population was 12,235 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Kronshagen?

Average net cold rent is 8.35 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 585 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Kronshagen?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Kronshagen?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Kronshagen?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Kronshagen a good place to live?

Kronshagen 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.

Is Kronshagen part of Kiel?

Kronshagen is in the published commuting zone of Kiel; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Kronshagen?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,915 people (89.4%) 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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  title = {Kronshagen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  6. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  7. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
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  1. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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