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Living in Kulmbach

Kulmbach had 26,625 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Kulmbach, the regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.2 per m² per month in June 2026.

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 Kulmbach?

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 Kulmbach?

Average net cold rent is 9.2 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): 9.2 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Kulmbach21

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

Net rent across major citiesKulmbach highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kulmbach 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)9.2 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Kulmbach21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 552 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.2 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 6.05% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €29,647 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Kulmbach?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.05 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kulmbach 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%6246–8Kulmbach 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 availability21.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability92.2 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident29,647 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita45,602 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.05 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k2,050 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kulmbach 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 100k2,050 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport73 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kulmbach?

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: European Environment Agency9

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
Kulmbach annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154011.4PM10104012.6NO₂µg/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 Kulmbach 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/m³909–10Kulmbach 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 mean12.63 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
NO₂ — latest reading9.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM10 — annual mean11.4 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.89 · Feb 13.82 · Mar 20.42 · Apr 26.86 · May 28.96 · Jun 35.04 · Jul 36.93 · Aug 37.65 · Sep 31.05 · Oct 25.06 · Nov 18.69 · Dec 12.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -21.45 · Feb -19.13 · Mar -17.47 · Apr -6.49 · May -3.51 · Jun 1.47 · Jul 6.37 · Aug 5.16 · Sep -0.11 · Oct -5.43 · Nov -9.37 · Dec -17.83 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.81 · Feb -0.91 · Mar 3.13 · Apr 8.18 · May 12.66 · Jun 16.81 · Jul 19.08 · Aug 18.74 · Sep 13.96 · Oct 8.62 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -0.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kulmbach by year, µg/m³8.710.211.813.3201420172019202220249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Overath26,663 residentsWeiterstadt26,583 residentsHennigsdorf26,677 residentsAchern26,733 residentsUnterhaching26,507 residentsMühlacker26,787 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 92.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 287 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Kulmbach?

The published population was 26,625 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kulmbach residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91%Foreign residents 9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents693 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area92.77 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,398 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density287 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population26,625 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,067 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share19.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other7,794 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share29.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents13,300 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share50.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Kulmbach

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
Total26,159100.0%
Germany22,09584.5%
Kazakhstan6002.3%
Russian Federation4261.6%
Poland3811.5%
Turkey3171.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2611.0%
Czech Republic2270.9%
Ukraine2230.9%
Romania1260.5%
Afghanistan990.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo930.4%
Serbia730.3%
Moldova, Republic of680.3%
Greece670.3%
Italy640.2%
Austria600.2%
Kyrgyzstan590.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of560.2%
Iraq520.2%
Albania390.1%
India360.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina350.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of340.1%
Hungary340.1%
Bulgaria330.1%
Viet Nam330.1%
Croatia320.1%
United States320.1%
Slovakia300.1%
Eritrea300.1%
United Kingdom250.1%
Philippines230.1%
Not stated200.1%
China190.1%
Belarus180.1%
Azerbaijan180.1%
Thailand170.1%
Georgia150.1%
France140.1%
Switzerland140.1%
Tajikistan140.1%
Netherlands130.0%
Brazil130.0%
Somalia90.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Lithuania70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Nigeria60.0%
Libya60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Portugal50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Kenya50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Chile50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Japan40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Spain30.0%
Angola30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sudan30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total26,159100.0%
Germany23,76490.8%
Turkey2971.1%
Syrian Arab Republic2681.0%
Ukraine2060.8%
Poland1390.5%
Romania1320.5%
Afghanistan1100.4%
Kosovo1070.4%
Russian Federation950.4%
Greece750.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy710.3%
Serbia650.2%
Austria510.2%
Czech Republic500.2%
Albania430.2%
Iraq420.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of370.1%
Croatia360.1%
Eritrea350.1%
Slovakia330.1%
Viet Nam330.1%
India330.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina320.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of250.1%
Hungary250.1%
Bulgaria240.1%
Azerbaijan200.1%
Kazakhstan200.1%
United States170.1%
China150.1%
Moldova, Republic of130.0%
Belarus110.0%
Netherlands100.0%
Spain90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Georgia80.0%
Tajikistan80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Somalia70.0%
Brazil70.0%
Armenia60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Stateless60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Uncertain50.0%
France40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Peru30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Kulmbach 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents2,398 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population26,625 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading9.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.2 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Kulmbach
Fibre-to-the-building availability21.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability92.2 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–695.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 342.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier320 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Kulmbach?

The published population was 26,625 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Kulmbach?

Average net cold rent is 9.2 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 644 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Kulmbach.

Is the air quality good in Kulmbach?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Kulmbach?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Kulmbach?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Kulmbach?

2,398 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Kulmbach a good place to live?

Kulmbach 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 Kulmbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 26,159 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). Kulmbach, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kulmbach/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Kulmbach, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Kulmbach miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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