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Living in Laer

Laer is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Laer totalled 6,993 at the end of 2024. For Laer, the regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 63% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Laer.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Laer?

Average net cold rent is 5.95 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): 5.95 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesLaer highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Laer 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)5.95 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 357 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.95 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 Laer?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Laer is 5.1%. 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%12904–6Laer 5.1%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
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Laer's nearest airport was FMO, 24 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFMO3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.7°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Laer's monthly precipitation totalled 64.5 mm in January and 73.9 mm in July. Laer's average monthly sunshine was 51.6 hours in January and 212.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Laer?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 (EEA)4

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
Laer average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Laer average monthly precipitation, mm020406080654950415563747969636268JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Laer average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522052731241782072032121931481095744JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Laer annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Laer is 10.0 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/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Laer 10.05 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 15 · May 18.9 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 49.2 · Mar 49.6 · Apr 40.5 · May 54.8 · Jun 63.4 · Jul 73.9 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 68.7 · Oct 63.1 · Nov 61.5 · Dec 67.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.6 · Feb 73.3 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 178.4 · May 206.7 · Jun 203.2 · Jul 212.3 · Aug 193.3 · Sep 148.2 · Oct 108.8 · Nov 57.1 · Dec 44.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Wagenfeld6,995 residentsJettingen-Scheppach6,996 residentsIlshofen6,990 residentsEsens6,998 residentsLemwerder6,999 residentsReppenstedt7,005 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Laer?

The published population was 6,993 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,993 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Laer

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
Total6,721100.0%
Germany5,96288.7%
Poland1161.7%
Syrian Arab Republic570.8%
Latvia550.8%
Russian Federation490.7%
Kazakhstan430.6%
Ukraine420.6%
Kosovo290.4%
Turkey290.4%
Romania250.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sri Lanka240.4%
Netherlands210.3%
Serbia210.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.3%
Not stated180.3%
Afghanistan150.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of140.2%
United States140.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.2%
Iraq110.2%
Bulgaria100.1%
Italy100.1%
Spain100.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Czech Republic70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Hungary50.1%
Belgium40.1%
Greece40.1%
Lebanon40.1%
Bangladesh40.1%
China40.1%
Albania30.0%
France30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Austria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,721100.0%
Germany6,13291.2%
Kosovo711.1%
Syrian Arab Republic651.0%
Latvia600.9%
Poland560.8%
Ukraine400.6%
Romania270.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina240.4%
Turkey230.3%
Bulgaria190.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia180.3%
Sri Lanka180.3%
Netherlands150.2%
Italy120.2%
Spain120.2%
Afghanistan110.2%
Iraq100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Russian Federation90.1%
Albania80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Croatia40.1%
Austria40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Bangladesh40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
Greece30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Egypt30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Philippines30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Laer 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Population6,993 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.95 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate5.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Laer 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 Laer?

The published population was 6,993 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Laer?

Average net cold rent is 5.95 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 417 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Laer?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Laer?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Laer?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Laer a good place to live?

Laer 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 Laer?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,721 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). Laer, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/laer/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Laer, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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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. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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