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In Lahr, rent averages €6.81 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

Lahr is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-09-2326 sources

Population49,103people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 — Regionaltabelle Bevölkerung, sheet 'CSV-Einwohnerzahl' (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent6.81EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 17% aboveOfficial source · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)
Unemployment rate3.9%country median 5.1% — 24% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime6,568incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Pricier rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Lahr?

Average net cold rent is 6.81 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): 6.81 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lahr recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesLahr highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lahr 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 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.81 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)5Official

Is Lahr a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–70%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–70%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 409 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.81 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 Lahr?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lahr is 3.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

What does a salary buy in Lahr?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,200 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,201of €2,709 take-home
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€6.81/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15− €409
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€2,201
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lahr Salary needed to live in Lahr

Public employment offices in Lahr

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

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Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Lahr had 933.5 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents933.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lahr 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 residents933.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLahr highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lahr 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 residents6,568 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Lahr's nearest airport was FKB, 51 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport51 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FKB3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lahr. 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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Climate and air quality

Lahr's monthly mean temperatures were 2.4°C in January and 20.3°C in July. Lahr's monthly precipitation totalled 45.9 mm in January and 88.3 mm in July. Lahr's average monthly sunshine was 59.3 hours in January and 253.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Lahr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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 Lahr is 7.0 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 mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 12 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 15 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.9 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 51.7 · Apr 56.1 · May 91.1 · Jun 78.6 · Jul 88.3 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 74.2 · Nov 60.4 · Dec 56 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 59.3 · Feb 89.8 · Mar 146.6 · Apr 192 · May 218.9 · Jun 240.2 · Jul 253.3 · Aug 235.2 · Sep 183.7 · Oct 108.5 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 46.6 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Rheinfelden (Baden) ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Mulhouse (France) ±0.1 °C, Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Basel (Switzerland) ±0.5 °C, Saint-Étienne (France) ±0.8 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °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 Lahr?

The published population was 49,103 people in May 2022. Source: Zensus 2022 — Regionaltabelle Bevölkerung, sheet 'CSV-Einwohnerzahl' (Destatis)17

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population49,103 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Regionaltabelle Bevölkerung, sheet 'CSV-Einwohnerzahl' (Destatis)17Official

Alternatives for people set on Lahr

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.

Villingen-Schwenningen as a Lahr alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,454 Villingen-Schwenningen vs 6,568 Lahr−47%
  • Rent: €7.12/m² Villingen-Schwenningen vs €6.81/m² Lahrno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Villingen-Schwenningen vs €4,200 Lahrno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 894.0 Villingen-Schwenningen vs 933.5 Lahr−4%
Full comparisonMore about Villingen-Schwenningen

Bad Oeynhausen as a Lahr alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 434 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,654.1 Bad Oeynhausen vs 933.5 Lahr+77%
  • Rent: €5.98/m² Bad Oeynhausen vs €6.81/m² Lahrno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,696 Bad Oeynhausen vs 6,568 Lahr−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Bad Oeynhausen vs €4,200 Lahrno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Bad Oeynhausen

Cities near Lahr

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Mahlberg 7.3 km away
Rent
6.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ettenheim 10.3 km away
Rent
6.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gengenbach 12.9 km away
Rent
6.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Herbolzheim 14.8 km away
Rent
7.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Offenburg 15.4 km away
Rent
7.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Erstein France · 17.8 km away
Rent
11.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Oranienburg49,122 residentsBergkamen49,143 residentsEmden49,202 residentsStraubing49,002 residentsFreising48,928 residentsAlsdorf48,810 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; Lahr's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Lahr?

The published population was 49,103 people in May 2022. Source: Zensus 2022 — Regionaltabelle Bevölkerung, sheet 'CSV-Einwohnerzahl' (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Lahr?

Average net cold rent is 6.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 477 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).

Is the air quality good in Lahr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Lahr?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Lahr?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Lahr a good place to live?

Lahr 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.

Which cities are near Lahr?

Mahlberg, Ettenheim, Gengenbach, Zell am Harmersbach, Herbolzheim are near Lahr. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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