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

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

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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 Lahr.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Lahr yet. Germany has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesLahr highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lahr 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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lahr is 3.9%. 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%8012–4Lahr 3.9%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

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 100k933.5 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 100k933.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km51 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFKB3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lahr.

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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lahr average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lahr average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100464452569179888058746056JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lahr average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526059901471922192402532351841096347JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lahr annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Lahr is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Lahr 7.0155 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/m³3010–115 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
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 / WMO5Official · 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 / WMO6Official · 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 / WMO7Official · 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 / WMO8Official · 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 / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading

Is Lahr 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Unemployment rate3.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Lahr?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Lahr?

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

Is the air quality good in Lahr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Lahr, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lahr/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lahr, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lahr/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  4. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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