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Living in Laufen

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €12 per m² per month in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. The population of Laufen, in Germany, was 7,336 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 75.9% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% 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 Laufen?

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 Laufen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Laufen?

Average net cold rent is 7.03 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): 7.03 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesLaufen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Laufen 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)7.03 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 422 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.03 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

Regional disposable income was €29,240 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €41,607 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Laufen?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Laufen is 3.8%. 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%8012–4Laufen 3.8%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability7.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability75.9 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident29,240 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita41,607 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Laufen. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport19 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportSZG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport16.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Laufen?

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 Agency13

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
Laufen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.510408.0NO₂µg/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 Laufen 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/m³3010–11Laufen 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
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Reichenhall/Kirchholzstraße)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.79 · Feb 16.34 · Mar 23.43 · Apr 28.17 · May 32.23 · Jun 34.71 · Jul 35.04 · Aug 34.62 · Sep 31.25 · Oct 28.19 · Nov 19.46 · Dec 14.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -19.86 · Feb -19.02 · Mar -19.5 · Apr -6.2 · May -0.85 · Jun 3.45 · Jul 6.92 · Aug 6.38 · Sep -0.2 · Oct -6.46 · Nov -15.09 · Dec -21.03 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.47 · Feb -0.56 · Mar 3.69 · Apr 8.77 · May 13.1 · Jun 17.09 · Jul 18.73 · Aug 18.35 · Sep 13.74 · Oct 9.23 · Nov 3.97 · Dec -0.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Laufen by year, µg/m³8.610.512.514.42014201720192022202410.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Sinzing7,332 residentsOrtenburg7,330 residentsKlein Schwülper7,328 residentsMittenwald7,323 residentsPleinfeld7,350 residentsFriedrichroda7,352 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 207.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Laufen?

The published population was 7,336 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Laufen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport80.1%Foreign residents19.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area35.28 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official
Cars per 1,000 residents607 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area35.28 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis6Official
Foreign residents1,461 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density207.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Population7,336 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,005 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share57 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,467 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share35.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents547 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share7.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Laufen

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
Total7,021100.0%
Germany4,81468.6%
Austria1,38219.7%
Romania1291.8%
Hungary580.8%
Czech Republic570.8%
Croatia490.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina400.6%
Poland390.6%
Italy360.5%
Kazakhstan360.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated290.4%
Afghanistan250.4%
Ukraine220.3%
Serbia220.3%
Syrian Arab Republic210.3%
Pakistan200.3%
Russian Federation180.3%
Turkey130.2%
Greece120.2%
Iraq120.2%
United Kingdom110.2%
United States100.1%
Slovenia90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
France80.1%
Netherlands80.1%
Switzerland80.1%
Spain80.1%
Kosovo70.1%
Nigeria70.1%
United Arab Emirates70.1%
Bulgaria60.1%
Slovakia60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Morocco50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Libya40.1%
South Africa40.1%
Yemen40.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
India30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Philippines30.0%
China30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,021100.0%
Germany5,55979.2%
Austria85212.1%
Romania861.2%
Croatia711.0%
Hungary671.0%
Italy390.6%
Afghanistan380.5%
Syrian Arab Republic230.3%
Poland220.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan180.3%
Uncertain180.3%
Ukraine160.2%
Nigeria160.2%
Iraq150.2%
Greece110.2%
Kosovo110.2%
United States100.1%
Turkey90.1%
France80.1%
Netherlands80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Slovakia50.1%
Spain50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Yemen50.1%
Kazakhstan50.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Somalia40.1%
Bulgaria30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Jordan30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Laufen 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–60%
Foreign residents1,461 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,336 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.03 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability7.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability75.9 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident29,240 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–688.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 319 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier310 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official
Local property-tax multiplier310 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Laufen 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 Laufen?

The published population was 7,336 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Laufen?

Average net cold rent is 7.03 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 492 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Laufen?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Laufen?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Laufen?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Laufen?

1,461 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Laufen a good place to live?

Laufen 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 Laufen?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,021 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). Laufen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/laufen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Laufen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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