Living in Lauter-Bernsbach
In Lauter-Bernsbach, rents across existing tenancies average €4.66 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2024).
The foreign population count was 123 in May 2022. The nearest airport was KLV, 42.1 km away, with 3 listed destinations in June 2026. Its population was 8,179 at the end of 2024. Population density was 270.1 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024.
Cheaper rent than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 66% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Lauter-Bernsbach?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Lauter-Bernsbach?
Average net cold rent is 4.66 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): 4.66 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.66 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 6 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Lauter-Bernsbach 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 280 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.66 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Lauter-Bernsbach?
The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Lauter-Bernsbach 5.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 65.41 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 77.55 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,150 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Lauter-Bernsbach?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,136 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.66/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €360 |
| 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 | €1,677 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lauter-Bernsbach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lauter-Bernsbach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,420 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 77.6% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lauter-Bernsbach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Lauter-Bernsbach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.91 µg/m³ · UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)21
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Lauter-Bernsbach 7.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.4 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.1 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 1 · May 4.9 · Jun 8 · Jul 10.1 · Aug 10 · Sep 6.5 · Oct 3.2 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.8 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 5.2 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 95.1 · Feb 75.5 · Mar 96 · Apr 65.7 · May 95.9 · Jun 111.8 · Jul 126.4 · Aug 109.6 · Sep 102.1 · Oct 93.9 · Nov 90.5 · Dec 102.5 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 56.2 · Feb 73.3 · Mar 111.2 · Apr 166.3 · May 191.3 · Jun 190.7 · Jul 201.7 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 151.1 · Oct 105.2 · Nov 58.4 · Dec 49.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Saalfeld/Saale ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±0.8 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±0.9 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.9 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±3.6 °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 Lauter-Bernsbach?
The published population was 8,179 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8
By nationality
National passport98.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 30.28 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)19Official |
| City area | 30.28 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis5Official |
| Foreign residents | 123 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official |
| Population density | 270.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official |
| Population | 8,179 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 85 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Catholic share | 1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| No religion or other | 5,480 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| No religion or other, share | 65 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Protestant residents | 2,858 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Protestant share | 33.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
International community in Lauter-Bernsbach
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,425 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 8,240 | 97.8% |
| Czech Republic | 29 | 0.3% |
| Ukraine | 26 | 0.3% |
| Russian Federation | 16 | 0.2% |
| Poland | 15 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 6 | 0.1% |
| United States | 6 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6 | 0.1% |
| Romania | 5 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| China | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,425 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 8,302 | 98.5% |
| Ukraine | 26 | 0.3% |
| Czech Republic | 16 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 12 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 0.1% |
| Romania | 8 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 5 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 3 | 0.0% |
Show 11 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkey | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Lauter-Bernsbach
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.
Lößnitz as a Lauter-Bernsbach alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.05/m² Lößnitz vs €4.66/m² Lauter-Bernsbach−13%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,150 Lößnitz vs €3,150 Lauter-Bernsbachno percentage
- Nearest airport: 48.3 km Lößnitz vs 42.1 km Lauter-Bernsbach+15%
- Residents: 7,557 Lößnitz vs 8,179 Lauter-Bernsbach−8%
- Unemployment: 5.3% Lößnitz vs 5.3% Lauter-Bernsbachsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,420 Lößnitz vs 3,420 Lauter-Bernsbachsame level
Cities near Lauter-Bernsbach
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Lauter-Bernsbach compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lauter-Bernsbach 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Lauter-Bernsbach's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Lauter-Bernsbach?
The published population was 8,179 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Lauter-Bernsbach?
Average net cold rent is 4.66 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 326 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Lauter-Bernsbach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW).
What is the unemployment rate in Lauter-Bernsbach?
The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Lauter-Bernsbach?
The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Lauter-Bernsbach a good place to live?
Lauter-Bernsbach 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 Lauter-Bernsbach?
Lauter, Schwarzenberg, Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb., Grünhain-Beierfeld, Aue are near Lauter-Bernsbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Lauter-Bernsbach?
The official country of birth distribution records 8,240 people (97.8%) 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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