Living in Lauterbach
For Lauterbach, the regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.96% in May 2022.
Lower unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Lauterbach?
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 Lauterbach?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 8 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M10Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Lauterbach 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 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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 Lauterbach?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 3.96 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities11
Lauterbach 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,800 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 3.96 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities11Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Lauterbach?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
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. | €2,494 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €480 |
| 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 | €1,915 |
Public employment offices in Lauterbach
Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.
Lauterbach — Verified local office
Eselswörth 21, 36341 Lauterbach, 36341
+49-6641-9645-0
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
Lauterbach maintained 1,359.8 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,360 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lauterbach 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,109 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Lauterbach's nearest airport was KSF, 87 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lauterbach. 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
Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Lauterbach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Lauterbach 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Lauterbach?
The published population was 13,027 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20254
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,027 people | 31 Dec 2025 | GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20254Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lauterbach
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Lauterbach from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Lauterbach compare?
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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; Lauterbach'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 Lauterbach?
The published population was 13,027 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Lauterbach?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Lauterbach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Lauterbach?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Lauterbach?
The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Lauterbach a good place to live?
Lauterbach 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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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025 destatis.de · checked 2026-09-24
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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