Living in Leck

In Leck, rents across existing tenancies average €5.97 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5% (2024).

The population of Leck totalled 7,883 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,500 per month.

Last checked 2026-09-2316 sources

Population7,883people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.97EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5%country median 5.1% — 2% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime5,191incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

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

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 Leck.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Leck?

Average net cold rent is 5.97 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): 5.97 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesLeck highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.97 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Leck a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 358 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.97 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 Leck?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Leck is 5.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Leck 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,500 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Leck?

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

Left over each month€1,873of €2,330 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,330
Rent, 60 m²€5.97/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €358
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	€1,873

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Leck Salary needed to live in Leck

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Leck. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Leck. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLeck highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,191 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁷Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Leck's nearest airport was GWT, 44 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GWT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

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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

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.9°C in January to 17°C in July. Leck's monthly precipitation totalled 70 mm in January and 80.1 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 45.1 hours in January and 222 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°0°

4°-1°

7°0°

12°3°

16°6°

19°10°

22°12°

21°12°

18°10°

13°6°

8°3°

5°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

121

188

233

219

222

200

144

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 12.5 · May 16.3 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 13 · Nov 8 · Dec 5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3.1 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.9 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 7.7 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 2.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 70 · Feb 50.6 · Mar 48.7 · Apr 35.1 · May 48.9 · Jun 72.5 · Jul 80.1 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 89.4 · Oct 91.5 · Nov 77.5 · Dec 81.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 45.1 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 120.7 · Apr 187.8 · May 232.8 · Jun 219.1 · Jul 222 · Aug 199.6 · Sep 143.9 · Oct 94.8 · Nov 51 · Dec 37.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±2.1 °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 Leck?

The published population was 7,883 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,883 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁰Official

International community in Leck

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	7,832	100.0%
Germany	6,758	86.3%
Kazakhstan	141	1.8%
Poland	123	1.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	108	1.4%
Russian Federation	104	1.3%
Denmark	68	0.9%
Afghanistan	54	0.7%
Not stated	38	0.5%
Ukraine	36	0.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	28	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	26	0.3%
Somalia	25	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	25	0.3%
Thailand	18	0.2%
Kosovo	17	0.2%
Philippines	17	0.2%
Serbia	15	0.2%
United States	15	0.2%
Yemen	14	0.2%
Turkey	12	0.2%
United Kingdom	12	0.2%
Armenia	10	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Eritrea	9	0.1%
Libya	9	0.1%
Lebanon	9	0.1%
Egypt	8	0.1%
Latvia	7	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Viet Nam	7	0.1%
Greece	6	0.1%
Italy	6	0.1%
Lithuania	6	0.1%
Austria	6	0.1%
Romania	5	0.1%
Sweden	5	0.1%
Switzerland	5	0.1%
Togo	5	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	4	0.1%
Czech Republic	4	0.1%
Hungary	4	0.1%
Morocco	4	0.1%
Georgia	4	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,832	100.0%
Germany	7,134	91.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	127	1.6%
Afghanistan	75	1.0%
Denmark	55	0.7%
Poland	52	0.7%
Iraq	33	0.4%
Somalia	29	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	27	0.3%
Russian Federation	25	0.3%
Ukraine	25	0.3%

Show 38 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Yemen	21	0.3%
Armenia	20	0.3%
Serbia	15	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	15	0.2%
Turkey	14	0.2%
Ghana	13	0.2%
Romania	9	0.1%
Eritrea	9	0.1%
Libya	9	0.1%
Kazakhstan	9	0.1%
Thailand	9	0.1%
Stateless	9	0.1%
Kosovo	8	0.1%
Togo	7	0.1%
Nigeria	6	0.1%
Croatia	5	0.1%
Morocco	5	0.1%
Uncertain	5	0.1%
France	4	0.1%
Latvia	4	0.1%
Austria	4	0.1%
Egypt	4	0.1%
Georgia	4	0.1%
Philippines	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Bulgaria	3	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Alternatives for people set on Leck

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.

Böblingen as a Leck alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 677 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,500 Leck+40%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.97/m² Leckno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,191 Leck−27%

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Cities near Leck

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

Niebüll 9.3 km away

Rent: 6.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bredstedt 17.2 km away

Rent: 6.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Althengstett7,886 residents Baiersdorf7,890 residents Könnern7,875 residents Ober-Saulheim7,893 residents Weikersheim7,902 residents Medebach7,906 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Leck 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.

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; Leck'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 Leck?

The published population was 7,883 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Leck?

Average net cold rent is 5.97 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 418 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Leck?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Leck?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Leck a good place to live?

Leck 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 Leck?

Niebüll, Bredstedt, Tønder are near Leck. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Leck?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,758 people (86.3%) 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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  title = {Leck, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
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
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q3162907 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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