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Living in Leer (Ostfriesland)

In Leer (Ostfriesland), rents across existing tenancies average €6.32 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.72 per m² per month in June 2026. Leer (Ostfriesland) had a population of 34,025 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.97% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population34,025people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,650EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent6.32EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.97%country median 5.1% — 37% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,510incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Pricier rent than 65% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 84% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Leer (Ostfriesland)?

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 Leer (Ostfriesland).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Leer (Ostfriesland)?

Average net cold rent is 6.32 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): 6.32 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Leer (Ostfriesland) recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesLeer (Ostfriesland) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Leer (Ostfriesland) highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Leer (Ostfriesland)€6.32
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.32 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.72 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Leer (Ostfriesland)30Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Leer (Ostfriesland) a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–67%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–63%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 379 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.32 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

The regional median gross salary was €3,650 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,246 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Leer (Ostfriesland)?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.97 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Leer (Ostfriesland) is 7.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability52.86 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.04 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,246 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita33,962 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.97 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official

What does a salary buy in Leer (Ostfriesland)?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,650 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,730of €2,412 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.€2,412
Rent, 60 m²€9.72/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Leer (Ostfriesland) · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.32/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €583
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€1,730
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Leer (Ostfriesland) Salary needed to live in Leer (Ostfriesland)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Leer (Ostfriesland). 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Leer (Ostfriesland). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,901 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Leer (Ostfriesland) 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 100,000 residents1,901 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLeer (Ostfriesland) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Leer (Ostfriesland) highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,510 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportEME13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport23.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to the nearest major airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EME3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Leer (Ostfriesland). 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Leer (Ostfriesland).

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Leer (Ostfriesland)?

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)12

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Leer (Ostfriesland) is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ostfriesland)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ostfriesland)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 9 · Dec 6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.1 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.9 · Feb 51.8 · Mar 50.6 · Apr 42.2 · May 53.6 · Jun 71.9 · Jul 86 · Aug 83 · Sep 77.7 · Oct 75 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 75.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 42.9 · Feb 70.7 · Mar 122.3 · Apr 185.4 · May 214.1 · Jun 202.8 · Jul 202.4 · Aug 186.4 · Sep 145.9 · Oct 103.3 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 42.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °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

The city covered 70.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 485.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Leer (Ostfriesland)?

The published population was 34,025 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents602 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area70.11 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents5,195 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density485.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population34,025 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,784 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share8.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other15,165 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share44.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents16,232 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share47.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Leer (Ostfriesland)

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
Total34,181100.0%
Germany27,35380.0%
Syrian Arab Republic8742.6%
Russian Federation7272.1%
Philippines6822.0%
Ukraine5061.5%
Poland4791.4%
Greece3611.1%
Turkey3271.0%
Afghanistan2560.7%
Kazakhstan2320.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq2050.6%
Netherlands2040.6%
Romania1100.3%
Lebanon820.2%
Kosovo810.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of790.2%
United Kingdom780.2%
Serbia710.2%
Italy700.2%
Eritrea640.2%
Bulgaria600.2%
Albania540.2%
Viet Nam420.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina410.1%
Latvia410.1%
Not stated410.1%
Côte D'Ivoire400.1%
Lithuania390.1%
India360.1%
China360.1%
Pakistan330.1%
Slovakia320.1%
Czech Republic320.1%
Austria290.1%
Spain290.1%
United States290.1%
Kyrgyzstan290.1%
Moldova, Republic of280.1%
Brazil260.1%
Croatia250.1%
Somalia250.1%
Switzerland220.1%
Egypt220.1%
Azerbaijan220.1%
Georgia220.1%
Belarus200.1%
France190.1%
Portugal180.1%
Nigeria180.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of160.0%
Ghana140.0%
Morocco140.0%
Hungary130.0%
Canada130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Sweden120.0%
Ireland110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Denmark100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Sudan90.0%
Peru90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Estonia80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Taiwan, Province of China80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Norway70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Libya60.0%
Guinea60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Israel60.0%
Japan60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Thailand60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Australia60.0%
Algeria50.0%
Mozambique50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.0%
Togo50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Finland40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Congo30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

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
Total34,181100.0%
Germany28,98884.8%
Syrian Arab Republic9552.8%
Philippines6742.0%
Ukraine4661.4%
Afghanistan3060.9%
Poland2610.8%
Netherlands2380.7%
Iraq2200.6%
Turkey2150.6%
Russian Federation1590.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1330.4%
Eritrea960.3%
Serbia790.2%
Italy700.2%
Kosovo700.2%
Albania630.2%
Bulgaria610.2%
United Kingdom570.2%
Uncertain490.1%
Côte D'Ivoire480.1%
Somalia410.1%
Croatia360.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of360.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina350.1%
Latvia350.1%
Viet Nam340.1%
Slovakia320.1%
Lebanon310.1%
Greece280.1%
India280.1%
Pakistan280.1%
China280.1%
Lithuania270.1%
Azerbaijan270.1%
Austria260.1%
Stateless250.1%
Montenegro240.1%
Spain220.1%
Nigeria210.1%
United States210.1%
Brazil200.1%
Georgia180.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of170.0%
Hungary170.0%
Ireland140.0%
Sweden140.0%
Sudan140.0%
Egypt140.0%
Portugal120.0%
France110.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Libya90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Morocco80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Canada80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Finland60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Peru60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Norway40.0%
Mozambique40.0%
Togo40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Japan40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Niger30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)93.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier410 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Leer (Ostfriesland)

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.

Mittegroßefehn as a Leer (Ostfriesland) alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.51/m² Mittegroßefehn vs €6.32/m² Leer (Ostfriesland)no percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,700 Mittegroßefehn vs €3,650 Leer (Ostfriesland)no percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,679 Mittegroßefehn vs 5,510 Leer (Ostfriesland)−15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Mittegroßefehn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Leer (Ostfriesland)same level
Full comparisonMore about Mittegroßefehn

Menden Sauerland as a Leer (Ostfriesland) alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 201 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 371.8 Menden Sauerland vs 1,900.5 Leer (Ostfriesland)−80%
  • Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 7.0% Leer (Ostfriesland)−25%
  • Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €6.32/m² Leer (Ostfriesland)−11%
  • Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 34,025 Leer (Ostfriesland)+54%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Menden Sauerland vs 8.0 µg/m³ Leer (Ostfriesland)+25%
  • Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 23.3 km Leer (Ostfriesland)−31%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,650 Leer (Ostfriesland)+7%
Full comparisonMore about Menden Sauerland

Cities near Leer (Ostfriesland)

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

Weener 9.4 km away
Rent
5.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Papenburg 18.6 km away
Rent
6.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mittegroßefehn 19.0 km away
Rent
5.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Emden 22.3 km away
Rent
6.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Kornwestheim33,980 residentsKempen34,105 residentsBarsinghausen33,941 residentsStuhr33,913 residentsHerrenberg34,192 residentsSchwedt33,730 residents

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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; Leer (Ostfriesland)'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 Leer (Ostfriesland)?

The published population was 34,025 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Leer (Ostfriesland)?

Average net cold rent is 6.32 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 442 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Leer (Ostfriesland)?

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 Leer (Ostfriesland)?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Leer (Ostfriesland)?

The median gross salary is 3,650 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Leer (Ostfriesland) a good place to live?

Leer (Ostfriesland) 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 Leer (Ostfriesland)?

Weener, Papenburg, Mittegroßefehn, Emden are near Leer (Ostfriesland). Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Leer (Ostfriesland)?

The official country of birth distribution records 27,353 people (80.0%) 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, October 16). Leer (Ostfriesland), Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 69dcd92e0121ea6c72c50c1bc015f39e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leer-ostfriesland/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_leer-ostfriesland-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_2760d476d1e9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Leer (Ostfriesland), Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {69dcd92e0121ea6c72c50c1bc015f39e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leer-ostfriesland/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Leer (Ostfriesland), Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leer-ostfriesland/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 69dcd92e0121ea6c72c50c1bc015f39e; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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