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Living in Leer

Leer is one of the cities recorded in Germany. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,650 per month. Leer had an unemployment rate of 6.97% in May 2022.

Higher unemployment than 85% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Leer?

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 · All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1

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

Net rent across major citiesLeer highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Leer 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)8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

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.

Source period: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Leer?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 6.97 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities12
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Leer is 7.0%. 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%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Leer 7.0%228 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
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate6.97 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities12Official · parent municipality

Public employment offices in Leer

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

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

Leer had 1,900.5 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,901 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Leer 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 100k1,901 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Leer's nearest major airport was 24 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest Major Airport IataEME3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Leer. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Leer stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 2.5°C in January and 17.5°C in July. Leer's monthly precipitation totalled 69.9 mm in January and 86 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Leer?

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)5

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
Leer average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Leer average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100705251425472868378756775JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Leer average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522043711221852142032021861461035342JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Leer annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Leer is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Leer 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.1 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 6.9 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 8.8 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents5,195 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

Is Leer 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–72%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–71%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–72%
Foreign residents5,195 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8 EUR/m²/month2024Official source · All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Unemployment rate6.97 %15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How much does it cost to rent in Leer?

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 Leer?

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?

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

What is the typical salary around Leer?

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

How many foreign residents live in Leer?

5,195 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Destatis.

Is Leer a good place to live?

Leer 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Leer, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leer/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-26
  5. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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