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Living in Lehesten

In Lehesten, rents across existing tenancies average €5.01 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2024).

Lehesten is a city in Germany, with a population of 1,495 at the end of 2024. The city covered 35.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 41.6 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 72 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 38.6% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population1,495people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,600EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent5.01EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 14% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.2%country median 5.1% — 22% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,935incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld)

Cheaper rent than 78% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lehesten?

Average net cold rent is 5.01 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): 5.01 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lehesten recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesLehesten highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lehesten highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Lehesten€5.01
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.01 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Lehesten a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 301 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.01 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 Lehesten?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lehesten is 6.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability38.6 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate6.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Lehesten?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,600 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,866of €2,385 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.€2,385
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.01/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €420
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€1,866
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lehesten Salary needed to live in Lehesten

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lehesten. 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 Lehesten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLehesten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lehesten 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 residents5,935 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ERF, 66.5 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport66.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lehesten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld)10

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 Lehesten is 9.0 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.8 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.5 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 2.1 · May 6 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 3.8 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 6.9 · May 11.5 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2 · Dec -1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sonneberg-Neufang19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 117.4 · Feb 91.1 · Mar 90.9 · Apr 63.2 · May 86.1 · Jun 84.2 · Jul 119.6 · Aug 87.1 · Sep 89.7 · Oct 96.6 · Nov 99.8 · Dec 129.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51 · Feb 73.4 · Mar 105.8 · Apr 168.6 · May 203.6 · Jun 208.9 · Jul 204.1 · Aug 207.2 · Sep 148.2 · Oct 103.3 · Nov 43.9 · Dec 41.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sonneberg-Neufang19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Ilmenau ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±0.8 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±3.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±3.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±3.1 °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 Lehesten?

The published population was 1,495 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area35.94 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.6Official
Foreign residents72 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density41.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.6Official
Population1,495 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents47 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Catholic share3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
No religion or other1,171 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
No religion or other, share74.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Protestant residents350 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Protestant share22.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official

Alternatives for people set on Lehesten

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.

Gummersbach as a Lehesten alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 1,495 Lehesten+3331%
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €5.01/m² Lehesten+18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,935 Lehesten−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,600 Lehestenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 66.5 km Lehesten−47%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 9.0 µg/m³ Lehesten−11%
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Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Usedom1,499 residentsBuckow (Märkische Schweiz)1,513 residentsStadt Wehlen1,538 residentsSaal1,453 residentsManderscheid1,434 residentsBacharach1,575 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lehesten 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; Lehesten's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Lehesten part of Jena?

Lehesten is in the published commuting zone of Jena; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Jena city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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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 Lehesten?

The published population was 1,495 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Lehesten?

Average net cold rent is 5.01 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 351 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Lehesten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld).

What is the unemployment rate in Lehesten?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Lehesten?

The median gross salary is 3,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Lehesten a good place to live?

Lehesten 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.

Is Lehesten part of Jena?

Lehesten is in the published commuting zone of Jena; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name. destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saalfeld) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  3. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  7. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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  11. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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