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Leinefelde-Worbis had 19,957 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.66 per m² per month in June 2026. The regional median gross salary was €3,400 per month at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Leinefelde-Worbis?

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 Leinefelde-Worbis?

Average net cold rent is 8.66 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 8.66 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Leinefelde-Worbis22

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

Net rent across major citiesLeinefelde-Worbis highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Leinefelde-Worbis 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)8.66 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Leinefelde-Worbis22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 520 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.66 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.39% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €26,595 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Leinefelde-Worbis?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.39 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Leinefelde-Worbis is 7.4%. 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%6246–8Leinefelde-Worbis 7.4%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability59.09 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability72.16 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,595 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita31,407 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.39 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k756.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Leinefelde-Worbis 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 100k756.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport62.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Leinefelde-Worbis?

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 Mühlhausen Bastmarkt)11

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
Leinefelde-Worbis average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Leinefelde-Worbis average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100584654426863826359525660JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Leinefelde-Worbis average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522050731201752062072132001521045039JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Leinefelde-Worbis annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154012.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Leinefelde-Worbis is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Leinefelde-Worbis 9.030 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
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Eichsfeld)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Eichsfeld)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Mühlhausen Bastmarkt)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 13.2 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leinefelde19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.1 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2 · Dec -1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leinefelde19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leinefelde19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.2 · Feb 45.6 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 41.8 · May 67.9 · Jun 63 · Jul 82.3 · Aug 62.6 · Sep 58.7 · Oct 51.8 · Nov 55.8 · Dec 59.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leinefelde19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.2 · Feb 73.2 · Mar 120.4 · Apr 174.9 · May 206.1 · Jun 207 · Jul 212.7 · Aug 199.7 · Sep 152.1 · Oct 104.2 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 39.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leinefelde19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Bad Schwartau19,954 residentsGiengen an der Brenz19,967 residentsSchwanewede19,937 residentsDonauwörth19,990 residentsTorgau19,992 residentsMoosburg a.d.Isar20,012 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 115.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 172.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Leinefelde-Worbis?

The published population was 19,957 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Leinefelde-Worbis residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.9%Foreign residents 6.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents589 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area115.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,225 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density172.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population19,957 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents10,397 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share51.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other7,540 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share37.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents2,128 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share10.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Leinefelde-Worbis

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
Total20,066100.0%
Germany18,42091.8%
Poland2481.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1580.8%
Russian Federation1270.6%
Afghanistan1200.6%
Ukraine1180.6%
Czech Republic1030.5%
Kazakhstan920.5%
Hungary790.4%
Iraq770.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Albania410.2%
Romania390.2%
Turkey390.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of300.1%
Serbia290.1%
Armenia290.1%
Bulgaria200.1%
Greece190.1%
Kosovo180.1%
Viet Nam180.1%
Thailand170.1%
Slovakia150.1%
Libya140.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of130.1%
Kyrgyzstan130.1%
Austria120.1%
Georgia110.1%
Spain100.0%
Somalia100.0%
India90.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Not stated70.0%
France60.0%
Italy60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
China40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Philippines30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total20,066100.0%
Germany18,84193.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1690.8%
Poland1520.8%
Afghanistan1520.8%
Ukraine1150.6%
Iraq830.4%
Hungary820.4%
Russian Federation390.2%
Turkey380.2%
Albania340.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania320.2%
Armenia300.1%
Serbia250.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of220.1%
Bulgaria210.1%
Greece210.1%
Kosovo170.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of150.1%
Libya140.1%
Viet Nam140.1%
Spain130.1%
Slovakia90.0%
Nigeria90.0%
Thailand90.0%
India80.0%
Georgia70.0%
Somalia60.0%
Uncertain60.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
France40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
China40.0%
Croatia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Austria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Leinefelde-Worbis 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–65%
Foreign residents1,225 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population19,957 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.66 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Leinefelde-Worbis
Fibre-to-the-building availability59.09 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability72.16 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,595 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–698.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 357.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Leinefelde-Worbis?

The published population was 19,957 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Leinefelde-Worbis?

Average net cold rent is 8.66 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 606 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Leinefelde-Worbis.

Is the air quality good in Leinefelde-Worbis?

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 Mühlhausen Bastmarkt).

What is the unemployment rate in Leinefelde-Worbis?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Leinefelde-Worbis?

The median gross salary is 3,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Leinefelde-Worbis?

1,225 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Leinefelde-Worbis a good place to live?

Leinefelde-Worbis 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.

How many people born in Total live in Leinefelde-Worbis?

The official country of birth distribution records 20,066 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leinefelde-worbis/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany: rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Eichsfeld) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  12. miet-check Mietspiegel Leinefelde-Worbis miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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