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Living in Leipzig

The unemployment rate was 7.7% in 2024. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 8.99 µg/m³. The population of Leipzig, in Germany, was 633,592 at the end of 2025. The city covered 297.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,054.6 people per km² in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 67% 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 Leipzig?

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.27 per m² per month in July 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Leipzig?

Average net cold rent is 6.27 EUR/m² per month (July 2025), 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): 6.27 EUR/m²/month · Stadt Leipzig — Sozialamt; erstellt durch empirische Erhebung (5.999 Datensätze aus 13.863 Adressen) Oktober 2024 - Februar 2025; Vermieterbefragung 4.685 Wohnungen; Berechnung 2025; anerkannt durch Sächsische Mietpreisbegrenzungsverordnung — Leipziger Mietspiegel 2025-2027 (Neuerstellung)19
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Leipzig recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€306
Private kindergarten€196
Transport pass€81
Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Fitness club€39
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesLeipzig highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Leipzig highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly38.89 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40.08 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly195.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13 EUR26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB15.37 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass80.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home305.9 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct4.37 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Dwellings354,898 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent4.37 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.561 Jul 2025Stadt Leipzig — Sozialamt; erstellt durch empirische Erhebung (5.999 Datensätze aus 13.863 Adressen) Oktober 2024 - Februar 2025; Vermieterbefragung 4.685 Wohnungen; Berechnung 2025; anerkannt durch Sächsische Mietpreisbegrenzungsverordnung — Leipziger Mietspiegel 2025-2027 (Neuerstellung)19Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €975 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,050, that leaves €3,075 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Leipzig salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €975 basket · median gross salary €4,050/month
€3,075left of €4,050
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 55%€533
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 31%€306
  • Transport pass · 8%€81
  • Internet and mobile · 6%€55

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €975 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-04).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 376 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.27 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: July 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 376 EUR a month, which is 9% of the published median gross salary of 4,050 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: July 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Leipzig?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,050 EUR/month · Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit23
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,800 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Leipzig?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Leipzig is 7.7%. 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%6246–8Leipzig 7.7%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 availability32.16 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.48 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment282,610 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Median gross salary4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit23Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Unemployment rate in Leipzig by year, %4.2%5.7%7.3%8.8%2015201720192021202320258.5%%

Unemployment rate rose 12.6% between 2015 and 2025, from 7.5% to 8.5%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Leipzig. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k667.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Leipzig 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 100k667.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

How safe is Leipzig?

Police recorded 11,129 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte18

Recorded crime across major citiesLeipzig highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Leipzig highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart7,079Nurembergrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,129 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte18Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate11,018 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport13.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration in Leipzig

46 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 33 mm in January and 76 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Leipzig?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.99 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Leipzig average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Leipzig average monthly precipitation, mm020406080332436325154766450354034JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Leipzig average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024062811281912312302342201641196553JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Leipzig annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154015.7PM10104016.4NO₂µg/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 Leipzig 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/m³1558–9Leipzig 9.090 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
NO₂ — annual mean16.4 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading10.28 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM10 — annual mean15.66 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.99 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991Leipzig climate table, 1991-2020 normals29Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.6 °C31 Dec 1991Leipzig climate table, 1991-2020 normals29Independent
Average temperature by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991Leipzig climate table, 1991-2020 normals29Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 33 · Feb 24 · Mar 36 · Apr 32 · May 51 · Jun 54 · Jul 76 · Aug 64 · Sep 50 · Oct 35 · Nov 40 · Dec 34 mm31 Dec 1991Leipzig climate table, 1991-2020 normals29Independent
Average sunshine by monthJan 62 · Feb 81 · Mar 128 · Apr 191 · May 231 · Jun 230 · Jul 234 · Aug 220 · Sep 164 · Oct 119 · Nov 65 · Dec 53 hours31 Dec 1991Leipzig climate table, 1991-2020 normals29Independent
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Leipzig by year, µg/m³6.49.512.515.6201420172019202220249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 9.0.

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Leipzig€3,075this cityStuttgart€3,924+€849Mannheim€3,431+€356Dortmund€3,273+€198Bochum€3,234+€159Augsburg€3,074−€1

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Leipzig at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Dortmund612,165 residentsDusseldorf659,615 residentsStuttgart605,663 residentsEssen596,710 residentsBremen586,603 residentsDresden571,510 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Leipzig?

The published population was 633,592 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Leipzig Statistik20

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Leipzig residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89%Foreign residents11%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents369 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area297.8 km²31 Dec 2025Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10Official
Foreign-resident share13.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents69,523 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density2,055 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population Female305,317 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Population Male293,582 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Population633,592 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Leipzig Statistik20Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population611,850 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Leipzig by year, residents500,159547,931595,704643,476201220182025633,592residents

Population rose 24.2% between 2012 and 2025, from 510,043 to 633,592.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Leipzig by year, residents38,60555,00871,41087,8132016201820202022202584,419residents

Foreign residents rose 101.0% between 2016 and 2025, from 41,999 to 84,419.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents25,082 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share4.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other510,924 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share85.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents62,895 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share10.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Leipzig

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
Total598,899100.0%
Germany515,59686.1%
Ukraine9,1551.5%
Syrian Arab Republic8,5501.4%
Poland6,4391.1%
Russian Federation6,2991.1%
Romania3,7020.6%
Viet Nam2,3730.4%
Afghanistan2,0970.4%
Kazakhstan2,0490.3%
Iraq2,0040.3%
Show 159 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey1,7330.3%
Czech Republic1,6950.3%
Hungary1,4790.2%
Bulgaria1,4690.2%
Italy1,4360.2%
Spain1,2120.2%
India1,1870.2%
China1,1720.2%
France1,1510.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,0810.2%
United States1,0790.2%
United Kingdom9180.2%
Greece9110.2%
Moldova, Republic of8830.1%
Morocco7950.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of7620.1%
Austria7080.1%
Not stated6790.1%
Serbia6540.1%
Brazil6120.1%
Pakistan5450.1%
Libya5400.1%
Portugal5210.1%
Switzerland5210.1%
Croatia5200.1%
Tunisia5090.1%
Slovakia5070.1%
Lebanon4980.1%
Georgia4940.1%
Kosovo4750.1%
Albania4710.1%
Uzbekistan4280.1%
Lithuania4230.1%
Egypt3920.1%
Eritrea3770.1%
Cuba3740.1%
Nigeria3720.1%
Belarus3670.1%
Algeria3670.1%
Latvia3540.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3500.1%
Chile3350.1%
Netherlands3310.1%
Colombia3230.1%
Korea, Republic of3210.1%
Cameroon3050.1%
Azerbaijan2980.0%
Mexico2910.0%
Japan2870.0%
Argentina2700.0%
Thailand2400.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2320.0%
Indonesia2300.0%
Israel2170.0%
Kyrgyzstan2130.0%
Ireland2080.0%
Peru2000.0%
Belgium1910.0%
Canada1880.0%
Jordan1860.0%
Armenia1840.0%
Australia1840.0%
Somalia1590.0%
South Africa1530.0%
Sweden1490.0%
Ethiopia1480.0%
Philippines1470.0%
Slovenia1450.0%
Ecuador1440.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1370.0%
Saudi Arabia1350.0%
Finland1280.0%
Tajikistan1260.0%
Estonia1240.0%
Yemen1200.0%
Denmark940.0%
Ghana930.0%
Palestinian territories930.0%
Bangladesh910.0%
Montenegro890.0%
Kenya880.0%
Cyprus870.0%
Norway860.0%
Kuwait790.0%
United Arab Emirates760.0%
Nepal720.0%
Gambia710.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of710.0%
Mozambique610.0%
Luxembourg570.0%
Guinea540.0%
Sudan530.0%
Turkmenistan520.0%
New Zealand520.0%
Oman490.0%
Angola480.0%
Dominican Republic480.0%
Mongolia480.0%
Malaysia470.0%
Congo400.0%
Costa Rica390.0%
Uruguay390.0%
Myanmar360.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of350.0%
Guatemala340.0%
Singapore340.0%
Nicaragua300.0%
Sri Lanka300.0%
Senegal290.0%
Uganda280.0%
Zimbabwe270.0%
Namibia270.0%
Honduras270.0%
Iceland240.0%
El Salvador220.0%
Benin210.0%
Côte D'Ivoire210.0%
Rwanda210.0%
Paraguay210.0%
Guinea-Bissau200.0%
Madagascar170.0%
Togo170.0%
Panama160.0%
Mauritius150.0%
Burkina Faso150.0%
Zambia130.0%
Jamaica130.0%
Bahrain130.0%
Cambodia130.0%
Liberia120.0%
Mali110.0%
Niger100.0%
Seychelles100.0%
Papua New Guinea100.0%
Malta90.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the90.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic90.0%
Trinidad and Tobago80.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Chad60.0%
Djibouti50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Mauritania40.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Swaziland40.0%
Barbados40.0%
Andorra30.0%
San Marino30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Samoa30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total598,899100.0%
Germany529,37688.4%
Syrian Arab Republic9,3351.6%
Ukraine8,4111.4%
Romania4,2960.7%
Poland3,3960.6%
Russian Federation3,1570.5%
Afghanistan2,5440.4%
Viet Nam2,2270.4%
Iraq1,8280.3%
Turkey1,7050.3%
Show 156 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy1,6490.3%
Bulgaria1,4290.2%
Spain1,3690.2%
Hungary1,2080.2%
China1,0920.2%
India1,0830.2%
Greece1,0760.2%
France1,0460.2%
United States8440.1%
Uncertain7440.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of7050.1%
Morocco7010.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of6800.1%
Portugal6710.1%
Serbia6630.1%
Croatia6100.1%
United Kingdom6100.1%
Austria5960.1%
Czech Republic5870.1%
Kosovo5120.1%
Libya4940.1%
Eritrea4890.1%
Pakistan4840.1%
Tunisia4470.1%
Slovakia4380.1%
Georgia4140.1%
Nigeria3880.1%
Brazil3690.1%
Albania3610.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3490.1%
Netherlands3380.1%
Lithuania3360.1%
Lebanon3300.1%
Cameroon3220.1%
Egypt3150.1%
Korea, Republic of3130.1%
Belarus2920.0%
Latvia2850.0%
Algeria2790.0%
Switzerland2720.0%
Chile2660.0%
Moldova, Republic of2550.0%
Azerbaijan2540.0%
Japan2530.0%
Kazakhstan2490.0%
Colombia2440.0%
Ireland2310.0%
Indonesia2150.0%
Mexico2040.0%
Cuba2010.0%
Somalia1890.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1850.0%
Belgium1810.0%
Jordan1800.0%
Thailand1760.0%
Canada1580.0%
Israel1560.0%
Uzbekistan1510.0%
Armenia1430.0%
Palestinian territories1350.0%
Finland1310.0%
Australia1260.0%
Sweden1250.0%
Argentina1210.0%
Ethiopia1170.0%
Montenegro1160.0%
Philippines1080.0%
Peru1070.0%
Estonia1050.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1050.0%
Slovenia1030.0%
Yemen1000.0%
Ghana980.0%
Stateless960.0%
Denmark800.0%
Cyprus750.0%
Bangladesh730.0%
Nepal720.0%
Norway710.0%
Kyrgyzstan650.0%
South Africa640.0%
Gambia620.0%
Kenya610.0%
Ecuador560.0%
Tajikistan540.0%
Mongolia480.0%
Guinea460.0%
Oman430.0%
Luxembourg420.0%
Saudi Arabia410.0%
Sudan400.0%
Malaysia370.0%
New Zealand370.0%
Mozambique360.0%
Myanmar300.0%
Senegal280.0%
Sri Lanka270.0%
Iceland260.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of260.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of250.0%
Rwanda240.0%
Costa Rica240.0%
Dominican Republic240.0%
Singapore230.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the220.0%
China (Hong Kong)200.0%
El Salvador190.0%
Nicaragua190.0%
Togo180.0%
Turkmenistan180.0%
Zimbabwe170.0%
Honduras170.0%
Angola160.0%
Uganda160.0%
Uruguay150.0%
Benin140.0%
Mali140.0%
Mauritius140.0%
Guatemala140.0%
Jamaica140.0%
Côte D'Ivoire130.0%
Guinea-Bissau130.0%
Kuwait130.0%
Congo110.0%
Burkina Faso110.0%
Namibia110.0%
Malta100.0%
Madagascar100.0%
Bahrain100.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Panama80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic80.0%
South Sudan70.0%
Zambia60.0%
Cambodia60.0%
Djibouti50.0%
Mauritania50.0%
Liberia50.0%
Niger50.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis50.0%
Gabon40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Papua New Guinea40.0%
San Marino30.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Haiti30.0%
China (Macao)30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Is Leipzig 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 49–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–66%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–53%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents69,523 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population633,592 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Leipzig Statistik
NO₂ — latest reading10.28 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.27 EUR/m²/month1 Jul 2025Official source · Stadt Leipzig — Sozialamt; erstellt durch empirische Erhebung (5.999 Datensätze aus 13.863 Adressen) Oktober 2024 - Februar 2025; Vermieterbefragung 4.685 Wohnungen; Berechnung 2025; anerkannt durch Sächsische Mietpreisbegrenzungsverordnung — Leipziger Mietspiegel 2025-2027 (Neuerstellung)
Dwellings354,898 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability32.16 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes13.49 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Labour Supply Count301,760 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier650 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

Common questions

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

Is Leipzig expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €975 against a median gross salary of €4,050 (figures), leaving about €3,075 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Leipzig?

The published population was 633,592 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Leipzig Statistik.

How much does it cost to rent in Leipzig?

Average net cold rent is 6.27 EUR/m² per month (July 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 439 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Stadt Leipzig — Sozialamt; erstellt durch empirische Erhebung (5.999 Datensätze aus 13.863 Adressen) Oktober 2024 - Februar 2025; Vermieterbefragung 4.685 Wohnungen; Berechnung 2025; anerkannt durch Sächsische Mietpreisbegrenzungsverordnung — Leipziger Mietspiegel 2025-2027 (Neuerstellung).

Is the air quality good in Leipzig?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Leipzig?

Police recorded 11,129 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Leipzig?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

What is the unemployment rate in Leipzig?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Leipzig a good place to live?

Leipzig 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 Leipzig?

The official country of birth distribution records 598,899 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). Leipzig, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leipzig/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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