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Living in Leipzig

In Leipzig, the median gross salary is €4,012 a month (2025), the official rent index for existing tenancies is €6.27 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2443 sources

Population633,592people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Leipzig Statistik
Median gross salary4,012EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent6.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 8% aboveOfficial 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)
Unemployment rate7.7%country median 5.1% — 51% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime11,129incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 18% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.99µg/m³country median 8.0 — 12% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 67% of German cities that publish it.

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

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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)24
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

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly38.89 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table43Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40.08 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table43Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly195.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13 EUR26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table43Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB15.37 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table43Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass80.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home305.9 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table43Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings354,898 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Housing vacancy rate4.37 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.811 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)24Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)14Official 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 €4,012, that leaves €3,037 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Leipzig salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €975 basket · median gross salary €4,012/month
  • 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 2026-09-24).

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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student67%strong on education, weak on safety · range 60–74%
Family53%strong on education, weak on cost · range 46–60%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–59%

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 4,012 (2025). 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 about 4,012 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,012 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202523
  • 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 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability32.16 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.48 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Leipzig — official office page1Official
People in employment282,610 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Median gross salary4,012 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202523Official
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 rose 12.6% between 2015 and 2025, from 7.5% to 8.5%.

What does a salary buy in Leipzig?

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

Leipzig median gross pay: €4,012 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,565of €2,607 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€2,607
Rent, 60 m²€10.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.27/m² (official · Stadt Leipzig · 2025-07-01).− €600
Public transport pass€81 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €81
Utilities, 85 m²€306 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €306
Internet€40 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €40
Mobile plan€15 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €15
Left over€1,565
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Public employment offices in Leipzig

Agentur für Arbeit Leipzig lists 1 public employment office in Leipzig (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers26 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records17Official

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; Leipzig's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents667.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals7 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202416Official

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 100,000 residents667.8 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) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesLeipzig highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Leipzig 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 residents11,129 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate11,018 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport13.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

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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26publicly funded course providers
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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.19
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 Leipzig 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 mean16.4 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
NO₂ — latest reading10.28 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM10 — annual mean15.66 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
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.19Official
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 normals42Independent
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 normals42Independent
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 normals42Independent
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 normals42Independent
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 normals42Independent
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 fell 40.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 9.0.

Similar climate. In Germany: Merseburg ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °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 Leipzig?

The published population was 633,592 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Leipzig Statistik25

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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 municipality15Official
City area297.8 km²31 Dec 2025Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10Official
Foreign-resident share13.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents69,523 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities31Official
Population density2,055 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Female residents305,317 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Male residents293,582 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Population633,592 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Leipzig Statistik25Official
Population covered by crime statistics611,850 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

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

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

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 source27

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 source26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes13.49 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Labour force301,760 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de30Official
Local property-tax multiplier650 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de30Official

Alternatives for people set on Leipzig

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.

Halle (Saale) as a Leipzig alternative in the same region

32 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Empty flats: 7.7% Halle (Saale) vs 4.4% Leipzig+77%
  • Rent: €8.00/m² Halle (Saale) vs €10.00/m² Leipzig−20%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,029.2 Halle (Saale) vs 667.8 Leipzig+54%
  • Unemployment: 9.5% Halle (Saale) vs 7.7% Leipzig+23%
  • Nearest airport: 19.5 km Halle (Saale) vs 13.3 km Leipzig+47%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,746 Halle (Saale) vs €4,012 Leipzig−7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,500 Halle (Saale) vs €3,800 Leipzig−8%
Full comparisonMore about Halle (Saale)

Dusseldorf as a Leipzig alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 389 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 23.6% Dusseldorf vs 13.4% Leipzig+76%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,933 Dusseldorf vs €4,012 Leipzig+23%
  • Rent: €9.24/m² (2022) Dusseldorf vs €6.27/m² (2025) Leipzigno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,700 Dusseldorf vs €3,800 Leipzig+24%
  • Empty flats: 2.9% Dusseldorf vs 4.4% Leipzig−33%
  • Nearest airport: 6.9 km Dusseldorf vs 13.3 km Leipzig−48%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 552.5 Dusseldorf vs 667.8 Leipzig−17%
Full comparisonMore about Dusseldorf

Valencia as a Leipzig alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1648 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.27/m² (2025) Leipzigno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,800 Leipzigno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 13.3 km Leipzig−31%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 13.4% Leipzig+17%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Leipzig€3,037this cityStuttgart€3,901+€865Brunswick€3,782+€745Mainz€3,509+€472Mannheim€3,412+€375Munich€3,022−€15

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 near Leipzig

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

Markkleeberg Commuting Zone · 7.2 km away
Rent
6.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Taucha Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away
Rent
6.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Markranstädt Commuting Zone · 11.5 km away
Rent
6.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schkeuditz Commuting Zone · 12.8 km away
Rent
5.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Zwenkau Commuting Zone · 14.1 km away
Rent
5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Böhlen Commuting Zone · 15.4 km away
Rent
5.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rötha Commuting Zone · 16.2 km away
Rent
5.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Brandis Commuting Zone · 16.3 km away
Rent
5.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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

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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 €4,012, leaving about €3,037 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 about 4,012 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

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.

Which cities are near Leipzig?

Markkleeberg, Taucha, Markranstädt, Schkeuditz, Zwenkau are near Leipzig. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Leipzig?

The official country of birth distribution records 515,596 people (86.1%) 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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