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Living in Lensahn

In Lensahn, rents across existing tenancies average €6.11 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5% (2024).

Lensahn had a population of 5,066 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €3,700 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2314 sources

Population5,066people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,700EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.11EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate5%country median 5.1% — 2% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,712incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lensahn?

Average net cold rent is 6.11 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): 6.11 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lensahn recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesLensahn highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lensahn 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
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M11Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.11 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Lensahn 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 air quality · range 47–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 367 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.11 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 Lensahn?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lensahn is 5.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Lensahn?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,700 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,974of €2,440 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.€2,440
Rent, 60 m²€6.11/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €367
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€1,974
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lensahn Salary needed to live in Lensahn

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lensahn. 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

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lensahn. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLensahn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lensahn 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 residents5,712 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise7Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Lensahn's nearest airport was LBC, 47 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LBC3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lensahn.

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Climate and air quality

Lensahn's monthly mean temperatures were 2.1°C in January and 18°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 12.4 · May 16.5 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.9 °C, Gdynia (Poland) ±1.0 °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 Lensahn?

The published population was 5,066 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,066 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10Official

International community in Lensahn

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
Total4,982100.0%
Germany4,47689.8%
Poland1152.3%
Not stated601.2%
Russian Federation460.9%
Kazakhstan410.8%
Iraq370.7%
Afghanistan320.6%
Syrian Arab Republic260.5%
Ukraine180.4%
Turkey140.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo130.3%
Bulgaria80.2%
Austria80.2%
Italy70.1%
Kenya70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Latvia40.1%
Sweden40.1%
United States40.1%
Armenia40.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.1%
Denmark30.1%
Norway30.1%
Romania30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
Guinea-Bissau30.1%
South Africa30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Costa Rica30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
India30.1%
Israel30.1%
Tajikistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,982100.0%
Germany4,72994.9%
Afghanistan400.8%
Iraq370.7%
Poland290.6%
Syrian Arab Republic240.5%
Ukraine180.4%
Kosovo110.2%
Armenia90.2%
Bulgaria80.2%
Russian Federation80.2%
Show 17 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Italy50.1%
Uncertain50.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Austria40.1%
Croatia30.1%
Romania30.1%
Sweden30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Guinea30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Canada30.1%
United States30.1%
Israel30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Alternatives for people set on Lensahn

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.

Alternative cities in Germany

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How does Lensahn compare?

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

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lensahn?

The published population was 5,066 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Lensahn?

Average net cold rent is 6.11 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 428 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Lensahn?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Lensahn?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Lensahn a good place to live?

Lensahn 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 Germany live in Lensahn?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,476 people (89.8%) 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, October 16). Lensahn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version aa1edd9bc090ff553e7b003c4c7880ec]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lensahn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Lensahn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lensahn/},
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}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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