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Living in Lichtenau

Lichtenau is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 617 in May 2022. The unemployment rate was 4.03% in May 2022. In May 2022, Lichtenau had a population of 10,679. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.1% in 2025. Car density was 691 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 89% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 72% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lichtenau?

Average net cold rent is 4.67 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): 4.67 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesLichtenau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lichtenau highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€4.67Lichtenaunet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.67 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.6331 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 280 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.67 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 Lichtenau?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.03 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lichtenau is 4.0%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6Lichtenau 4.0%668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability93.06 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability93.06 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official
Unemployment rate4.03 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lichtenau. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Nearest airportPAD3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lichtenau. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lichtenau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

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
Lichtenau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lichtenau average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100886465536471908677778089JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lichtenau average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020052691171671931921981871411035142JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lichtenau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5104027.0NO₂µg/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 Lichtenau is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8Lichtenau 7.0163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paderborn Bahnhofstraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2022European Environment Agency9Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.6 · Feb 64 · Mar 64.8 · Apr 53 · May 64.4 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 90.2 · Aug 85.7 · Sep 77 · Oct 76.6 · Nov 79.6 · Dec 88.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.3 · Feb 69.4 · Mar 117.4 · Apr 166.5 · May 192.5 · Jun 191.5 · Jul 198.2 · Aug 187.4 · Sep 141.3 · Oct 102.6 · Nov 51.3 · Dec 41.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2014–2022
Annual PM2.5 in Lichtenau by year, µg/m³6.78.29.811.320142017201920227.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2014 and 2022, from 11.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Meßstetten10,677 residentsGernsheim10,685 residentsDießen am Ammersee10,673 residentsBurgau10,670 residentsKarlsdorf-Neuthard10,693 residentsHammelburg10,694 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 57 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Lichtenau?

The published population was 10,679 people in May 2022. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lichtenau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.2%Foreign residents 5.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents691 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area192.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents617 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official
Population density57.04 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population10,679 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents6,652 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Catholic share62.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
No religion or other2,697 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
No religion or other, share25.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Protestant residents1,336 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Protestant share12.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official

Is Lichtenau a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Retirement62%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 51–73%
Foreign residents617 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population10,679 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.67 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability93.06 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability93.06 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier431 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier501 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lichtenau 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Lichtenau?

The published population was 10,679 people in May 2022. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

How much does it cost to rent in Lichtenau?

Average net cold rent is 4.67 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 327 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Lichtenau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Lichtenau?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Lichtenau?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

How many foreign residents live in Lichtenau?

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

Is Lichtenau a good place to live?

Lichtenau 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Lichtenau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lichtenau/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lichtenau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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}
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Sources

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  1. All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-06-05
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-26
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-06-03
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-06-05
  7. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paderborn Bahnhofstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
  6. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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