Living in Lichtenberg

In Lichtenberg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.42 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

The city covered 9.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 101.5 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 4.84% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, Lichtenberg had a population of 961.

Last checked 2026-09-2319 sources

Population961people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,550EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Average net rent5.42EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 7% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate3.9%country median 5.1% — 24% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,902incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Cheaper rent than 64% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lichtenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.42 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): 5.42 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesLichtenberg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Lichtenberg€5.42

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁶Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.42 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	7 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Lichtenberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–69%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 325 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.42 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 Lichtenberg?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lichtenberg is 3.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	4.84 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,550 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik³Official

What does a salary buy in Lichtenberg?

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

Left over each month€1,839of €2,358 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.	€2,358
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.42/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €420
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	€1,839

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lichtenberg. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLichtenberg highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,902 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁵Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ERF, 83.1 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	6 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹³Official
Nearest airport	ERF	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	83.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lichtenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂10WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Lichtenberg is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hof/LfU)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 12.6 · May 16.9 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 17.3 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 1.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.8 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.7 · Jun 10 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.3 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 7.6 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 55.3 · Feb 46 · Mar 49.3 · Apr 38.5 · May 58.8 · Jun 69.5 · Jul 86.6 · Aug 75.3 · Sep 61.4 · Oct 55.5 · Nov 54.7 · Dec 61.7 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 46.8 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 120.3 · Apr 178.8 · May 206.1 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 221.9 · Aug 212.6 · Sep 157.7 · Oct 105.5 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 38.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Meiningen ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±1.2 °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 Lichtenberg?

The published population was 961 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.47 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.⁷Official
Foreign residents	23 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities¹⁹Official
Population density	101.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.⁷Official
Population	961 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	110 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁸Official
Catholic share	11 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁸Official
No religion or other	300 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁸Official
No religion or other, share	30 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁸Official
Protestant residents	592 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁸Official
Protestant share	59.2 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Lichtenberg

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.

Gummersbach as a Lichtenberg alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 961 Lichtenberg+5237%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 4,902 Lichtenberg−19%
Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €5.42/m² Lichtenberg+9%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,550 Lichtenbergno percentage
Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 83.1 km Lichtenberg−58%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Rothenfels947 residents Kyllburg939 residents Clingen985 residents Rohrbach1,005 residents Schraplau1,020 residents Werben (Elbe)899 residents

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

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

Is Lichtenberg part of Dresden?

Lichtenberg is in the published commuting zone of Dresden; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dresden city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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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 Lichtenberg?

The published population was 961 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Lichtenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.42 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 379 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Lichtenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Lichtenberg?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Lichtenberg?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Lichtenberg a good place to live?

Lichtenberg 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.

Is Lichtenberg part of Dresden?

Lichtenberg is in the published commuting zone of Dresden; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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