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Living in Linden

Linden is a city in Germany. Regional disposable income was €25,443 per person per year at the end of 2023. Linden had a population of 13,308 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.38 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Linden?

Average net cold rent is 7.38 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 7.38 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Linden19

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

Net rent across major citiesLinden highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Linden highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.38 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Linden19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 443 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.38 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.68% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Linden?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.68 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Linden is 6.7%. 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%13434–6668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8Linden 6.7%242 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 availability96.67 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.16 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident25,443 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita43,303 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.68 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Linden. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Linden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport56.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Linden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gießen Westanlage)8

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
Linden average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Linden average monthly precipitation, mm020406080493642385860746250504956JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Linden average monthly sunshine, hours0601201802404775130186208221227216153964334JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Linden annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154015.0PM1010409.6NO₂µg/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 Linden is 9.0 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/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–10Linden 9.032 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 mean9.61 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gießen Westanlage)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gießen Westanlage)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.6 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 37.9 · May 57.9 · Jun 59.8 · Jul 73.5 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 55.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.4 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 129.5 · Apr 185.9 · May 207.5 · Jun 221.3 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 216.4 · Sep 152.7 · Oct 95.9 · Nov 43.4 · Dec 34.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Hüllhorst13,304 residentsBarsbüttel13,302 residentsOberhaching13,318 residentsNeustadt a.d.Aisch13,294 residentsErgolding13,323 residentsNeckargemünd13,335 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 22.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 584.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Linden?

The published population was 13,308 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Linden residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.3%Foreign residents12.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents622 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area22.77 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4Official
Foreign residents1,688 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density584.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population13,308 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,705 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Catholic share13.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other6,447 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other, share49.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant residents4,876 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant share37.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official

Is Linden a good place to live?

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 55–77%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 55–77%
Foreign residents1,688 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population13,308 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading4.33 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)7.38 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Linden
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.67 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability98.16 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich5Official
Local property-tax multiplier365 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich5Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Linden 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

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How many people live in Linden?

The published population was 13,308 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Linden?

Average net cold rent is 7.38 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 517 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Linden.

Is the air quality good in Linden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gießen Westanlage).

What is the unemployment rate in Linden?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Linden?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Linden?

1,688 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Linden a good place to live?

Linden 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). Linden, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/linden/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_linden-germany-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality-climate_5330046f653e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Linden, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/linden/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gießen Westanlage) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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