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Living in Lucka

Lucka is a city in Germany. Population density was 267.4 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 65 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, Lucka had a population of 3,457. The city covered 12.9 km² in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 74% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 97% 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 Lucka?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lucka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lucka?

Average net cold rent is 4.93 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): 4.93 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesLucka highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lucka 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)4.93 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 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 296 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.93 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 Lucka?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lucka is 9.2%. 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%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–10Lucka 9.2%26 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 availability99.75 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.75 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lucka. 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 Lucka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LEJ, 36.9 km away, with 28 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport36.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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 Altenburg Theaterplatz)12

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lucka annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/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 Lucka 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/m³1019–10Lucka 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 mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Borna)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Borna)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Altenburg Theaterplatz)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Steinach3,456 residentsLöwenstein3,460 residentsWildenfels3,452 residentsGoldkronach3,451 residentsNeustadt (Dosse)3,469 residentsHirschhorn (Neckar)3,482 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lucka?

The published population was 3,457 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lucka residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.1%Foreign residents 1.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area12.93 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area12.93 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.17Official
Foreign residents65 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density267.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population3,457 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents67 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share1.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,235 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share91 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents253 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share7.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Lucka

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
Total3,555100.0%
Germany3,37995.0%
Poland571.6%
Czech Republic451.3%
Ukraine230.6%
Russian Federation130.4%
Not stated90.3%
Hungary70.2%
Slovakia50.1%
Austria40.1%
Spain40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Switzerland30.1%
Libya30.1%
United States30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
Thailand30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,555100.0%
Germany3,49198.2%
Poland220.6%
Ukraine180.5%
Libya110.3%
Austria50.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Viet Nam30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Lucka 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–73%
Foreign residents65 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population3,457 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.93 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.75 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability99.75 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lucka 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 Lucka?

The published population was 3,457 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Lucka?

Average net cold rent is 4.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 345 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Lucka?

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 Altenburg Theaterplatz).

What is the unemployment rate in Lucka?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Lucka?

The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Lucka?

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

Is Lucka a good place to live?

Lucka 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 Total live in Lucka?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,555 people (100.0%) 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, September 14). Lucka, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lucka/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lucka, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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