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Living in Luebeck

The unemployment rate was 8.1% in 2024. Luebeck is in Germany; its population was 223,156 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.25 per m² per month in May 2026.

Higher unemployment than 92% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 89% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Luebeck?

Average net cold rent is 12.25 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 12.25 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Luebeck30
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Luebeck recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€289
Utilities, 85 m² flat€180
Transport pass€65
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Fitness club€25

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesLuebeck highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Luebeck highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.82 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly288.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass64.68 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home180.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct2.82 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Dwellings121,193 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent2.82 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.25 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Luebeck30Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 735 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.25 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 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Luebeck?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Luebeck is 8.1%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Luebeck 8.1%24 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability35.07 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.17 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment104,830 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.1 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Luebeck by year, %3.8%5.8%7.8%9.8%201120132015201920258.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 10.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 9.4% to 8.4%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Luebeck. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k732.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Luebeck 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k732.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

How safe is Luebeck?

Police recorded 9,584 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesLuebeck highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Luebeck highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen9,584Luebeck8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,584 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate10,162 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportLBC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport7.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration in Luebeck

27 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.4°C in January and 18°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 59.9 mm in January and 71.5 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.73 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Luebeck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.73 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Luebeck 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
Luebeck average monthly precipitation, mm020406080605148385071727154555566JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Luebeck average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024042611191832312172232041501044832JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Luebeck annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.7PM2.5154013.0PM10104014.7NO₂µg/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 Luebeck is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 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/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7Luebeck 6.7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14.66 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
NO₂ — latest reading19.11 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM10 — annual mean13.04 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.73 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202010Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.1 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202011Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.5 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202012Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.9 · Feb 51 · Mar 47.9 · Apr 38 · May 49.6 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 71.5 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 54 · Oct 55.4 · Nov 55.3 · Dec 65.6 mm1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202013Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 42.2 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 119.4 · Apr 183.1 · May 231 · Jun 216.6 · Jul 223.1 · Aug 203.5 · Sep 149.8 · Oct 103.7 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 32.3 hours1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202014Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Luebeck by year, µg/m³5.48.511.514.6201420172019202220246.7µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 52.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 6.7.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Mainz224,030 residentsKrefeld231,406 residentsFreiburg im Breisgau232,811 residentsOberhausen213,646 residentsRostock211,993 residentsKassel207,622 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 214.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,012.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Luebeck?

The published population was 223,156 people in 2024. Source: Hansestadt Luebeck Sozialkompass Bevoelkerung16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Luebeck residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89%Foreign residents11%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents462 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality17Official
City area214.2 km²31 Dec 2024Hansestadt Luebeck Sozialkompass Bevoelkerung16Official
Foreign-resident share12.7 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat15Official
Foreign residents24,516 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Population density1,013 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population Female112,333 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Population Male103,625 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Population223,156 people31 Dec 2024Hansestadt Luebeck Sozialkompass Bevoelkerung16Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population216,889 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Luebeck by year, residents209,681214,505219,330224,154201220142016202020222024223,156residents

Population rose 5.9% between 2012 and 2024, from 210,679 to 223,156.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Luebeck by year, residents17,46521,37425,28329,1922016201820202022202528,383residents

Foreign residents rose 55.3% between 2016 and 2025, from 18,274 to 28,383.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents15,990 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share7.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other120,401 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share55.8 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents79,568 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share36.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Luebeck

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
Total215,958100.0%
Germany178,17182.5%
Poland6,9423.2%
Turkey4,5062.1%
Russian Federation2,5751.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2,5391.2%
Ukraine2,0340.9%
Iraq1,7110.8%
Kazakhstan1,2430.6%
Afghanistan1,0220.5%
Bulgaria9650.4%
Show 144 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania8970.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of7180.3%
Italy5720.3%
Greece4630.2%
China3970.2%
Tunisia3760.2%
Serbia3570.2%
Spain3110.1%
Not stated3010.1%
Austria2940.1%
Lithuania2910.1%
Pakistan2860.1%
Viet Nam2820.1%
United States2690.1%
Armenia2660.1%
United Kingdom2540.1%
Eritrea2520.1%
Kosovo2480.1%
France2420.1%
India2330.1%
Czech Republic2310.1%
Albania2160.1%
Philippines2130.1%
Brazil1920.1%
Lebanon1910.1%
Latvia1890.1%
Portugal1880.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1870.1%
Hungary1800.1%
Croatia1770.1%
Yemen1760.1%
Thailand1660.1%
Finland1640.1%
Sweden1640.1%
Ghana1490.1%
Switzerland1470.1%
Denmark1440.1%
Nigeria1430.1%
Moldova, Republic of1400.1%
Egypt1380.1%
Azerbaijan1350.1%
Netherlands1340.1%
Morocco1300.1%
Colombia1260.1%
Algeria1240.1%
Korea, Republic of1240.1%
Belarus1090.1%
Georgia940.0%
Kyrgyzstan900.0%
Somalia840.0%
Japan760.0%
Kenya750.0%
Belgium700.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of690.0%
South Africa680.0%
Indonesia660.0%
Canada630.0%
Chile620.0%
Dominican Republic590.0%
Estonia580.0%
Jordan570.0%
Uzbekistan560.0%
Slovakia550.0%
Mexico530.0%
Togo520.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of520.0%
Nepal500.0%
Saudi Arabia490.0%
Norway480.0%
Argentina480.0%
Ethiopia450.0%
Australia440.0%
Cameroon420.0%
Peru420.0%
Israel410.0%
Tajikistan400.0%
Slovenia390.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the380.0%
Libya370.0%
Ireland360.0%
Cuba340.0%
Sri Lanka340.0%
Sudan300.0%
Ecuador280.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic240.0%
Guinea220.0%
United Arab Emirates220.0%
Gambia210.0%
Senegal210.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of210.0%
Malaysia210.0%
Montenegro200.0%
Benin190.0%
El Salvador170.0%
Côte D'Ivoire150.0%
Namibia150.0%
Paraguay150.0%
Luxembourg140.0%
Angola140.0%
Mongolia140.0%
Palestinian territories140.0%
Madagascar130.0%
Taiwan, Province of China130.0%
Jamaica120.0%
Uruguay120.0%
Iceland110.0%
South Sudan110.0%
Costa Rica100.0%
Kuwait100.0%
Bangladesh100.0%
New Zealand100.0%
Zimbabwe90.0%
Congo90.0%
Burkina Faso90.0%
Cyprus70.0%
Guatemala70.0%
Singapore70.0%
Malta60.0%
Haiti60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
Liberia50.0%
Uganda50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Papua New Guinea50.0%
Mali40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Seychelles40.0%
Chad40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
Monaco30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Panama30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Oman30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total215,958100.0%
Germany191,44488.6%
Turkey3,6541.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2,6101.2%
Poland2,1471.0%
Ukraine1,5760.7%
Iraq1,1290.5%
Afghanistan1,0780.5%
Bulgaria1,0010.5%
Romania8130.4%
Russian Federation6650.3%
Show 130 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy6260.3%
Greece4980.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4810.2%
Uncertain4500.2%
China3220.1%
Serbia3090.1%
Eritrea3080.1%
Spain3060.1%
Armenia2660.1%
Austria2510.1%
Viet Nam2210.1%
Albania2130.1%
Portugal1990.1%
Croatia1910.1%
Yemen1800.1%
India1740.1%
Kosovo1720.1%
United States1630.1%
Pakistan1630.1%
France1520.1%
Tunisia1490.1%
Netherlands1400.1%
Nigeria1380.1%
Latvia1350.1%
Lithuania1300.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1250.1%
Finland1250.1%
Hungary1240.1%
Thailand1140.1%
Brazil1100.1%
Sweden1050.0%
Somalia1030.0%
Korea, Republic of1030.0%
Ghana1010.0%
Denmark990.0%
United Kingdom970.0%
Egypt950.0%
Not stated880.0%
Philippines850.0%
Morocco780.0%
Belarus760.0%
Japan710.0%
Switzerland670.0%
Algeria660.0%
Colombia660.0%
Kazakhstan650.0%
Azerbaijan610.0%
Palestinian territories580.0%
Georgia520.0%
Indonesia510.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of490.0%
Jordan470.0%
Czech Republic450.0%
Kenya430.0%
Canada430.0%
Slovakia420.0%
Lebanon410.0%
Moldova, Republic of390.0%
Stateless390.0%
Nepal380.0%
Belgium360.0%
Australia310.0%
Estonia300.0%
Norway300.0%
Mexico300.0%
Ethiopia290.0%
Sudan290.0%
Togo290.0%
Kyrgyzstan280.0%
Slovenia240.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of240.0%
Montenegro230.0%
Cameroon230.0%
South Sudan230.0%
Chile230.0%
South Africa220.0%
Libya200.0%
Dominican Republic200.0%
Peru200.0%
Israel200.0%
Ireland170.0%
Argentina170.0%
Ecuador170.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic170.0%
Gambia160.0%
Sri Lanka160.0%
Iceland150.0%
Benin150.0%
Senegal150.0%
Uzbekistan150.0%
Guinea130.0%
Mongolia130.0%
Cuba120.0%
Bangladesh120.0%
Madagascar110.0%
Burkina Faso100.0%
Luxembourg90.0%
Taiwan, Province of China90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
New Zealand80.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the70.0%
El Salvador70.0%
Angola60.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Saudi Arabia60.0%
Uganda50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Trinidad and Tobago50.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Gabon30.0%
Congo30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Niger30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Is Luebeck 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–61%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–49%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–56%
Foreign residents24,516 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population223,156 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Hansestadt Luebeck Sozialkompass Bevoelkerung
NO₂ — latest reading19.11 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)12.25 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Luebeck
Dwellings121,193 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability35.07 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes29.64 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Labour Supply Count113,940 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Luebeck?

The published population was 223,156 people in 2024. Source: Hansestadt Luebeck Sozialkompass Bevoelkerung.

How much does it cost to rent in Luebeck?

Average net cold rent is 12.25 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 858 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Luebeck.

Is the air quality good in Luebeck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Luebeck?

Police recorded 9,584 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Luebeck?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Luebeck?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Luebeck a good place to live?

Luebeck 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 Luebeck?

The official country of birth distribution records 215,958 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 12). Luebeck, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/luebeck/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Luebeck, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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