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Living in Lübeck

In Lübeck, the median gross salary is €4,034 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €7.47 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.1% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 8.1% in 2024. Lübeck 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.

Last checked 2026-09-2443 sources

Population223,156people31 Dec 2024Official source · Hansestadt Luebeck Sozialkompass Bevoelkerung
Median gross salary4,034EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent7.47EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 29% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate8.1%country median 5.1% — 59% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime9,584incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 2% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean6.73µg/m³country median 8.0 — 16% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 85% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Luebeck?

Average net cold rent is 7.47 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): 7.47 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen34
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Lübeck recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€289
Utilities, 85 m² flat€180
Transport pass€65
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Fitness club€25

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesLübeck highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lübeck highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v242Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.82 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v242Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly288.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v242Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v242Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M31Official · national market
Monthly transport pass64.68 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v242Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home180.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v242Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings121,193 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Housing vacancy rate2.82 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.47 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen34Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.25 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Luebeck43Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Lübeck a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student62%strong on education, weak on safety · range 55–69%
Family49%strong on education, weak on cost · range 42–56%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 448 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.47 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 448 EUR a month, which is 11% of the published median gross salary of 4,034 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Luebeck?

The median gross salary is about 4,034 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,034 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202527
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,800 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

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 Lübeck is 8.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability35.07 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.17 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Lübeck — official office page1Official
People in employment104,830 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Median gross salary4,034 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202527Official
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 fell 10.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 9.4% to 8.4%.

What does a salary buy in Lübeck?

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

Lübeck median gross pay: €4,034 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,551of €2,618 take-home
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,618
Rent, 60 m²€12.25/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Luebeck · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.47/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €735
Public transport pass€65 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €65
Utilities, 85 m²€180 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €180
Internet€37 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €37
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,551
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Public employment offices in Lübeck

Agentur für Arbeit Lübeck lists 1 public employment office in Lübeck (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers13 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records21Official

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; Lübeck's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents732.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals10 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202420Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lübeck 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 100,000 residents732.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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) - Städte26

Recorded crime across major citiesLübeck highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lübeck highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Lübeck9,584
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,584 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte26Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate10,162 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat24Official
Nearest airportLBC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official
Distance to nearest airport7.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official

Language courses and integration in Lübeck

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

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13publicly funded course providers
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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.23
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Lübeck is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14.66 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
NO₂ — latest reading19.11 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
PM10 — annual mean13.04 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
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.23Official
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 fell 52.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 6.7.

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.9 °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

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 Bevoelkerung17

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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 municipality19Official
City area214.2 km²31 Dec 2024Hansestadt Luebeck Sozialkompass Bevoelkerung17Official
Foreign-resident share12.7 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat15Official
Foreign residents24,516 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities33Official
Population density1,013 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.22Official
Female residents112,333 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder33Official
Male residents103,625 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder33Official
Population223,156 people31 Dec 2024Hansestadt Luebeck Sozialkompass Bevoelkerung17Official
Population covered by crime statistics216,889 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

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

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

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 Lübeck

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%
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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 source29

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%
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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 source28

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes29.64 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Labour force113,940 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de32Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de32Official

Alternatives for people set on Lübeck

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.

Hamburg as a Lübeck alternative in the same region

57 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Rent and median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €9.94/m² (2025) Hamburg vs €7.47/m² (2022) Lübeckno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 18.9% Hamburg vs 12.7% Lübeck+49%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,300 (2026) Hamburg vs €4,034 (2025) Lübeckno percentage
  • Empty flats: 1.9% Hamburg vs 2.8% Lübeck−32%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,350 Hamburg vs €3,800 Lübeck+14%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 535.9 Hamburg vs 732.3 Lübeck−27%
  • Nearest airport: 8.8 km Hamburg vs 7.5 km Lübeck+17%
Full comparisonMore about Hamburg

Mainz as a Lübeck alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 461 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 20.5 km Mainz vs 7.5 km Lübeck+173%
  • Unemployment: 5.4% Mainz vs 8.1% Lübeck−33%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €326 Mainz vs €180 Lübeck+81%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,891 Mainz vs €4,034 Lübeck+21%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,987 Mainz vs 10,162 Lübeck−31%
  • Rent: €10.78/m² (2025) Mainz vs €7.47/m² (2022) Lübeckno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Mainz vs 6.7 µg/m³ Lübeck+45%
Full comparisonMore about Mainz

Valencia as a Lübeck alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1805 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €7.47/m² (2022) Lübeckno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,800 Lübeckno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 12.7% Lübeck+24%
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 7.5 km Lübeck+23%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Lübeck

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Bad Schwartau Commuting Zone · 5.6 km away
Rent
7.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Reinfeld (Holstein) Commuting Zone · 13.9 km away
Rent
7.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Timmendorfer Strand Commuting Zone · 15.2 km away
Rent
9.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ratzeburg Commuting Zone · 19.2 km away
Rent
6.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dassow Commuting Zone · 19.7 km away
Rent
6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Oldesloe 21.5 km away
Rent
7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Lübeck, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Mainz224,030 residentsKrefeld231,406 residentsFreiburg im Breisgau232,811 residentsErfurt213,703 residentsOberhausen213,646 residentsRostock211,993 residents

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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 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 7.47 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 523 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

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 typical salary in Luebeck?

The median gross salary is about 4,034 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Luebeck?

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

Is Lübeck a good place to live?

Lübeck 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.

Which cities are near Lübeck?

Bad Schwartau, Reinfeld (Holstein), Timmendorfer Strand, Ratzeburg, Dassow are near Lübeck. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Lübeck?

The official country of birth distribution records 178,171 people (82.5%) 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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