Living in Lueneburg

In Lueneburg, rents across existing tenancies average €8.46 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2022).

Car density was 503 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 7.75 µg/m³. The population of Lueneburg, in Germany, was 74,785 at the end of 2024. The city covered 70.5 km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 97% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population74,785people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent8.46EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 46% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.76%country median 5.1% — 13% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime7,068incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7.75µg/m³country median 8.0 — 3% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 93% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 65% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.7 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Lueneburg?

Average net cold rent is 8.46 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): 8.46 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesLueneburg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Lueneburg€8.46

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

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 M¹⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.46 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	12.7 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Lueneburg³²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Lueneburg 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–70%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 508 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.46 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

The unemployment rate was 5.76% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Lueneburg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.76 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lueneburg is 5.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

819

1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Lueneburg 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	65.21 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	96.95 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,000 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.76 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

3.9%

5.5%

7.1%

8.7%

8.4%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 19.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 7.0% to 8.4%.

What does a salary buy in Lueneburg?

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

Left over each month€1,741of €2,602 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.	€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€12.70/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Lueneburg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.46/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €762
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	€1,741

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	811.1 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lueneburg 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 residents811.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLueneburg 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	7,068 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁶Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	87 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	HAM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	50.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

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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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lueneburg.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 9.01 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Lueneburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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: 7.75 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°-1°

5°-1°

8°1°

14°4°

19°8°

22°11°

24°13°

19°10°

14°6°

8°3°

4°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

120

185

225

219

204

152

107

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.57.8WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9WHO 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 Lueneburg is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Lueneburg 7.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9.01 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
NO₂ — latest reading	4.42 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.38 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.75 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boizenburg²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.9 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boizenburg²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boizenburg²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 56.7 · Feb 44.4 · Mar 46.1 · Apr 36.7 · May 53.5 · Jun 62.8 · Jul 79.2 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 51.5 · Oct 52.7 · Nov 49.8 · Dec 57.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boizenburg²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 42.2 · Feb 67.3 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 185 · May 225.4 · Jun 219.3 · Jul 219.3 · Aug 204 · Sep 152.2 · Oct 106.5 · Nov 47.9 · Dec 34.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boizenburg²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2018–2024

5.5

7.8

10.2

12.5

7.82018202020232024

Annual PM2.5 fell 35.4% between 2018 and 2024, from 12.0 to 7.8.

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °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 Lueneburg?

The published population was 74,785 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	503 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	70.5 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	11 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁸Official
Foreign residents	6,911 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official
Population density	1,061 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁷Official
Population	74,785 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

71,254

73,253

75,252

77,251

74,785201220142016202020222024

Population rose 1.6% between 2012 and 2024, from 73,581 to 74,785.

Foreign residents over time17 published observations, 2004–2025

2,769

4,853

6,937

9,021

8,5902004200820142025

Foreign residents rose 36.8% between 2004 and 2025, from 6,278 to 8,590.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	5,413 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	7.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	41,508 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	57 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	25,949 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	35.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Lueneburg

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 group	People	Share
Total	72,870	100.0%
Germany	60,947	83.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,548	2.1%
Russian Federation	1,332	1.8%
Poland	1,248	1.7%
Kazakhstan	917	1.3%
Turkey	596	0.8%
Iraq	483	0.7%
Ukraine	443	0.6%
Afghanistan	404	0.6%
Italy	250	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Lebanon	222	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	195	0.3%
Romania	180	0.2%
Serbia	174	0.2%
Kosovo	168	0.2%
Viet Nam	153	0.2%
India	129	0.2%
United States	125	0.2%
United Kingdom	115	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	107	0.1%
Austria	105	0.1%
Spain	105	0.1%
Uzbekistan	99	0.1%
Croatia	96	0.1%
China	88	0.1%
Not stated	88	0.1%
Pakistan	86	0.1%
Czech Republic	85	0.1%
Brazil	82	0.1%
France	75	0.1%
Netherlands	69	0.1%
Greece	68	0.1%
Bulgaria	67	0.1%
Albania	66	0.1%
Thailand	65	0.1%
Switzerland	62	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	61	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	61	0.1%
Sudan	57	0.1%
Georgia	52	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	49	0.1%
Tunisia	48	0.1%
Peru	48	0.1%
Colombia	47	0.1%
Nepal	47	0.1%
Egypt	45	0.1%
Algeria	40	0.1%
Mexico	40	0.1%
Azerbaijan	40	0.1%
Morocco	39	0.1%
Tajikistan	38	0.1%
Denmark	37	0.1%
Latvia	37	0.1%
South Africa	36	0.0%
Belgium	33	0.0%
Lithuania	31	0.0%
Japan	31	0.0%
Portugal	28	0.0%
Jordan	28	0.0%
Hungary	27	0.0%
Ghana	27	0.0%
Philippines	27	0.0%
Sweden	26	0.0%
Belarus	26	0.0%
Canada	25	0.0%
Montenegro	24	0.0%
Somalia	24	0.0%
Nigeria	22	0.0%
Ecuador	22	0.0%
Kuwait	21	0.0%
Slovenia	20	0.0%
Cameroon	20	0.0%
Chile	20	0.0%
Sri Lanka	20	0.0%
Finland	19	0.0%
Argentina	18	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	18	0.0%
Kenya	17	0.0%
Armenia	17	0.0%
Senegal	16	0.0%
Indonesia	16	0.0%
Israel	16	0.0%
Ethiopia	15	0.0%
Libya	15	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	15	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	15	0.0%
Malaysia	15	0.0%
Australia	15	0.0%
Slovakia	14	0.0%
Norway	13	0.0%
El Salvador	13	0.0%
Honduras	13	0.0%
Yemen	13	0.0%
Ireland	12	0.0%
Guinea	11	0.0%
Palestinian territories	11	0.0%
Estonia	10	0.0%
Bangladesh	10	0.0%
New Zealand	10	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	9	0.0%
Mongolia	8	0.0%
Gambia	7	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	6	0.0%
Mali	6	0.0%
Namibia	6	0.0%
Togo	6	0.0%
Zimbabwe	5	0.0%
Liberia	5	0.0%
Guatemala	5	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	4	0.0%
Costa Rica	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Nicaragua	4	0.0%
Jamaica	4	0.0%
Turkmenistan	4	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Oman	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	72,870	100.0%
Germany	65,958	90.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,121	1.5%
Turkey	492	0.7%
Iraq	431	0.6%
Afghanistan	396	0.5%
Poland	378	0.5%
Ukraine	292	0.4%
Stateless	264	0.4%
Italy	253	0.3%
Russian Federation	236	0.3%

Show 109 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Romania	152	0.2%
Kosovo	142	0.2%
Serbia	139	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	121	0.2%
Croatia	113	0.2%
Uncertain	111	0.2%
Spain	110	0.2%
India	94	0.1%
Austria	81	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	80	0.1%
Netherlands	69	0.1%
Albania	65	0.1%
Pakistan	65	0.1%
Lebanon	64	0.1%
China	64	0.1%
United States	63	0.1%
Bulgaria	60	0.1%
Sudan	60	0.1%
Viet Nam	60	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	56	0.1%
Greece	55	0.1%
Kazakhstan	53	0.1%
France	52	0.1%
Nepal	47	0.1%
United Kingdom	43	0.1%
Portugal	38	0.1%
Thailand	37	0.1%
Georgia	36	0.0%
Egypt	35	0.0%
Azerbaijan	33	0.0%
Switzerland	31	0.0%
Brazil	31	0.0%
Montenegro	30	0.0%
Somalia	30	0.0%
Tunisia	28	0.0%
Morocco	26	0.0%
Hungary	23	0.0%
Mexico	23	0.0%
Algeria	22	0.0%
Japan	22	0.0%
Denmark	20	0.0%
Colombia	20	0.0%
Sweden	19	0.0%
Lithuania	17	0.0%
Nigeria	17	0.0%
Ghana	17	0.0%
Canada	17	0.0%
Belgium	16	0.0%
Latvia	15	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	15	0.0%
Belarus	15	0.0%
Peru	15	0.0%
Cameroon	14	0.0%
Sri Lanka	14	0.0%
Ethiopia	13	0.0%
Ecuador	13	0.0%
Jordan	13	0.0%
Indonesia	12	0.0%
El Salvador	11	0.0%
Palestinian territories	11	0.0%
Norway	10	0.0%
Slovakia	10	0.0%
Senegal	10	0.0%
Czech Republic	9	0.0%
Kenya	9	0.0%
South Africa	9	0.0%
South Sudan	9	0.0%
Argentina	9	0.0%
Yemen	9	0.0%
Bangladesh	9	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	9	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Slovenia	7	0.0%
Burundi	7	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	7	0.0%
Armenia	7	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.0%
Philippines	7	0.0%
Malaysia	7	0.0%
Australia	7	0.0%
Ireland	6	0.0%
Zimbabwe	6	0.0%
Gambia	6	0.0%
Honduras	6	0.0%
New Zealand	6	0.0%
Madagascar	5	0.0%
Guinea	5	0.0%
Togo	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Finland	4	0.0%
Eritrea	4	0.0%
Mali	4	0.0%
Zambia	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	420 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²¹Official
Local property-tax multiplier	490 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Lueneburg

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.

Winsen (Luhe) as a Lueneburg alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,657 Winsen (Luhe) vs 7,068 Lueneburg−34%
Rent: €13.01/m² (2026) Winsen (Luhe) vs €8.46/m² (2022) Lueneburgno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Winsen (Luhe) vs €4,000 Lueneburgno percentage
Unemployment: 4.8% Winsen (Luhe) vs 5.8% Lueneburg−16%
Residents: 36,961 Winsen (Luhe) vs 74,785 Lueneburg−51%
Nearest airport: 33.0 km Winsen (Luhe) vs 50.6 km Lueneburg−35%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 780.7 Winsen (Luhe) vs 811.1 Lueneburg−4%

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Arnsberg as a Lueneburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 261 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €8.46/m² Lueneburg−37%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 Arnsberg vs 7,068 Lueneburg−33%
Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 50.6 km Lueneburg−33%
Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 5.8% Lueneburg+5%
Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €4,000 Lueneburg−4%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 811.1 Lueneburg−4%
Residents: 74,879 Arnsberg vs 74,785 Lueneburg+0%

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Valencia as a Lueneburg alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1738 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €8.46/m² (2022) Lueneburgno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 50.6 km Lueneburg−82%
Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 11.0% Lueneburg+43%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,000 Lueneburgno percentage

Full comparison More about Valencia

Cities near Lueneburg

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

Bienenbüttel Commuting Zone · 13.2 km away

Rent: 5.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lauenburg/ Elbe Commuting Zone · 16.7 km away

Rent: 6.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Geesthacht Commuting Zone · 20.8 km away

Rent: 7.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bleckede Commuting Zone · 21.9 km away

Rent: 6.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Bevensen Commuting Zone · 22.3 km away

Rent: 6.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Boizenburg/ Elbe Commuting Zone · 24.6 km away

Rent: 5.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Arnsberg74,879 residents Dorsten75,277 residents Detmold74,278 residents Dessau-Rosslau75,402 residents Brandenburg an der Havel74,113 residents Gladbeck75,499 residents

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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; Lueneburg's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Lueneburg?

The published population was 74,785 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Lueneburg?

Average net cold rent is 8.46 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 592 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Lueneburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Lueneburg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Lueneburg?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Lueneburg a good place to live?

Lueneburg 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 Lueneburg?

Bienenbüttel, Lauenburg/ Elbe, Winsen (Luhe), Geesthacht, Bleckede are near Lueneburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Lueneburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 60,947 people (83.6%) 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, October 16). Lueneburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fec24cceabbe26a722259217eab2f1af]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lueneburg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lueneburg-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_f3da743a9d50,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lueneburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {fec24cceabbe26a722259217eab2f1af},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lueneburg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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miet-check Mietspiegel Lueneburg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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