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Living in Lütjenburg

In Lütjenburg, rents across existing tenancies average €6.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

The city covered 6.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 882 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024. The nearest airport was LBC, 55 km away, with 4 listed destinations in June 2026. Its population was 5,424 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population5,424people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate4.4%country median 5.1% — 14% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime3,507incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³country median 8.0 — 25% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 65% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lütjenburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 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): 6.1 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lütjenburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesLütjenburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lütjenburg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Lütjenburg€6.10
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Lütjenburg 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 366 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.1 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 Lütjenburg?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lütjenburg is 4.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.01 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.58 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Lütjenburg?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,000 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,903of €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€10.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.10/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €600
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€1,903
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lütjenburg Salary needed to live in Lütjenburg

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lütjenburg. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lütjenburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLütjenburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lütjenburg highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,507 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise15Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportLBC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport55 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lütjenburg.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lütjenburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 Lütjenburg is 6.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 13.2 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�rnick19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 0.8 · Apr 3.2 · May 6.6 · Jun 10 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�rnick19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 8.3 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�rnick19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 31 · Feb 61.7 · Mar 119.1 · Apr 195.8 · May 232.8 · Jun 222.9 · Jul 220.5 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 159.4 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 50.6 · Dec 31.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�rnick19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 6.0.

Similar climate. In Germany: Itzehoe ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.9 °C, Oxford (United Kingdom) ±1.1 °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 Lütjenburg?

The published population was 5,424 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area6.15 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.12Official
Foreign residents327 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density882 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population5,424 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents245 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share4.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other2,205 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share41.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents2,811 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share53.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Lütjenburg

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
Total5,259100.0%
Germany4,67688.9%
Poland901.7%
Kazakhstan631.2%
Russian Federation480.9%
Syrian Arab Republic450.9%
Ukraine420.8%
Iraq410.8%
Not stated370.7%
Afghanistan270.5%
Turkey210.4%
Show 36 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea150.3%
Romania130.2%
Slovakia100.2%
Kyrgyzstan100.2%
Czech Republic90.2%
Austria80.2%
Serbia80.2%
Lebanon70.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Indonesia60.1%
Lithuania50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Sudan50.1%
Finland40.1%
France40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
India40.1%
China40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
Denmark30.1%
Estonia30.1%
Croatia30.1%
Italy30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Sweden30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Paraguay30.1%
United States30.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.1%
Palestinian territories30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Tajikistan30.1%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,259100.0%
Germany4,93493.8%
Syrian Arab Republic490.9%
Ukraine360.7%
Iraq360.7%
Afghanistan290.6%
Russian Federation220.4%
Serbia200.4%
Poland190.4%
Eritrea160.3%
Turkey150.3%
Show 21 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Austria80.2%
Slovakia80.2%
Indonesia60.1%
Romania50.1%
Sudan50.1%
Croatia40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Armenia40.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Denmark30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Sweden30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Cuba30.1%
United States30.1%
China (Hong Kong)30.1%
Kazakhstan30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
China30.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier300 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier270 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Alternatives for people set on Lütjenburg

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.

Gummersbach as a Lütjenburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 416 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 5,424 Lütjenburg+846%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 3,507 Lütjenburg+13%
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 55.0 km Lütjenburg−36%
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.10/m² Lütjenburgsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,000 Lütjenburgsame level

Tallinn as a Lütjenburg alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1030 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: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.10/m² (2022) Lütjenburgno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 6.0 µg/m³ Lütjenburg−50%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 55.0 km Lütjenburg−90%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €4,000 (2024) Lütjenburgno percentage

Cities near Lütjenburg

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

Eutin 17.5 km away
Rent
7.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Plön 18.4 km away
Rent
6.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schwentinental 23.7 km away
Rent
7.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Klausdorf 24.4 km away
Rent
5.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lütjenburg 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Lütjenburg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lütjenburg?

The published population was 5,424 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Lütjenburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 427 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Lütjenburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Lütjenburg?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Lütjenburg?

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

Is Lütjenburg a good place to live?

Lütjenburg 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 Lütjenburg?

Eutin, Plön, Oldenburg in Holstein, Schwentinental, Klausdorf are near Lütjenburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Lütjenburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,676 people (88.9%) 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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