Living in Mahlow
Regional median gross salary figures for Mahlow showed €3,650 per month at the end of 2024. Mahlow's unemployment stood at 3.7% at the end of 2025.
Pricier rent than 91% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 82% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Mahlow?
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 Mahlow?
Average net cold rent is 8.04 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): 8.04 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.04 EUR/m²/month | 15 May 2022 | Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3Official · parent municipality |
Is Mahlow 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 482 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.04 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Mahlow?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik2
Mahlow 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,650 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik2Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Mahlow?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,412 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.04/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15 | − €482 |
| 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 | €1,831 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mahlow. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mahlow. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,377 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Mahlow was 6 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mahlow. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Mahlow recorded annual PM2.5 of 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Mahlow's monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 19.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 41.5 mm in January and 70 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Mahlow?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 (EEA)4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Mahlow 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.2 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.2 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 41.5 · Feb 30 · Mar 35.9 · Apr 27.7 · May 52.8 · Jun 60.2 · Jul 70 · Aug 52.4 · Sep 43.6 · Oct 40.3 · Nov 38.8 · Dec 39.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 52.6 · Feb 77.9 · Mar 126.7 · Apr 196.4 · May 231.1 · Jun 232.9 · Jul 233.7 · Aug 222.3 · Sep 168.9 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 57.4 · Dec 45 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °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 Mahlow?
The published population was 14,339 people in 2025-02. Source: Municipality profile: green municipality7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,339 people | 28 Feb 2025 | Municipality profile: green municipality7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mahlow
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 Mahlow alternative in the same country
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: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €8.04/m² Mahlowno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,377 Mahlow−26%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,650 Mahlowno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 10.0 µg/m³ Mahlow−20%
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Mahlow compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Mahlow 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Mahlow's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Mahlow part of Potsdam?
Mahlow is in the published commuting zone of Potsdam; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Potsdam city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Mahlow?
The published population was 14,339 people in 2025-02. Source: Municipality profile: green municipality.
How much does it cost to rent in Mahlow?
Average net cold rent is 8.04 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 563 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).
Is the air quality good in Mahlow?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Mahlow?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Mahlow?
The median gross salary is 3,650 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Mahlow a good place to live?
Mahlow 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.
Is Mahlow part of Potsdam?
Mahlow is in the published commuting zone of Potsdam; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mahlow, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 33c3e15996bca2cbb509c84bcdbb7215]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/mahlow/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-05
- Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Municipality profile: green municipality blankenfelde-mahlow.de · checked 2026-09-24
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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