Living in Malente

In Malente, rents across existing tenancies average €6.93 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5% (2024).

Malente had a population of 10,858 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,700 per month. Annual PM2.5 levels for Malente stood at 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2317 sources

Population10,858people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,700EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.93EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 19% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5%country median 5.1% — 2% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime5,712incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 77% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Malente.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Malente?

Average net cold rent is 6.93 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): 6.93 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesMalente highlighted among comparable cities

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

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 M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.93 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis⁴Official

Is Malente a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–65%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–63%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 416 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.93 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 Malente?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Malente is 5.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Malente 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,700 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Malente?

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

Left over each month€1,925of €2,440 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.	€2,440
Rent, 60 m²€6.93/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €416
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	€1,925

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Malente Salary needed to live in Malente

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Malente. 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

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

Healthcare

Malente recorded 471.5 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	471.5 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Malente 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 residents471.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMalente 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	5,712 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Malente's nearest airport was LBC, 42 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	42 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LBC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.8°C in January to 17.6°C in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 31 hours in January and 220.5 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Malente?

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 Agency⁵

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

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4°-1°

8°1°

13°3°

17°7°

20°10°

23°12°

22°12°

19°10°

13°7°

8°4°

5°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

119

196

233

223

221

192

159

105

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

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Malente is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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

Malente 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

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 Malente?

The published population was 10,858 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	10,858 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Malente

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	10,763	100.0%
Germany	9,695	90.1%
Poland	185	1.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	159	1.5%
Kazakhstan	82	0.8%
Russian Federation	74	0.7%
Afghanistan	35	0.3%
Turkey	34	0.3%
Kosovo	31	0.3%
Not stated	30	0.3%
Ukraine	28	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	23	0.2%
Lithuania	21	0.2%
Czech Republic	20	0.2%
Serbia	19	0.2%
Austria	17	0.2%
Denmark	14	0.1%
United Kingdom	14	0.1%
Bulgaria	13	0.1%
France	13	0.1%
Italy	13	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	13	0.1%
Switzerland	12	0.1%
Greece	10	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	10	0.1%
Netherlands	10	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	10	0.1%
Spain	9	0.1%
Iraq	9	0.1%
Portugal	8	0.1%
Brazil	8	0.1%
United States	8	0.1%
Armenia	8	0.1%
Pakistan	7	0.1%
Finland	6	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	6	0.1%
Hungary	6	0.1%
Lebanon	6	0.1%
Philippines	6	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
Croatia	5	0.0%
Belarus	5	0.0%
Georgia	5	0.0%
Australia	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Eritrea	4	0.0%
Thailand	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,763	100.0%
Germany	10,138	94.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	178	1.7%
Poland	46	0.4%
Russian Federation	29	0.3%
Afghanistan	29	0.3%
Ukraine	24	0.2%
Kosovo	22	0.2%
Greece	19	0.2%
Turkey	18	0.2%
Romania	17	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	17	0.2%
Bulgaria	16	0.1%
Italy	15	0.1%
Lithuania	13	0.1%
Iraq	13	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	10	0.1%
Austria	9	0.1%
Netherlands	8	0.1%
Armenia	8	0.1%
Pakistan	8	0.1%
Portugal	7	0.1%
Uncertain	7	0.1%
Albania	6	0.1%
Switzerland	6	0.1%
Brazil	6	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
France	5	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.0%
Eritrea	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
Kazakhstan	5	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Spain	4	0.0%
Cyprus	4	0.0%
India	4	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Malente

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.

Böblingen as a Malente alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,700 Malente+32%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,712 Malente−34%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €6.93/m² Malenteno percentage
Hospital beds, per 100k: 723.8 Böblingen vs 471.5 Malente+54%

Full comparison More about Böblingen

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Kleinblittersdorf10,856 residents Steinbach (Taunus)10,856 residents Harsum10,846 residents Gottmadingen10,871 residents Hasbergen10,874 residents Lichtenstein/Sa.10,875 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; Malente's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Malente?

The published population was 10,858 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Malente?

Average net cold rent is 6.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 485 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Malente?

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 Malente?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Malente?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Malente a good place to live?

Malente 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 Germany live in Malente?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,695 people (90.1%) 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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  title = {Malente, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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