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Living in Meldorf

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.2% in 2025. Meldorf, a city in Germany, had a population of 7,166 at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Meldorf?

Average net cold rent is 5.94 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): 5.94 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Meldorf yet.

Net rent across major citiesMeldorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Meldorf highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.94 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 356 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.94 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 regional median gross salary was €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,141 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €45,470 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Meldorf?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Meldorf is 6.1%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Meldorf 6.1%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability89.09 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.15 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident29,141 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita45,470 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.1 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Meldorf. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHEI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport13.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Meldorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency13

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
Meldorf average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Meldorf average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526045761412122412272342081541055540JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Meldorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104018.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Meldorf is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–13Meldorf 12.02 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Brunsbüttel-Cuxhavener Straße)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Brunsbüttel-Cuxhavener Straße)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2018European Environment Agency13Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Elpersb�ttel20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Elpersb�ttel20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 8.6 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Elpersb�ttel20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 44.7 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 140.7 · Apr 212.1 · May 241 · Jun 226.8 · Jul 234.1 · Aug 208.1 · Sep 153.5 · Oct 104.5 · Nov 54.6 · Dec 40.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Elpersb�ttel20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2014–2018
Annual PM2.5 in Meldorf by year, µg/m³11.812.914.115.220142017201812.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2014 and 2018, from 15.0 to 12.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Neulußheim7,162 residentsAnnweiler am Trifels7,160 residentsPilsting7,158 residentsBindlach7,156 residentsGreding7,154 residentsAken (Elbe)7,153 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 337.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Meldorf?

The published population was 7,166 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Meldorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.4%Foreign residents 6.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area21.26 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
Cars per 1,000 residents604 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area21.26 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents473 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density337.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population7,166 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents284 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other2,961 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share41.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents3,937 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share54.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Meldorf

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
Total7,180100.0%
Germany6,40289.2%
Poland931.3%
Kazakhstan851.2%
Syrian Arab Republic781.1%
Russian Federation751.0%
Afghanistan590.8%
Romania510.7%
Turkey330.5%
Not stated320.4%
Iraq250.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine240.3%
Kosovo150.2%
Serbia140.2%
Yemen110.2%
Italy100.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
Pakistan100.1%
France90.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Armenia80.1%
Norway70.1%
Austria60.1%
Eritrea60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Latvia50.1%
Uzbekistan50.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Czech Republic40.1%
Philippines40.1%
Albania30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Greece30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Togo30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
India30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
China30.0%

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
Total7,180100.0%
Germany6,70793.4%
Syrian Arab Republic811.1%
Afghanistan680.9%
Romania530.7%
Poland300.4%
Ukraine240.3%
Iraq230.3%
Turkey200.3%
Yemen140.2%
Kosovo120.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia120.2%
Italy110.2%
Uncertain100.1%
Russian Federation90.1%
Armenia90.1%
Latvia70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
France60.1%
India60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Austria40.1%
Albania30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Angola30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Chile30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Is Meldorf 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–62%
Foreign residents473 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,166 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.94 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability89.09 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability95.15 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident29,141 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–688.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 332.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Meldorf 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Meldorf?

The published population was 7,166 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Meldorf?

Average net cold rent is 5.94 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 416 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Meldorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2018) — 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 Meldorf?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Meldorf?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Meldorf?

473 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Meldorf a good place to live?

Meldorf 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 Total live in Meldorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,180 people (100.0%) 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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