Living in Merseburg
In Merseburg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.46 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 11.5% (2022).
In May 2022, the foreign population was 4,017. The population of Merseburg, in Germany, was 34,392 at the end of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 62% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 92% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Merseburg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.84 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Merseburg?
Average net cold rent is 5.46 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): 5.46 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.46 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 | 7.84 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Merseburg39Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Merseburg 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 328 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.46 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 11.5% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,550 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,219 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Merseburg?
The unemployment rate is about 11.5 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 11.51 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29
Merseburg 11.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 29.14 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 77.57 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 26,219 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts25Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 44,233 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts25Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,550 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 11.51 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official |
What does a salary buy in Merseburg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,358 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.84/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Merseburg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.46/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €470 |
| 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 | €1,788 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Merseburg. 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 Merseburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 948.8 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 135.9 per 100,000 | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Merseburg 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,806 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Merseburg. 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
Is the air quality good in Merseburg?
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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Halle/Paracelsusstr.)12
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.
Merseburg 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Leuna)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Leuna)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Halle/Paracelsusstr.)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 15 · May 19.1 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Halle-Kr�llwitz26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.2 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Halle-Kr�llwitz26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.3 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.9 · May 14 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Halle-Kr�llwitz26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 33.4 · Feb 24.5 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 32 · May 51.2 · Jun 54.4 · Jul 75.8 · Aug 63.6 · Sep 50.5 · Oct 35.2 · Nov 40.4 · Dec 34.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle27Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 61.9 · Feb 81 · Mar 128.5 · Apr 190.9 · May 231.4 · Jun 229.9 · Jul 233.9 · Aug 219.6 · Sep 163.9 · Oct 119.3 · Nov 64.9 · Dec 53.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle27Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.2 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Bitterfeld-Wolfen ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °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
The city covered 53.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 638.4 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Merseburg?
The published population was 34,392 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
By nationality
National passport88.3%Foreign residents11.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 520 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official |
| City area | 53.87 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,017 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official |
| Population density | 638.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official |
| Population | 34,392 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 967 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 2.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 30,187 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 90.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 2,145 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 6.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Merseburg
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 | 33,302 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 28,700 | 86.2% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 1,247 | 3.7% |
| Poland | 328 | 1.0% |
| Russian Federation | 318 | 1.0% |
| Ukraine | 257 | 0.8% |
| Afghanistan | 238 | 0.7% |
| Czech Republic | 220 | 0.7% |
| Kazakhstan | 198 | 0.6% |
| Romania | 145 | 0.4% |
| Turkey | 129 | 0.4% |
Show 81 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 119 | 0.4% |
| Serbia | 89 | 0.3% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 73 | 0.2% |
| Somalia | 71 | 0.2% |
| China | 70 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 62 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 61 | 0.2% |
| Viet Nam | 54 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52 | 0.2% |
| India | 52 | 0.2% |
| Montenegro | 48 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 42 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 42 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 41 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 40 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 37 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 30 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 27 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 25 | 0.1% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 23 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 21 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 20 | 0.1% |
| France | 19 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 19 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 17 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 17 | 0.1% |
| Malaysia | 16 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 14 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 14 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 14 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 14 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 12 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 11 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 10 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 9 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 9 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 9 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 7 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 6 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 6 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 6 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 6 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 6 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33,302 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 29,285 | 87.9% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 1,446 | 4.3% |
| Afghanistan | 278 | 0.8% |
| Ukraine | 220 | 0.7% |
| Romania | 148 | 0.4% |
| Turkey | 122 | 0.4% |
| Poland | 116 | 0.3% |
| Russian Federation | 109 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 103 | 0.3% |
| Hungary | 91 | 0.3% |
Show 71 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 84 | 0.3% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 83 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 71 | 0.2% |
| China | 70 | 0.2% |
| Montenegro | 63 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 62 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 60 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57 | 0.2% |
| Viet Nam | 56 | 0.2% |
| India | 55 | 0.2% |
| Kosovo | 45 | 0.1% |
| Uncertain | 44 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 43 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 37 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 33 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 33 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 32 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 27 | 0.1% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 25 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 24 | 0.1% |
| Stateless | 23 | 0.1% |
| Burkina Faso | 19 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 18 | 0.1% |
| Malaysia | 18 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 16 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 15 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 15 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 14 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 13 | 0.0% |
| France | 12 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 11 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 11 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 10 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 10 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 10 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 7 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 6 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 6 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 4 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 4 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 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 source22
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 96.9 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 61.2 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 404 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 495 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Merseburg
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.
Schkeuditz as a Merseburg alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 5.2% Schkeuditz vs 11.5% Merseburg−55%
- Nearest airport: 2.6 km Schkeuditz vs 18.2 km Merseburg−86%
- Residents: 18,905 Schkeuditz vs 34,392 Merseburg−45%
- Rent: €5.79/m² Schkeuditz vs €5.46/m² Merseburg+6%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Schkeuditz vs 10.0 µg/m³ Merseburg−20%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,319 Schkeuditz vs 6,806 Merseburg−7%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,350 Schkeuditz vs €3,550 Merseburg−6%
Bad Oeynhausen as a Merseburg alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 239 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 66.5 km Bad Oeynhausen vs 18.2 km Merseburg+265%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,654.1 Bad Oeynhausen vs 948.8 Merseburg+74%
- Unemployment: 7.8% Bad Oeynhausen vs 11.5% Merseburg−32%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,696 Bad Oeynhausen vs 6,806 Merseburg−31%
- Rent: €5.98/m² Bad Oeynhausen vs €5.46/m² Merseburg+10%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Bad Oeynhausen vs €3,550 Merseburgno percentage
- Residents: 50,620 Bad Oeynhausen vs 34,392 Merseburg+47%
Cities near Merseburg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Merseburg, nearest in population first.
How does Merseburg compare?
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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; Merseburg'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 Merseburg?
The published population was 34,392 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Merseburg?
Average net cold rent is 5.46 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 382 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Merseburg?
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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Halle/Paracelsusstr.).
What is the unemployment rate in Merseburg?
The unemployment rate is about 11.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Merseburg?
The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Merseburg a good place to live?
Merseburg 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 Merseburg?
Leuna, Bad Dürrenberg, Bad Lauchstädt, Braunsbedra, Halle (Saale) are near Merseburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Merseburg?
The official country of birth distribution records 28,700 people (86.2%) 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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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
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- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Halle/Paracelsusstr.) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025 statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-09-19
- Stadt Halle (Saale) — Fachbereich Stadtentwicklung; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Mieterverein Halle und Umgebung e.V., Haus & Grund Halle-Saalkreis e.V., Wohnungsgenossenschaften, Gutachterausschuss — Mietspiegel 2026/2027 der Stadt Halle (Saale) Stadt Halle (Saale) · halle.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Halle-Kr�llwitz WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- miet-check Mietspiegel Merseburg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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