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Living in Mühlberg/Elbe

Mühlberg/Elbe is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. Mühlberg/Elbe had a population of 3,309 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 38.

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Mühlberg/Elbe?

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 Mühlberg/Elbe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mühlberg/Elbe?

Average net cold rent is 4.22 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): 4.22 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesMühlberg/Elbe highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mühlberg/Elbe 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)4.22 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 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 253 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.22 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 Mühlberg/Elbe?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Mühlberg/Elbe is 6.6%. 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%6246–8Mühlberg/Elbe 6.6%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 availability5.38 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability5.38 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mühlberg/Elbe. 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

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was DRS, 50.7 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 5.38% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport50.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mühlberg/Elbe. 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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mühlberg/Elbe.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mühlberg/Elbe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Liebschützberg)12

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
Mühlberg/Elbe average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mühlberg/Elbe average monthly precipitation, mm020406080443242325353746449434744JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Mühlberg/Elbe average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024061821271872242252332151601166754JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mühlberg/Elbe annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM1010406.0NO₂µg/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 Mühlberg/Elbe is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Mühlberg/Elbe 8.090 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/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Liebschützberg)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Liebschützberg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Liebschützberg)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 15 · May 19.5 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oschatz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oschatz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oschatz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.7 · Feb 32.2 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 32 · May 52.8 · Jun 53.4 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 63.9 · Sep 49.2 · Oct 43 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 44.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oschatz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.5 · Feb 81.9 · Mar 126.8 · Apr 186.7 · May 224.4 · Jun 225.3 · Jul 233.2 · Aug 214.5 · Sep 160.2 · Oct 116.4 · Nov 67 · Dec 53.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oschatz18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Oberriexingen3,306 residentsTanna3,304 residentsSchwarzatal3,319 residentsAuma-Weidatal3,324 residentsKrakow am See3,324 residentsWolframs-Eschenbach3,282 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 89.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 37.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Mühlberg/Elbe?

The published population was 3,309 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mühlberg/Elbe residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.9%Foreign residents 1.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area89.2 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official
Foreign residents38 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density37.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population3,309 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents156 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share4.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,476 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share72.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents773 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share22.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Mühlberg/Elbe

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
Total3,411100.0%
Germany3,26095.6%
Poland421.2%
Czech Republic250.7%
Ukraine210.6%
Not stated130.4%
Romania90.3%
Russian Federation50.1%
Austria40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Kazakhstan40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria30.1%
Italy30.1%
Spain30.1%
Hungary30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%

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
Total3,411100.0%
Germany3,37198.8%
Ukraine110.3%
Romania40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
Italy30.1%
Austria30.1%
Poland30.1%
Switzerland30.1%

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

Is Mühlberg/Elbe 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents38 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population3,309 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.22 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability5.38 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability5.38 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier310 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Mühlberg/Elbe 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Mühlberg/Elbe?

The published population was 3,309 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Mühlberg/Elbe?

Average net cold rent is 4.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 295 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Mühlberg/Elbe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Liebschützberg).

What is the unemployment rate in Mühlberg/Elbe?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Mühlberg/Elbe?

The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Mühlberg/Elbe?

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

Is Mühlberg/Elbe a good place to live?

Mühlberg/Elbe 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 Mühlberg/Elbe?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,411 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Mühlberg/Elbe, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/muhlberg-elbe/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mühlberg/Elbe, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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