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Living in Mühlhausen

Mühlhausen is one of the cities recorded in Germany. Its population was 8,753 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,450 per month at the end of 2024. Mühlhausen recorded annual PM2.5 of 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 68% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 69% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Mühlhausen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mühlhausen?

Average net cold rent is 7.27 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): 7.27 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesMühlhausen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mühlhausen 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)7.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 436 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.27 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 Mühlhausen?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Mühlhausen is 4.2%. 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%12904–6Mühlhausen 4.2%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment offices in Mühlhausen

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Mühlhausen's nearest airport was MHG, 29 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataMHG3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Mühlhausen's monthly mean temperatures were 0.1°C in January and 19.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Mühlhausen?

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 Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mühlhausen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Mühlhausen is 10.0 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/m³3010–11Mühlhausen 10.05 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.44 · Feb 15.98 · Mar 21.72 · Apr 28.22 · May 29.9 · Jun 35.33 · Jul 37.26 · Aug 38.45 · Sep 32.18 · Oct 26.43 · Nov 20.44 · Dec 14.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -19.07 · Feb -17.95 · Mar -19.82 · Apr -5.19 · May -1.02 · Jun 3.5 · Jul 6.77 · Aug 6.6 · Sep -0.1 · Oct -6.9 · Nov -7.97 · Dec -17.64 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 0.09 · Feb 0.94 · Mar 4.63 · Apr 9.27 · May 13.53 · Jun 17.75 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.43 · Sep 14.89 · Oct 10.11 · Nov 4.82 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Waldenbuch8,750 residentsWenzenbach8,757 residentsZschopau8,760 residentsSchwaig8,761 residentsNeustadt an der Orla8,743 residentsUeckermünde8,768 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mühlhausen?

The published population was 8,753 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population8,753 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10Official

International community in Mühlhausen

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
Total8,702100.0%
Germany7,36184.6%
Turkey2302.6%
Poland1051.2%
Romania690.8%
Italy680.8%
Hungary610.7%
Kazakhstan610.7%
Russian Federation590.7%
Kosovo570.7%
Czech Republic520.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine500.6%
Bulgaria390.4%
Serbia300.3%
Syrian Arab Republic250.3%
India240.3%
Not stated240.3%
Philippines230.3%
Afghanistan220.3%
Gambia210.2%
France180.2%
Austria180.2%
United States180.2%
Croatia150.2%
Nigeria140.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.1%
Greece120.1%
Netherlands110.1%
Brazil110.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
China100.1%
Slovenia80.1%
Spain80.1%
Thailand80.1%
Uzbekistan80.1%
Slovakia70.1%
Portugal60.1%
South Africa60.1%
Viet Nam60.1%
Iraq60.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Belgium40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,702100.0%
Germany7,72988.8%
Turkey2052.4%
Italy971.1%
Kosovo550.6%
Ukraine510.6%
Romania480.6%
Bulgaria420.5%
Hungary420.5%
Poland370.4%
Afghanistan280.3%
Show 44 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia240.3%
Russian Federation240.3%
Gambia210.2%
India210.2%
Serbia190.2%
France180.2%
United States180.2%
Austria160.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of150.2%
Netherlands150.2%
Nigeria150.2%
Syrian Arab Republic150.2%
Greece130.1%
United Kingdom110.1%
Philippines110.1%
Thailand100.1%
Uncertain100.1%
Slovakia80.1%
China80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Slovenia60.1%
Ireland60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Portugal50.1%
Spain50.1%
Canada50.1%
Czech Republic40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Iraq40.0%
Albania30.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Mühlhausen 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Population8,753 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.27 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Mühlhausen 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 Mühlhausen?

The published population was 8,753 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Mühlhausen?

Average net cold rent is 7.27 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 509 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Mühlhausen?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Mühlhausen?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Mühlhausen?

The median gross salary is 4,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Mühlhausen a good place to live?

Mühlhausen 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 Mühlhausen?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,702 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). Mühlhausen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/muhlhausen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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