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Living in Neukirchen

Neukirchen is a city in Germany, with a population of 6,782 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,801 per person per year at the end of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 73.6% in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 82% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 65% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Neukirchen?

Average net cold rent is 4.76 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): 4.76 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesNeukirchen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Neukirchen highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€4.76Neukirchennet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.6331 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 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 286 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.76 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 €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. Regional GDP per person was €38,429 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Neukirchen?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Neukirchen is 4.4%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6Neukirchen 4.4%668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability73.56 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability73.56 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident26,801 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita38,429 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Neukirchen. 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 Neukirchen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents112.7 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Neukirchen 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport61.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Neukirchen. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Neukirchen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency12

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Neukirchen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100483952416673959063585553JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Neukirchen average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024066851241812112122272151591216960JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Neukirchen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.510404.0NO₂µg/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 Neukirchen is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–10Neukirchen 9.032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Burg Herzberg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.68 · Feb 15.08 · Mar 18.97 · Apr 26.35 · May 28.11 · Jun 34.4 · Jul 37.56 · Aug 36.76 · Sep 31.3 · Oct 26.34 · Nov 18.74 · Dec 12.77 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -19.12 · Feb -18.92 · Mar -12.47 · Apr -6.95 · May -1.89 · Jun 2.71 · Jul 6.33 · Aug 4.81 · Sep 1.23 · Oct -5.55 · Nov -8.07 · Dec -16.55 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.71 · Feb 0.12 · Mar 3.54 · Apr 8.3 · May 12.49 · Jun 16.38 · Jul 18.81 · Aug 18.43 · Sep 13.99 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.14 · Dec 0.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.1 · Feb 38.9 · Mar 51.5 · Apr 40.7 · May 66 · Jun 72.8 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 89.9 · Sep 63.4 · Oct 57.8 · Nov 55.1 · Dec 53.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.1 · Feb 84.7 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 180.9 · May 211.3 · Jun 212.1 · Jul 227 · Aug 214.5 · Sep 158.7 · Oct 121.2 · Nov 69.4 · Dec 59.8 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Neukirchen by year, µg/m³7.310.814.217.720142018202020249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 47.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Stadtroda6,785 residentsMutlangen6,786 residentsWiernsheim6,778 residentsBöhlen6,787 residentsErndtebrück6,792 residentsRuhpolding6,772 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 102.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Neukirchen?

The published population was 6,782 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Neukirchen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.5%Foreign residents 5.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area66.25 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
Cars per 1,000 residents669 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area66.25 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis6Official
Foreign residents372 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density102.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population6,782 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents627 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Catholic share9.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
No religion or other1,365 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
No religion or other, share20.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Protestant residents4,757 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Protestant share70.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official

Is Neukirchen 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%
Foreign residents372 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population6,782 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.76 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability73.56 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability73.56 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,801 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 339.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

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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 Neukirchen?

The published population was 6,782 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Neukirchen?

Average net cold rent is 4.76 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 333 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Neukirchen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Neukirchen?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Neukirchen?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Neukirchen?

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

Is Neukirchen a good place to live?

Neukirchen 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Neukirchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/neukirchen/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Neukirchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
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}
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Sources

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  1. All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  4. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-26
  6. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  7. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. 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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  1. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Burg Herzberg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-07-12
  8. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
  12. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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