Living in Neumuenster
In Neumuenster, rents across existing tenancies average €6.22 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.2% (2022).
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.88 per m² per month in June 2026. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 7.15%. At the end of 2024, Neumuenster had a population of 79,809. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.7% in 2025. Car density was 557 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.
Pricier rent than 62% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 86% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Neumuenster?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Neumuenster?
Average net cold rent is 6.22 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): 6.22 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 59 EUR/month | 13 Sept 2026 | SWN Stadtwerke Neumünster / Neumünster city transport17Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.22 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 10.88 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Neumuenster22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Neumuenster 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 373 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.22 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Neumuenster?
The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 7.15 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Neumuenster 7.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.72 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,750 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.15 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
Unemployment rate fell 26.2% between 2011 and 2022, from 9.7% to 7.2%.
What does a salary buy in Neumuenster?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentTransportInternetMobileLeft over
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. | €2,467 |
| Rent, 60 m²€10.88/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Neumuenster · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.22/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €653 |
| Public transport pass€59 · official · SWN Stadtwerke Neumünster / Neumünster city transport · 2026-09-13 | − €59 |
| Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city | — |
| Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30 | − €49 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,656 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Neumuenster. 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 Neumuenster. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 667.1 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Neumuenster 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
How safe is Neumuenster?
Police recorded about 18,118 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 18,118 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 | 31 Dec 2023 | Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate | 16,077 incidents per 100,000 | 2022 | INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Neumuenster. 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 Neumuenster?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Bornhöved)9
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Neumuenster 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Neumünster-Feldstraße)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.84 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 19.66 · Apr 23.81 · May 29.74 · Jun 30.48 · Jul 31.83 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 28.02 · Oct 23.98 · Nov 18.7 · Dec 12.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -17.82 · Feb -15.81 · Mar -11.89 · Apr -4.23 · May -1.29 · Jun 3.41 · Jul 7.81 · Aug 6.83 · Sep 3.85 · Oct -3.99 · Nov -6.27 · Dec -15.76 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.58 · Feb 1.03 · Mar 3.63 · Apr 8.06 · May 12.33 · Jun 15.67 · Jul 17.81 · Aug 17.55 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.59 · Nov 5.14 · Dec 1.93 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
The city covered 71.7 km² in 2024.
How many people live in Neumuenster?
The published population was 79,809 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
By nationality
National passport88.1%Foreign residents11.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 557 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official |
| City area | 71.66 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 13.1 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat10Official |
| Foreign residents | 9,486 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 1,114 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)6Official |
| Population | 79,809 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
Population rose 3.4% between 2012 and 2024, from 77,201 to 79,809.
Foreign residents rose 46.8% between 2016 and 2025, from 7,411 to 10,880.
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 4,567 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Catholic share | 5.7 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| No religion or other | 44,484 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| No religion or other, share | 55.9 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Protestant residents | 30,573 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
| Protestant share | 38.4 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official |
Alternatives for people set on Neumuenster
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.
Dessau-Rosslau as a Neumuenster alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,219 Dessau-Rosslau vs 18,118 Neumuenster−55%
- Rent: €5.48/m² Dessau-Rosslau vs €6.22/m² Neumuenster−12%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,500 Dessau-Rosslau vs €3,750 Neumuensterno percentage
- Unemployment: 7.0% Dessau-Rosslau vs 7.2% Neumuenstersame level
- Nearest airport: 45.9 km Dessau-Rosslau vs 49.0 km Neumuenster−6%
- Residents: 75,402 Dessau-Rosslau vs 79,809 Neumuenster−6%
Valencia as a Neumuenster alternative in another country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.22/m² (2022) Neumuensterno percentage
- Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 49.0 km Neumuenster−81%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,750 Neumuensterno percentage
- Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 13.1% Neumuenster+20%
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Neumuenster in rankings
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; Neumuenster'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 Neumuenster?
The published population was 79,809 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Neumuenster?
Average net cold rent is 6.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 435 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Neumuenster?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Bornhöved).
How safe is Neumuenster?
Police recorded about 18,118 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).
What is the unemployment rate in Neumuenster?
The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Neumuenster?
The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
Is Neumuenster a good place to live?
Neumuenster 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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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) tigis.bkg.bund.de · checked 2026-08-05
- 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 — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Neumünster-Feldstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
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- 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
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SWN Stadtwerke Neumünster / Neumünster city transport swn.net · checked 2026-09-15
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
- 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
- miet-check Mietspiegel Neumuenster miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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