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Living in Neusalza-Spremberg

Neusalza-Spremberg is in Germany; its population was 3,092 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it and higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Neusalza-Spremberg?

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 Neusalza-Spremberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Neusalza-Spremberg?

Average net cold rent is 4.37 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): 4.37 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesNeusalza-Spremberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Neusalza-Spremberg 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)4.37 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 262 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.37 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 Neusalza-Spremberg?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Neusalza-Spremberg is 8.9%. 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%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Neusalza-Spremberg 8.9%24 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 availability16.78 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability16.78 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Neusalza-Spremberg. 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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Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was DRS, 54.2 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 16.8% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport54.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Neusalza-Spremberg. 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)

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Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Neusalza-Spremberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154014.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in GermanyWhere Neusalza-Spremberg lands among 202 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band37–818–979–101410–112011–123412–134613–144114–15Neusalza-Spremberg 14.01915–161116–17417–18218–19

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bautzen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bautzen)11Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.5 °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
Eibelstadt3,091 residentsBürgel3,099 residentsMerkendorf3,099 residentsEgeln3,108 residentsSchalkau3,111 residentsKirtorf3,072 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 22.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 135 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Neusalza-Spremberg?

The published population was 3,092 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Neusalza-Spremberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.8%Foreign residents 3.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area22.91 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16Official
City area22.91 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.16Official
Foreign residents98 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density135 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population3,092 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents144 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share4.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,253 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share71 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents772 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share24.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Neusalza-Spremberg

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
Total3,173100.0%
Germany2,99194.3%
Afghanistan361.1%
Czech Republic351.1%
Poland270.9%
Ukraine120.4%
Hungary90.3%
Kazakhstan70.2%
Pakistan50.2%
Not stated50.2%
Italy40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Syrian Arab Republic40.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Romania30.1%
Dominican Republic30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
India30.1%
United Arab Emirates30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,173100.0%
Germany3,07596.9%
Afghanistan361.1%
Ukraine100.3%
Italy70.2%
Czech Republic70.2%
Syrian Arab Republic60.2%
Poland40.1%
Dominican Republic40.1%
Portugal30.1%
Romania30.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Brazil30.1%
United States30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
India30.1%
Kazakhstan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Neusalza-Spremberg 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–59%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents98 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population3,092 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.37 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability16.78 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability16.78 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,150 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 multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Neusalza-Spremberg 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 Neusalza-Spremberg?

The published population was 3,092 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Neusalza-Spremberg?

Average net cold rent is 4.37 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 306 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Neusalza-Spremberg?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Neusalza-Spremberg?

The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Neusalza-Spremberg?

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

Is Neusalza-Spremberg a good place to live?

Neusalza-Spremberg 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 Neusalza-Spremberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,173 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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