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Living in Niesky

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. Niesky, a city in Germany, had a population of 8,956 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³. Gigabit broadband availability was 6.4% in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 95% 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 Niesky?

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 Niesky?

Average net cold rent is 5.36 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): 5.36 EUR/m²/month · Destatis7

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

Net rent across major citiesNiesky highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Niesky 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)5.36 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
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 322 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.36 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 Niesky?

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

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Niesky 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%2288–10Niesky 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 availability6.35 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability6.35 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
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 Niesky. 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 Niesky. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k819 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Niesky 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k819 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport76 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Niesky?

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 Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data11

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
Niesky average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Niesky average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100443549365969897955464343JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Niesky average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024061831321932272272362281661236856JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Niesky 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 Niesky 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/m³1558–9Niesky 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 Niesky)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Niesky)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8 · Apr 14.2 · May 18.7 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4 · May 8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44 · Feb 35.4 · Mar 48.5 · Apr 36.2 · May 59.1 · Jun 69.4 · Jul 89.1 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 54.6 · Oct 46 · Nov 42.8 · Dec 42.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.3 · Feb 82.8 · Mar 132 · Apr 192.7 · May 227.1 · Jun 227.1 · Jul 236.2 · Aug 228.3 · Sep 165.8 · Oct 122.7 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 56.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bad Griesbach i.Rottal8,952 residentsOststeinbek8,961 residentsBruchhausen-Vilsen8,970 residentsWunsiedel8,970 residentsGrünheide8,978 residentsBad Gandersheim8,983 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 166.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Niesky?

The published population was 8,956 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Niesky residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.6%Foreign residents 3.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area53.81 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area53.81 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents304 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density166.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population8,956 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents301 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share3.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other6,966 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share76.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents1,825 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share20.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Niesky

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
Total9,094100.0%
Germany8,51293.6%
Poland1761.9%
Ukraine850.9%
Russian Federation440.5%
Kazakhstan440.5%
Czech Republic250.3%
Syrian Arab Republic220.2%
France170.2%
Viet Nam160.2%
Not stated160.2%
Show 34 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of100.1%
Austria90.1%
Georgia90.1%
Libya80.1%
India80.1%
Lebanon70.1%
Hungary60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Greece50.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Switzerland40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Italy30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Philippines30.0%

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
Total9,094100.0%
Germany8,78696.6%
Ukraine860.9%
Poland510.6%
Syrian Arab Republic240.3%
Viet Nam150.2%
Georgia110.1%
Libya90.1%
Russian Federation80.1%
Afghanistan80.1%
Lebanon70.1%
Show 21 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Hungary50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Kazakhstan50.1%
Austria40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Greece30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Turkey30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Is Niesky 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 34–54%
Skilled employee50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%
Foreign residents304 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,956 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.36 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability6.35 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability6.35 %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 multiplier420 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Niesky?

The published population was 8,956 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Niesky?

Average net cold rent is 5.36 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 375 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Niesky?

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 Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

What is the unemployment rate in Niesky?

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

What is the typical salary around Niesky?

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

How many foreign residents live in Niesky?

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

Is Niesky a good place to live?

Niesky 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 Niesky?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,094 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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