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Living in Norderney

Norderney is a city in Germany, with a population of 5,343 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Average high temperatures were 4.6°C in January and 20.5°C in July. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.7% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Norderney?

Average net cold rent is 10.53 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): 10.53 EUR/m²/month · Destatis7

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

Net rent across major citiesNorderney highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Norderney 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)10.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 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 632 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.53 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 Norderney?

The unemployment rate is 6.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Norderney is 6.5%. 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%6246–8Norderney 6.5%228 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
Fibre-to-the-building availability0 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.73 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Norderney. 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

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Norderney. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,076 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Norderney 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 100k1,076 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportNRD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport5.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Norderney.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.55 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 5.51 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 13.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Norderney?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.55 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Norderney average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Norderney average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100584543364261808979776869JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Norderney average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526051741392042422212342101551065744JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Norderney annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.6PM2.5154013.8PM1010405.5NO₂µg/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 Norderney is 8.6 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/m³1558–9Norderney 8.690 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 mean5.51 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.08 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM10 — annual mean13.78 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.55 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.9 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202010Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3 · Apr 6.1 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 13 · Oct 9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202011Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 8.6 · May 12 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Norderney18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.2 · Feb 45.2 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 36.4 · May 41.8 · Jun 61.2 · Jul 79.9 · Aug 89.1 · Sep 78.9 · Oct 77 · Nov 67.6 · Dec 69 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Norderney18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51 · Feb 74.2 · Mar 139.1 · Apr 204.1 · May 242.3 · Jun 221.1 · Jul 234.1 · Aug 210.3 · Sep 155.3 · Oct 106.4 · Nov 56.9 · Dec 43.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Norderney18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)12Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

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Population and city profile

Population density was 203.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Norderney?

The published population was 5,343 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Norderney residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport80%Foreign residents20%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area26.31 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area26.31 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents1,068 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density203.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population5,343 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents871 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share16.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other2,527 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share47.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents1,969 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share36.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Norderney

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
Total5,367100.0%
Germany4,14477.2%
Romania3115.8%
Poland1753.3%
Not stated1052.0%
Viet Nam611.1%
Italy561.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina440.8%
Bulgaria430.8%
Brazil390.7%
Ukraine320.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey270.5%
Serbia260.5%
Albania210.4%
Greece190.4%
Croatia180.3%
Slovakia180.3%
Eritrea180.3%
Hungary160.3%
Indonesia120.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.2%
Russian Federation100.2%
Switzerland90.2%
Netherlands80.1%
Spain80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Austria70.1%
Argentina70.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
United States60.1%
Kosovo50.1%
Kazakhstan50.1%
Syrian Arab Republic50.1%
Belgium40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Sudan40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
Australia40.1%
Denmark30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Norway30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Angola30.1%
Cape Verde30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
South Africa30.1%
Costa Rica30.1%
Canada30.1%
Sri Lanka30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Lebanon30.1%
Thailand30.1%
New Zealand30.1%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,367100.0%
Germany4,29880.1%
Romania3416.4%
Poland1552.9%
Italy811.5%
Viet Nam601.1%
Croatia591.1%
Bulgaria390.7%
Ukraine370.7%
Turkey340.6%
Serbia300.6%
Show 32 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Slovakia210.4%
Albania170.3%
Hungary160.3%
Greece140.3%
Brazil130.2%
Austria120.2%
Eritrea120.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.2%
Indonesia110.2%
Spain90.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.1%
Argentina70.1%
Syrian Arab Republic70.1%
Kosovo50.1%
Portugal50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Sudan40.1%
Philippines40.1%
Belgium30.1%
Finland30.1%
France30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Netherlands30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Cape Verde30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Canada30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Thailand30.1%
Uncertain30.1%

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

Is Norderney 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%
Foreign residents1,068 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population5,343 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading12.08 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability0 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability95.73 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier360 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Norderney?

The published population was 5,343 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Norderney?

Average net cold rent is 10.53 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 737 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Norderney?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Norderney?

The unemployment rate is 6.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Norderney?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Norderney?

1,068 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Norderney a good place to live?

Norderney 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 Norderney?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,367 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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  title = {Norderney, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  10. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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