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Living in Nordhausen

At the end of 2023, regional disposable income was €24,575 per person per year. The population of Nordhausen, in Germany, was 40,767 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.26 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 62% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Nordhausen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Nordhausen?

Average net cold rent is 7.26 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 7.26 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Nordhausen21

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

Net rent across major citiesNordhausen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nordhausen 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)7.26 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Nordhausen21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 436 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.26 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.72% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,350 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Nordhausen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.72 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Nordhausen is 7.7%. 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%6246–8Nordhausen 7.7%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 availability50.79 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability57.32 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident24,575 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita32,028 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.72 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,733 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents159.7 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 Nordhausen 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 100k1,733 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport59.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Nordhausen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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.13

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Nordhausen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.3PM2.5154014.5PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Nordhausen is 8.3 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/m³1558–9Nordhausen 8.390 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 mean9.99 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.83 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM10 — annual mean14.53 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.3 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.45 · Feb 13.98 · Mar 18.95 · Apr 26.32 · May 28.22 · Jun 31.6 · Jul 35.5 · Aug 35.4 · Sep 30.7 · Oct 25.31 · Nov 18.38 · Dec 12.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -19.25 · Feb -18.99 · Mar -14.33 · Apr -8.06 · May -1.91 · Jun 2.82 · Jul 6.23 · Aug 4.86 · Sep 0.77 · Oct -5.96 · Nov -9.7 · Dec -16.68 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.31 · Feb -0.56 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 7.62 · May 11.88 · Jun 15.61 · Jul 17.95 · Aug 17.69 · Sep 13.39 · Oct 8.37 · Nov 3.73 · Dec 0.13 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Nordhausen by year, µg/m³4.56.89.211.520142017202020248.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 24.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 8.3.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Nuertingen40,773 residentsAnsbach40,742 residentsLoehne40,826 residentsSchwabach40,835 residentsBuxtehude40,886 residentsGermering40,916 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 108.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 376.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Nordhausen?

The published population was 40,767 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Nordhausen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.8%Foreign residents 8.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents538 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area108.2 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents3,329 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density376.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population40,767 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,585 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share3.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other34,184 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share83.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents4,965 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share12.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Nordhausen

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
Total40,732100.0%
Germany36,40989.4%
Syrian Arab Republic4431.1%
Ukraine3670.9%
Poland3650.9%
Iraq2890.7%
Bulgaria2750.7%
Russian Federation2610.6%
Afghanistan2500.6%
Czech Republic2240.5%
Romania1520.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India1440.4%
Kazakhstan1340.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1030.3%
Viet Nam950.2%
Turkey840.2%
Eritrea720.2%
Not stated690.2%
Hungary570.1%
Serbia480.1%
Greece440.1%
Kosovo360.1%
China350.1%
Libya290.1%
Morocco290.1%
Belarus270.1%
Indonesia260.1%
Albania240.1%
Moldova, Republic of240.1%
United States230.1%
Azerbaijan230.1%
Thailand230.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.1%
Austria220.1%
Egypt220.1%
Italy210.1%
Georgia200.0%
Somalia190.0%
Spain180.0%
Armenia180.0%
Kyrgyzstan170.0%
Pakistan170.0%
Lebanon160.0%
France150.0%
Nigeria140.0%
Lithuania130.0%
Brazil130.0%
Nepal120.0%
Netherlands110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Sudan100.0%
Korea, Republic of100.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Jordan90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.0%
Croatia70.0%
United Kingdom70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Latvia60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Japan60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
South Africa50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Chad30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Philippines30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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
Total40,732100.0%
Germany37,40391.8%
Syrian Arab Republic4811.2%
Iraq3320.8%
Ukraine3170.8%
Afghanistan3160.8%
Bulgaria2900.7%
India1400.3%
Romania1280.3%
Viet Nam950.2%
Russian Federation930.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey880.2%
Eritrea850.2%
Poland740.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of680.2%
Serbia460.1%
Hungary450.1%
Greece430.1%
Kosovo350.1%
China350.1%
Libya260.1%
Egypt260.1%
Uncertain250.1%
Morocco240.1%
Azerbaijan240.1%
Indonesia240.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.1%
Albania200.0%
Spain200.0%
Somalia200.0%
Thailand200.0%
Armenia180.0%
Kazakhstan170.0%
Belarus160.0%
Nigeria160.0%
Italy150.0%
Georgia150.0%
Austria140.0%
United States140.0%
Sudan110.0%
Netherlands100.0%
Pakistan100.0%
Korea, Republic of100.0%
Jordan90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Stateless90.0%
France80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.0%
Croatia70.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Latvia40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Nordhausen 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 employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents3,329 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population40,767 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading6.83 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)7.26 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Nordhausen
Fibre-to-the-building availability50.79 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability57.32 %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
Childcare coverage, ages 3–698.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 355.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Nordhausen?

The published population was 40,767 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Nordhausen?

Average net cold rent is 7.26 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 508 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Nordhausen.

Is the air quality good in Nordhausen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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 Nordhausen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Nordhausen?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Nordhausen?

3,329 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Nordhausen a good place to live?

Nordhausen 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 Nordhausen?

The official country of birth distribution records 40,732 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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  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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  8. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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