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Living in Obernburg a.Main

Obernburg a.Main, a city in Germany, had a population of 8,575 at the end of 2024. For Obernburg a.Main, a regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024.

Pricier rent than 61% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 71% 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 Obernburg a.Main?

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 Obernburg a.Main?

Average net cold rent is 6.77 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): 6.77 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesObernburg a.Main highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Obernburg a.Main 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)6.77 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 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 406 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.77 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 Obernburg a.Main?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Obernburg a.Main is 4.1%. 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%12904–6Obernburg a.Main 4.1%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability5.48 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability70.57 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.1 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Obernburg a.Main. 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 FRA, 46.6 km away, with 239 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 70.6% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport46.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Obernburg a.Main. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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For eligible migrants.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Obernburg a.Main?

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 statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kleinwallstadt/Hofstetter Straße)12

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
Obernburg a.Main average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Obernburg a.Main average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100655963528461817160686777JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Obernburg a.Main average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024053801271832082182322211631075341JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Obernburg a.Main annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Obernburg a.Main 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/m³1558–9Obernburg a.Main 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kleinwallstadt/Hofstetter Straße)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Michelstadt)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kleinwallstadt/Hofstetter Straße)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.4 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Michelstadt-Vielbrunn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10 · Oct 6 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Michelstadt-Vielbrunn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Michelstadt-Vielbrunn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.7 · Feb 58.6 · Mar 63.2 · Apr 51.7 · May 84.4 · Jun 60.7 · Jul 80.6 · Aug 70.5 · Sep 60.2 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 77.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Michelstadt-Vielbrunn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.5 · Feb 80 · Mar 127.4 · Apr 182.7 · May 208.2 · Jun 217.5 · Jul 231.7 · Aug 220.9 · Sep 162.5 · Oct 106.8 · Nov 52.6 · Dec 41 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Michelstadt-Vielbrunn18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °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
Schladen8,566 residentsFürstenzell8,565 residentsSchnaittach8,561 residentsKirn8,551 residentsAllersberg8,550 residentsPullach im Isartal8,601 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 24.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 345.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Obernburg a.Main?

The published population was 8,575 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Obernburg a.Main residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.8%Foreign residents12.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area24.82 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official
Foreign residents1,046 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density345.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population8,575 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,883 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share46.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,623 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share43.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents907 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share10.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Obernburg a.Main

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
Total8,409100.0%
Germany6,92982.4%
Turkey3093.7%
Romania1421.7%
Kazakhstan1361.6%
Poland1151.4%
Russian Federation861.0%
Czech Republic690.8%
Syrian Arab Republic590.7%
Italy560.7%
Ukraine540.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria400.5%
Hungary390.5%
Afghanistan350.4%
Greece160.2%
United States140.2%
Kosovo130.2%
Not stated120.1%
Austria110.1%
Lithuania100.1%
Switzerland100.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Croatia90.1%
Slovakia90.1%
Serbia90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Turkmenistan90.1%
China90.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.1%
France80.1%
Azerbaijan80.1%
India80.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Lebanon70.1%
Philippines60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Moldova, Republic of50.1%
Armenia50.1%
Albania40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Portugal40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Peru30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

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
Total8,409100.0%
Germany7,36387.6%
Turkey3594.3%
Romania911.1%
Syrian Arab Republic720.9%
Italy600.7%
Poland550.7%
Ukraine490.6%
Afghanistan470.6%
Bulgaria340.4%
Hungary260.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia220.3%
Greece180.2%
Russian Federation140.2%
Azerbaijan120.1%
Kosovo110.1%
Austria90.1%
Serbia90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Latvia80.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Ethiopia80.1%
Turkmenistan80.1%
United States70.1%
Kazakhstan70.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
China60.1%
France50.1%
Portugal50.1%
Albania40.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Peru30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
India30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

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

Is Obernburg a.Main 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents1,046 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,575 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.77 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability5.48 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability70.57 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 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 multiplier340 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier330 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Obernburg a.Main 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 Obernburg a.Main?

The published population was 8,575 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Obernburg a.Main?

Average net cold rent is 6.77 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 474 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Obernburg a.Main?

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 statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kleinwallstadt/Hofstetter Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Obernburg a.Main?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Obernburg a.Main?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Obernburg a.Main?

1,046 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Obernburg a.Main a good place to live?

Obernburg a.Main 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 Obernburg a.Main?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,409 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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