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Living in Obernkirchen

Obernkirchen is a city in Germany, with a population of 8,912 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.8% at the end of 2025. Population density was 274.6 people per km² in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% 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 Obernkirchen?

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 Obernkirchen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Obernkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 5.27 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): 5.27 EUR/m²/month · Destatis7

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

Net rent across major citiesObernkirchen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Obernkirchen 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)5.27 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 316 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.27 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 Obernkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Obernkirchen is 6.0%. 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%6246–8Obernkirchen 6.0%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 availability14.05 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.78 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k3,696 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Obernkirchen 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 100k3,696 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was HAJ, 44.2 km away, with 50 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport44.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Obernkirchen?

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 Weserbergland)13

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
Obernkirchen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Obernkirchen average monthly precipitation, mm020406080584546416359717661605656JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Obernkirchen average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522046701121772032022181971451054939JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Obernkirchen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Obernkirchen 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/m³1558–9Obernkirchen 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5 · May 8.9 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.3 · Feb 45.2 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 40.6 · May 63.2 · Jun 59 · Jul 71.4 · Aug 76.1 · Sep 60.5 · Oct 59.7 · Nov 56.4 · Dec 56.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.4 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 112.2 · Apr 177 · May 203.3 · Jun 202.1 · Jul 217.6 · Aug 197.4 · Sep 144.9 · Oct 104.9 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 38.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °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
Nittendorf8,920 residentsNettersheim8,902 residentsBad Liebenwerda8,899 residentsTorgelow8,899 residentsZörbig8,899 residentsBad Laer8,895 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Obernkirchen?

The published population was 8,912 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Obernkirchen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.2%Foreign residents 9.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area32.45 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area32.45 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents873 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density274.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population8,912 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,011 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share11.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other3,984 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share44.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents3,952 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share44.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Obernkirchen

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
Total8,953100.0%
Germany7,63885.3%
Poland2072.3%
Italy1491.7%
Russian Federation1381.5%
Kazakhstan1121.3%
Turkey921.0%
Syrian Arab Republic901.0%
Ukraine580.6%
Afghanistan370.4%
Serbia270.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq260.3%
Not stated250.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of240.3%
Kosovo220.2%
Bulgaria170.2%
Greece170.2%
Romania160.2%
Kyrgyzstan160.2%
Albania140.2%
Côte D'Ivoire130.1%
United Kingdom120.1%
Lithuania110.1%
Czech Republic100.1%
France80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Tunisia70.1%
Brazil70.1%
Lebanon70.1%
Croatia60.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Belarus60.1%
Morocco60.1%
Guinea60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Slovenia50.1%
Austria50.1%
Sweden50.1%
Sudan50.1%
Tajikistan50.1%
Portugal40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Niger30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
China30.0%

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
Total8,953100.0%
Germany8,08190.3%
Italy2022.3%
Syrian Arab Republic800.9%
Poland750.8%
Turkey580.6%
Ukraine450.5%
Afghanistan410.5%
Serbia400.4%
Uncertain370.4%
Russian Federation290.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo230.3%
Bulgaria190.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.2%
Greece180.2%
Albania160.2%
Côte D'Ivoire150.2%
Iraq140.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Romania90.1%
Sweden90.1%
United Kingdom90.1%
Montenegro80.1%
South Sudan60.1%
Brazil60.1%
France50.1%
Croatia50.1%
Guinea50.1%
Thailand40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Austria30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Niger30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Obernkirchen 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 43–63%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%
Foreign residents873 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,912 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.27 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability14.05 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability91.78 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 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 multiplier395 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier395 %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 Obernkirchen?

The published population was 8,912 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Obernkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 5.27 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 369 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Obernkirchen?

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 Weserbergland).

What is the unemployment rate in Obernkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Obernkirchen?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Obernkirchen?

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

Is Obernkirchen a good place to live?

Obernkirchen 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 Obernkirchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,953 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Obernkirchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/obernkirchen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Obernkirchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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}
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