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Living in Oldenburg

In Oldenburg, rents across existing tenancies average €7.79 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.7% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 6.7% in 2024. Oldenburg is in Germany; its population was 176,530 at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 18,508 in May 2022. The city covered 103 km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1738 sources

Population176,530people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Oldenburg in Zahlen
Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Average net rent7.79EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 34% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate6.7%country median 5.1% — 31% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime7,959incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 15% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9.78µg/m³country median 8.0 — 22% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 89% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 73% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.85 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Oldenburg?

Average net cold rent is 7.79 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): 7.79 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen29
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Oldenburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€228
Private kindergarten€100
Transport pass€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€31
Fitness club€24

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesOldenburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oldenburg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly23.64 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.35 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly99.51 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant7.96 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB30.98 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Oldenburg. Jul 2026. Prices in Oldenburg36Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass49.76 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home228.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings96,841 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Housing vacancy rate2.75 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.79 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen29Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11.85 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Oldenburg38Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Oldenburg 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–62%
Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–50%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–53%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 467 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.79 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 Oldenburg?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Oldenburg is 6.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability92.63 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.33 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
People in employment90,740 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20242Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate fell 2.1% between 2011 and 2025, from 7.0% to 6.9%.

What does a salary buy in Oldenburg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,900 (BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,496of €2,548 take-home
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  • Internet
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  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€11.85/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Oldenburg · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.79/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €711
Public transport pass€50 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €50
Utilities, 85 m²€228 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €228
Internet€32 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €32
Mobile plan€31 · market price · Cost of Living in Oldenburg. Jul 2026. Prices in Oldenburg · 2026-07-31− €31
Left over€1,496
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oldenburg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents925.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official
Hospitals3 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202415Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Oldenburg 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 100,000 residents925.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Oldenburg?

Police recorded 7,959 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20

Recorded crime across major citiesOldenburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oldenburg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Oldenburg7,959
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,959 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate7,432 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle4Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport43 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportBRE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport39.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration in Oldenburg

13 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.5°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 71.3 mm in January and 82.9 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.78 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Oldenburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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: 9.78 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Oldenburg is 9.8 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean28.03 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
NO₂ — latest reading20.36 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM10 — annual mean16.15 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.78 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.4 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)11Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.3 · Feb 54.6 · Mar 53.8 · Apr 40.6 · May 59.4 · Jun 69.7 · Jul 82.9 · Aug 72.4 · Sep 68.7 · Oct 64.8 · Nov 62.7 · Dec 76.9 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)9Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.3 · Feb 67.4 · Mar 118.8 · Apr 179.2 · May 213.8 · Jun 203 · Jul 213.7 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 146.4 · Oct 105.3 · Nov 50 · Dec 36.9 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)10Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 38.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.8.

Similar climate. In Germany: Hamburg ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oldenburg?

The published population was 176,530 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Oldenburg in Zahlen21

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area103 km²31 Dec 2024Stadt Oldenburg statistics PDF 202422Official
Foreign-resident share12.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents18,508 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Population density1,713 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Female residents89,257 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Male residents83,503 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Population176,530 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Oldenburg in Zahlen21Official
Population covered by crime statistics176,614 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)3Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Population rose 9.7% between 2015 and 2025, from 160,907 to 176,530.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 67.9% between 2016 and 2025, from 12,973 to 21,785.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents21,219 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share12.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other89,936 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share52.1 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Protestant residents61,602 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share35.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Oldenburg

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
Total172,759100.0%
Germany143,85983.3%
Iraq3,5632.1%
Russian Federation3,1551.8%
Poland2,9681.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2,0421.2%
Turkey1,9101.1%
Kazakhstan1,7791.0%
Ukraine1,0790.6%
Iran, Islamic Republic of8910.5%
Romania7450.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Moldova, Republic of5100.3%
Lebanon4120.2%
Viet Nam3930.2%
Afghanistan3830.2%
Spain3430.2%
Italy3320.2%
India2890.2%
Bulgaria2800.2%
United States2660.2%
Netherlands2590.1%
Slovakia2530.1%
Serbia2380.1%
Latvia2050.1%
United Kingdom2050.1%
Not stated1930.1%
Pakistan1910.1%
Greece1900.1%
Lithuania1850.1%
China1700.1%
Austria1680.1%
Kosovo1670.1%
France1650.1%
Brazil1580.1%
Czech Republic1550.1%
Hungary1480.1%
Uzbekistan1480.1%
Cameroon1410.1%
Philippines1340.1%
Croatia1320.1%
Albania1300.1%
Morocco1260.1%
Switzerland1230.1%
Colombia1230.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1220.1%
Nigeria1200.1%
Eritrea1130.1%
Georgia1130.1%
Egypt1100.1%
Montenegro1080.1%
Tunisia1060.1%
Kyrgyzstan1000.1%
Thailand1000.1%
Ghana870.1%
Côte D'Ivoire820.0%
Algeria760.0%
Armenia760.0%
Portugal700.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of610.0%
Belarus590.0%
Mexico550.0%
South Africa540.0%
Canada530.0%
Kenya520.0%
Chile510.0%
Indonesia490.0%
Azerbaijan480.0%
Sweden460.0%
Japan460.0%
Gambia450.0%
Denmark440.0%
Korea, Republic of440.0%
Belgium430.0%
Sudan430.0%
Jordan430.0%
Tajikistan420.0%
Somalia390.0%
Argentina380.0%
Togo370.0%
Ireland360.0%
Australia350.0%
Estonia340.0%
Bangladesh340.0%
Finland330.0%
Ethiopia330.0%
Libya300.0%
Peru280.0%
Saudi Arabia280.0%
Ecuador270.0%
United Arab Emirates270.0%
Slovenia260.0%
Zimbabwe260.0%
Nepal260.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of250.0%
Norway240.0%
Angola240.0%
Senegal240.0%
Uganda240.0%
Cuba240.0%
Israel240.0%
Sri Lanka230.0%
Madagascar220.0%
Dominican Republic220.0%
Malaysia210.0%
Guinea200.0%
Kuwait200.0%
Congo190.0%
Taiwan, Province of China180.0%
Rwanda160.0%
Haiti160.0%
Luxembourg150.0%
Namibia150.0%
Paraguay130.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of120.0%
Palestinian territories120.0%
Chad110.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of110.0%
Yemen110.0%
Cyprus100.0%
Benin100.0%
Liberia100.0%
Turkmenistan100.0%
Mali90.0%
Sierra Leone90.0%
Mongolia90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Costa Rica80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
Singapore70.0%
Panama60.0%
Cape Verde50.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Zambia40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Oman40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%
Tonga30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total172,759100.0%
Germany154,25389.3%
Iraq3,3882.0%
Syrian Arab Republic2,0331.2%
Turkey1,3410.8%
Romania1,0240.6%
Poland1,0020.6%
Ukraine8100.5%
Russian Federation5130.3%
Afghanistan4620.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4010.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy3890.2%
Spain3190.2%
Netherlands2770.2%
Slovakia2720.2%
Bulgaria2590.1%
Serbia2460.1%
India2460.1%
Uncertain2340.1%
Viet Nam2230.1%
Greece1810.1%
Lebanon1800.1%
Latvia1790.1%
Kosovo1640.1%
Eritrea1630.1%
United States1450.1%
Moldova, Republic of1380.1%
China1360.1%
Croatia1320.1%
Hungary1310.1%
Albania1260.1%
Montenegro1250.1%
France1230.1%
Pakistan1230.1%
Austria1180.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1150.1%
Lithuania1140.1%
Cameroon1010.1%
Kazakhstan1000.1%
Colombia940.1%
Georgia790.0%
Egypt780.0%
Nigeria760.0%
Côte D'Ivoire730.0%
Morocco730.0%
United Kingdom700.0%
Ghana660.0%
Tunisia650.0%
Thailand650.0%
Philippines630.0%
Brazil610.0%
Stateless580.0%
Portugal550.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of510.0%
Algeria500.0%
Sweden480.0%
Sudan480.0%
Armenia450.0%
Belarus440.0%
Japan420.0%
Jordan390.0%
Uzbekistan390.0%
Switzerland380.0%
Gambia380.0%
Azerbaijan380.0%
Indonesia370.0%
Korea, Republic of350.0%
Ireland340.0%
Finland330.0%
Canada330.0%
Ethiopia320.0%
Mexico310.0%
Somalia290.0%
Bangladesh290.0%
Denmark270.0%
Kenya270.0%
Czech Republic250.0%
Zimbabwe230.0%
Guinea230.0%
Belgium220.0%
Uganda210.0%
Norway200.0%
Chile200.0%
Libya190.0%
Argentina190.0%
Nepal180.0%
Palestinian territories170.0%
Slovenia150.0%
Peru150.0%
Kyrgyzstan150.0%
Estonia140.0%
Angola140.0%
Madagascar140.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
South Africa130.0%
Ecuador130.0%
Cuba130.0%
Rwanda120.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of120.0%
Australia120.0%
Israel110.0%
Taiwan, Province of China110.0%
New Zealand110.0%
Togo100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Yemen100.0%
Malaysia100.0%
Benin90.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of90.0%
Honduras90.0%
Panama90.0%
Senegal80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Tajikistan80.0%
Liberia70.0%
Namibia70.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Saudi Arabia60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Congo50.0%
Not stated50.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Tonga30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes36.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Labour force96,600 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Local business-tax multiplier439 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official
Local property-tax multiplier445 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official

Alternatives for people set on Oldenburg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Delmenhorst as an Oldenburg alternative in the same region

30 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 340.0 Delmenhorst vs 925.1 Oldenburg−63%
  • Rent: €6.34/m² Delmenhorst vs €7.79/m² Oldenburgno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 18.0% Delmenhorst vs 12.3% Oldenburg+46%
  • Nearest airport: 10.5 km Delmenhorst vs 39.8 km Oldenburg−74%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,500 Delmenhorst vs €3,900 Oldenburgno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,412 Delmenhorst vs 7,432 Oldenburg−14%
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Solingen as an Oldenburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 232 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €6.38/m² Solingen vs €7.79/m² Oldenburg−18%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 467.9 Solingen vs 925.1 Oldenburg−49%
  • Empty flats: 3.8% Solingen vs 2.8% Oldenburg+39%
  • Foreign residents: 17.8% Solingen vs 12.3% Oldenburg+45%
  • Unemployment: 8.1% Solingen vs 6.7% Oldenburg+21%
  • Nearest airport: 25.7 km Solingen vs 39.8 km Oldenburg−35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,121 Solingen vs 7,959 Oldenburg−11%
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Valencia as an Oldenburg alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1655 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €7.79/m² (2022) Oldenburgno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 39.8 km Oldenburg−77%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,900 Oldenburgno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 12.3% Oldenburg+28%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Oldenburg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wardenburg Commuting Zone · 9.2 km away
Rent
6.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Elsfleth 19.6 km away
Rent
5.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Großenkneten 21.8 km away
Rent
5.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Jade 22.4 km away
Rent
5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Westerstede 23.0 km away
Rent
6.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Oldenburg, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Ludwigshafen176,110 residentsRegensburg179,329 residentsMülheim an der Ruhr173,710 residentsHamm180,761 residentsOsnabrück171,806 residentsDarmstadt170,521 residents

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#23 of 30 in German cities with the highest gigabit broadband availability

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Oldenburg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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How many people live in Oldenburg?

The published population was 176,530 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Oldenburg in Zahlen.

How much does it cost to rent in Oldenburg?

Average net cold rent is 7.79 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 545 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Oldenburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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..

How safe is Oldenburg?

Police recorded 7,959 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Oldenburg?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Oldenburg?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Oldenburg a good place to live?

Oldenburg 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.

Which cities are near Oldenburg?

Wardenburg, Elsfleth, Großenkneten, Jade, Westerstede are near Oldenburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Oldenburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 143,859 people (83.3%) 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 = {Oldenburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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