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Living in Oppenau

Oppenau is in Germany; its population was 4,815 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €11 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 61% of German cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Oppenau?

Average net cold rent is 5.98 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): 5.98 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesOppenau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oppenau 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)5.98 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11 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 359 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.98 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 Oppenau?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Oppenau is 3.9%. 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%8012–4Oppenau 3.9%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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 availability72.54 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability72.54 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oppenau. 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 FKB, 34.5 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 72.5% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportFKB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport34.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oppenau. 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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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oppenau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Oppenau average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502001731381428512310412310594126142193JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Oppenau average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024065851351711912122242161631136955JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.9 · May 16 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 12 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.6 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 5 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.4 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 7.1 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 172.7 · Feb 138.3 · Mar 141.8 · Apr 85.3 · May 123.3 · Jun 103.5 · Jul 123.1 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 93.7 · Oct 125.8 · Nov 142.4 · Dec 192.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.7 · Feb 85.2 · Mar 134.7 · Apr 171 · May 191.2 · Jun 211.9 · Jul 224.2 · Aug 216.2 · Sep 163.1 · Oct 112.5 · Nov 69 · Dec 54.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °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
Tönning4,814 residentsTengen4,818 residentsEggesin4,812 residentsAppen4,821 residentsSeelbach4,828 residentsBreitenbrunn4,793 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 73 km² in 2024. Population density was 66 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Oppenau?

The published population was 4,815 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Oppenau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.1%Foreign residents13.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area72.98 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)14Official
City area72.98 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.14Official
Foreign residents670 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density65.98 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population4,815 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,229 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share66 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,269 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share26 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents388 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share7.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Oppenau

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
Total4,890100.0%
Germany4,08683.6%
Romania1382.8%
Poland1272.6%
Ukraine571.2%
Hungary380.8%
Kazakhstan350.7%
Italy280.6%
Moldova, Republic of270.6%
Syrian Arab Republic260.5%
Russian Federation220.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia210.4%
Kosovo210.4%
Paraguay170.3%
Turkey150.3%
Serbia130.3%
Iraq120.2%
Latvia110.2%
Not stated110.2%
France100.2%
Greece100.2%
Czech Republic100.2%
Thailand100.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.2%
Uzbekistan80.2%
Pakistan70.1%
Albania60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
India60.1%
Austria50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
United States50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Cameroon40.1%
Chile40.1%
Afghanistan40.1%
Georgia40.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
Denmark30.1%
Ireland30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Sweden30.1%
Spain30.1%
Argentina30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Costa Rica30.1%
Mexico30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
China30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,890100.0%
Germany4,21986.3%
Romania1673.4%
Poland911.9%
Ukraine501.0%
Hungary420.9%
Syrian Arab Republic300.6%
Italy280.6%
Kosovo280.6%
Croatia260.5%
Serbia140.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq130.3%
France110.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.2%
Turkey90.2%
Afghanistan90.2%
Thailand80.2%
Greece70.1%
Moldova, Republic of70.1%
India70.1%
Latvia60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Albania50.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Russian Federation50.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Sweden40.1%
Czech Republic40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Philippines40.1%
Estonia30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Austria30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Spain30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Paraguay30.1%
Georgia30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Lebanon30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%
China30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Oppenau 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 air quality · range 38–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents670 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population4,815 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.98 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability72.54 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability72.54 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 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 multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de16Official
Local property-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de16Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Oppenau 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Oppenau?

The published population was 4,815 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Oppenau?

Average net cold rent is 5.98 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 419 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Oppenau?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Oppenau?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Oppenau?

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

Is Oppenau a good place to live?

Oppenau 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 Oppenau?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,890 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). Oppenau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/oppenau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  2. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  4. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-07-12
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  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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