Living in Oranienburg

In Oranienburg, rents across existing tenancies average €6.63 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2022).

Oranienburg's population was 49,122 at the end of 2024. The city covered 163.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 300.1 people per km² in 2024. The foreign population count was 2,579 in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population49,122people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,850EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.63EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 14% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.21%country median 5.1% — 22% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,388incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8.13µg/m³country median 8.0 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 72% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 75% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.3 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Oranienburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.63 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): 6.63 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesOranienburg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Oranienburg€6.63

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁸Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.63 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	14.3 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Oranienburg²⁹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Oranienburg a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 398 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.63 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

The unemployment rate was 6.21% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Oranienburg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.21 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Oranienburg is 6.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Oranienburg 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	9.65 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	53.9 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,850 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.21 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official

What does a salary buy in Oranienburg?

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

Left over each month€1,564of €2,521 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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.	€2,521
Rent, 60 m²€14.30/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Oranienburg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.63/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €858
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,564

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Public employment service

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

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	490.3 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Oranienburg 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 residents490.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOranienburg highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,388 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁵Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	BER	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	46.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual PM2.5 was 8.13 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 17.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Oranienburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.13 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-1°

5°-1°

9°1°

15°5°

20°9°

23°13°

25°15°

25°14°

20°11°

14°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

124

191

228

230

238

221

166

114

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58.1WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂17.4WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Oranienburg is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Oranienburg 8.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	17.37 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
NO₂ — latest reading	9.75 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	13.07 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.13 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.3 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 5 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42 · Feb 31 · Mar 37.9 · Apr 26.8 · May 51.3 · Jun 58 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 58.5 · Sep 43.2 · Oct 41.1 · Nov 38 · Dec 39.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 50.7 · Feb 73.5 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 191 · May 227.7 · Jun 230.4 · Jul 237.7 · Aug 221.4 · Sep 166 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 53.8 · Dec 41 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

7.2

11.8

16.4

20.9

8.120142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 59.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 20.0 to 8.1.

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °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 Oranienburg?

The published population was 49,122 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	566 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	163.7 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,579 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹Official
Population density	300.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹²Official
Population	49,122 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	1,418 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	42,029 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	88.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	4,161 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	8.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Oranienburg

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 group	People	Share
Total	47,608	100.0%
Germany	43,436	91.2%
Poland	794	1.7%
Russian Federation	585	1.2%
Ukraine	413	0.9%
Kazakhstan	341	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	275	0.6%
Afghanistan	130	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	124	0.3%
Czech Republic	110	0.2%
Romania	92	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	69	0.1%
Viet Nam	58	0.1%
Turkey	57	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	52	0.1%
Lithuania	43	0.1%
Eritrea	39	0.1%
Not stated	39	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	38	0.1%
Hungary	38	0.1%
Pakistan	38	0.1%
India	36	0.1%
Belarus	31	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	31	0.1%
Albania	27	0.1%
Thailand	27	0.1%
Austria	26	0.1%
Iraq	26	0.1%
Italy	25	0.1%
United Kingdom	25	0.1%
Uzbekistan	25	0.1%
France	22	0.0%
United States	22	0.0%
Kenya	20	0.0%
Spain	19	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	18	0.0%
Lebanon	18	0.0%
Switzerland	17	0.0%
Indonesia	16	0.0%
Netherlands	15	0.0%
Armenia	15	0.0%
Serbia	14	0.0%
Slovakia	13	0.0%
Somalia	13	0.0%
Mexico	13	0.0%
China	13	0.0%
Greece	12	0.0%
Latvia	12	0.0%
Brazil	12	0.0%
Georgia	12	0.0%
Libya	11	0.0%
Croatia	10	0.0%
Kosovo	9	0.0%
Ethiopia	9	0.0%
Cameroon	9	0.0%
Turkmenistan	9	0.0%
Chad	8	0.0%
Azerbaijan	8	0.0%
Finland	7	0.0%
Egypt	7	0.0%
Peru	7	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	7	0.0%
Israel	7	0.0%
Philippines	7	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	7	0.0%
Ghana	6	0.0%
Argentina	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Belgium	5	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Sweden	5	0.0%
Morocco	5	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Sri Lanka	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Nepal	4	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	4	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Bahamas	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	47,608	100.0%
Germany	45,027	94.6%
Poland	376	0.8%
Ukraine	373	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	297	0.6%
Romania	173	0.4%
Russian Federation	159	0.3%
Afghanistan	154	0.3%
Bulgaria	66	0.1%
Eritrea	50	0.1%
Viet Nam	50	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Turkey	45	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	45	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	43	0.1%
India	42	0.1%
Uncertain	38	0.1%
Albania	34	0.1%
Lithuania	32	0.1%
Pakistan	32	0.1%
Kazakhstan	30	0.1%
Austria	26	0.1%
Belarus	25	0.1%
Hungary	24	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	22	0.0%
Italy	21	0.0%
Iraq	21	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	19	0.0%
Serbia	19	0.0%
Somalia	19	0.0%
Kenya	18	0.0%
Thailand	18	0.0%
United States	16	0.0%
Cameroon	14	0.0%
China	14	0.0%
Indonesia	12	0.0%
Armenia	11	0.0%
Croatia	10	0.0%
Greece	10	0.0%
Netherlands	10	0.0%
Slovakia	10	0.0%
Spain	10	0.0%
France	9	0.0%
United Kingdom	9	0.0%
Kosovo	8	0.0%
Chad	8	0.0%
Libya	7	0.0%
Israel	7	0.0%
Philippines	7	0.0%
Stateless	7	0.0%
Latvia	6	0.0%
Switzerland	6	0.0%
Ethiopia	6	0.0%
Brazil	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Mexico	6	0.0%
Czech Republic	5	0.0%
Nigeria	5	0.0%
Egypt	5	0.0%
Azerbaijan	5	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Finland	4	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Peru	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	370 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁰Official
Local property-tax multiplier	400 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Oranienburg

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.

Hennigsdorf as an Oranienburg alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,240.3 Hennigsdorf vs 490.3 Oranienburg+153%
Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Hennigsdorf vs €3,850 Oranienburgno percentage
Rent: €6.14/m² Hennigsdorf vs €6.63/m² Oranienburg−7%
Unemployment: 7.1% Hennigsdorf vs 6.2% Oranienburg+14%
Residents: 26,677 Hennigsdorf vs 49,122 Oranienburg−46%
Nearest airport: 36.8 km Hennigsdorf vs 46.6 km Oranienburg−21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,388 Hennigsdorf vs 5,388 Oranienburgsame level

Full comparison More about Hennigsdorf

Ibbenbueren as an Oranienburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 377 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 490.3 Oranienburg+74%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.2% Oranienburg−26%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.63/m² Oranienburg−11%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 46.6 km Oranienburg−64%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,388 Oranienburg+6%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 49,122 Oranienburg+5%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,850 Oranienburgsame level

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Oranienburg

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

Velten 8.4 km away

Rent: 6.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hohen Neuendorf 10.2 km away

Rent: 8.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hennigsdorf 13.2 km away

Rent: 6.14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kremmen 14.3 km away

Rent: 6.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Liebenwalde 16.6 km away

Rent: 4.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Falkensee 23.9 km away

Rent: 8.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Oranienburg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Oranienburg part of Berlin?

Oranienburg is in the published commuting zone of Berlin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Berlin city profile

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

How many people live in Oranienburg?

The published population was 49,122 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Oranienburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.63 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 464 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Oranienburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 Oranienburg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Oranienburg?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Oranienburg a good place to live?

Oranienburg 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.

Is Oranienburg part of Berlin?

Oranienburg is in the published commuting zone of Berlin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Oranienburg?

Velten, Hohen Neuendorf, Hennigsdorf, Kremmen, Liebenwalde are near Oranienburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Oranienburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 43,436 people (91.2%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Oranienburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3d3d5d286e51cac1ede456ab11bd3b54]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/oranienburg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_oranienburg-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_6a20f270d32c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oranienburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3d3d5d286e51cac1ede456ab11bd3b54},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/oranienburg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14

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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
miet-check Mietspiegel Oranienburg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q585613 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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