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Living in Osnabrück

In Osnabrück, rents across existing tenancies average €7.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

Osnabrück is a city in Germany. The city covered 119.8 km² in 2019. Population density was 1,386.1 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.5% in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 19.2 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 7.7% in 2024. For Osnabrück, annual PM2.5 was 8.29 µg/m³ in 2024. Its population was 171,806 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1941 sources

Population171,806people31 Dec 2024Official source · Osnabrueck aktuell 2025
Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Average net rent7.3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 26% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate7.7%country median 5.1% — 51% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime10,153incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 8% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.29µg/m³country median 8.0 — 4% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 83% of German cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.18 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Osnabrueck?

Average net cold rent is 7.3 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): 7.3 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen31
What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Osnabrück recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€69
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesOsnabrück highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Osnabrück 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
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M27Official · national market
Monthly transport pass68.6 EUR/month13 Sept 2026Stadtwerke Osnabrück / Verkehrsgemeinschaft Osnabrück23Official
Dwellings91,260 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Housing vacancy rate3.08 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen31Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11.18 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Osnabrueck41Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Osnabrück a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–66%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–59%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 438 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.3 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 Osnabrueck?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Osnabrück is 7.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability77.76 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.45 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
People in employment85,700 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20242Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.7 %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 rose 19.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 6.8% to 8.1%.

What does a salary buy in Osnabrück?

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€1,710of €2,548 take-home
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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€11.18/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Osnabrueck · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.30/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €671
Public transport pass€69 · official · Stadtwerke Osnabrück / Verkehrsgemeinschaft Osnabrück · 2026-09-13− €69
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,710
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Osnabrück. 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 residents914.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official
Hospitals7 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202413Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Osnabrück 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 residents914.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

How safe is Osnabrueck?

Police recorded 10,153 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) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesOsnabrück highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Osnabrück highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Osnabrück10,153
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,153 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate10,879 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table11Official 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 airport11 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportFMO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport29.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration in Osnabrück

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

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Goethering 22-24, 49074 Osnabrück

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Osnabrueck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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: 8.29 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 Osnabrück is 8.3 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 mean19.2 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
NO₂ — latest reading11.9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM10 — annual mean14.73 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.29 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 4.5 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 4.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Osnabr�ck28Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Osnabr�ck28Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Osnabr�ck28Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 83.3 · Feb 62.7 · Mar 66.6 · Apr 46.7 · May 62.8 · Jun 64.7 · Jul 85.3 · Aug 88.7 · Sep 73.2 · Oct 70.2 · Nov 78.2 · Dec 82.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Osnabr�ck28Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.1 · Feb 65 · Mar 111.6 · Apr 169.6 · May 199.2 · Jun 195.7 · Jul 211 · Aug 190.4 · Sep 137.2 · Oct 104.1 · Nov 47.1 · Dec 42.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Osnabr�ck28Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 48.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.3.

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °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 Osnabrueck?

The published population was 171,806 people in 2024. Source: Osnabrueck aktuell 202519

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents523 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area119.8 km²31 Dec 2019Osnabrueck local care report20Official
Foreign-resident share16.1 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents24,382 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official
Population density1,386 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Female residents84,951 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Male residents79,946 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population171,806 people31 Dec 2024Osnabrueck aktuell 202519Official
Population covered by crime statistics166,057 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)3Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 11.2% between 2012 and 2024, from 154,513 to 171,806.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 49.3% between 2016 and 2025, from 18,414 to 27,500.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents48,436 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share29.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other72,774 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share44.1 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Protestant residents43,690 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share26.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Osnabrück

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
Total164,898100.0%
Germany129,18278.3%
Russian Federation3,4132.1%
Poland3,2902.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3,2212.0%
Kazakhstan3,0791.9%
Turkey2,6191.6%
Ukraine2,4611.5%
Bulgaria1,6631.0%
Kosovo8680.5%
Romania8510.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal5980.4%
Serbia5920.4%
Iraq5770.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5680.3%
Italy5460.3%
Pakistan4610.3%
Lebanon4540.3%
Spain4320.3%
Afghanistan4220.3%
United Kingdom4010.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3590.2%
Viet Nam3340.2%
Moldova, Republic of3200.2%
Sudan2990.2%
Lithuania2970.2%
Kyrgyzstan2540.2%
Netherlands2300.1%
China2250.1%
India2230.1%
Albania2220.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2200.1%
Not stated2180.1%
United States2030.1%
Morocco1990.1%
Greece1960.1%
Brazil1880.1%
Latvia1780.1%
Austria1770.1%
France1740.1%
Nigeria1740.1%
Hungary1650.1%
Georgia1620.1%
Uzbekistan1610.1%
Czech Republic1570.1%
Croatia1520.1%
Thailand1450.1%
Tunisia1410.1%
Egypt1370.1%
Eritrea1350.1%
Sri Lanka1340.1%
Montenegro1330.1%
Belarus1250.1%
Somalia1240.1%
Colombia1090.1%
Tajikistan1050.1%
Switzerland900.1%
Korea, Republic of880.1%
Algeria840.1%
Ghana840.1%
Philippines830.1%
Slovakia730.0%
Indonesia730.0%
Gambia700.0%
Azerbaijan620.0%
Mexico610.0%
Cameroon540.0%
Kenya510.0%
Chile500.0%
Guinea480.0%
Peru460.0%
Jordan440.0%
Sweden430.0%
Côte D'Ivoire420.0%
Turkmenistan400.0%
Belgium390.0%
Slovenia350.0%
Zimbabwe350.0%
Japan350.0%
Estonia330.0%
South Africa320.0%
Ecuador320.0%
Israel320.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of300.0%
Armenia300.0%
Nepal290.0%
Ethiopia280.0%
Canada280.0%
Saudi Arabia280.0%
Denmark270.0%
Australia270.0%
Libya260.0%
Cuba260.0%
Finland250.0%
South Sudan250.0%
Sierra Leone240.0%
Costa Rica240.0%
Bangladesh240.0%
United Arab Emirates240.0%
Senegal220.0%
Argentina220.0%
Dominican Republic220.0%
Angola210.0%
Malaysia210.0%
Ireland200.0%
Togo190.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of170.0%
Norway160.0%
Palestinian territories160.0%
Haiti150.0%
Paraguay150.0%
New Zealand150.0%
Taiwan, Province of China130.0%
Yemen120.0%
Cambodia120.0%
Singapore120.0%
Liberia110.0%
Burkina Faso100.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Jamaica100.0%
Mozambique90.0%
Guinea-Bissau90.0%
Uruguay90.0%
Mongolia90.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the80.0%
Mali80.0%
Cyprus70.0%
Mauritania70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Guatemala70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Benin50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Niger50.0%
Namibia50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Djibouti40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Equatorial Guinea40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Panama40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
Oman40.0%
Timor-Leste40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Congo30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Chad30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total164,898100.0%
Germany140,51585.2%
Syrian Arab Republic3,3202.0%
Turkey2,2801.4%
Bulgaria1,9481.2%
Ukraine1,6541.0%
Poland1,3970.8%
Romania9340.6%
Portugal7640.5%
Italy6980.4%
Kosovo6840.4%
Show 132 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation6270.4%
Iraq5770.3%
Spain5710.3%
Serbia5640.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4280.3%
Afghanistan3980.2%
Pakistan3740.2%
Sudan3320.2%
Lebanon2510.2%
Lithuania2490.2%
Netherlands2330.1%
United Kingdom2260.1%
Uncertain2260.1%
Viet Nam2240.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2210.1%
Croatia2080.1%
Greece1970.1%
Albania1880.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1780.1%
China1770.1%
Hungary1700.1%
Kazakhstan1680.1%
India1610.1%
Somalia1580.1%
Latvia1500.1%
Austria1460.1%
Eritrea1460.1%
Montenegro1410.1%
France1310.1%
United States1300.1%
Brazil1270.1%
Morocco1250.1%
Georgia1160.1%
Nigeria1150.1%
Egypt1040.1%
Thailand1030.1%
Belarus880.1%
Colombia830.1%
Korea, Republic of790.0%
Moldova, Republic of720.0%
Tunisia720.0%
Sri Lanka670.0%
Indonesia630.0%
Kyrgyzstan600.0%
Guinea570.0%
Slovakia540.0%
Ghana520.0%
Gambia510.0%
Algeria480.0%
Sweden380.0%
Mexico380.0%
Philippines370.0%
Stateless370.0%
Zimbabwe360.0%
Switzerland340.0%
Côte D'Ivoire340.0%
Azerbaijan320.0%
Belgium300.0%
Armenia300.0%
Peru290.0%
Uzbekistan290.0%
Nepal280.0%
Kenya270.0%
Czech Republic260.0%
Cameroon260.0%
Japan260.0%
South Sudan250.0%
Bangladesh230.0%
Canada220.0%
Jordan220.0%
Tajikistan220.0%
Ecuador210.0%
Denmark200.0%
Ireland200.0%
Malaysia200.0%
Finland190.0%
Slovenia190.0%
Costa Rica190.0%
Chile180.0%
Not stated170.0%
Estonia160.0%
South Africa160.0%
Israel160.0%
Australia140.0%
Rwanda130.0%
Norway120.0%
Libya120.0%
Senegal120.0%
Argentina120.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of110.0%
Togo100.0%
Cuba100.0%
Paraguay100.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Yemen90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Liberia80.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
Haiti80.0%
Cyprus70.0%
Angola70.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Burkina Faso70.0%
Malta60.0%
Mali60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
Singapore60.0%
Benin50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Mauritania40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Panama40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Congo30.0%
Niger30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Cambodia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes31.15 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Labour force91,380 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official
Local property-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official

Alternatives for people set on Osnabrück

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.

Gütersloh as an Osnabrück alternative in the same region

48 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €6.47/m² Gütersloh vs €7.30/m² Osnabrückno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,351 Gütersloh vs 10,153 Osnabrück−28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Gütersloh vs €3,900 Osnabrückno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 35.8 km Gütersloh vs 29.1 km Osnabrück+23%
  • Foreign residents: 17.5% Gütersloh vs 16.1% Osnabrück+9%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 843.2 Gütersloh vs 914.9 Osnabrück−8%
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Mülheim an der Ruhr as an Osnabrück alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 124 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,465 Mülheim an der Ruhr vs 10,153 Osnabrück−26%
  • Rent: €6.50/m² Mülheim an der Ruhr vs €7.30/m² Osnabrück−11%
  • Nearest airport: 17.3 km Mülheim an der Ruhr vs 29.1 km Osnabrück−41%
  • Empty flats: 3.7% Mülheim an der Ruhr vs 3.1% Osnabrück+20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,250 Mülheim an der Ruhr vs €3,900 Osnabrück+9%
  • Unemployment: 8.0% Mülheim an der Ruhr vs 7.7% Osnabrück+4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.7 µg/m³ Mülheim an der Ruhr vs 8.3 µg/m³ Osnabrück+5%
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Valencia as an Osnabrück alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1564 km, better on 1 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 €7.30/m² (2022) Osnabrückno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 29.1 km Osnabrück−68%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,900 Osnabrückno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 16.1% Osnabrücksame level
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Cities near Osnabrück

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

Georgsmarienhuette Commuting Zone · 8.4 km away
Rent
5.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Iburg Commuting Zone · 13.3 km away
Rent
6.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ostercappeln Commuting Zone · 15.2 km away
Rent
5.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bramsche Commuting Zone · 15.2 km away
Rent
5.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bohmte Commuting Zone · 21.0 km away
Rent
5.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Tecklenburg 17.0 km away
Rent
5.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Melle 21.7 km away
Rent
5.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Darmstadt170,521 residentsMülheim an der Ruhr173,710 residentsLeverkusen169,658 residentsLudwigshafen176,110 residentsOldenburg176,530 residentsSolingen164,804 residents

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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; Osnabrück'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 Osnabrueck?

The published population was 171,806 people in 2024. Source: Osnabrueck aktuell 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Osnabrueck?

Average net cold rent is 7.3 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 511 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Osnabrueck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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 Osnabrueck?

Police recorded 10,153 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 Osnabrueck?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Osnabrück?

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

Is Osnabrück a good place to live?

Osnabrück 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 Osnabrück?

Georgsmarienhuette, Bad Iburg, Ostercappeln, Bramsche, Bohmte are near Osnabrück. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Osnabrück?

The official country of birth distribution records 129,182 people (78.3%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Osnabrück, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 90337bec7dde099c8e39874f00d7aee2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/osnabrueck/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Osnabrück, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {90337bec7dde099c8e39874f00d7aee2},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/osnabrueck/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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