Living in Osterholz-Scharmbeck
In Osterholz-Scharmbeck, rents across existing tenancies average €6.45 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2022).
Osterholz-Scharmbeck is a city in Germany, with a population of 29,710 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,000 per person per year at the end of 2023.
Pricier rent than 68% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.81 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
Average net cold rent is 6.45 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): 6.45 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M23Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.45 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 | 10.81 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Osterholz-Scharmbeck37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Osterholz-Scharmbeck 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 387 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.45 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 5.1% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Osterholz-Scharmbeck 5.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 96.4 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.63 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 29,000 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts24Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 26,693 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts24Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,100 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official |
What does a salary buy in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,655 |
| Rent, 60 m²€10.81/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Osterholz-Scharmbeck · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.45/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €649 |
| 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 | €1,908 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Osterholz-Scharmbeck. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Osterholz-Scharmbeck. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 407.6 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Osterholz-Scharmbeck 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,049 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Osterholz-Scharmbeck. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen)12
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Osterholz-Scharmbeck 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.2 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 58.4 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 45.6 · Apr 39.5 · May 49.8 · Jun 62.3 · Jul 75.3 · Aug 69.3 · Sep 58.3 · Oct 57.1 · Nov 51.2 · Dec 59.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 47.8 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 120.4 · Apr 182 · May 213.2 · Jun 204.8 · Jul 213.5 · Aug 198 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 53.3 · Dec 40.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Damme ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °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
The city covered 147.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 201.9 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The published population was 29,710 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
By nationality
National passport92.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 653 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official |
| City area | 147.2 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,109 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official |
| Population density | 201.9 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official |
| Population | 29,710 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 1,737 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 5.8 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 15,599 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 52.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 12,427 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 41.8 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Osterholz-Scharmbeck
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 | 29,762 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 25,712 | 86.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 637 | 2.1% |
| Poland | 608 | 2.0% |
| Russian Federation | 494 | 1.7% |
| Turkey | 365 | 1.2% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 265 | 0.9% |
| Ukraine | 189 | 0.6% |
| Iraq | 125 | 0.4% |
| Lebanon | 113 | 0.4% |
| Romania | 64 | 0.2% |
Show 91 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 55 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 48 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 43 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 41 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 39 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 38 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 37 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 36 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 36 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 36 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 35 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 34 | 0.1% |
| India | 34 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 31 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 28 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 27 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 26 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 20 | 0.1% |
| China | 20 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 19 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 18 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 18 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 17 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 17 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 16 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 14 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 14 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 13 | 0.0% |
| France | 12 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 12 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 11 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 10 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 9 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 8 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 8 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 7 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 6 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 5 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 5 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 4 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grenada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 3 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Qatar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Fiji | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29,762 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 27,652 | 92.9% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 284 | 1.0% |
| Turkey | 279 | 0.9% |
| Poland | 156 | 0.5% |
| Ukraine | 140 | 0.5% |
| Iraq | 139 | 0.5% |
| Russian Federation | 70 | 0.2% |
| Romania | 67 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 64 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 62 | 0.2% |
Show 68 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 57 | 0.2% |
| Uncertain | 50 | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 48 | 0.2% |
| United States | 47 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 38 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 36 | 0.1% |
| India | 35 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 32 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 32 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 30 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 29 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 28 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 26 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 20 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 18 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 17 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 0.0% |
| China | 13 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 11 | 0.0% |
| France | 10 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 10 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 10 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 10 | 0.0% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 7 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 5 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 5 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 4 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 96.9 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 38.1 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 440 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 550 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Osterholz-Scharmbeck
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.
Oldenburg as an Osterholz-Scharmbeck alternative in the same region
40 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 925.1 Oldenburg vs 407.6 Osterholz-Scharmbeck+127%
- Rent: €7.79/m² Oldenburg vs €6.45/m² Osterholz-Scharmbeckno percentage
- Nearest airport: 39.8 km Oldenburg vs 20.0 km Osterholz-Scharmbeck+99%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Oldenburg vs €4,100 Osterholz-Scharmbeckno percentage
Ibbenbueren as an Osterholz-Scharmbeck alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 128 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 407.6 Osterholz-Scharmbeck+109%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,049 Osterholz-Scharmbeck+41%
- Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 29,710 Osterholz-Scharmbeck+74%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,100 Osterholz-Scharmbeckno percentage
- Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.45/m² Osterholz-Scharmbeck−9%
- Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.1% Osterholz-Scharmbeck−9%
- Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 20.0 km Osterholz-Scharmbeck−17%
Cities near Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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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; Osterholz-Scharmbeck's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Osterholz-Scharmbeck part of Bremen?
Osterholz-Scharmbeck is in the published commuting zone of Bremen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bremen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The published population was 29,710 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
Average net cold rent is 6.45 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 452 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen).
What is the unemployment rate in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Osterholz-Scharmbeck a good place to live?
Osterholz-Scharmbeck 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 Osterholz-Scharmbeck part of Bremen?
Osterholz-Scharmbeck is in the published commuting zone of Bremen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
Bremen, Delmenhorst, Worpswede, Schwanewede, Grasberg are near Osterholz-Scharmbeck. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The official country of birth distribution records 25,712 people (86.4%) 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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[Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany: population, rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/osterholz-scharmbeck/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 8eb071b04f9d0722dc83163205bb4c67; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
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