Living in Ostritz
For Ostritz, the nearest airport was DRS, 82.4 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Ostritz, in Germany, was 2,198 at the end of 2024. The city covered 23.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 93.6 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 39.1% at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 125 in May 2022. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024.
Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it and higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Ostritz?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Ostritz?
Average net cold rent is 4.19 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): 4.19 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Ostritz yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.19 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 6 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR 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 251 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.19 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
What is the unemployment rate in Ostritz?
The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 39.11 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 39.11 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,150 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ostritz. 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 Ostritz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ostritz. 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
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zittau-Ost)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zittau-Ost)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8 · Apr 14.2 · May 18.7 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.8 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4 · May 8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.2 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 44 · Feb 35.4 · Mar 48.5 · Apr 36.2 · May 59.1 · Jun 69.4 · Jul 89.1 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 54.6 · Oct 46 · Nov 42.8 · Dec 42.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 61.3 · Feb 82.8 · Mar 132 · Apr 192.7 · May 227.1 · Jun 227.1 · Jul 236.2 · Aug 228.3 · Sep 165.8 · Oct 122.7 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 56.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD 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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ostritz?
The published population was 2,198 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 23.48 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16Official |
| City area | 23.48 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.16Official |
| Foreign residents | 125 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official |
| Population density | 93.61 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official |
| Population | 2,198 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 624 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| Catholic share | 28.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| No religion or other | 1,133 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| No religion or other, share | 51.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| Protestant residents | 459 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| Protestant share | 20.7 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
International community in Ostritz
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 | 2,219 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 2,028 | 91.4% |
| Poland | 101 | 4.6% |
| Ukraine | 40 | 1.8% |
| Switzerland | 10 | 0.5% |
| Czech Republic | 8 | 0.4% |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.4% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.1% |
| Russian Federation | 3 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.1% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 3 | 0.1% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 3 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,219 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 2,093 | 94.3% |
| Poland | 67 | 3.0% |
| Ukraine | 42 | 1.9% |
| Iraq | 5 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Is Ostritz 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.
Additional context
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ostritz 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ostritz?
The published population was 2,198 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Ostritz?
Average net cold rent is 4.19 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 293 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.
What is the unemployment rate in Ostritz?
The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Ostritz?
The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
How many foreign residents live in Ostritz?
125 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Ostritz a good place to live?
Ostritz 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 Ostritz?
The official country of birth distribution records 2,219 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). Ostritz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ostritz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
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- data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- 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
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zittau-Ost) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zittau-Ost) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- 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
- Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-07-12
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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