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Living in Otterndorf

Otterndorf had 7,515 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. Regional GDP per person was €31,606 at the end of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.1% in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 68% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Otterndorf?

Average net cold rent is 6.58 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): 6.58 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesOtterndorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Otterndorf 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)6.58 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 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 395 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.58 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 regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,142 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Otterndorf?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Otterndorf is 5.9%. 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%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Otterndorf 5.9%624 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 availability91.06 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Gigabit broadband availability92.07 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Disposable income per resident28,142 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita31,606 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Otterndorf. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Otterndorf. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,350 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents108.6 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Otterndorf 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 100k1,350 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportFCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport16.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Otterndorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Elbmündung)14

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Otterndorf average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Otterndorf average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100695348375277859181847278JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Otterndorf average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024047721311932332182302111571095437JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Otterndorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Otterndorf is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8Otterndorf 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Elbmündung)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Elbmündung)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Elbmündung)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 12.3 · May 16.1 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cuxhaven21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.6 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cuxhaven21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5 · Apr 8.8 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cuxhaven21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.1 · Feb 53.1 · Mar 48.4 · Apr 36.8 · May 52.1 · Jun 77.1 · Jul 84.8 · Aug 90.6 · Sep 80.8 · Oct 84.2 · Nov 71.5 · Dec 77.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cuxhaven21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.3 · Feb 71.7 · Mar 131.4 · Apr 192.5 · May 233.1 · Jun 218.1 · Jul 229.8 · Aug 211.3 · Sep 157.3 · Oct 108.8 · Nov 53.6 · Dec 37.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cuxhaven21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Elzach7,515 residentsAllendorf7,518 residentsDittelbrunn7,519 residentsLegden7,511 residentsLangenargen7,525 residentsCappeln7,504 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 224 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Otterndorf?

The published population was 7,515 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Otterndorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.4%Foreign residents 4.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area33.55 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)19Official
Cars per 1,000 residents654 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area33.55 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents348 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density224 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population7,515 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents441 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,974 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share40.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents3,911 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share53.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Otterndorf

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
Total7,326100.0%
Germany6,68291.2%
Poland1001.4%
Russian Federation901.2%
Kazakhstan420.6%
Ukraine410.6%
Syrian Arab Republic330.5%
Lebanon190.3%
United States160.2%
Iraq160.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania120.2%
Serbia120.2%
Netherlands110.2%
Austria110.2%
Turkey110.2%
United Kingdom110.2%
Not stated110.2%
Iceland100.1%
Spain90.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
Kosovo80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
India80.1%
Afghanistan70.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Georgia60.1%
France50.1%
Italy50.1%
Zimbabwe50.1%
Uzbekistan50.1%
Greece40.1%
Sweden40.1%
Czech Republic40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Thailand40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Chad30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,326100.0%
Germany6,97795.2%
Poland500.7%
Syrian Arab Republic380.5%
Ukraine330.5%
Kosovo150.2%
Iceland120.2%
Netherlands110.2%
Spain110.2%
Russian Federation100.1%
Georgia100.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lebanon90.1%
Italy80.1%
Portugal80.1%
Serbia80.1%
Uncertain80.1%
Afghanistan70.1%
Iraq70.1%
Bulgaria60.1%
Romania60.1%
Viet Nam60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
Austria50.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Turkey50.1%
Greece40.1%
Armenia40.1%
Azerbaijan40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Finland30.0%
Sweden30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Colombia30.0%
India30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Is Otterndorf 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents348 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,515 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.58 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability91.06 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability92.07 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident28,142 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 336.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Otterndorf?

The published population was 7,515 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Otterndorf?

Average net cold rent is 6.58 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 461 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Otterndorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Elbmündung).

What is the unemployment rate in Otterndorf?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Otterndorf?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Otterndorf?

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

Is Otterndorf a good place to live?

Otterndorf 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 Otterndorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,326 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). Otterndorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/otterndorf/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Otterndorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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