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Living in Owen

The city covered 9.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 352.3 people per km² in 2024. There were 115.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €13 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 411 in May 2022. For Owen, the nearest airport was STR, 20.3 km away, with 80 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Owen, in Germany, was 3,417 at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Owen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Owen?

Average net cold rent is 7.48 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): 7.48 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesOwen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Owen 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)7.48 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate13 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 449 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.48 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 Owen?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Owen is 4.0%. 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%12904–6Owen 4.0%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 availability97.1 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.49 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Owen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Owen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents115.4 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 Owen 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 97.5% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport20.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Owen. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Owen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Owen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost)12

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
Owen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Owen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100403343387889877050565046JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Owen average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526074951441842102262432261741217765JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Owen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/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 Owen is 8.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Owen 8.090 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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bernhausen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bernhausen)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.3 · Feb 33.4 · Mar 43.1 · Apr 37.6 · May 78.4 · Jun 89.3 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 46.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 74.3 · Feb 95.3 · Mar 144.3 · Apr 184.1 · May 209.9 · Jun 226 · Jul 243 · Aug 226.3 · Sep 174 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 76.6 · Dec 65.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD 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.

All Germany cities
Gößnitz3,413 residentsUlmen3,432 residentsJoachimsthal3,402 residentsMünstermaifeld3,394 residentsGoldkronach3,451 residentsWildenfels3,452 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Owen?

The published population was 3,417 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Owen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88%Foreign residents12%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area9.7 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area9.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.17Official
Foreign residents411 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density352.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population3,417 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents458 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share13.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,237 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share37.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,639 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share49.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Owen

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
Total3,337100.0%
Germany2,81884.4%
Romania672.0%
Turkey641.9%
Croatia321.0%
Kosovo270.8%
Czech Republic220.7%
Hungary210.6%
Syrian Arab Republic200.6%
Italy190.6%
Poland190.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia190.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.4%
Austria150.4%
Not stated140.4%
Russian Federation120.4%
Sri Lanka120.4%
Greece110.3%
Ukraine110.3%
Afghanistan100.3%
Kazakhstan100.3%
Nigeria70.2%
Montenegro60.2%
Spain60.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.2%
France50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Algeria50.1%
Gambia50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Albania40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Moldova, Republic of40.1%
Cameroon40.1%
Egypt40.1%
Thailand40.1%
China40.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Namibia30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Mexico30.1%
United States30.1%
Lebanon30.1%
Palestinian territories30.1%
Philippines30.1%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,337100.0%
Germany2,92687.7%
Turkey692.1%
Romania441.3%
Croatia421.3%
Kosovo361.1%
Italy331.0%
Syrian Arab Republic220.7%
Hungary190.6%
Serbia140.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.4%
Show 23 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan120.4%
Greece110.3%
Poland100.3%
Spain100.3%
Austria50.1%
Gambia50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Montenegro40.1%
Algeria40.1%
Sri Lanka40.1%
France30.1%
Ireland30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Russian Federation30.1%
Nigeria30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Peru30.1%
Palestinian territories30.1%
Thailand30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Owen 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Foreign residents411 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population3,417 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.48 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.1 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability97.49 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier370 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Owen?

The published population was 3,417 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Owen?

Average net cold rent is 7.48 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 524 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Owen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost).

What is the unemployment rate in Owen?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Owen?

The median gross salary is 4,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Owen?

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

Is Owen a good place to live?

Owen 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 Owen?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,337 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). Owen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/owen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Owen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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