Living in Passau

In Passau, rents across existing tenancies average €8.03 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6% (2024).

Annual NO₂ was 23.3 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 6% in 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.13 per m² per month in June 2026. For Passau, annual PM2.5 was 10.2 µg/m³ in 2024. At the end of 2024, Passau had a population of 53,039. The city covered 69.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 762.5 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.9% in 2025. Car density was 575 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population53,039people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent8.03EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 38% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6%country median 5.1% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average

Recorded crime10,399incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)

PM2.5, annual mean10.21µg/m³country median 8.0 — 28% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 91% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 61% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Passau?

Average net cold rent is 8.03 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): 8.03 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁸

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesPassau highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Passau€8.03

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.03 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁸Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	11.13 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Passau³²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Passau a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%

Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–59%

Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–48%

Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–54%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 482 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.03 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 Passau?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average¹

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Passau is 6.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

819

1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Passau 6.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	77.27 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁶Official
Gigabit broadband availability	96.86 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,800 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)²Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average¹Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

2.7%

4.0%

5.3%

6.6%

6.3%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 25.0% between 2011 and 2025, from 5.0% to 6.3%.

What does a salary buy in Passau?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,727of €2,494 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€11.13/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Passau · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.03/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €668
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	€1,727

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Passau. 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 Passau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,503 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)⁴Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	328.1 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,503 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Passau?

Police recorded about 10,399 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)³

Recorded crime across major citiesPassau highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Passau10,399

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,399 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397	31 Dec 2023	Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)³Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate	12,145 incidents per 100,000	2022	INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	8 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁸Official
Nearest airport	LNZ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	65.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Passau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 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: 10.21 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

0°

1°-4°

4°-3°

9°1°

15°4°

19°9°

22°12°

24°14°

19°10°

13°6°

6°1°

2°-2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

111

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

148

206

224

243

242

237

176

116

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510.2WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1016.9WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂23.3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Passau is 10.2 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Passau 10.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	23.3 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
NO₂ — latest reading	17.38 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	16.9 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.21 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.7 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 69.5 · Apr 46.4 · May 93.6 · Jun 86 · Jul 111 · Aug 92.5 · Sep 71.8 · Oct 64 · Nov 56.4 · Dec 61.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 57 · Feb 92.9 · Mar 148.4 · Apr 205.5 · May 223.8 · Jun 242.8 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 236.6 · Sep 176.1 · Oct 116 · Nov 58.3 · Dec 49.2 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)¹⁰Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2016–2024

9.6

11.5

13.5

15.4

10.22016201820202024

Annual PM2.5 fell 32.0% between 2016 and 2024, from 15.0 to 10.2.

Similar climate. In Germany: Traunreut ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±0.7 °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 Passau?

The published population was 53,039 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.1%
Foreign residents18.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	575 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	69.56 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	20.1 %	31 Dec 2023	Eurostat¹¹Official
Foreign residents	10,004 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	762.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	53,039 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁹Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

48,200

50,243

52,287

54,330

53,039201220142016202020222024

Population rose 9.1% between 2012 and 2024, from 48,623 to 53,039.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2023

3,983

6,440

8,896

11,353

10,84520142016201820202023

Foreign residents rose 141.5% between 2014 and 2023, from 4,491 to 10,845.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	27,585 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
Catholic share	53.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
No religion or other	19,807 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
No religion or other, share	38.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
Protestant residents	4,518 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
Protestant share	8.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official

International community in Passau

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	51,907	100.0%
Germany	38,467	74.1%
Austria	1,159	2.2%
Romania	1,019	2.0%
Russian Federation	883	1.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	722	1.4%
Hungary	717	1.4%
Kazakhstan	699	1.3%
Poland	633	1.2%
Croatia	625	1.2%
Czech Republic	597	1.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukraine	476	0.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	420	0.8%
Kosovo	343	0.7%
Italy	281	0.5%
Afghanistan	273	0.5%
Iraq	242	0.5%
Slovakia	230	0.4%
Serbia	230	0.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	202	0.4%
India	201	0.4%
Bulgaria	187	0.4%
France	181	0.3%
Turkey	162	0.3%
Spain	138	0.3%
China	136	0.3%
Viet Nam	124	0.2%
Tunisia	108	0.2%
Pakistan	101	0.2%
Nigeria	100	0.2%
United States	96	0.2%
Brazil	87	0.2%
Not stated	86	0.2%
Greece	76	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	73	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	72	0.1%
Uzbekistan	71	0.1%
Albania	62	0.1%
Eritrea	62	0.1%
Morocco	59	0.1%
United Kingdom	56	0.1%
Azerbaijan	56	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	52	0.1%
Somalia	50	0.1%
Switzerland	48	0.1%
Sierra Leone	43	0.1%
Egypt	43	0.1%
Argentina	43	0.1%
Thailand	43	0.1%
Georgia	40	0.1%
Slovenia	39	0.1%
Mexico	38	0.1%
Belarus	35	0.1%
Colombia	34	0.1%
Netherlands	32	0.1%
Ghana	31	0.1%
Lebanon	31	0.1%
Philippines	28	0.1%
Tajikistan	28	0.1%
Indonesia	27	0.1%
Algeria	26	0.1%
Bangladesh	26	0.1%
Ethiopia	25	0.0%
Lithuania	23	0.0%
Japan	23	0.0%
Belgium	22	0.0%
Montenegro	21	0.0%
Kenya	20	0.0%
Jordan	19	0.0%
South Africa	18	0.0%
Uganda	18	0.0%
Portugal	17	0.0%
Peru	17	0.0%
Yemen	17	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	17	0.0%
Israel	16	0.0%
Nepal	16	0.0%
Latvia	14	0.0%
Chile	14	0.0%
Sweden	13	0.0%
Togo	13	0.0%
Ecuador	13	0.0%
Canada	13	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	13	0.0%
Armenia	12	0.0%
Turkmenistan	11	0.0%
Australia	11	0.0%
Dominican Republic	10	0.0%
Cuba	10	0.0%
Ireland	9	0.0%
Honduras	9	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	8	0.0%
Mali	8	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	8	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	8	0.0%
Mongolia	8	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	8	0.0%
Senegal	7	0.0%
Estonia	6	0.0%
Finland	6	0.0%
Norway	6	0.0%
Cameroon	6	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	5	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	5	0.0%
Cambodia	5	0.0%
Palestinian territories	5	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	4	0.0%
Cyprus	4	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Benin	4	0.0%
Gambia	4	0.0%
Mozambique	4	0.0%
Rwanda	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Haiti	4	0.0%
Uruguay	4	0.0%
Myanmar	4	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Equatorial Guinea	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Oman	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	51,907	100.0%
Germany	41,902	80.7%
Austria	1,000	1.9%
Croatia	896	1.7%
Romania	810	1.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	675	1.3%
Hungary	607	1.2%
Ukraine	394	0.8%
Kosovo	325	0.6%
Russian Federation	314	0.6%
Italy	299	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	298	0.6%
Czech Republic	241	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	239	0.5%
Iraq	222	0.4%
Slovakia	215	0.4%
Poland	199	0.4%
India	184	0.4%
Bulgaria	163	0.3%
Serbia	154	0.3%
Nigeria	144	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	137	0.3%
France	134	0.3%
Spain	132	0.3%
Turkey	127	0.2%
China	110	0.2%
Viet Nam	103	0.2%
Tunisia	95	0.2%
Greece	88	0.2%
Kazakhstan	87	0.2%
Pakistan	85	0.2%
Eritrea	78	0.2%
United States	76	0.1%
Albania	68	0.1%
Somalia	62	0.1%
Azerbaijan	56	0.1%
Brazil	51	0.1%
Sierra Leone	48	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	46	0.1%
Morocco	44	0.1%
Uncertain	43	0.1%
Egypt	36	0.1%
Thailand	32	0.1%
Ghana	28	0.1%
Slovenia	27	0.1%
Netherlands	27	0.1%
Colombia	27	0.1%
Ethiopia	26	0.1%
Mexico	26	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	25	0.0%
Bangladesh	25	0.0%
United Kingdom	24	0.0%
Belarus	24	0.0%
Montenegro	23	0.0%
Lithuania	23	0.0%
Georgia	23	0.0%
Indonesia	23	0.0%
Portugal	20	0.0%
Switzerland	20	0.0%
Japan	20	0.0%
Algeria	18	0.0%
Jordan	17	0.0%
Kenya	16	0.0%
Yemen	16	0.0%
Uzbekistan	16	0.0%
Nepal	15	0.0%
Uganda	14	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	14	0.0%
Stateless	14	0.0%
Lebanon	13	0.0%
Philippines	13	0.0%
Ireland	12	0.0%
Latvia	12	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	12	0.0%
Armenia	12	0.0%
Tajikistan	12	0.0%
Sweden	11	0.0%
Argentina	11	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	11	0.0%
Australia	10	0.0%
Belgium	9	0.0%
Ecuador	9	0.0%
Finland	8	0.0%
Norway	8	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	8	0.0%
Chile	8	0.0%
Honduras	8	0.0%
Israel	8	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	7	0.0%
Mali	7	0.0%
South Africa	7	0.0%
Senegal	7	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	7	0.0%
Denmark	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Turkmenistan	6	0.0%
Estonia	5	0.0%
Cameroon	5	0.0%
Togo	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Mozambique	4	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	4	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	400 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official
Local property-tax multiplier	390 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Passau

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.

Bad Griesbach i.Rottal as a Passau alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 3.5% Bad Griesbach i.Rottal vs 6.0% Passau−42%
Rent: €6.45/m² Bad Griesbach i.Rottal vs €8.03/m² Passau−20%
Residents: 8,952 Bad Griesbach i.Rottal vs 53,039 Passau−83%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,980 (2025) Bad Griesbach i.Rottal vs 10,399 (2023) Passauno percentage
Nearest airport: 74.5 km Bad Griesbach i.Rottal vs 65.2 km Passau+14%
Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Bad Griesbach i.Rottal vs €3,800 Passausame level

Full comparison More about Bad Griesbach i.Rottal

Schweinfurt as a Passau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 286 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €6.23/m² Schweinfurt vs €8.03/m² Passau−22%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,677 Schweinfurt vs 10,399 Passau−17%
Unemployment: 6.9% Schweinfurt vs 6.0% Passau+15%
Nearest airport: 86.2 km Schweinfurt vs 65.2 km Passau+32%
Foreign residents: 22.1% (2024) Schweinfurt vs 20.1% (2023) Passauno percentage
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,694.1 Schweinfurt vs 1,503.2 Passau+13%
Residents: 54,481 Schweinfurt vs 53,039 Passau+3%

Full comparison More about Schweinfurt

Lisbon as a Passau alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €17.42/m² (2026) Lisbon vs €8.03/m² (2022) Passauno percentage
Nearest airport: 7.2 km Lisbon vs 65.2 km Passau−89%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,090 (2022) Lisbon vs 10,399 (2023) Passauno percentage
Foreign residents: 20.2% Lisbon vs 20.1% Passausame level

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Cities near Passau

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

Hauzenberg Commuting Zone · 14.7 km away

Rent: 5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Vilshofen an der Donau Commuting Zone · 21.1 km away

Rent: 5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Waldkirchen 20.1 km away

Rent: 5.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Griesbach i.Rottal 23.7 km away

Rent: 6.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Hattingen53,044 residents Kleve53,028 residents Neustadt an der Weinstrasse52,945 residents Ahlen52,666 residents Wolfenbuettel52,604 residents Frechen52,309 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; Passau'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 Passau?

The published population was 53,039 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Passau?

Average net cold rent is 8.03 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 562 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Passau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 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 Passau?

What is the unemployment rate in Passau?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Passau?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Passau a good place to live?

Passau 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 Passau?

Hauzenberg, Vilshofen an der Donau, Schärding, Waldkirchen, Bad Griesbach i.Rottal are near Passau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Passau?

The official country of birth distribution records 38,467 people (74.1%) 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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  title = {Passau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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