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Living in Peitz/Picnjo

Peitz/Picnjo had 4,301 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 130 in May 2022. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 85% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Peitz/Picnjo?

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 Peitz/Picnjo?

Average net cold rent is 4.97 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): 4.97 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesPeitz/Picnjo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Peitz/Picnjo highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€4.97Peitz/Picnjonet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.97 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5631 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 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 298 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.97 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 Peitz/Picnjo?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Peitz/Picnjo is 6.0%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Peitz/Picnjo 6.0%228 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
Gigabit broadband availability94.8 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official
Unemployment rate6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BER, 83.2 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.8% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBER13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport83.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km84 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBER3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Peitz/Picnjo. 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 Peitz/Picnjo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Cottbus, Bahnhofstr.)10

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
Peitz/Picnjo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Peitz/Picnjo average monthly precipitation, mm020406080423441315753756346414342JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Peitz/Picnjo average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024054771271922272282372271691196349JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Peitz/Picnjo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154018.0PM10104016.0NO₂µg/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 Peitz/Picnjo is 10.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Peitz/Picnjo 10.05 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 mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Cottbus, Bahnhofstr.)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Cottbus, Bahnhofstr.)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cottbus, Bahnhofstr.)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 15.7 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.9 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 10 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.5 · Feb 34.1 · Mar 40.9 · Apr 30.6 · May 56.6 · Jun 53.1 · Jul 74.8 · Aug 63 · Sep 46.3 · Oct 40.5 · Nov 42.9 · Dec 42 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54 · Feb 77.1 · Mar 127.1 · Apr 192.4 · May 227.3 · Jun 228 · Jul 237.2 · Aug 227.4 · Sep 169 · Oct 118.9 · Nov 62.7 · Dec 49.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cottbus15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Wilster4,302 residentsSchnaittenbach4,304 residentsDahn4,297 residentsRheinböllen4,296 residentsEschenbach i.d.OPf.4,308 residentsDransfeld4,290 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 13.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 318.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Peitz/Picnjo?

The published population was 4,301 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Peitz/Picnjo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97%Foreign residents 3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area13.49 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)14Official
City area13.49 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.14Official
Foreign residents130 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density318.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population4,301 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents129 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Catholic share3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other3,621 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other, share84.9 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant residents517 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant share12.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official

International community in Peitz/Picnjo

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
Total4,266100.0%
Germany4,03294.5%
Poland932.2%
Ukraine290.7%
Russian Federation110.3%
Not stated90.2%
Czech Republic80.2%
Hungary80.2%
Greece70.2%
Afghanistan70.2%
Kazakhstan70.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Chad50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Syrian Arab Republic50.1%
Romania40.1%
Libya40.1%
Cuba40.1%
Finland30.1%
France30.1%
Turkey30.1%
Togo30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Haiti30.1%
Georgia30.1%
China30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,266100.0%
Germany4,13897.0%
Poland320.8%
Ukraine250.6%
Greece120.3%
Syrian Arab Republic100.2%
Afghanistan90.2%
Chad80.2%
Iraq50.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Turkey40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam40.1%
Spain30.1%
Hungary30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Togo30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Cuba30.1%
China30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Peitz/Picnjo 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement60%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–73%
Foreign residents130 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population4,301 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.97 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Gigabit broadband availability94.8 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Unemployment rate6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Peitz/Picnjo 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Peitz/Picnjo?

The published population was 4,301 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Peitz/Picnjo?

Average net cold rent is 4.97 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 348 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Peitz/Picnjo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Cottbus, Bahnhofstr.).

What is the unemployment rate in Peitz/Picnjo?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Peitz/Picnjo?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

How many foreign residents live in Peitz/Picnjo?

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

Is Peitz/Picnjo a good place to live?

Peitz/Picnjo 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 Peitz/Picnjo?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,266 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). Peitz/Picnjo, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/peitz-picnjo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Peitz/Picnjo, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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}
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