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Living in Pinneberg

In Pinneberg, rents across existing tenancies average €8.24 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.9% (2022).

Pinneberg's population was 44,865 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.5% in 2025. Car density was 494 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.58 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population44,865people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.24EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 42% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.91%country median 5.1% — 35% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,520incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)

Pricier rent than 92% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 84% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pinneberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.24 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): 8.24 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pinneberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesPinneberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pinneberg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Pinneberg€8.24
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.24 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.58 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Pinneberg37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Pinneberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–68%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 494 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.24 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 unemployment rate was 6.91% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Pinneberg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.91 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Pinneberg is 6.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.23 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.45 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.91 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official

What does a salary buy in Pinneberg?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,150 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,708of €2,682 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.€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€14.58/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Pinneberg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.24/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €875
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€1,708
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pinneberg. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents798.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Pinneberg 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 100,000 residents798.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPinneberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pinneberg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,520 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport87 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportHAM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport12.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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 Hamburg Niendorf)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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Pinneberg is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14 · May 18 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3 · May 6.4 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.2 · Feb 54.8 · Mar 58 · Apr 37.1 · May 60.8 · Jun 78 · Jul 91.2 · Aug 86.3 · Sep 67.1 · Oct 65.4 · Nov 70.2 · Dec 78.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 40.1 · Feb 63.2 · Mar 116.7 · Apr 182.8 · May 223.9 · Jun 207.3 · Jul 220 · Aug 191 · Sep 146.4 · Oct 107.4 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 34.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn23Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.8 °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

The city covered 21.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,082.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Pinneberg?

The published population was 44,865 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents494 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area21.54 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Foreign residents7,784 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density2,083 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population44,865 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,628 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other30,748 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share70 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents10,548 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share24 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Pinneberg

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
Total43,925100.0%
Germany33,44176.1%
Turkey1,2722.9%
Poland1,1232.6%
Russian Federation8021.8%
Afghanistan6011.4%
Syrian Arab Republic5821.3%
Romania5461.2%
Kazakhstan4431.0%
Ukraine3320.8%
Bulgaria3060.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of2680.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2210.5%
India2180.5%
Iraq1930.4%
Kosovo1770.4%
Serbia1710.4%
Portugal1490.3%
Greece1210.3%
Italy1140.3%
Pakistan1130.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1080.2%
China1060.2%
Egypt990.2%
Spain770.2%
Albania760.2%
Croatia760.2%
Moldova, Republic of680.2%
Lithuania650.1%
Armenia650.1%
Azerbaijan650.1%
Austria640.1%
Tunisia640.1%
Brazil630.1%
United States620.1%
Philippines600.1%
France590.1%
United Kingdom590.1%
Not stated550.1%
Czech Republic530.1%
Kyrgyzstan530.1%
Ghana510.1%
Yemen510.1%
Viet Nam500.1%
Hungary460.1%
Togo460.1%
Nepal460.1%
Denmark430.1%
Japan360.1%
Latvia340.1%
Netherlands340.1%
Morocco320.1%
Eritrea300.1%
Switzerland290.1%
Colombia290.1%
Georgia260.1%
Lebanon250.1%
Thailand250.1%
Nigeria230.1%
Sweden220.1%
Algeria220.1%
Cameroon220.1%
Ecuador220.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of220.1%
Indonesia220.1%
Peru200.0%
Finland190.0%
Uzbekistan190.0%
Korea, Republic of180.0%
Ireland170.0%
Somalia170.0%
Estonia160.0%
Belarus160.0%
South Africa160.0%
Chile150.0%
Slovakia140.0%
Saudi Arabia140.0%
Slovenia130.0%
Kenya130.0%
Canada130.0%
Benin120.0%
Dominican Republic120.0%
Sri Lanka120.0%
Bangladesh120.0%
Australia120.0%
Guinea-Bissau110.0%
Israel110.0%
Norway100.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the100.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Taiwan, Province of China100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Costa Rica90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Sudan80.0%
Iceland70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Singapore70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Congo60.0%
Libya60.0%
Guinea60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Panama50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Malta30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Oman30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total43,925100.0%
Germany36,14182.3%
Turkey1,1562.6%
Romania6341.4%
Syrian Arab Republic6151.4%
Afghanistan5601.3%
Poland5581.3%
Bulgaria3440.8%
Ukraine2550.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2380.5%
Russian Federation2300.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal2060.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1620.4%
Iraq1610.4%
India1570.4%
Greece1510.3%
Italy1510.3%
Serbia1250.3%
Spain1060.2%
Kosovo1040.2%
Egypt1010.2%
Croatia960.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina870.2%
China860.2%
Albania720.2%
Yemen650.1%
Armenia620.1%
Austria530.1%
Pakistan460.1%
Lithuania450.1%
Eritrea450.1%
France440.1%
Tunisia420.1%
Hungary410.1%
Nepal400.1%
Netherlands390.1%
Viet Nam390.1%
Uncertain380.1%
Philippines370.1%
United Kingdom360.1%
Ghana350.1%
Japan340.1%
Brazil300.1%
United States300.1%
Denmark280.1%
Azerbaijan280.1%
Togo260.1%
Switzerland230.1%
Kazakhstan230.1%
Latvia200.0%
Morocco190.0%
Korea, Republic of190.0%
Moldova, Republic of160.0%
Canada160.0%
Czech Republic150.0%
Thailand150.0%
Ireland140.0%
Colombia140.0%
Lebanon140.0%
Slovakia130.0%
Sweden130.0%
Nigeria130.0%
Finland120.0%
Stateless120.0%
Algeria110.0%
Somalia110.0%
Israel110.0%
Belgium100.0%
Belarus100.0%
Ecuador100.0%
Benin90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Norway80.0%
Chile80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Bangladesh80.0%
Kenya70.0%
Dominican Republic70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Australia60.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Peru50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official
Local property-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official

Alternatives for people set on Pinneberg

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.

Norderstedt as a Pinneberg alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 29.0 Norderstedt vs 798.5 Pinneberg−96%
  • Residents: 82,844 Norderstedt vs 44,865 Pinneberg+85%
  • Unemployment: 5.2% Norderstedt vs 6.9% Pinneberg−24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,258 Norderstedt vs 6,520 Pinneberg−19%
  • Rent: €8.98/m² Norderstedt vs €8.24/m² Pinneberg+9%
  • Nearest airport: 8.6 km Norderstedt vs 12.8 km Pinneberg−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Norderstedt vs €4,150 Pinnebergsame level
Full comparisonMore about Norderstedt

Ibbenbueren as a Pinneberg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 208 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €8.24/m² Pinneberg−29%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.9% Pinneberg−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 6,520 Pinneberg−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,150 Pinneberg−8%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 12.8 km Pinneberg+30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Pinneberg+13%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 44,865 Pinneberg+15%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Pinneberg

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

Elmshorn Commuting Zone · 14.4 km away
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7.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Norderstedt Commuting Zone · 14.8 km away
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8.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hamburg Commuting Zone · 17.9 km away
Rent
9.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-04-01
Salary
4,300 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2026-01-01
Rellingen 2.0 km away
Rent
9.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Tornesch 7.2 km away
Rent
8.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Uetersen 9.2 km away
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7.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wedel 10.7 km away
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8.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ellerau 12.7 km away
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8.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Neustadt am Ruebenberge44,668 residentsBernau bei Berlin44,597 residentsWittenberg45,249 residentsRodgau45,277 residentsErkelenz45,315 residentsLehrte44,255 residents

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Pinneberg in rankings

#10 of 30 in German cities with the highest gigabit broadband availability

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; Pinneberg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Pinneberg part of Hamburg?

Pinneberg is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hamburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Pinneberg?

The published population was 44,865 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Pinneberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.24 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 577 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Pinneberg?

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 Hamburg Niendorf).

What is the unemployment rate in Pinneberg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Pinneberg?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Pinneberg a good place to live?

Pinneberg 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.

Is Pinneberg part of Hamburg?

Pinneberg is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Pinneberg?

Elmshorn, Norderstedt, Hamburg, Rellingen, Tornesch are near Pinneberg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Pinneberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,441 people (76.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Pinneberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6b60a0af3e9685e96b4d322bb9a07bc5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pinneberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pinneberg-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_fbb8afdaaa01,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pinneberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6b60a0af3e9685e96b4d322bb9a07bc5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pinneberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Pinneberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pinneberg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 6b60a0af3e9685e96b4d322bb9a07bc5; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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