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Living in Potsdam

In Potsdam, rents across existing tenancies average €7.85 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.7% (2024).

Potsdam had 188,288 residents at the end of 2025 and is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 18,544 in May 2022. The unemployment rate was 5.7% in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1942 sources

Population188,288people31 Dec 2025Official source · Landeshauptstadt Potsdam statistical basic data
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Average net rent7.85EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 35% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate5.7%country median 5.1% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime6,591incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 30% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9.24µg/m³country median 8.0 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 90% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 94% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.94 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Potsdam?

Average net cold rent is 7.85 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): 7.85 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen30
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Potsdam recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€187
Private kindergarten€119
Transport pass€43
Fitness club€34
Internet, 60 Mbps€31
Mobile plan, 10 GB€26

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesPotsdam highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Potsdam highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly34.33 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.07 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly119.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB25.82 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Potsdam. Jun 2026. Prices in Potsdam40Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass42.79 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home187.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings101,544 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Housing vacancy rate2.46 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.85 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen30Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate13.94 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Potsdam42Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Potsdam 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–66%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–54%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 471 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.85 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 Potsdam?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Potsdam is 5.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability53.45 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability84.28 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
People in employment93,050 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20242Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate fell 3.5% between 2011 and 2025, from 6.3% to 6.1%.

What does a salary buy in Potsdam?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,532of €2,655 take-home
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  • 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€13.94/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Potsdam · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.85/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €836
Public transport pass€43 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €43
Utilities, 85 m²€187 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €187
Internet€31 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €31
Mobile plan€26 · market price · Cost of Living in Potsdam. Jun 2026. Prices in Potsdam · 2026-07-31− €26
Left over€1,532
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Potsdam. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents647.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official
Hospitals11 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202419Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Potsdam 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 residents647.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Potsdam?

Police recorded 6,591 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte24

Recorded crime across major citiesPotsdam highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Potsdam highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Potsdam6,591
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,591 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte24Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,949 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle4Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBER13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official
Distance to nearest airport29.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official

Language courses and integration in Potsdam

7 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 45.3 mm in January and 76.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.24 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Potsdam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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: 9.24 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22
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 Potsdam is 9.2 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 mean14.14 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22Official
NO₂ — latest reading11.21 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22Official
PM10 — annual mean14.89 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.24 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 15.7 · May 20 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202010Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 9.9 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.7 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 36.1 · Mar 39.3 · Apr 29.2 · May 53.3 · Jun 60.8 · Jul 76.2 · Aug 59.2 · Sep 47.1 · Oct 42.8 · Nov 42.3 · Dec 46.1 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)12Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.6 · Feb 79.1 · Mar 129 · Apr 198.2 · May 233.5 · Jun 236.9 · Jul 244.8 · Aug 229.2 · Sep 172.9 · Oct 121.7 · Nov 60.3 · Dec 46.5 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)13Official
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.2.

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °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 Potsdam?

The published population was 188,288 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Potsdam statistical basic data20

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents412 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality18Official
City area187.7 km²31 Dec 2024Landeshauptstadt Potsdam statistical basic data20Official
Foreign-resident share11.7 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat15Official
Foreign residents18,544 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Population density981.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.21Official
Female residents94,671 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Male residents88,135 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population188,288 people31 Dec 2025Landeshauptstadt Potsdam statistical basic data20Official
Population covered by crime statistics184,754 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)3Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 19.5% between 2012 and 2025, from 157,603 to 188,288.

Foreign residents over time19 published observations, 2004–2025

Foreign residents rose 178.0% between 2004 and 2025, from 8,093 to 22,502.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents8,471 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share4.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other151,999 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share83.1 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Protestant residents22,342 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share12.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Potsdam

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
Total182,806100.0%
Germany159,67287.3%
Syrian Arab Republic2,4561.3%
Ukraine2,3961.3%
Poland2,3151.3%
Russian Federation1,9211.1%
Afghanistan6650.4%
Moldova, Republic of6420.4%
Turkey5760.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4870.3%
China4760.3%
Show 140 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan4540.2%
Romania4440.2%
Czech Republic4350.2%
India4260.2%
Viet Nam4120.2%
United States3650.2%
Italy3510.2%
Bulgaria2990.2%
France2940.2%
United Kingdom2850.2%
Austria2690.1%
Spain2390.1%
Cameroon2300.1%
Slovakia2130.1%
Nigeria2100.1%
Hungary2010.1%
Not stated1870.1%
Switzerland1780.1%
Kenya1750.1%
Netherlands1740.1%
Pakistan1680.1%
Serbia1670.1%
Eritrea1650.1%
Brazil1650.1%
Lebanon1610.1%
Belarus1520.1%
Greece1510.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1440.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1400.1%
Iraq1390.1%
Kosovo1340.1%
Albania1260.1%
Croatia1250.1%
Latvia1210.1%
Egypt1210.1%
Thailand1090.1%
Somalia1060.1%
Colombia920.1%
Morocco890.0%
Georgia880.0%
Bangladesh810.0%
Lithuania800.0%
Portugal800.0%
Uzbekistan800.0%
Mexico790.0%
Sweden770.0%
Armenia730.0%
Chile650.0%
Azerbaijan630.0%
Philippines610.0%
Ghana590.0%
Tunisia590.0%
Argentina590.0%
Belgium580.0%
Kyrgyzstan560.0%
Canada540.0%
Peru540.0%
Indonesia540.0%
Australia540.0%
Denmark530.0%
Korea, Republic of530.0%
Algeria520.0%
Guinea470.0%
South Africa470.0%
Japan460.0%
Saudi Arabia440.0%
Estonia390.0%
Jordan390.0%
Finland380.0%
Ireland370.0%
Palestinian territories370.0%
Libya350.0%
Chad350.0%
Cuba340.0%
Taiwan, Province of China340.0%
Ethiopia330.0%
Israel330.0%
United Arab Emirates320.0%
Ecuador310.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of300.0%
Tajikistan290.0%
Dominican Republic280.0%
Slovenia270.0%
Norway260.0%
Congo250.0%
Togo220.0%
Sri Lanka220.0%
Mongolia210.0%
Sudan200.0%
Kuwait200.0%
Luxembourg190.0%
Nepal190.0%
Malaysia190.0%
New Zealand190.0%
Zimbabwe160.0%
Uganda160.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of160.0%
Angola150.0%
Costa Rica140.0%
Yemen140.0%
Singapore140.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Senegal120.0%
Gambia100.0%
Benin90.0%
Madagascar90.0%
Sierra Leone90.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Botswana80.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Cyprus70.0%
Mozambique70.0%
El Salvador70.0%
Turkmenistan70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Honduras60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Gabon50.0%
Namibia50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Oman50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Zambia40.0%
Panama40.0%
Malta30.0%
Monaco30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Belize30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Maldives30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total182,806100.0%
Germany164,26389.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2,6481.4%
Ukraine2,0691.1%
Russian Federation1,2960.7%
Poland9890.5%
Romania8660.5%
Afghanistan7860.4%
China4400.2%
Turkey4360.2%
Viet Nam4130.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India3890.2%
Italy3840.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3830.2%
Uncertain3620.2%
Bulgaria2560.1%
United States2540.1%
Cameroon2510.1%
Nigeria2410.1%
France2270.1%
Austria2200.1%
Eritrea1980.1%
Spain1900.1%
Slovakia1870.1%
Kenya1840.1%
Somalia1710.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1690.1%
Pakistan1650.1%
Greece1590.1%
Moldova, Republic of1570.1%
Hungary1570.1%
Netherlands1530.1%
Croatia1480.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1470.1%
United Kingdom1400.1%
Serbia1360.1%
Iraq1280.1%
Kosovo1270.1%
Albania1220.1%
Brazil1100.1%
Czech Republic1070.1%
Belarus1050.1%
Egypt1010.1%
Latvia890.0%
Portugal870.0%
Bangladesh800.0%
Thailand800.0%
Switzerland750.0%
Kazakhstan680.0%
Stateless660.0%
Georgia630.0%
Morocco620.0%
Lebanon620.0%
Ghana590.0%
Colombia540.0%
Tunisia480.0%
Japan460.0%
Indonesia440.0%
Chile430.0%
Philippines430.0%
Canada420.0%
Lithuania410.0%
Denmark400.0%
Ireland400.0%
Peru400.0%
Korea, Republic of400.0%
Sweden380.0%
Chad380.0%
Mexico380.0%
Guinea370.0%
Armenia370.0%
Jordan370.0%
Algeria350.0%
Azerbaijan340.0%
Finland320.0%
Belgium290.0%
Kyrgyzstan250.0%
Sudan240.0%
Argentina240.0%
Israel240.0%
Australia240.0%
Ethiopia230.0%
Taiwan, Province of China230.0%
Slovenia220.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of220.0%
Norway200.0%
Dominican Republic190.0%
Libya180.0%
Mongolia180.0%
Estonia170.0%
Luxembourg170.0%
Nepal170.0%
South Africa160.0%
Ecuador160.0%
Yemen160.0%
Tajikistan160.0%
Uzbekistan150.0%
Malaysia150.0%
Sri Lanka130.0%
Angola120.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the120.0%
Senegal120.0%
Togo120.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Sierra Leone110.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of100.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Congo90.0%
Zimbabwe80.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Uganda80.0%
Gambia70.0%
Côte D'Ivoire60.0%
El Salvador60.0%
Honduras60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Singapore60.0%
New Zealand60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
Costa Rica50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Benin40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Malta30.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Kuwait30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes17.64 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Labour force98,640 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Local business-tax multiplier455 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official
Local property-tax multiplier545 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official

Alternatives for people set on Potsdam

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.

Ludwigsfelde as a Potsdam alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,055.3 Ludwigsfelde vs 647.9 Potsdam+63%
  • Rent: €6.34/m² Ludwigsfelde vs €7.85/m² Potsdamno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,650 Ludwigsfelde vs €4,100 Potsdamno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 17.4 km Ludwigsfelde vs 29.9 km Potsdam−42%
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Solingen as a Potsdam alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 433 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Unemployment: 8.1% Solingen vs 5.7% Potsdam+42%
  • Rent: €6.38/m² Solingen vs €7.85/m² Potsdam−19%
  • Empty flats: 3.8% Solingen vs 2.5% Potsdam+55%
  • Foreign residents: 17.8% Solingen vs 11.7% Potsdam+52%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 467.9 Solingen vs 647.9 Potsdam−28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,121 Solingen vs 6,591 Potsdam+8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Solingen vs €4,100 Potsdam−4%
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Valencia as a Potsdam alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1768 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €7.85/m² (2022) Potsdamno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 29.9 km Potsdam−69%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,100 Potsdamno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 11.7% Potsdam+34%
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Cities near Potsdam

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

Werder (Havel) Commuting Zone · 8.8 km away
Rent
7.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Stahnsdorf Commuting Zone · 10.6 km away
Rent
7.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Teltow Commuting Zone · 14.3 km away
Rent
7.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ketzin/Havel Commuting Zone · 17.0 km away
Rent
5.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Großbeeren Commuting Zone · 17.6 km away
Rent
7.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Falkensee Commuting Zone · 17.6 km away
Rent
8.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ludwigsfelde Commuting Zone · 18.0 km away
Rent
6.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Beelitz Commuting Zone · 19.7 km away
Rent
6.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Saarbrücken186,283 residentsHamm180,761 residentsHagen197,677 residentsRegensburg179,329 residentsOldenburg176,530 residentsLudwigshafen176,110 residents

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Potsdam in rankings

#11 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #11 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime

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; Potsdam'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 Potsdam?

The published population was 188,288 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Potsdam statistical basic data.

How much does it cost to rent in Potsdam?

Average net cold rent is 7.85 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 550 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Potsdam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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 Potsdam?

Police recorded 6,591 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Potsdam?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Potsdam?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Potsdam a good place to live?

Potsdam 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 Potsdam?

Werder (Havel), Stahnsdorf, Teltow, Ketzin/Havel, Großbeeren are near Potsdam. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Potsdam?

The official country of birth distribution records 159,672 people (87.3%) 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). Potsdam, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5c350c0955c313f177fa977d7c3cb503]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/potsdam/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Potsdam, 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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