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Living in Pottenstein

In Pottenstein, rents across existing tenancies average €4.96 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

Pottenstein, a city in Germany, had a population of 5,190 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024. Population density was 70.8 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population5,190people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent4.96EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 15% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate3.3%country median 5.1% — 35% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,627incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 79% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pottenstein?

Average net cold rent is 4.96 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): 4.96 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pottenstein recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Pottenstein€4.96
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
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 M23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.96 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Pottenstein 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–69%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–76%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–69%

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 4.96 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 Pottenstein?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Pottenstein is 3.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability73.22 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability73.22 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Pottenstein?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,950 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,876of €2,575 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.€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€10.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.96/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €600
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€1,876
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pottenstein Salary needed to live in Pottenstein

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPottenstein highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pottenstein 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 residents2,627 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was NUE, 38.7 km away, with 32 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 73.2% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport38.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pottenstein.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pottenstein?

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: European Environment Agency12

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Pottenstein 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 mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bayreuth/Hohenzollernring)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bayreuth/Hohenzollernring)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency12Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.89 · Feb 13.82 · Mar 20.42 · Apr 26.86 · May 28.96 · Jun 35.04 · Jul 36.93 · Aug 37.65 · Sep 31.05 · Oct 25.06 · Nov 18.69 · Dec 12.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -21.45 · Feb -19.13 · Mar -17.47 · Apr -6.49 · May -3.51 · Jun 1.47 · Jul 6.37 · Aug 5.16 · Sep -0.11 · Oct -5.43 · Nov -9.37 · Dec -17.83 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.81 · Feb -0.91 · Mar 3.13 · Apr 8.18 · May 12.66 · Jun 16.81 · Jul 19.08 · Aug 18.74 · Sep 13.96 · Oct 8.62 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -0.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pottenstein?

The published population was 5,190 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
Area73.29 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)22Official
City area73.29 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis5Official
Foreign residents179 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Population density70.81 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.22Official
Population5,190 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,825 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share73.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other816 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share15.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents577 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share11.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Pottenstein

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
Total5,214100.0%
Germany4,92994.5%
Poland430.8%
Romania340.7%
Czech Republic340.7%
Ukraine320.6%
Austria130.2%
Hungary120.2%
Kazakhstan120.2%
Greece110.2%
Russian Federation110.2%
Show 17 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand80.2%
United States60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Italy50.1%
Slovakia50.1%
Turkey50.1%
Cambodia50.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Dominican Republic40.1%
Iraq40.1%
Not stated40.1%
France30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Spain30.1%
China30.1%

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
Total5,214100.0%
Germany5,03696.6%
Romania300.6%
Ukraine250.5%
Poland230.4%
Greece140.3%
Hungary120.2%
Italy100.2%
Bulgaria60.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Austria60.1%
Show 9 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines60.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Slovakia50.1%
United States50.1%
Cambodia50.1%
Thailand40.1%
Kosovo30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
China30.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de24Official
Local property-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de24Official

Alternatives for people set on Pottenstein

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.

Hollfeld as a Pottenstein alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €4.69/m² Hollfeld vs €4.96/m² Pottenstein−5%
  • Nearest airport: 51.1 km Hollfeld vs 38.7 km Pottenstein+32%
  • Residents: 4,784 Hollfeld vs 5,190 Pottenstein−8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Hollfeld vs €3,950 Pottensteinsame level
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Hollfeld vs 3.3% Pottensteinsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,627 Hollfeld vs 2,627 Pottensteinsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Hollfeld vs 8.0 µg/m³ Pottensteinsame level

Tallinn as a Pottenstein alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1370 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.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Pottenstein−63%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.96/m² (2022) Pottensteinno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 38.7 km Pottenstein−86%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,950 (2024) Pottensteinno percentage

Cities near Pottenstein

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

Bayreuth Commuting Zone · 22.9 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Waischenfeld 9.7 km away
Rent
5.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Pegnitz 9.8 km away
Rent
5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Betzenstein 10.2 km away
Rent
5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ebermannstadt 16.3 km away
Rent
6.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Creußen 17.1 km away
Rent
5.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Auerbach i.d.OPf. 18.3 km away
Rent
4.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hollfeld 20.3 km away
Rent
4.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Pottenstein 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.

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; Pottenstein's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Pottenstein part of Bayreuth?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pottenstein?

The published population was 5,190 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Pottenstein?

Average net cold rent is 4.96 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 347 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Pottenstein?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Pottenstein?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Pottenstein?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Pottenstein a good place to live?

Pottenstein 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 Pottenstein part of Bayreuth?

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

Which cities are near Pottenstein?

Bayreuth, Waischenfeld, Pegnitz, Betzenstein, Ebermannstadt are near Pottenstein. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Pottenstein?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,929 people (94.5%) 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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