Living in Pöttmes

Pöttmes is one of the cities recorded in Germany. At the end of 2024, Pöttmes had a population of 7,012. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,300 per month.

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

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 Pöttmes?

Average net cold rent is 6.53 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): 6.53 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

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

Net rent across major citiesPöttmes highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56 — about the same	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 392 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.53 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 Pöttmes?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Pöttmes is 2.7%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,300 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.7 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pöttmes. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Pöttmes's nearest airport was MUC, 57 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	191 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	57 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	MUC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pöttmes.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Pöttmes's monthly precipitation totalled 45.1 mm in January and 94.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 61.8 hours in January and 243.8 hours in July.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.2 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 2.8 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -2.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 45.1 · Feb 34.1 · Mar 47.3 · Apr 45.8 · May 84.8 · Jun 92 · Jul 94.3 · Aug 91.8 · Sep 61.9 · Oct 52.9 · Nov 50.2 · Dec 49.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 61.8 · Feb 88.1 · Mar 138.3 · Apr 186.4 · May 211.9 · Jun 228 · Jul 243.8 · Aug 230.2 · Sep 162.8 · Oct 106.6 · Nov 55.9 · Dec 54.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Am Ettersberg7,010 residents Reinsdorf7,009 residents Waging am See7,007 residents Reppenstedt7,005 residents Lemwerder6,999 residents Esens6,998 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pöttmes?

The published population was 7,012 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,012 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁸Official

International community in Pöttmes

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	6,901	100.0%
Germany	5,978	86.6%
Romania	282	4.1%
Poland	148	2.1%
Czech Republic	58	0.8%
Ukraine	54	0.8%
Russian Federation	31	0.4%
Hungary	29	0.4%
Kosovo	27	0.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	26	0.4%
Bulgaria	24	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	22	0.3%
Italy	21	0.3%
Iraq	21	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	17	0.2%
Turkey	17	0.2%
Austria	15	0.2%
Slovakia	12	0.2%
Croatia	10	0.1%
Not stated	10	0.1%
Greece	9	0.1%
Kazakhstan	9	0.1%
Serbia	8	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
Portugal	7	0.1%
Slovenia	5	0.1%
Philippines	5	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,901	100.0%
Germany	6,106	88.5%
Romania	303	4.4%
Poland	110	1.6%
Ukraine	52	0.8%
Kosovo	34	0.5%
Afghanistan	28	0.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	27	0.4%
Bulgaria	26	0.4%
Hungary	23	0.3%
Iraq	22	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Turkey	20	0.3%
Croatia	14	0.2%
Austria	14	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	13	0.2%
Italy	13	0.2%
Russian Federation	10	0.1%
Czech Republic	9	0.1%
Slovakia	7	0.1%
Greece	6	0.1%
Portugal	6	0.1%
Serbia	5	0.1%
Thailand	5	0.1%
Switzerland	4	0.1%
Philippines	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Is Pöttmes 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–74%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–78%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–69%

Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Population7,012 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Average net rent (nettokalt)6.53 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis

Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Unemployment rate2.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Pöttmes 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 Pöttmes?

The published population was 7,012 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Pöttmes?

Average net cold rent is 6.53 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 457 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Pöttmes?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Pöttmes?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Pöttmes a good place to live?

Pöttmes 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 Pöttmes?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,901 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). Pöttmes, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pottmes/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pöttmes, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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