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Living in Rabenau

In Rabenau, rents across existing tenancies average €5.22 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2024).

Population density was 141.8 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. The nearest airport was DRS, 20.9 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Rabenau, in Germany, was 4,359 at the end of 2024. The city covered 30.7 km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population4,359people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,600EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent5.22EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 10% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.3%country median 5.1% — 4% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,169incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dresden-Bergstr.)

Cheaper rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% 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 Rabenau?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Rabenau?

Average net cold rent is 5.22 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): 5.22 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rabenau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Rabenau€5.22
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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 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.22 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Rabenau a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 313 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.22 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 Rabenau?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Rabenau is 5.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability28.67 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate5.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Rabenau?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,600 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,866of €2,385 take-home
  • Rent
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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.€2,385
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.22/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €420
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€1,866
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rabenau. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRabenau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rabenau 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 residents5,169 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 28.7% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport20.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rabenau?

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 Dresden-Bergstr.)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
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 Rabenau is 10.0 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 mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Dresden-Bergstr.)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dresden-Bergstr.)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dresden-Bergstr.)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dresden-Klotzsche18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dresden-Klotzsche18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9.7 · May 14 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dresden-Klotzsche18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.1 · Feb 32.7 · Mar 42.1 · Apr 36.3 · May 62.9 · Jun 62.6 · Jul 84.5 · Aug 80.1 · Sep 51.7 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 47.5 · Dec 44 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dresden-Klotzsche18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 62 · Feb 82.1 · Mar 127 · Apr 187.3 · May 222 · Jun 221.3 · Jul 233.8 · Aug 222.8 · Sep 164.2 · Oct 119.9 · Nov 67.9 · Dec 60 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dresden-Klotzsche18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °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 Rabenau?

The published population was 4,359 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area30.73 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.6Official
Foreign residents82 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density141.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.6Official
Population4,359 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents75 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
Catholic share1.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
No religion or other3,412 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
No religion or other, share79.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
Protestant residents808 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
Protestant share18.8 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official

Alternatives for people set on Rabenau

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Rabenau from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Hallenberg4,367 residentsSchönau4,369 residentsContwig4,348 residentsBad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge4,373 residentsEhrenfriedersdorf4,343 residentsAugustusburg4,379 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Rabenau 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; Rabenau's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Rabenau part of Dresden?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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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 Rabenau?

The published population was 4,359 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Rabenau?

Average net cold rent is 5.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 365 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Rabenau?

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 Dresden-Bergstr.).

What is the unemployment rate in Rabenau?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Rabenau?

The median gross salary is 3,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Rabenau a good place to live?

Rabenau 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 Rabenau part of Dresden?

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

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  title = {Rabenau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dresden-Bergstr.) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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