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Living in Rastede

Rastede is one of the cities recorded in Germany. Its population was 22,896 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,750 per month. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 64% 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 Rastede?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Rastede.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Rastede?

Average net cold rent is 6.45 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): 6.45 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesRastede highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rastede highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.45 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 387 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.45 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 Rastede?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Rastede is 4.4%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Rastede 4.4%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rastede. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rastede. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Rastede's nearest airport was BRE, 45 km away and offered 43 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count43 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km45 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBRE3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rastede. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rastede.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.4°C in January to 18.1°C in July. Rastede's monthly precipitation totalled 71.1 mm in January and 88.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 45.3 hours in January and 209.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Rastede?

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: European Environment Agency4

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
Rastede average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rastede average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100715654435669898576646584JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rastede average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522045631171732132012091911441104840JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rastede annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Rastede is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Rastede 10.05 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 4.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.1 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.1 · Feb 56.1 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 43 · May 56.4 · Jun 69.3 · Jul 88.8 · Aug 85.4 · Sep 75.7 · Oct 63.7 · Nov 65.1 · Dec 84.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 63 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 172.8 · May 213.2 · Jun 200.5 · Jul 209.1 · Aug 191.1 · Sep 143.8 · Oct 110 · Nov 48 · Dec 40.1 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Korbach22,901 residentsNeusäß22,904 residentsHaar22,878 residentsWertheim22,874 residentsKitzingen22,936 residentsSonneberg22,843 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Rastede?

The published population was 22,896 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population22,896 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Rastede

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
Total22,555100.0%
Germany20,27489.9%
Russian Federation3091.4%
Kazakhstan2391.1%
Poland2311.0%
Syrian Arab Republic2281.0%
Iraq1530.7%
Turkey1190.5%
Romania870.4%
Ukraine810.4%
Lebanon750.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan670.3%
Netherlands420.2%
Zimbabwe370.2%
Italy320.1%
Not stated270.1%
Moldova, Republic of260.1%
United States260.1%
Lithuania240.1%
United Kingdom210.1%
France200.1%
Azerbaijan190.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of190.1%
Kosovo170.1%
Switzerland170.1%
Serbia170.1%
Viet Nam170.1%
Latvia150.1%
Czech Republic150.1%
Greece140.1%
Kyrgyzstan130.1%
Bulgaria120.1%
Austria120.1%
Hungary120.1%
India120.1%
Albania110.0%
China110.0%
Pakistan100.0%
Thailand100.0%
Belarus90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Spain60.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Brazil50.0%
Sri Lanka50.0%
Finland40.0%
Croatia40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Liberia40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Chile40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Togo30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total22,555100.0%
Germany21,25494.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2411.1%
Iraq1190.5%
Romania1070.5%
Poland950.4%
Afghanistan750.3%
Turkey680.3%
Ukraine620.3%
Netherlands540.2%
Zimbabwe440.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation390.2%
Kosovo330.1%
Italy250.1%
Serbia240.1%
Lebanon220.1%
Bulgaria170.1%
Greece170.1%
Montenegro170.1%
Uncertain150.1%
Albania140.1%
United States130.1%
Azerbaijan120.1%
Pakistan120.1%
Latvia110.0%
Kazakhstan110.0%
Lithuania90.0%
China80.0%
Austria70.0%
Hungary70.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Sweden60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Brazil50.0%
Philippines40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Spain30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Rastede 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Population22,896 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.45 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Rastede 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 Rastede?

The published population was 22,896 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Rastede?

Average net cold rent is 6.45 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 452 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Rastede?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Rastede?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Rastede?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Rastede a good place to live?

Rastede 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 Rastede?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,555 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). Rastede, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rastede/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rastede, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {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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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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