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Living in Ratekau

Ratekau is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. Ratekau had a population of 15,527 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. Ratekau recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Ratekau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ratekau?

Average net cold rent is 7 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 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesRatekau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ratekau 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)7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 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 Ratekau?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ratekau is 5.0%. 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%12904–6Ratekau 5.0%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)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ratekau. 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 Ratekau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Ratekau's nearest airport was LBC, 16 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLBC3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.4°C in January and 18°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 59.9 mm in January and 71.5 mm in July. Ratekau's average monthly sunshine was 42.2 hours in January and 223.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Ratekau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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
Ratekau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ratekau average monthly precipitation, mm020406080605148385071727154555566JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ratekau average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024042611191832312172232041501044832JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ratekau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Ratekau is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Ratekau 7.0155 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/m³3010–115 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 mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.5 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.9 · Feb 51 · Mar 47.9 · Apr 38 · May 49.6 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 71.5 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 54 · Oct 55.4 · Nov 55.3 · Dec 65.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 42.2 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 119.4 · Apr 183.1 · May 231 · Jun 216.6 · Jul 223.1 · Aug 203.5 · Sep 149.8 · Oct 103.7 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 32.3 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
Mindelheim15,531 residentsFreiberg am Neckar15,520 residentsBitburg15,554 residentsFinsterwalde15,496 residentsAltdorf b.Nürnberg15,478 residentsGrenzach-Wyhlen15,476 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ratekau?

The published population was 15,527 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population15,527 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Ratekau

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
Total15,303100.0%
Germany13,61188.9%
Poland4823.1%
Russian Federation1621.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1230.8%
Romania700.5%
Ukraine630.4%
Kazakhstan620.4%
Turkey550.4%
Bulgaria490.3%
Afghanistan460.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece420.3%
Moldova, Republic of390.3%
Lithuania300.2%
Austria300.2%
Iraq240.2%
France210.1%
Italy210.1%
Serbia200.1%
Czech Republic190.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of170.1%
Not stated170.1%
United States160.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of150.1%
Latvia100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Switzerland100.1%
India100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Portugal90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Denmark80.1%
Sweden80.1%
Spain80.1%
Ghana80.1%
Pakistan80.1%
United Kingdom70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Finland60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Viet Nam60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
China60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Croatia50.0%
Brazil50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Norway40.0%
Hungary40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Japan40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Togo30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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
Total15,303100.0%
Germany14,38694.0%
Poland1320.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1240.8%
Romania970.6%
Ukraine590.4%
Afghanistan500.3%
Bulgaria450.3%
Greece410.3%
Turkey340.2%
Austria240.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania230.2%
Iraq220.1%
Serbia210.1%
Italy190.1%
Russian Federation180.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of170.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of160.1%
Latvia120.1%
Portugal110.1%
Yemen100.1%
Thailand90.1%
Moldova, Republic of80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Viet Nam70.0%
France60.0%
Croatia60.0%
Spain50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Kosovo40.0%
Hungary40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
United States40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
China40.0%
Uncertain40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Togo30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Armenia30.0%
India30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%

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

Is Ratekau 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Population15,527 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean7 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 Ratekau 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 Ratekau?

The published population was 15,527 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Ratekau?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Ratekau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Ratekau?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ratekau?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Ratekau a good place to live?

Ratekau 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 Ratekau?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,303 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). Ratekau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ratekau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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