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Living in Ravenstein

In Ravenstein, rents across existing tenancies average €4.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. Ravenstein had a population of 2,999 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 280.

Last checked 2026-09-2329 sources

Population2,999people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent4.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 16% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate3.9%country median 5.1% — 24% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime4,205incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Cheaper rent than 82% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 77% 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 Ravenstein?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ravenstein?

Average net cold rent is 4.9 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): 4.9 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ravenstein recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Ravenstein€4.90
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 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Ravenstein a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 294 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.9 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 Ravenstein?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ravenstein is 3.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability0.85 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability0.85 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Ravenstein?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,017of €2,655 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.90/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €540
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€2,017
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Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRavenstein highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ravenstein 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 residents4,205 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was MHG, 72.3 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 0.85% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport72.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.4 · Feb 53.2 · Mar 61.8 · Apr 46.9 · May 74.3 · Jun 66.8 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 72 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 62.6 · Dec 75.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.6 · Feb 83.2 · Mar 135.3 · Apr 189.2 · May 216.8 · Jun 230.9 · Jul 242.8 · Aug 229.5 · Sep 171.3 · Oct 113.2 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 48.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Cottbus ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±0.3 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.5 °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

The city covered 56 km² in 2024. Population density was 53.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ravenstein?

The published population was 2,999 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area55.97 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.8Official
Foreign residents280 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density53.58 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.8Official
Population2,999 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,488 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share49.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other793 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share26.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents710 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share23.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Ravenstein

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
Total2,992100.0%
Germany2,56485.7%
Romania1103.7%
Poland361.2%
Russian Federation361.2%
Hungary331.1%
Kazakhstan311.0%
Not stated260.9%
Turkey190.6%
Czech Republic190.6%
Bulgaria140.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan100.3%
Greece80.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.3%
Serbia70.2%
Ukraine60.2%
Moldova, Republic of50.2%
Nigeria50.2%
China50.2%
Slovakia40.1%
Morocco40.1%
France30.1%
Italy30.1%
Kosovo30.1%
Austria30.1%
Guyana30.1%
Colombia30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Peru30.1%
Armenia30.1%
Israel30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Thailand30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,992100.0%
Germany2,71190.6%
Romania1143.8%
Hungary321.1%
Poland190.6%
Turkey180.6%
Bulgaria140.5%
Afghanistan130.4%
Greece70.2%
Russian Federation50.2%
Nigeria50.2%
Show 12 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
China40.1%
Italy30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Austria30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Ukraine30.1%
Colombia30.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Syrian Arab Republic30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Alternatives for people set on Ravenstein

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.

Krautheim as a Ravenstein alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €5.34/m² Krautheim vs €4.90/m² Ravenstein+9%
  • Residents: 4,561 Krautheim vs 2,999 Ravenstein+52%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Krautheim vs 3.9% Ravenstein−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,701 Krautheim vs 4,205 Ravenstein−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,250 Krautheim vs €4,100 Ravenstein+4%
  • Nearest airport: 81.6 km Krautheim vs 72.3 km Ravenstein+13%
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Cities near Ravenstein

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

Osterburken 6.8 km away
Rent
6.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Adelsheim 8.6 km away
Rent
5.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Krautheim 9.3 km away
Rent
5.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Widdern 11.5 km away
Rent
6.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Niedernhall 13.7 km away
Rent
6.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Forchtenberg 13.8 km away
Rent
6.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Möckmühl 14.8 km away
Rent
6.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ingelfingen 15.2 km away
Rent
6.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Braubach3,002 residentsWesenberg2,992 residentsBärnau3,007 residentsWaischenfeld2,989 residentsWaldenburg2,986 residentsStadtsteinach2,983 residents

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

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

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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 Ravenstein?

The published population was 2,999 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Ravenstein?

Average net cold rent is 4.9 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 343 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

What is the unemployment rate in Ravenstein?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ravenstein?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Ravenstein?

280 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Ravenstein a good place to live?

Ravenstein 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.

Which cities are near Ravenstein?

Osterburken, Adelsheim, Krautheim, Widdern, Niedernhall are near Ravenstein. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Ravenstein?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,564 people (85.7%) 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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