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Living in Riedstadt

Riedstadt had 23,146 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.16 per m² per month in June 2026.

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

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 Riedstadt?

Average net cold rent is 13.16 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 13.16 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Riedstadt19

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

Net rent across major citiesRiedstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Riedstadt 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)13.16 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Riedstadt19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 790 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.16 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.35% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €26,095 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Riedstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.35 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Riedstadt is 5.4%. 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%12904–6Riedstadt 5.4%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability36.51 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability52.67 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident26,095 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts15Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita52,475 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts15Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.35 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport21.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Riedstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.13 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Riedstadt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Riedstadt average monthly precipitation, mm020406080443939376055646148504755JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Riedstadt average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024052791361922192282352251651045140JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Riedstadt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.1PM2.5154013.7PM10104010.3NO₂µg/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 Riedstadt is 8.1 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/m³1558–9Riedstadt 8.190 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
NO₂ — annual mean10.26 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM10 — annual mean13.71 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.13 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44 · Feb 38.6 · Mar 38.7 · Apr 36.6 · May 60.4 · Jun 55.4 · Jul 63.5 · Aug 61.4 · Sep 47.7 · Oct 50.4 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 54.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52 · Feb 79.2 · Mar 135.5 · Apr 191.8 · May 218.6 · Jun 227.5 · Jul 234.7 · Aug 225.3 · Sep 165.1 · Oct 103.5 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 40.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Riedstadt by year, µg/m³7.410.112.915.6201420172019202220248.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 45.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.1.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Quedlinburg23,139 residentsRotenburg (Wümme)23,117 residentsMetzingen23,178 residentsStaßfurt23,181 residentsBad Soden am Taunus23,103 residentsVreden23,099 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 73.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 313.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Riedstadt?

The published population was 23,146 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Riedstadt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.4%Foreign residents 0.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents658 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
City area73.73 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents146 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density313.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.9Official
Population23,146 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,586 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share15.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other11,890 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share51.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents7,447 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share32.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Riedstadt

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
Total22,927100.0%
Germany18,11079.0%
Pakistan5672.5%
Poland5192.3%
Turkey3161.4%
Romania2851.2%
Italy2301.0%
Kazakhstan2020.9%
Russian Federation1850.8%
Czech Republic1760.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1740.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine1650.7%
Serbia1530.7%
Croatia1140.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1130.5%
Afghanistan1100.5%
Hungary1080.5%
Bulgaria970.4%
Morocco810.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of650.3%
United States620.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of610.3%
France580.3%
Greece540.2%
Spain510.2%
Kosovo460.2%
United Kingdom430.2%
Iraq430.2%
Moldova, Republic of420.2%
China380.2%
Austria360.2%
Portugal300.1%
India290.1%
Not stated250.1%
Lithuania240.1%
Albania210.1%
Ethiopia210.1%
Switzerland190.1%
Kyrgyzstan190.1%
Lebanon190.1%
Slovakia180.1%
Nigeria180.1%
Sri Lanka180.1%
Eritrea160.1%
Brazil160.1%
Thailand160.1%
Netherlands140.1%
Cameroon130.1%
Viet Nam130.1%
Latvia120.1%
Tunisia120.1%
Kenya110.0%
Algeria100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Uzbekistan100.0%
Bangladesh90.0%
Belgium70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Angola60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Canada50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Peru40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Israel40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Finland30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total22,927100.0%
Germany19,73186.1%
Italy3211.4%
Pakistan2981.3%
Turkey2861.2%
Romania2431.1%
Poland2301.0%
Croatia1630.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1420.6%
Bulgaria1320.6%
Ukraine1250.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina1150.5%
Afghanistan1070.5%
Serbia970.4%
Hungary920.4%
Spain600.3%
Greece590.3%
United States530.2%
Iraq470.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of420.2%
Portugal350.2%
Morocco350.2%
France340.1%
Austria340.1%
Kosovo300.1%
Russian Federation300.1%
China270.1%
Lithuania220.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of220.1%
Ethiopia180.1%
Netherlands160.1%
United Kingdom160.1%
Eritrea140.1%
Thailand130.1%
Slovakia120.1%
Nigeria120.1%
India120.1%
Albania110.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Somalia80.0%
Uncertain80.0%
Angola70.0%
Brazil70.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Viet Nam50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Riedstadt 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–70%
Foreign residents146 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population23,146 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading6.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.16 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Riedstadt
Fibre-to-the-building availability36.51 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability52.67 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–693.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 324.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier985 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Riedstadt 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 Riedstadt?

The published population was 23,146 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Riedstadt?

Average net cold rent is 13.16 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 921 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Riedstadt.

Is the air quality good in Riedstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Riedstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Riedstadt?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Riedstadt?

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

Is Riedstadt a good place to live?

Riedstadt 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 Riedstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,927 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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  title = {Riedstadt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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