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Living in Ronneburg

In Ronneburg, rents across existing tenancies average €6.45 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.7% (2024).

The foreign population count was 248 in May 2022. For Ronneburg, the nearest airport was LEJ, 62 km away, with 28 listed destinations in June 2026. Its population was 4,971 at the end of 2024. The city covered 19.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 259.9 people per km² in 2024. There were 121.7 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population4,971people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,450EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent6.45EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.7%country median 5.1% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,386incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)

Pricier rent than 68% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ronneburg?

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 · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ronneburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Ronneburg€6.45
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.45 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Ronneburg a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–71%

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 Ronneburg?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ronneburg is 5.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability91.09 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate5.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Ronneburg?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,450 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,844of €2,303 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.€2,303
Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.45/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €360
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€1,844
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,624 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents121.7 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ronneburg 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,624 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRonneburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ronneburg 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 residents5,386 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 91.1% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport62 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Gera Friedericistr.)11

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 Ronneburg is 8.0 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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.5 · Jun 11 · Jul 13 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 8.8 · May 13 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.5 · Feb 27.6 · Mar 38.6 · Apr 32.3 · May 56.8 · Jun 67.7 · Jul 80.5 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 60.1 · Oct 43.8 · Nov 45.7 · Dec 39.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.4 · Feb 81.9 · Mar 125.2 · Apr 182 · May 213.1 · Jun 212.7 · Jul 222.9 · Aug 212.6 · Sep 158.6 · Oct 116.1 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 56 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Olomouc (Czechia) ±1.0 °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 Ronneburg?

The published population was 4,971 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area19.13 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.7Official
Foreign residents248 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density259.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.7Official
Population4,971 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents133 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Catholic share2.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
No religion or other4,300 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
No religion or other, share86.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Protestant residents524 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Protestant share10.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official

Alternatives for people set on Ronneburg

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.

Gera as a Ronneburg alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 95,608 Gera vs 4,971 Ronneburg+1823%
  • Rent: €5.13/m² Gera vs €6.45/m² Ronneburg−20%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 820.8 Gera vs 1,623.5 Ronneburg−49%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,250 Gera vs €3,450 Ronneburgno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 11,283 (2023) Gera vs 5,386 (2025) Ronneburgno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 61.2 km Gera vs 62.0 km Ronneburgsame level
Full comparisonMore about Gera

Gummersbach as a Ronneburg alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 4,971 Ronneburg+932%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,386 Ronneburg−26%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 901.5 Gummersbach vs 1,623.5 Ronneburg−44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,450 Ronneburgno percentage
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.45/m² Ronneburg−8%
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 62.0 km Ronneburg−43%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 8.0 µg/m³ Ronneburgsame level
Full comparisonMore about Gummersbach

Alternative cities in Germany

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Amöneburg4,972 residentsMolfsee4,972 residentsSchwaan4,976 residentsSüsel4,978 residentsEmmelshausen4,980 residentsWindischeschenbach4,980 residents

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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; Ronneburg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Ronneburg part of Gera?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 Ronneburg?

The published population was 4,971 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Ronneburg?

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 — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Ronneburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Gera Friedericistr.).

What is the unemployment rate in Ronneburg?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ronneburg?

The median gross salary is 3,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Ronneburg a good place to live?

Ronneburg 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 Ronneburg part of Gera?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ronneburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8bae9779f5794a7b7fa39da845064085]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ronneburg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Ronneburg, 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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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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  7. Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name. destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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