Living in Ruhstorf
In Ruhstorf, rent averages €5.53 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).
The population of Ruhstorf totalled 4,197 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Ruhstorf showed €4,050 per month at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 88% 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 Ruhstorf?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Ruhstorf?
Average net cold rent is 5.53 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): 5.53 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M12Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3Official |
Is Ruhstorf 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 332 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.53 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Ruhstorf?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Ruhstorf 3.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,050 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Ruhstorf?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,629 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.53/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15 | − €332 |
| 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 | €2,198 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ruhstorf. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ruhstorf. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,694 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise8Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Ruhstorf's nearest airport was MUC, 69 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ruhstorf. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −1.8°C in January and 18.9°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 13 · Feb 15.98 · Mar 21.33 · Apr 27.05 · May 30.01 · Jun 31.94 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 32.92 · Sep 30.2 · Oct 24.34 · Nov 19.63 · Dec 14.22 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -23.98 · Feb -18.77 · Mar -18.74 · Apr -5.14 · May -2.55 · Jun 3.29 · Jul 6.69 · Aug 5.96 · Sep 0.25 · Oct -5.62 · Nov -11.34 · Dec -17.44 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.79 · Feb -0.52 · Mar 3.85 · Apr 9 · May 13.39 · Jun 17.28 · Jul 18.88 · Aug 18.36 · Sep 13.73 · Oct 8.86 · Nov 3.55 · Dec -0.39 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ruhstorf?
The published population was 4,197 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,197 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11Official |
International community in Ruhstorf
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,180 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 3,459 | 82.8% |
| Romania | 163 | 3.9% |
| Poland | 117 | 2.8% |
| Hungary | 57 | 1.4% |
| Not stated | 49 | 1.2% |
| Ukraine | 39 | 0.9% |
| Austria | 32 | 0.8% |
| Czech Republic | 32 | 0.8% |
| Kosovo | 28 | 0.7% |
| Turkey | 26 | 0.6% |
Show 30 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15 | 0.4% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 14 | 0.3% |
| Croatia | 13 | 0.3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 0.3% |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 9 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 8 | 0.2% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 5 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 0.1% |
| France | 4 | 0.1% |
| Russian Federation | 4 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 4 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.1% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 3 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.1% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 3 | 0.1% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.1% |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.1% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,180 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 3,645 | 87.2% |
| Romania | 158 | 3.8% |
| Poland | 78 | 1.9% |
| Hungary | 61 | 1.5% |
| Ukraine | 36 | 0.9% |
| Kosovo | 28 | 0.7% |
| Turkey | 28 | 0.7% |
| Croatia | 19 | 0.5% |
| Iraq | 16 | 0.4% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 14 | 0.3% |
Show 18 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 0.3% |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 8 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 4 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 4 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.1% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 3 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.1% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Alternatives for people set on Ruhstorf
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Ruhstorf from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ruhstorf 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Ruhstorf's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ruhstorf?
The published population was 4,197 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
How much does it cost to rent in Ruhstorf?
Average net cold rent is 5.53 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 387 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).
What is the unemployment rate in Ruhstorf?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Ruhstorf?
The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Ruhstorf a good place to live?
Ruhstorf 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 Germany live in Ruhstorf?
The official country of birth distribution records 3,459 people (82.8%) 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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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Show 2 more sources
- Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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