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Living in Saalfeld/Saale

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Saalfeld/Saale is in Germany; its population was 29,086 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.84%. Gigabit broadband availability was 72.5% in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 68% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 86% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Saalfeld/Saale?

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 Saalfeld/Saale?

Average net cold rent is 5.27 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): 5.27 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesSaalfeld/Saale highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saalfeld/Saale 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)5.27 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 316 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.27 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

The regional median gross salary was €3,350 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,101 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Saalfeld/Saale?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.84 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Saalfeld/Saale is 5.8%. 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%12904–6Saalfeld/Saale 5.8%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 availability10.41 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability72.48 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,101 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita32,635 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.84 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport45.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saalfeld/Saale. 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 Saalfeld/Saale.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Saalfeld/Saale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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: 9.34 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Saalfeld/Saale average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND20°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Saalfeld/Saale average monthly precipitation, mm035701051401179191638684120879097100130JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Saalfeld/Saale average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204869112161187195203197142994841JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Saalfeld/Saale annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.3PM2.5154015.0PM1010409.9NO₂µg/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 Saalfeld/Saale is 9.3 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Saalfeld/Saale 9.330 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 mean9.94 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean15.05 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.34 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.8 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.5 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 2.1 · May 6 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 3.8 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.6 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.9 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 117.4 · Feb 91.1 · Mar 90.9 · Apr 63.2 · May 86.1 · Jun 84.2 · Jul 119.6 · Aug 87.1 · Sep 89.7 · Oct 96.6 · Nov 99.8 · Dec 129.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 48.1 · Feb 69.4 · Mar 112 · Apr 160.6 · May 187 · Jun 194.5 · Jul 203 · Aug 196.8 · Sep 142.2 · Oct 98.6 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 41.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Blankenfelde-Mahlow29,129 residentsWaltrop29,177 residentsMechernich29,187 residentsMühlheim am Main29,194 residentsBaesweiler29,206 residentsGüstrow28,959 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 145.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 199.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Saalfeld/Saale?

The published population was 29,086 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Saalfeld/Saale residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.8%Foreign residents 5.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents564 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area145.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents1,508 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density199.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population29,086 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents799 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share2.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other23,788 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share81.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents4,517 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share15.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Saalfeld/Saale

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
Total29,106100.0%
Germany27,01292.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2350.8%
Ukraine2340.8%
Poland2240.8%
Czech Republic2010.7%
Afghanistan1530.5%
Romania1010.3%
Russian Federation1000.3%
Iraq680.2%
Viet Nam490.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea460.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of440.2%
Serbia440.2%
Kazakhstan400.1%
Turkey330.1%
Hungary300.1%
Bulgaria250.1%
Not stated250.1%
India220.1%
Croatia210.1%
Greece190.1%
Libya180.1%
Kosovo170.1%
Cuba170.1%
Georgia170.1%
Thailand170.1%
Italy160.1%
Austria160.1%
Slovakia150.1%
Lithuania140.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of140.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Latvia100.0%
Switzerland90.0%
United Kingdom90.0%
Nigeria90.0%
France80.0%
Algeria80.0%
Philippines80.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Somalia70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Belarus60.0%
Albania50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
United States50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Spain40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
China40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Malta30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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
Total29,106100.0%
Germany27,59894.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2460.8%
Ukraine2220.8%
Afghanistan1840.6%
Romania1040.4%
Iraq650.2%
Poland550.2%
Eritrea550.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of490.2%
Viet Nam420.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey360.1%
Serbia360.1%
Russian Federation320.1%
Croatia290.1%
Hungary250.1%
Kosovo240.1%
Bulgaria210.1%
Libya180.1%
Czech Republic160.1%
Somalia160.1%
Greece150.1%
Nigeria150.1%
India150.1%
Thailand120.0%
Italy110.0%
Austria100.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Georgia100.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.0%
Belarus70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Jordan60.0%
France50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Albania40.0%
Cuba40.0%
China40.0%
Stateless40.0%
Uncertain40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
United States30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Is Saalfeld/Saale 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–54%
Skilled employee52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents1,508 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population29,086 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.27 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability10.41 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability72.48 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,101 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 358.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier402 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Saalfeld/Saale 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 Saalfeld/Saale?

The published population was 29,086 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Saalfeld/Saale?

Average net cold rent is 5.27 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 369 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Saalfeld/Saale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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 Saalfeld/Saale?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Saalfeld/Saale?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Saalfeld/Saale?

1,508 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Saalfeld/Saale a good place to live?

Saalfeld/Saale 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 Saalfeld/Saale?

The official country of birth distribution records 29,106 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 = {Saalfeld/Saale, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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