Living in Saalfeld/Saale

In Saalfeld/Saale, rents across existing tenancies average €5.27 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2022).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population29,086people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,350EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent5.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 9% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.84%country median 5.1% — 15% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,935incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9.34µg/m³country median 8.0 — 17% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Cheaper rent than 69% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 67% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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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 · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesSaalfeld/Saale highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Saalfeld/Saale€5.27

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	7 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Saalfeld/Saale a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–67%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–67%

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 municipalities²³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Saalfeld/Saale is 5.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Saalfeld/Saale 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	10.41 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Gigabit broadband availability	72.48 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Disposable income per resident	26,101 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁰Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	32,635 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁰Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,350 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	5.84 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official

What does a salary buy in Saalfeld/Saale?

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

Left over each month€1,728of €2,247 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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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.	€2,247
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.27/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €420
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	€1,728

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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.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSaalfeld/Saale highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,935 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁶Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	6 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	ERF	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	45.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

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.

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Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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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.¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9.9WHO 10 · EU 40

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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Saalfeld/Saale 9.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9.94 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.05 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.34 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Neuhaus am Rennweg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Ilmenau ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±0.8 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±3.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±3.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±3.1 °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 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 Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	564 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	145.6 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,508 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official
Population density	199.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹²Official
Population	29,086 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	799 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Catholic share	2.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other	23,788 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other, share	81.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant residents	4,517 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant share	15.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official

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 group	People	Share
Total	29,106	100.0%
Germany	27,012	92.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	235	0.8%
Ukraine	234	0.8%
Poland	224	0.8%
Czech Republic	201	0.7%
Afghanistan	153	0.5%
Romania	101	0.3%
Russian Federation	100	0.3%
Iraq	68	0.2%
Viet Nam	49	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Eritrea	46	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	44	0.2%
Serbia	44	0.2%
Kazakhstan	40	0.1%
Turkey	33	0.1%
Hungary	30	0.1%
Bulgaria	25	0.1%
Not stated	25	0.1%
India	22	0.1%
Croatia	21	0.1%
Greece	19	0.1%
Libya	18	0.1%
Kosovo	17	0.1%
Cuba	17	0.1%
Georgia	17	0.1%
Thailand	17	0.1%
Italy	16	0.1%
Austria	16	0.1%
Slovakia	15	0.1%
Lithuania	14	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	14	0.0%
Slovenia	11	0.0%
Latvia	10	0.0%
Switzerland	9	0.0%
United Kingdom	9	0.0%
Nigeria	9	0.0%
France	8	0.0%
Algeria	8	0.0%
Philippines	8	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	7	0.0%
Somalia	7	0.0%
Azerbaijan	7	0.0%
Uzbekistan	7	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
Albania	5	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
Jordan	5	0.0%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Spain	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Qatar	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	29,106	100.0%
Germany	27,598	94.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	246	0.8%
Ukraine	222	0.8%
Afghanistan	184	0.6%
Romania	104	0.4%
Iraq	65	0.2%
Poland	55	0.2%
Eritrea	55	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	49	0.2%
Viet Nam	42	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Turkey	36	0.1%
Serbia	36	0.1%
Russian Federation	32	0.1%
Croatia	29	0.1%
Hungary	25	0.1%
Kosovo	24	0.1%
Bulgaria	21	0.1%
Libya	18	0.1%
Czech Republic	16	0.1%
Somalia	16	0.1%
Greece	15	0.1%
Nigeria	15	0.1%
India	15	0.1%
Thailand	12	0.0%
Italy	11	0.0%
Austria	10	0.0%
Slovakia	10	0.0%
Georgia	10	0.0%
Azerbaijan	9	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	9	0.0%
Belarus	7	0.0%
Armenia	7	0.0%
Portugal	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
France	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
Kazakhstan	5	0.0%
Philippines	5	0.0%
Albania	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Stateless	4	0.0%
Uncertain	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	97.8 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	58.2 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	395 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	402 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Saalfeld/Saale

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.

Königsee as a Saalfeld/Saale alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 6,979 Königsee vs 29,086 Saalfeld/Saale−76%
Nearest airport: 36.5 km Königsee vs 45.7 km Saalfeld/Saale−20%
Rent: €5.16/m² Königsee vs €5.27/m² Saalfeld/Saalesame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,350 Königsee vs €3,350 Saalfeld/Saalesame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,935 Königsee vs 5,935 Saalfeld/Saalesame level

Full comparison More about Königsee

Menden Sauerland as a Saalfeld/Saale alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 263 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 29,086 Saalfeld/Saale+80%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,350 Saalfeld/Saale+16%
Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 45.7 km Saalfeld/Saale−65%
Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €5.27/m² Saalfeld/Saale+7%
Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 5.8% Saalfeld/Saale−11%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 5,935 Saalfeld/Saalesame level

Full comparison More about Menden Sauerland

Cities near Saalfeld/Saale

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

Bad Blankenburg 7.2 km away

Rent: 5.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rudolstadt 7.6 km away

Rent: 5.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Leutenberg 12.0 km away

Rent: 4.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Gräfenthal 14.3 km away

Rent: 4.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Ranis 15.2 km away

Rent: 5.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schwarzatal 16.2 km away

Rent: 5.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Königsee 18.1 km away

Rent: 5.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Saalfeld/Saale'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 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 — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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).

Is Saalfeld/Saale a good place to live?

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Which cities are near Saalfeld/Saale?

Saalfeld, Bad Blankenburg, Rudolstadt, Leutenberg, Gräfenthal are near Saalfeld/Saale. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Saalfeld/Saale?

The official country of birth distribution records 27,012 people (92.8%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Saalfeld/Saale, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b9952abe136afa05de5686d8fde1b8c3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/saalfeld-saale/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_saalfeld-saale-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_a981bef22e68,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saalfeld/Saale, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b9952abe136afa05de5686d8fde1b8c3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/saalfeld-saale/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Saalfeld/Saale, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/saalfeld-saale/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version b9952abe136afa05de5686d8fde1b8c3; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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