Living in Salzbergen

In Salzbergen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.77 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

Residents of Salzbergen numbered 7,949 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,650 per month. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2326 sources

Population7,949people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,650EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.77EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.4%country median 5.1% — 33% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,979incidents 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 · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Salzbergen?

Average net cold rent is 5.77 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): 5.77 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesSalzbergen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.77 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Salzbergen a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%

Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–74%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 346 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.77 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 Salzbergen?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Salzbergen is 3.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Salzbergen 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,650 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 Salzbergen?

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

Left over each month€1,967of €2,412 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.	€2,412
Rent, 60 m²€5.77/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €346
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	€1,967

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Salzbergen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSalzbergen 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	4,979 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Salzbergen's nearest airport was FMO, 32 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FMO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Salzbergen's monthly precipitation totalled 68.6 mm in January and 82.4 mm in July. Salzbergen's average monthly sunshine was 47.4 hours in January and 202 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Salzbergen?

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: European Environment Agency⁴

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Salzbergen is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Salzbergen 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.8 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 68.6 · Feb 51.9 · Mar 53.9 · Apr 42.5 · May 58.2 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 82.4 · Aug 73.6 · Sep 71.7 · Oct 66.6 · Nov 65.9 · Dec 68.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 47.4 · Feb 65.9 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 163.2 · May 195.6 · Jun 195 · Jul 202 · Aug 184.4 · Sep 136.3 · Oct 102 · Nov 53 · Dec 43.9 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °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

How many people live in Salzbergen?

The published population was 7,949 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,949 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹Official

International community in Salzbergen

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	7,852	100.0%
Germany	6,995	89.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	173	2.2%
Poland	166	2.1%
Kazakhstan	90	1.1%
Russian Federation	67	0.9%
Not stated	33	0.4%
Netherlands	27	0.3%
Ukraine	26	0.3%
Turkey	16	0.2%
Romania	15	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	14	0.2%
Croatia	13	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	12	0.2%
Italy	11	0.1%
Serbia	11	0.1%
Viet Nam	11	0.1%
Pakistan	10	0.1%
United Kingdom	9	0.1%
Eritrea	9	0.1%
Guinea	9	0.1%
Portugal	8	0.1%
Afghanistan	8	0.1%
Czech Republic	7	0.1%
France	6	0.1%
Kosovo	6	0.1%
Switzerland	6	0.1%
Morocco	6	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
Greece	5	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	5	0.1%
Thailand	5	0.1%
Lithuania	4	0.1%
Spain	4	0.1%
Brazil	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Equatorial Guinea	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

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	7,852	100.0%
Germany	7,299	93.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	184	2.3%
Poland	70	0.9%
Netherlands	34	0.4%
Afghanistan	21	0.3%
Ukraine	19	0.2%
Portugal	17	0.2%
Romania	17	0.2%
Serbia	16	0.2%
Iraq	13	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	12	0.2%
Pakistan	11	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	9	0.1%
Eritrea	9	0.1%
Guinea	9	0.1%
Bulgaria	8	0.1%
Austria	6	0.1%
Russian Federation	6	0.1%
Turkey	6	0.1%
Spain	5	0.1%
Viet Nam	5	0.1%
Thailand	5	0.1%
Croatia	4	0.1%
Latvia	4	0.1%
Czech Republic	4	0.1%
Hungary	4	0.1%
Sudan	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Alternatives for people set on Salzbergen

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.

Böblingen as a Salzbergen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 421 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,650 Salzbergen+34%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.77/m² Salzbergenno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,979 Salzbergen−24%

Full comparison More about Böblingen

Cities near Salzbergen

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

Rheine 7.4 km away

Rent: 5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schüttorf 9.0 km away

Rent: 5.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Bentheim 13.0 km away

Rent: 5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hörstel 16.5 km away

Rent: 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Ochtrup 17.0 km away

Rent: 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Steinfurt 19.4 km away

Rent: 6.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Freren 20.2 km away

Rent: 4.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Emsdetten 21.1 km away

Rent: 6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Salzbergen, nearest in population first.

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Neresheim7,954 residents Kirchheimbolanden7,956 residents Bad Schmiedeberg7,941 residents Weida7,939 residents Birkenwerder7,935 residents Detmerode7,934 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Salzbergen 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.

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).

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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 Salzbergen?

The published population was 7,949 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Salzbergen?

Average net cold rent is 5.77 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 404 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Salzbergen?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Salzbergen?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Salzbergen?

The median gross salary is 3,650 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Salzbergen a good place to live?

Salzbergen 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.

Which cities are near Salzbergen?

Rheine, Schüttorf, Bad Bentheim, Hörstel, Ochtrup are near Salzbergen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Salzbergen?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,995 people (89.1%) 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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