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Living in Salzgitter

In Salzgitter, rents across existing tenancies average €5.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.1% (2022).

Salzgitter, a city in Germany, had a population of 104,970 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 19,431.

Last checked 2026-09-1942 sources

Population104,970people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 4% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate9.07%country median 5.1% — 78% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,622incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 30% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean7.93µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 96% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 94% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.51 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Salzgitter?

Average net cold rent is 5.6 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): 5.6 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Salzgitter recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€597
Utilities, 85 m² flat€260
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€39
Fitness club€25

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesSalzgitter highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Salzgitter highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Salzgitter€5.60
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited38.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly597.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M27Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home260.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7.51 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Salzgitter42Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Salzgitter 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–61%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 336 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.6 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 unemployment rate was 9.07% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Salzgitter?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.07 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities31
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Salzgitter is 9.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability77.39 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability93.05 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.07 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities31Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 29.5% between 2011 and 2025, from 7.8% to 10.1%.

What does a salary buy in Salzgitter?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,856of €2,655 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€7.51/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Salzgitter · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €5.60/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €451
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€260 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €260
Internet€39 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €39
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,856
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Salzgitter Salary needed to live in Salzgitter

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents374.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals2 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202416Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents160 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Salzgitter 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 residents374.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Salzgitter?

Police recorded 6,622 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesSalzgitter highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Salzgitter highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Salzgitter6,622
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,622 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,627 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport57.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Salzgitter. 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 1.7°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 59.9 mm in January and 73.9 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.93 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Salzgitter?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.93 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19
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 Salzgitter is 7.9 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 mean9.86 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
NO₂ — latest reading7.18 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM10 — annual mean12.99 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.93 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig28Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig28Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)11Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.9 · Feb 44.4 · Mar 52.3 · Apr 39.6 · May 63 · Jun 59.9 · Jul 73.9 · Aug 69.1 · Sep 55.9 · Oct 55.7 · Nov 50.7 · Dec 57.3 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)9Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.4 · Feb 69.2 · Mar 116.2 · Apr 177.5 · May 206 · Jun 210.6 · Jul 213 · Aug 199.8 · Sep 148 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 47.2 · Dec 36.8 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)10Official
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 43.4% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 7.9.

Similar climate. In Germany: Burgdorf ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °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 Salzgitter?

The published population was 104,970 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents548 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area224.5 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share21.5 %31 Dec 2023Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents19,431 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official
Population density467.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population104,970 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 6.5% between 2012 and 2024, from 98,588 to 104,970.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2023

Foreign residents rose 138.5% between 2014 and 2023, from 9,429 to 22,490.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents14,170 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share13.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other58,876 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share56.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents31,170 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share29.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Salzgitter

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
Total104,215100.0%
Germany77,10874.0%
Syrian Arab Republic4,5374.4%
Poland4,3894.2%
Turkey4,3604.2%
Russian Federation1,7651.7%
Romania1,7371.7%
Kazakhstan1,4681.4%
Bulgaria9520.9%
Ukraine8510.8%
Not stated5110.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia4970.5%
Lebanon3820.4%
Italy3460.3%
Iraq3090.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3020.3%
Czech Republic2670.3%
Kosovo2600.2%
Lithuania2230.2%
Tunisia2160.2%
Moldova, Republic of2060.2%
France1810.2%
Croatia1810.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1730.2%
Hungary1710.2%
Afghanistan1670.2%
Greece1660.2%
Austria1080.1%
Latvia1070.1%
Viet Nam870.1%
Albania850.1%
Tajikistan850.1%
Spain810.1%
Uzbekistan800.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of770.1%
Nigeria670.1%
Kyrgyzstan660.1%
Libya640.1%
United Kingdom620.1%
Thailand580.1%
India570.1%
Portugal470.0%
Algeria470.0%
Pakistan470.0%
China470.0%
Philippines450.0%
Cameroon440.0%
Egypt420.0%
Montenegro410.0%
Luxembourg410.0%
United States390.0%
Netherlands380.0%
Somalia380.0%
Belarus370.0%
Morocco350.0%
Slovakia320.0%
Côte D'Ivoire320.0%
Slovenia310.0%
Jordan300.0%
Brazil280.0%
Switzerland270.0%
Denmark260.0%
Sudan260.0%
Azerbaijan240.0%
Georgia240.0%
Sri Lanka230.0%
Palestinian territories210.0%
Indonesia190.0%
Mexico180.0%
Belgium170.0%
Kenya170.0%
Guinea170.0%
Saudi Arabia170.0%
Yemen160.0%
United Arab Emirates150.0%
Sweden140.0%
Mali140.0%
Cuba140.0%
Estonia130.0%
Gambia130.0%
Israel130.0%
Korea, Republic of130.0%
Rwanda120.0%
Kuwait110.0%
Australia110.0%
Zimbabwe100.0%
Togo100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Ireland90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Armenia90.0%
Norway80.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of80.0%
Canada80.0%
Peru80.0%
Finland70.0%
Paraguay70.0%
Qatar70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Seychelles60.0%
Burundi60.0%
Chile60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Japan60.0%
Liberia50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Uganda50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Oman40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Niger30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Chad30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Timor-Leste30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total104,215100.0%
Germany84,78381.4%
Turkey4,4474.3%
Syrian Arab Republic4,3104.1%
Romania1,4341.4%
Poland1,4221.4%
Bulgaria1,0781.0%
Uncertain8430.8%
Ukraine5680.5%
Serbia4320.4%
Italy4090.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina3470.3%
Iraq3230.3%
Stateless2890.3%
Kosovo2370.2%
Afghanistan2320.2%
Croatia2300.2%
Hungary2030.2%
Russian Federation1930.2%
Lebanon1700.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1580.2%
Greece1550.1%
Lithuania1470.1%
Palestinian territories1130.1%
Tunisia1010.1%
Viet Nam780.1%
Austria770.1%
Latvia690.1%
Albania670.1%
Sudan650.1%
Montenegro620.1%
Kazakhstan560.1%
Spain470.0%
Moldova, Republic of460.0%
Thailand440.0%
Portugal430.0%
Czech Republic390.0%
Somalia380.0%
United Kingdom370.0%
Nigeria370.0%
China360.0%
Netherlands350.0%
Pakistan340.0%
Côte D'Ivoire320.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of320.0%
Cameroon310.0%
Egypt290.0%
United States270.0%
Algeria260.0%
Philippines240.0%
France230.0%
Jordan230.0%
India220.0%
Belarus210.0%
Morocco210.0%
Indonesia170.0%
Sweden140.0%
Brazil140.0%
Azerbaijan140.0%
Kenya130.0%
Armenia130.0%
Libya120.0%
Rwanda120.0%
Guinea110.0%
Yemen100.0%
Sri Lanka100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Switzerland80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Estonia70.0%
Finland70.0%
Ireland70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Norway60.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Seychelles60.0%
Togo60.0%
Burundi60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Gambia50.0%
Peru50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Not stated40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Niger30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Chad30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Israel30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official
Local property-tax multiplier540 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official

Alternatives for people set on Salzgitter

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.

Peine as a Salzgitter alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 6.9% Peine vs 9.1% Salzgitter−24%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 550.5 Peine vs 374.4 Salzgitter+47%
  • Rent: €6.15/m² Peine vs €5.60/m² Salzgitter+10%
  • Residents: 50,987 Peine vs 104,970 Salzgitter−51%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,279 (2025) Peine vs 6,622 (2024) Salzgitterno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 40.4 km Peine vs 57.4 km Salzgitter−30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,200 Peine vs €4,100 Salzgittersame level
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Moers as a Salzgitter alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 268 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 851.3 Moers vs 374.4 Salzgitter+127%
  • Rent: €6.26/m² Moers vs €5.60/m² Salzgitter+12%
  • Nearest airport: 21.5 km Moers vs 57.4 km Salzgitter−63%
  • Foreign residents: 14.0% (2024) Moers vs 21.5% (2023) Salzgitterno percentage
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €219 Moers vs €260 Salzgitter−16%
  • Unemployment: 8.5% Moers vs 9.1% Salzgitter−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,150 Moers vs €4,100 Salzgittersame level
Full comparisonMore about Moers

Lisbon as a Salzgitter alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €17.42/m² (2026) Lisbon vs €5.60/m² (2022) Salzgitterno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 7.2 km Lisbon vs 57.4 km Salzgitter−87%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,090 (2022) Lisbon vs 6,622 (2024) Salzgitterno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 20.2% Lisbon vs 21.5% Salzgitter−6%
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Cities near Salzgitter

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

Wolfenbuettel Commuting Zone · 12.2 km away
Rent
6.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Vechelde Commuting Zone · 12.3 km away
Rent
6.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Brunswick Commuting Zone · 17.2 km away
Rent
6.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-01-01
Salary
4,755 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Wendeburg Commuting Zone · 18.7 km away
Rent
6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schladen Commuting Zone · 19.2 km away
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Salzgitter in rankings

#12 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #12 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime

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; Salzgitter's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Salzgitter part of Brunswick?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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Common questions

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How many people live in Salzgitter?

The published population was 104,970 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Salzgitter?

Average net cold rent is 5.6 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 392 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Salzgitter?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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..

How safe is Salzgitter?

Police recorded 6,622 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Salzgitter?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Salzgitter?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Salzgitter a good place to live?

Salzgitter 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 Salzgitter part of Brunswick?

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

Which cities are near Salzgitter?

Wolfenbuettel, Vechelde, Brunswick, Wendeburg, Schladen are near Salzgitter. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Salzgitter?

The official country of birth distribution records 77,108 people (74.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Salzgitter, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9c57b92e70ce63997c562cd91f9bff96]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/salzgitter/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Salzgitter, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9c57b92e70ce63997c562cd91f9bff96},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/salzgitter/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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