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Living in Sögel

In Sögel, rents across existing tenancies average €5.69 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

Sögel numbered 7,718 residents at the end of 2024. For Sögel, the regional median gross salary was €3,650 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2312 sources

Population7,718people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,650EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.69EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% belowOfficial 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

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

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

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 Sögel?

Average net cold rent is 5.69 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): 5.69 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sögel recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesSögel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sögel highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M12Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis4Official

Is Sögel 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 57–75%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–79%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–71%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–76%
Retirement61%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 49–73%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 341 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.69 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 Sögel?

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

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Sögel?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,650 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,972of €2,412 take-home
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  • 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€5.69/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €341
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€1,972
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Public employment offices in Sögel

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity in Sögel was 2,608.1 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,608 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sögel 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 residents2,608 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSögel highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sögel highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,979 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise8Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Sögel was 64 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport64 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EME3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sögel. 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 1.6°C in January and 18°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.88 · Feb 16.22 · Mar 21.01 · Apr 26.03 · May 28 · Jun 31.4 · Jul 35.45 · Aug 32.74 · Sep 29.15 · Oct 25.06 · Nov 19.35 · Dec 13.41 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -17.72 · Feb -17.3 · Mar -11.51 · Apr -4.12 · May -0.45 · Jun 4.23 · Jul 8.41 · Aug 6.94 · Sep 3.96 · Oct -3.72 · Nov -6.99 · Dec -15.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 1.64 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 8.97 · May 12.75 · Jun 16.02 · Jul 18.04 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.53 · Oct 10.25 · Nov 6.02 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sögel?

The published population was 7,718 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,718 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11Official

International community in Sögel

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
Total7,612100.0%
Germany4,87164.0%
Romania83511.0%
Russian Federation3684.8%
Kazakhstan3194.2%
Poland2313.0%
Moldova, Republic of2222.9%
Hungary2222.9%
Syrian Arab Republic610.8%
Ukraine530.7%
Netherlands460.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq380.5%
Afghanistan370.5%
Bulgaria350.5%
Kyrgyzstan330.4%
Latvia160.2%
Viet Nam160.2%
Not stated140.2%
Albania110.1%
Greece90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Kosovo90.1%
Serbia90.1%
India80.1%
Tajikistan70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
Spain60.1%
Turkey60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
Italy50.1%
Austria50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
United States50.1%
Sri Lanka50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
United Arab Emirates50.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Czech Republic40.1%
Indonesia40.1%
Uzbekistan40.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Thailand30.0%
China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,612100.0%
Germany5,43671.4%
Romania1,10814.6%
Poland2423.2%
Hungary2363.1%
Syrian Arab Republic731.0%
Moldova, Republic of720.9%
Netherlands480.6%
Afghanistan460.6%
Iraq360.5%
Bulgaria350.5%
Show 36 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation340.4%
Serbia270.4%
Ukraine260.3%
Kosovo250.3%
Latvia170.2%
Viet Nam150.2%
Kazakhstan120.2%
Lithuania100.1%
Albania90.1%
Turkey70.1%
India70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Croatia50.1%
Greece50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Italy30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Austria30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Spain30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
United States30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
China30.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Sögel

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.

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Nörten-Hardenberg7,719 residentsReisbach7,719 residentsGrasberg7,714 residentsBad Düben7,713 residentsTeuchern7,712 residentsLauta7,726 residents

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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; Sögel'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 Sögel?

The published population was 7,718 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Sögel?

Average net cold rent is 5.69 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 398 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Sögel?

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

What is the typical salary around Sögel?

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

Is Sögel a good place to live?

Sögel 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 Sögel?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,871 people (64.0%) 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). Sögel, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d267eff69ec2d80752222c56c440284e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sogel/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Sögel, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  2. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15

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