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Living in Soltau

Soltau is a city in Germany, with a population of 22,511 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.87 per m² per month in June 2026.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Soltau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Soltau?

Average net cold rent is 9.87 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 9.87 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Soltau24

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

Net rent across major citiesSoltau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Soltau 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)9.87 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Soltau24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 592 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.87 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.36% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,203 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Soltau?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.36 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Soltau is 5.4%. 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%12904–6Soltau 5.4%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 availability71.47 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,203 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita41,744 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.36 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k742.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Soltau 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 100k742.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport58.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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 Soltau.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Soltau?

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 (EEA)13

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
Soltau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Soltau average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100766059435766837163656377JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Soltau average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522042671161752102002131971501074733JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Soltau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Soltau is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Soltau 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Allertal)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Allertal)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20208Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2.4 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9 · May 13.1 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.7 · Feb 59.8 · Mar 58.8 · Apr 43 · May 57.4 · Jun 65.5 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 64.9 · Nov 62.9 · Dec 77 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 66.5 · Mar 116 · Apr 174.8 · May 210.4 · Jun 200.4 · Jul 213.1 · Aug 196.8 · Sep 150 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 47 · Dec 33 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Eisleben22,505 residentsEisleben Lutherstadt22,505 residentsMühldorf a.Inn22,503 residentsWaghäusel22,466 residentsBad Salzungen22,557 residentsBurg22,585 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 203.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 110.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Soltau?

The published population was 22,511 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Soltau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.6%Foreign residents 10.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents637 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area203.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,339 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density110.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population22,511 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,730 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share7.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other9,927 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share44.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents10,466 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share47.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Soltau

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
Total22,122100.0%
Germany18,05081.6%
Kazakhstan5852.6%
Poland5322.4%
Russian Federation4862.2%
Turkey2871.3%
Ukraine2761.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2501.1%
Kosovo1770.8%
Bulgaria960.4%
Iraq830.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Albania750.3%
Serbia630.3%
Romania610.3%
United Kingdom560.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina510.2%
Montenegro500.2%
Not stated490.2%
Italy430.2%
Czech Republic410.2%
Netherlands390.2%
Pakistan370.2%
Lebanon340.2%
Lithuania330.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of300.1%
Austria300.1%
Spain280.1%
Viet Nam250.1%
Hungary230.1%
Afghanistan230.1%
Sudan210.1%
United States210.1%
Kyrgyzstan210.1%
Tunisia190.1%
Brazil190.1%
Greece160.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of150.1%
India140.1%
France130.1%
Switzerland130.1%
Saudi Arabia130.1%
Thailand120.1%
Latvia110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Colombia100.0%
Peru100.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Croatia90.0%
Sweden90.0%
Belarus90.0%
Egypt90.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Moldova, Republic of80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Estonia70.0%
Morocco70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Finland50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Libya50.0%
Argentina50.0%
China50.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Namibia40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total22,122100.0%
Germany19,78889.4%
Ukraine2491.1%
Syrian Arab Republic2271.0%
Turkey1940.9%
Poland1920.9%
Kosovo1520.7%
Bulgaria990.4%
Russian Federation840.4%
Albania780.4%
Montenegro630.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq610.3%
Serbia580.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina560.3%
Romania520.2%
Italy480.2%
Pakistan460.2%
Netherlands430.2%
Spain350.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of320.1%
Not stated310.1%
Uncertain300.1%
Viet Nam250.1%
Austria220.1%
Lithuania210.1%
United Kingdom210.1%
Sudan210.1%
Lebanon210.1%
Hungary190.1%
Greece160.1%
Tunisia160.1%
Croatia130.1%
United States130.1%
Somalia120.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of120.1%
Afghanistan110.0%
Georgia110.0%
Morocco100.0%
Stateless100.0%
Latvia90.0%
Portugal90.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
Brazil90.0%
India90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Eritrea70.0%
France60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire60.0%
Peru60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Finland50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
China50.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Soltau 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Foreign residents2,339 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population22,511 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.87 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Soltau
Fibre-to-the-building availability71.47 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability97.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,203 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 3–695.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Soltau?

The published population was 22,511 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Soltau?

Average net cold rent is 9.87 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 691 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Soltau.

Is the air quality good in Soltau?

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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Soltau?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Soltau?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Soltau?

2,339 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Soltau a good place to live?

Soltau 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 Soltau?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,122 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Soltau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/soltau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Soltau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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