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Living in Steinen

Steinen is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Steinen numbered 10,409 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Steinen showed €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. Steinen recorded annual PM2.5 of 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 78% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Steinen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Steinen?

Average net cold rent is 7.82 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): 7.82 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesSteinen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Steinen 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)7.82 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 469 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.82 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 Steinen?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Steinen is 4.9%. 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%12904–6Steinen 4.9%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
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Steinen's nearest airport was FKB, 129 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km129 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFKB3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

Steinen's monthly mean temperatures were −0.5°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Steinen's monthly precipitation totalled 47.8 mm in January and 88.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 64.5 hours in January and 234.9 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Steinen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Steinen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100484550649887898870746565JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Steinen average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024065851351671862122352171601076554JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Steinen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/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 Steinen is 6.0 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/m³436–7Steinen 6.0102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.16 · Feb 15.37 · Mar 20.66 · Apr 25.46 · May 28.8 · Jun 32.74 · Jul 33.66 · Aug 34.26 · Sep 28.03 · Oct 25.29 · Nov 19.91 · Dec 14.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.58 · Feb -18.98 · Mar -18.11 · Apr -5.92 · May -1.68 · Jun 1.75 · Jul 6.21 · Aug 6.04 · Sep 0.36 · Oct -6.52 · Nov -10.31 · Dec -15.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -0.54 · Feb 0.21 · Mar 4.23 · Apr 8.68 · May 12.73 · Jun 16.89 · Jul 18.48 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 13.83 · Oct 9.55 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.8 · Feb 45.2 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 63.5 · May 97.6 · Jun 86.6 · Jul 88.9 · Aug 88.3 · Sep 70.2 · Oct 74.4 · Nov 64.9 · Dec 65 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 85.2 · Mar 134.6 · Apr 167.4 · May 185.6 · Jun 211.9 · Jul 234.9 · Aug 216.5 · Sep 160.1 · Oct 107 · Nov 65.4 · Dec 54.2 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Aulendorf10,417 residentsBüdelsdorf10,417 residentsDissen am Teutoburger Wald10,423 residentsAerzen10,424 residentsReiskirchen10,389 residentsBad Wildbad10,388 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Steinen?

The published population was 10,409 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population10,409 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Steinen

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
Total10,422100.0%
Germany8,62082.7%
Switzerland3133.0%
Ukraine1541.5%
Poland1311.3%
Turkey1271.2%
Italy1171.1%
Romania1101.1%
Kazakhstan950.9%
Russian Federation660.6%
Kosovo390.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary390.4%
Albania340.3%
Syrian Arab Republic330.3%
Austria280.3%
Serbia280.3%
France250.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.2%
Czech Republic210.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of210.2%
Bulgaria200.2%
Lebanon200.2%
United States180.2%
Lithuania160.2%
Gambia160.2%
Kyrgyzstan160.2%
Spain150.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of130.1%
Portugal130.1%
Greece110.1%
China110.1%
Afghanistan100.1%
Moldova, Republic of90.1%
Brazil90.1%
Colombia90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Morocco80.1%
Peru80.1%
India80.1%
Croatia70.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
South Africa70.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Iraq70.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Argentina50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Canada40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Togo30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,422100.0%
Germany9,24088.7%
Italy2122.0%
Ukraine1381.3%
Turkey1141.1%
Switzerland860.8%
Romania700.7%
Poland390.4%
Syrian Arab Republic390.4%
Hungary370.4%
Kosovo360.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Albania320.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of200.2%
France190.2%
Bulgaria180.2%
Austria170.2%
Spain160.2%
Gambia160.2%
Croatia150.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.1%
Portugal130.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.1%
Lithuania110.1%
Russian Federation110.1%
Nigeria110.1%
Eritrea100.1%
United States100.1%
Thailand90.1%
China90.1%
Netherlands80.1%
Serbia80.1%
Slovenia70.1%
Greece70.1%
Afghanistan70.1%
Iraq70.1%
Lebanon70.1%
India60.1%
Slovakia50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

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

Is Steinen 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Population10,409 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.82 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Steinen 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Steinen?

The published population was 10,409 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Steinen?

Average net cold rent is 7.82 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 547 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Steinen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Steinen?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Steinen?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Steinen a good place to live?

Steinen 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 Steinen?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,422 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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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. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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