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Living in Sundern (Sauerland)

Sundern (Sauerland) is a city in Germany, with a population of 27,654 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,632 per person per year at the end of 2023. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.72 per m² per month in June 2026. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.12%.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Sundern (Sauerland)?

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 Sundern (Sauerland).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sundern (Sauerland)?

Average net cold rent is 7.72 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): 7.72 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Sundern (Sauerland)18

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Sundern (Sauerland) yet.

Net rent across major citiesSundern (Sauerland) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sundern (Sauerland) 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)7.72 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Sundern (Sauerland)18Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 463 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.72 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

What is the unemployment rate in Sundern (Sauerland)?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.12 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sundern (Sauerland) is 5.1%. 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%12904–6Sundern (Sauerland) 5.1%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 availability22.65 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability83.99 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,632 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts15Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita44,344 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts15Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.12 %country median 5.1% — about the same15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sundern (Sauerland). 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 Sundern (Sauerland). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport35 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sundern (Sauerland). 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sundern (Sauerland).

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sundern (Sauerland)?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sundern (Sauerland) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Sundern (Sauerland) 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/m³1558–9Sundern (Sauerland) 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Teltow27,682 residentsStrausberg27,719 residentsWiesloch27,731 residentsEhingen (Donau)27,764 residentsGrimma27,529 residentsGeislingen an der Steige27,791 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 193.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 143.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Sundern (Sauerland)?

The published population was 27,654 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sundern (Sauerland) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.3%Foreign residents 10.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents698 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area193.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,947 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official
Population density143.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population27,654 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents16,854 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share60.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other7,358 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share26.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents3,464 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share12.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Sundern (Sauerland)

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
Total27,677100.0%
Germany23,51485.0%
Poland7412.7%
Italy4101.5%
Kazakhstan3341.2%
Russian Federation2831.0%
Ukraine2500.9%
Kosovo2260.8%
Turkey2190.8%
Serbia1860.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1580.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated1270.5%
Romania1030.4%
Greece710.3%
Montenegro580.2%
Afghanistan550.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina450.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of440.2%
Moldova, Republic of430.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of410.1%
Portugal410.1%
Kyrgyzstan400.1%
Czech Republic380.1%
Iraq380.1%
Albania340.1%
Spain330.1%
Austria320.1%
Netherlands300.1%
Croatia270.1%
Hungary260.1%
Bulgaria250.1%
Turkmenistan250.1%
Belgium220.1%
Uzbekistan220.1%
Belarus190.1%
Sri Lanka190.1%
Morocco170.1%
France150.1%
Lithuania140.1%
United Kingdom130.0%
Slovenia120.0%
Eritrea110.0%
Ireland100.0%
Nigeria100.0%
India100.0%
Armenia90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Brazil80.0%
Azerbaijan80.0%
Thailand80.0%
China70.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Latvia50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Guinea50.0%
United States50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Libya40.0%
Mali40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Finland30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total27,677100.0%
Germany24,73089.4%
Italy6302.3%
Poland2901.0%
Kosovo2440.9%
Ukraine2270.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1850.7%
Turkey1780.6%
Romania1310.5%
Montenegro1000.4%
Greece930.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan730.3%
Serbia660.2%
Portugal620.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of500.2%
Iraq500.2%
Russian Federation440.2%
Hungary440.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina390.1%
Croatia380.1%
Spain380.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of340.1%
Austria210.1%
Nigeria210.1%
Albania190.1%
Uncertain190.1%
Netherlands170.1%
Kazakhstan140.1%
Tajikistan140.1%
Bulgaria110.0%
Eritrea100.0%
Iceland90.0%
Morocco90.0%
Guinea90.0%
Armenia90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
France80.0%
Ireland80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Lithuania70.0%
Czech Republic70.0%
Angola70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Viet Nam60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Belarus50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Brazil40.0%
India40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
China40.0%
Latvia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
United States30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Sundern (Sauerland) 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents2,947 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population27,654 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.72 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Sundern (Sauerland)
Fibre-to-the-building availability22.65 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability83.99 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,632 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 3–696.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier576 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sundern (Sauerland) 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 Sundern (Sauerland)?

The published population was 27,654 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Sundern (Sauerland)?

Average net cold rent is 7.72 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 540 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Sundern (Sauerland).

Is the air quality good in Sundern (Sauerland)?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Sundern (Sauerland)?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Sundern (Sauerland)?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Sundern (Sauerland)?

2,947 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Sundern (Sauerland) a good place to live?

Sundern (Sauerland) 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 Sundern (Sauerland)?

The official country of birth distribution records 27,677 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). Sundern (Sauerland), Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sundern-sauerland/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Sundern (Sauerland), Germany: rent, salary},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  8. miet-check Mietspiegel Sundern (Sauerland) miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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