Living in Teterow
In Teterow, rents across existing tenancies average €6.01 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6% (2024).
Teterow is a city in Germany, with a population of 8,186 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.8% at the end of 2025. Population density was 173.9 people per km² in 2024.
Higher unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Teterow?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Teterow?
Average net cold rent is 6.01 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): 6.01 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.01 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 9 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Teterow 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 361 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.01 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Teterow?
The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Teterow 6.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 61.23 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.77 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,450 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Teterow?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,303 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.01/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €540 |
| 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 | €1,664 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Teterow. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Teterow. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,142 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Teterow 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,434 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was RLG, 25.3 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Teterow. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Teterow?
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 Agency11
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Teterow 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency11Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.13 · Feb 14.09 · Mar 19.67 · Apr 24.24 · May 28.57 · Jun 33.57 · Jul 33.14 · Aug 31.43 · Sep 28.77 · Oct 23.92 · Nov 19.08 · Dec 12.6 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -20.05 · Feb -18.5 · Mar -13.48 · Apr -4.16 · May -0.81 · Jun 5.19 · Jul 8.48 · Aug 8.13 · Sep 3.62 · Oct -2.65 · Nov -5.33 · Dec -18.69 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.12 · Feb 0.54 · Mar 3.33 · Apr 8.02 · May 12.57 · Jun 16.12 · Jul 18.39 · Aug 18.11 · Sep 14.36 · Oct 9.47 · Nov 4.95 · Dec 1.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land |
Annual PM2.5 fell 46.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Teterow?
The published population was 8,186 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9
By nationality
National passport95.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 47.07 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official |
| City area | 47.07 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 374 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official |
| Population density | 173.9 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official |
| Population | 8,186 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 540 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| Catholic share | 6.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| No religion or other | 6,457 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| No religion or other, share | 79.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| Protestant residents | 1,133 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
| Protestant share | 13.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis7Official |
International community in Teterow
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,131 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 7,422 | 91.3% |
| Poland | 259 | 3.2% |
| Not stated | 56 | 0.7% |
| Russian Federation | 55 | 0.7% |
| Romania | 49 | 0.6% |
| Kazakhstan | 47 | 0.6% |
| Czech Republic | 46 | 0.6% |
| Ukraine | 28 | 0.3% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 21 | 0.3% |
| Turkey | 16 | 0.2% |
Show 33 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 11 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 7 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 6 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 6 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 4 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 3 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 3 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 3 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,131 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 7,757 | 95.4% |
| Poland | 137 | 1.7% |
| Romania | 59 | 0.7% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 25 | 0.3% |
| Ukraine | 20 | 0.2% |
| Turkey | 17 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 14 | 0.2% |
| Viet Nam | 12 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 6 | 0.1% |
Show 19 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 5 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 0.0% |
| India | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uncertain | 4 | 0.0% |
| France | 3 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 3 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Teterow
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.
Laage as a Teterow alternative in the same region
23 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Nearest airport: 4.7 km Laage vs 25.3 km Teterow−81%
- Rent: €5.34/m² Laage vs €6.01/m² Teterow−11%
- Residents: 6,253 Laage vs 8,186 Teterow−24%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,450 Laage vs €3,450 Teterowsame level
- Unemployment: 6.0% Laage vs 6.0% Teterowsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,434 Laage vs 4,434 Teterowsame level
Bad Oeynhausen as a Teterow alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 306 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Residents: 50,620 Bad Oeynhausen vs 8,186 Teterow+518%
- Nearest airport: 66.5 km Bad Oeynhausen vs 25.3 km Teterow+163%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,654.1 Bad Oeynhausen vs 1,142.1 Teterow+45%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Bad Oeynhausen vs €3,450 Teterow+10%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,696 Bad Oeynhausen vs 4,434 Teterow+6%
- Rent: €5.98/m² Bad Oeynhausen vs €6.01/m² Teterowsame level
Tallinn as a Teterow alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 974 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Teterow−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.01/m² (2022) Teterowno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 25.3 km Teterow−78%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,450 (2024) Teterowno percentage
Cities near Teterow
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 4.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 5.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 5.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Teterow, nearest in population first.
How does Teterow compare?
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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; Teterow's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Teterow?
The published population was 8,186 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Teterow?
Average net cold rent is 6.01 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 421 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Teterow?
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.
What is the unemployment rate in Teterow?
The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Teterow?
The median gross salary is 3,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Teterow a good place to live?
Teterow 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.
Which cities are near Teterow?
Malchin, Neukalen, Dargun, Stavenhagen, Laage are near Teterow. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Teterow?
The official country of birth distribution records 7,422 people (91.3%) 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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