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Living in Tönning

In Tönning, rents across existing tenancies average €6.52 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5% (2024).

The foreign population count was 443 in May 2022. Tönning is in Germany; its population was 4,814 at the end of 2024. For Tönning, a regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. There were 129.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2324 sources

Population4,814people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.52EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 12% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5%country median 5.1% — 2% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,191incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Pricier rent than 70% 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 Tönning?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Tönning?

Average net cold rent is 6.52 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): 6.52 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tönning recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Tönning€6.52
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.52 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Tönning a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 391 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.52 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 Tönning?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Tönning is 5.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability38.46 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability38.46 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Tönning?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,500 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,691of €2,330 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • 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.€2,330
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.52/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€1,691
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Tönning Salary needed to live in Tönning

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents129.4 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Tönning 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTönning highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tönning 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 residents5,191 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise13Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was HEI, 18.4 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 38.5% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHEI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport18.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.1 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 5.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sankt Peter-Ording17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sankt Peter-Ording17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 8.2 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sankt Peter-Ording17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.8 · Feb 51.3 · Mar 49.2 · Apr 38.7 · May 44.6 · Jun 68.4 · Jul 74.8 · Aug 94.2 · Sep 85.1 · Oct 97 · Nov 78 · Dec 82.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sankt Peter-Ording17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.8 · Feb 74.8 · Mar 136.9 · Apr 204.7 · May 244.9 · Jun 230.4 · Jul 240.3 · Aug 217.6 · Sep 155.1 · Oct 105.2 · Nov 49.8 · Dec 34.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sankt Peter-Ording17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Neustadt in Holstein ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 44.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 108.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Tönning?

The published population was 4,814 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area44.43 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.11Official
Foreign residents443 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density108.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population4,814 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents255 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share5.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other2,036 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share42.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents2,497 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share52.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Tönning

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
Total4,789100.0%
Germany4,19187.5%
Syrian Arab Republic731.5%
Romania691.4%
Poland581.2%
Russian Federation531.1%
Ukraine340.7%
Iraq320.7%
Afghanistan290.6%
Not stated240.5%
Kosovo210.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey210.4%
Kazakhstan180.4%
Lebanon180.4%
Denmark120.3%
Italy80.2%
Spain80.2%
United Kingdom70.1%
Serbia70.1%
Greece60.1%
Lithuania60.1%
Austria60.1%
United States60.1%
Saudi Arabia60.1%
Montenegro50.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
France40.1%
Latvia40.1%
Belarus40.1%
Albania30.1%
Croatia30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Netherlands30.1%
Norway30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
Hungary30.1%
Liberia30.1%
Morocco30.1%
South Africa30.1%
Togo30.1%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Armenia30.1%
Indonesia30.1%
Jordan30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
Thailand30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,789100.0%
Germany4,34690.7%
Syrian Arab Republic881.8%
Romania801.7%
Afghanistan370.8%
Iraq340.7%
Poland330.7%
Ukraine300.6%
Denmark120.3%
Kosovo120.3%
Russian Federation120.3%
Show 23 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Montenegro80.2%
Spain80.2%
Italy70.1%
Turkey70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Somalia60.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Belarus50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Greece40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Yemen40.1%
Armenia40.1%
Stateless40.1%
Belgium30.1%
France30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Austria30.1%
Hungary30.1%
United States30.1%
Kazakhstan30.1%
Uncertain30.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Alternatives for people set on Tönning

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.

Wesselburen as a Tönning alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 6.1% Wesselburen vs 5.0% Tönning+22%
  • Nearest airport: 7.1 km Wesselburen vs 18.4 km Tönning−61%
  • Rent: €6.09/m² Wesselburen vs €6.52/m² Tönning−7%
  • Residents: 3,368 Wesselburen vs 4,814 Tönning−30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,700 Wesselburen vs €3,500 Tönning+6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,987 Wesselburen vs 5,191 Tönning−4%
Full comparisonMore about Wesselburen

Gummersbach as a Tönning alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 377 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 4,814 Tönning+965%
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 18.4 km Tönning+91%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,191 Tönning−23%
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.52/m² Tönning−9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,500 Tönning+13%
Full comparisonMore about Gummersbach

Cities near Tönning

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wesselburen 11.3 km away
Rent
6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Friedrichstadt 11.8 km away
Rent
6.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Heide 16.6 km away
Rent
6.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Schömberg4,814 residentsOppenau4,815 residentsEggesin4,812 residentsTengen4,818 residentsAppen4,821 residentsSeelbach4,828 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; Tönning'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 Tönning?

The published population was 4,814 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Tönning?

Average net cold rent is 6.52 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 456 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

What is the unemployment rate in Tönning?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Tönning?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Tönning?

443 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Tönning a good place to live?

Tönning 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 Tönning?

Garding, Wesselburen, Friedrichstadt, Heide are near Tönning. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Tönning?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,191 people (87.5%) 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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  title = {Tönning, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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