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Living in Velburg

Velburg is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 454 in May 2022. For Velburg, the nearest airport was NUE, 52.2 km away, with 32 listed destinations in June 2026. Its population was 5,424 at the end of 2024. Population density was 30.9 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Velburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Velburg?

Average net cold rent is 5.92 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): 5.92 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesVelburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Velburg 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)5.92 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 355 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.92 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 Velburg?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Velburg is 2.6%. 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%8012–4Velburg 2.6%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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 availability66.11 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability66.11 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 66.1% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport52.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Velburg?

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.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Velburg 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 Velburg 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/m³1558–9Velburg 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/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.63 · Feb 15.38 · Mar 21.44 · Apr 27.55 · May 29.28 · Jun 32.96 · Jul 35.16 · Aug 35.89 · Sep 31.44 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 19.31 · Dec 13.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -23.01 · Feb -18.97 · Mar -17.14 · Apr -5.21 · May -1.57 · Jun 2.61 · Jul 6.17 · Aug 5.37 · Sep 0.57 · Oct -5.25 · Nov -8.92 · Dec -16.63 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.79 · Feb -0.62 · Mar 3.66 · Apr 8.81 · May 13.24 · Jun 17.23 · Jul 19.14 · Aug 18.72 · Sep 13.97 · Oct 8.83 · Nov 3.43 · Dec -0.47 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Velburg by year, µg/m³7.59.812.214.5201420172019202220248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Lütjenburg5,424 residentsGrabow5,422 residentsOvelgönne5,421 residentsSulzbach an der Murr5,421 residentsTraben-Trarbach5,421 residentsHohenwestedt5,428 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Velburg?

The published population was 5,424 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Velburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.6%Foreign residents 8.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area175.7 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area175.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents454 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density30.88 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population5,424 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,914 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share74.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other980 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share18.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents365 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share6.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Velburg

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
Total5,259100.0%
Germany4,69789.3%
United States711.4%
Romania701.3%
Ukraine581.1%
Poland531.0%
Czech Republic290.6%
Syrian Arab Republic270.5%
Hungary230.4%
Kazakhstan200.4%
Austria170.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation170.3%
Bulgaria150.3%
Albania130.2%
India120.2%
United Kingdom110.2%
Italy90.2%
Serbia90.2%
Not stated90.2%
Azerbaijan80.2%
Greece50.1%
Turkey50.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.1%
Croatia40.1%
Latvia40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Kosovo40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Thailand40.1%
Denmark30.1%
France30.1%
South Africa30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Afghanistan30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
Tajikistan30.1%
Singapore30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,259100.0%
Germany4,80791.4%
Ukraine641.2%
United States591.1%
Romania501.0%
Poland350.7%
Syrian Arab Republic340.6%
Hungary290.6%
Bulgaria180.3%
Albania170.3%
Austria130.2%
Show 29 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy120.2%
United Kingdom120.2%
India110.2%
Greece80.2%
Czech Republic80.2%
Azerbaijan80.2%
Thailand70.1%
Croatia60.1%
Moldova, Republic of60.1%
Turkey60.1%
Russian Federation50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Iraq50.1%
China50.1%
Latvia40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
France30.1%
Netherlands30.1%
Kosovo30.1%
Gambia30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
Singapore30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%

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

Is Velburg 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–74%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents454 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population5,424 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.92 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability66.11 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability66.11 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier320 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier320 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Velburg 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 Velburg?

The published population was 5,424 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Velburg?

Average net cold rent is 5.92 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 414 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Velburg?

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 Velburg?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Velburg?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Velburg?

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

Is Velburg a good place to live?

Velburg 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 Velburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,259 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). Velburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/velburg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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