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Living in Viechtach

Viechtach, a city in Germany, had a population of 8,361 at the end of 2024. For Viechtach, a regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 82% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Viechtach?

Average net cold rent is 5.36 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): 5.36 EUR/m²/month · Destatis7

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

Net rent across major citiesViechtach highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Viechtach 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)5.36 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 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 322 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.36 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 Viechtach?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Viechtach is 3.7%. 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%8012–4Viechtach 3.7%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 availability3.64 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability41.74 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,918 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Viechtach 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,918 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was JCL, 113.5 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 41.7% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportJCL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport113.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Viechtach. 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
Viechtach average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND16°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Viechtach average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016012811211776108133144139115120115150JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Viechtach average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020075881201601791791901951461248769JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 6 · May 11 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gro�er Arber16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.2 · Feb -6.4 · Mar -4 · Apr -0.2 · May 4 · Jun 7.3 · Jul 9.2 · Aug 9.5 · Sep 5.8 · Oct 2.3 · Nov -1.9 · Dec -5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gro�er Arber16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 2.7 · May 7.1 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gro�er Arber16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 127.7 · Feb 111.5 · Mar 116.7 · Apr 75.5 · May 107.6 · Jun 133.3 · Jul 143.6 · Aug 139.3 · Sep 114.6 · Oct 120.2 · Nov 115.1 · Dec 149.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gro�er Arber16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 75 · Feb 88.4 · Mar 119.7 · Apr 159.5 · May 178.5 · Jun 179.4 · Jul 190.4 · Aug 195.2 · Sep 146.4 · Oct 124.2 · Nov 86.9 · Dec 69 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gro�er Arber16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Reichenbach an der Fils8,362 residentsKleinostheim8,360 residentsGroßräschen/Rań8,355 residentsHeikendorf8,372 residentsBad Rothenfelde8,385 residentsWoltersdorf8,386 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 133.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Viechtach?

The published population was 8,361 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Viechtach residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89%Foreign residents11%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area62.47 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official
City area62.47 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis8Official
Foreign residents923 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density133.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population8,361 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,783 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share69.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other1,979 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share23.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant residents571 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share6.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Viechtach

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
Total8,332100.0%
Germany6,91383.0%
Poland1822.2%
Romania1551.9%
Kazakhstan1471.8%
Czech Republic1401.7%
Ukraine1041.2%
Syrian Arab Republic861.0%
Russian Federation841.0%
Hungary640.8%
Austria370.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria320.4%
Italy280.3%
Not stated250.3%
Slovakia210.3%
Iraq210.3%
Afghanistan170.2%
Kyrgyzstan160.2%
Croatia150.2%
Serbia140.2%
Eritrea140.2%
Greece130.2%
Nigeria110.1%
Sierra Leone100.1%
Kosovo90.1%
Belarus90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Palestinian territories80.1%
Saudi Arabia70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Turkey60.1%
Senegal60.1%
Uzbekistan60.1%
Albania50.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.1%
Australia50.1%
Denmark40.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Benin40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Libya40.0%
United States40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Somalia30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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
Total8,332100.0%
Germany7,41289.0%
Romania1171.4%
Poland981.2%
Ukraine961.2%
Syrian Arab Republic911.1%
Czech Republic811.0%
Hungary700.8%
Bulgaria420.5%
Italy290.3%
Slovakia190.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq190.2%
Nigeria180.2%
Croatia170.2%
Afghanistan170.2%
Uncertain170.2%
Eritrea140.2%
Kosovo130.2%
Sierra Leone100.1%
Austria90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Greece80.1%
Russian Federation70.1%
Turkey70.1%
Serbia70.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Albania60.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Senegal60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Mali50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Benin40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Somalia30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
United States30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Is Viechtach 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 air quality · range 40–60%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Foreign residents923 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,361 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.36 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability3.64 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability41.74 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 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 multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Viechtach?

The published population was 8,361 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Viechtach?

Average net cold rent is 5.36 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 375 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Viechtach?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Viechtach?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Viechtach?

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

Is Viechtach a good place to live?

Viechtach 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 Viechtach?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,332 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). Viechtach, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/viechtach/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Viechtach, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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