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Living in Visselhövede

Visselhövede, a city in Germany, had a population of 9,458 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% 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 Visselhövede?

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 Visselhövede?

Average net cold rent is 5.24 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): 5.24 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesVisselhövede highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Visselhövede 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)5.24 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
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 314 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.24 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 Visselhövede?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Visselhövede is 3.8%. 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%8012–4Visselhövede 3.8%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 availability62.08 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability63.39 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Visselhövede. 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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Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BRE, 53.5 km away, with 43 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 63.4% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport43 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportBRE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport53.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Visselhövede?

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 (EEA)12

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Visselhövede average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Visselhövede average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100766059435766837163656377JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Visselhövede average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522042671161752102002131971501074733JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Visselhövede annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Visselhövede 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/m³1558–9Visselhövede 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
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Allertal)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Allertal)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2.4 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9 · May 13.1 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.7 · Feb 59.8 · Mar 58.8 · Apr 43 · May 57.4 · Jun 65.5 · Jul 82.8 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 64.9 · Nov 62.9 · Dec 77 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 66.5 · Mar 116 · Apr 174.8 · May 210.4 · Jun 200.4 · Jul 213.1 · Aug 196.8 · Sep 150 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 47 · Dec 33 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Soltau18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Zorneding9,452 residentsBockenem9,465 residentsBad Bevensen9,466 residentsGroßhansdorf9,469 residentsFürstenau9,443 residentsGroßröhrsdorf9,477 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 159.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 59.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Visselhövede?

The published population was 9,458 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Visselhövede residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94%Foreign residents 6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area159.2 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official
Foreign residents570 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density59.41 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population9,458 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents639 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share6.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,530 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share37.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents5,282 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share55.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Visselhövede

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
Total9,451100.0%
Germany8,56190.6%
Poland2312.4%
Russian Federation840.9%
Ukraine770.8%
Kazakhstan500.5%
Romania410.4%
Turkey410.4%
Syrian Arab Republic410.4%
United Kingdom230.2%
Not stated230.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia220.2%
Kosovo200.2%
Brazil130.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Austria120.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Netherlands100.1%
Iraq100.1%
Italy90.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Montenegro70.1%
Hungary70.1%
France60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Colombia50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Tajikistan50.1%
Denmark40.0%
Greece40.0%
Spain40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Albania30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Canada30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total9,451100.0%
Germany8,88394.0%
Poland1111.2%
Ukraine750.8%
Serbia520.6%
Syrian Arab Republic360.4%
Romania260.3%
Turkey260.3%
Kosovo180.2%
United Kingdom160.2%
Croatia130.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation130.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.1%
Austria120.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Iraq110.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Greece90.1%
Hungary90.1%
Uncertain90.1%
Italy70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Lebanon60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Montenegro50.1%
Colombia50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Slovenia40.0%
Spain40.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

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

Is Visselhövede 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents570 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population9,458 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.24 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability62.08 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability63.39 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 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 multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier416 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Visselhövede 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Visselhövede?

The published population was 9,458 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Visselhövede?

Average net cold rent is 5.24 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 367 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Visselhövede?

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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Visselhövede?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Visselhövede?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Visselhövede?

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

Is Visselhövede a good place to live?

Visselhövede 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 Visselhövede?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,451 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). Visselhövede, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/visselhovede/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Visselhövede, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/visselhovede/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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