Living in Waakirchen

Waakirchen is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Waakirchen totalled 5,419 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Waakirchen showed €4,100 per month at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 83% of German cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 96% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Waakirchen?

Average net cold rent is 8.86 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): 8.86 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

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

Net rent across major citiesWaakirchen highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.86 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 532 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.86 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 Waakirchen?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Waakirchen is 2.8%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.8 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Waakirchen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Waakirchen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Waakirchen's nearest airport was MUC, 65 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	191 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	65 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	MUC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.9°C in January to 17.3°C in July. Waakirchen's monthly precipitation totalled 65.1 mm in January and 183 mm in July. Waakirchen's average monthly sunshine was 55.2 hours in January and 197.6 hours in July.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 13.5 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.9 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1 · Apr 2 · May 6.6 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 7.8 · Oct 4.2 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.9 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 7.5 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 65.1 · Feb 82.3 · Mar 114 · Apr 105.2 · May 152.7 · Jun 169.7 · Jul 183 · Aug 180.1 · Sep 123.8 · Oct 93.7 · Nov 116.5 · Dec 94.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 55.2 · Feb 72.8 · Mar 105.7 · Apr 138.7 · May 178.5 · Jun 180.4 · Jul 197.6 · Aug 181.7 · Sep 132.7 · Oct 101.1 · Nov 54.1 · Dec 41.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Waakirchen?

The published population was 5,419 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,419 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁸Official

International community in Waakirchen

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	5,471	100.0%
Germany	4,923	90.0%
Austria	84	1.5%
Romania	55	1.0%
Poland	45	0.8%
Croatia	34	0.6%
Czech Republic	31	0.6%
Slovakia	26	0.5%
Italy	25	0.5%
Turkey	25	0.5%
Hungary	23	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukraine	19	0.3%
United States	14	0.3%
Russian Federation	13	0.2%
Not stated	11	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	10	0.2%
Netherlands	9	0.2%
United Kingdom	9	0.2%
France	8	0.1%
Somalia	6	0.1%
Eritrea	5	0.1%
Brazil	5	0.1%
Viet Nam	5	0.1%
Iraq	5	0.1%
Spain	4	0.1%
Serbia	4	0.1%
Nigeria	4	0.1%
Yemen	4	0.1%
Belgium	3	0.1%
Bulgaria	3	0.1%
Greece	3	0.1%
Ireland	3	0.1%
Luxembourg	3	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.1%
Kosovo	3	0.1%
Portugal	3	0.1%
Sweden	3	0.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.1%
Mali	3	0.1%
Tunisia	3	0.1%
Mexico	3	0.1%
Georgia	3	0.1%
Kazakhstan	3	0.1%
Pakistan	3	0.1%
Philippines	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,471	100.0%
Germany	5,062	92.5%
Austria	67	1.2%
Romania	38	0.7%
Italy	33	0.6%
Croatia	31	0.6%
Turkey	23	0.4%
Hungary	23	0.4%
Slovakia	22	0.4%
Ukraine	22	0.4%
Poland	20	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Somalia	14	0.3%
United States	12	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	9	0.2%
Yemen	8	0.1%
Eritrea	7	0.1%
Netherlands	6	0.1%
Afghanistan	6	0.1%
Morocco	5	0.1%
Iraq	5	0.1%
Bulgaria	4	0.1%
Greece	4	0.1%
Ireland	4	0.1%
Nigeria	4	0.1%
Viet Nam	4	0.1%
France	3	0.1%
Luxembourg	3	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.1%
Kosovo	3	0.1%
Portugal	3	0.1%
Sweden	3	0.1%
Switzerland	3	0.1%
Russian Federation	3	0.1%
Serbia	3	0.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.1%
Mali	3	0.1%
Tunisia	3	0.1%
Canada	3	0.1%
Georgia	3	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.1%
Pakistan	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Is Waakirchen 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%

Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Population5,419 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Average net rent (nettokalt)8.86 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis

Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Unemployment rate2.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Waakirchen 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 Waakirchen?

The published population was 5,419 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Waakirchen?

Average net cold rent is 8.86 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 620 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Waakirchen?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Waakirchen?

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

Is Waakirchen a good place to live?

Waakirchen 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 Waakirchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,471 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). Waakirchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/waakirchen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Waakirchen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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