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Living in Wahlstedt

Wahlstedt is a city in Germany. Population density was 624.2 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €11 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.4% at the end of 2025. The nearest airport was LBC, 36.7 km away, with 4 listed destinations in June 2026. Its population was 9,831 at the end of 2024.

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

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 Wahlstedt?

Average net cold rent is 6.24 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): 6.24 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesWahlstedt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wahlstedt 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)6.24 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11 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 374 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.24 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 Wahlstedt?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wahlstedt is 5.1%. 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%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Wahlstedt 5.1%624 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 availability74.89 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.42 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportLBC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport36.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wahlstedt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved)12

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
Wahlstedt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/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 Wahlstedt is 6.0 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/m³436–7Wahlstedt 6.0102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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 mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved)12Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.84 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 19.66 · Apr 23.81 · May 29.74 · Jun 30.48 · Jul 31.83 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 28.02 · Oct 23.98 · Nov 18.7 · Dec 12.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -17.82 · Feb -15.81 · Mar -11.89 · Apr -4.23 · May -1.29 · Jun 3.41 · Jul 7.81 · Aug 6.83 · Sep 3.85 · Oct -3.99 · Nov -6.27 · Dec -15.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.58 · Feb 1.03 · Mar 3.63 · Apr 8.06 · May 12.33 · Jun 15.67 · Jul 17.81 · Aug 17.55 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.59 · Nov 5.14 · Dec 1.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature9 °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
Kümmersbruck9,830 residentsNersingen9,827 residentsIlsfeld9,826 residentsPliezhausen9,821 residentsSpelle9,856 residentsGoldbach9,857 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wahlstedt?

The published population was 9,831 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wahlstedt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.9%Foreign residents 8.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area15.75 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area15.75 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents800 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density624.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population9,831 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents610 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share6.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other4,469 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share45.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents4,704 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share48.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Wahlstedt

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
Total9,782100.0%
Germany7,88380.6%
Kazakhstan5255.4%
Poland3243.3%
Russian Federation1901.9%
Ukraine790.8%
Syrian Arab Republic780.8%
Turkey540.6%
Not stated540.6%
Portugal520.5%
Moldova, Republic of370.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan310.3%
Lithuania280.3%
Iraq260.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of260.3%
Romania210.2%
Uzbekistan200.2%
Armenia180.2%
Kosovo170.2%
Eritrea160.2%
Greece140.1%
Austria140.1%
Viet Nam130.1%
Spain120.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina110.1%
Denmark110.1%
Kyrgyzstan110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Hungary100.1%
United Kingdom90.1%
Somalia90.1%
Lebanon90.1%
Albania80.1%
France80.1%
Italy80.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
China80.1%
Slovenia70.1%
Latvia60.1%
Tunisia60.1%
United States60.1%
Finland50.1%
Mozambique50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Switzerland40.0%
Serbia40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Niger30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Chile30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Thailand30.0%

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
Total9,782100.0%
Germany8,98691.9%
Poland1021.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1001.0%
Portugal710.7%
Ukraine450.5%
Romania400.4%
Turkey390.4%
Russian Federation350.4%
Iraq320.3%
Eritrea310.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of300.3%
Afghanistan240.2%
Armenia180.2%
Lithuania170.2%
Kazakhstan150.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of130.1%
Greece120.1%
Hungary120.1%
Somalia120.1%
Austria110.1%
Italy100.1%
Viet Nam100.1%
Moldova, Republic of90.1%
Albania80.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
Denmark80.1%
Kosovo80.1%
Spain80.1%
Belgium50.1%
Latvia50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Finland40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
China40.0%
Uncertain40.0%
France30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Thailand30.0%

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

Is Wahlstedt 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Foreign residents800 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population9,831 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.24 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability74.89 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability96.42 %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 multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wahlstedt 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 Wahlstedt?

The published population was 9,831 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wahlstedt?

Average net cold rent is 6.24 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 437 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Wahlstedt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bornhöved).

What is the unemployment rate in Wahlstedt?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wahlstedt?

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

How many foreign residents live in Wahlstedt?

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

Is Wahlstedt a good place to live?

Wahlstedt 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 Wahlstedt?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,782 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). Wahlstedt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wahlstedt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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