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Living in Waldems

Waldems is one of the cities recorded in Germany. Waldems had a population of 5,288 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €4,500 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Waldems.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Waldems?

Average net cold rent is 6.65 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): 6.65 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesWaldems highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Waldems 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)6.65 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56 — about the same15 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 399 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.65 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 Waldems?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Waldems is 5.0%. 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%12904–6Waldems 5.0%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
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Waldems's nearest airport was FRA, 30 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count239 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Waldems's monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 15.4°C in July. Waldems's monthly precipitation totalled 82.7 mm in January and 90.5 mm in July. Waldems's average monthly sunshine was 49.9 hours in January and 211.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Waldems?

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 Agency4

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
Waldems average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND20°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Waldems average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100837175568982917484868597JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Waldems average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652205074119177195199212204142964939JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Waldems 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 Waldems 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/m³1558–9Waldems 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/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.4 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.9 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.7 · Feb 70.6 · Mar 75.2 · Apr 56.1 · May 89.2 · Jun 81.9 · Jul 90.5 · Aug 73.5 · Sep 83.8 · Oct 85.5 · Nov 84.9 · Dec 96.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.9 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 177 · May 195.3 · Jun 198.5 · Jul 211.8 · Aug 203.7 · Sep 142 · Oct 96 · Nov 48.6 · Dec 38.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Ebstorf5,288 residentsDornburg-Camburg5,289 residentsJestetten5,290 residentsPiding5,284 residentsPrüm5,284 residentsSeubersdorf5,295 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Waldems?

The published population was 5,288 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,288 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Waldems

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
Total5,186100.0%
Germany4,58988.5%
Poland1042.0%
Czech Republic440.8%
Ukraine310.6%
Romania290.6%
Russian Federation250.5%
Italy240.5%
Kazakhstan210.4%
Austria200.4%
Not stated200.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey180.3%
Afghanistan160.3%
Croatia150.3%
Syrian Arab Republic140.3%
Serbia130.3%
Greece120.2%
Bulgaria110.2%
Kosovo100.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.2%
France80.2%
Portugal80.2%
Switzerland80.2%
Hungary80.2%
United Kingdom80.2%
United States80.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.2%
Pakistan80.2%
Moldova, Republic of70.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Colombia70.1%
Spain60.1%
Slovenia50.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Albania40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Estonia30.1%
Norway30.1%
Eritrea30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Argentina30.1%
Chile30.1%
Dominican Republic30.1%
Haiti30.1%
Mexico30.1%
Peru30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.1%
Iraq30.1%
Japan30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
China30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,186100.0%
Germany4,83493.2%
Poland561.1%
Ukraine340.7%
Romania290.6%
Italy220.4%
Syrian Arab Republic210.4%
Afghanistan170.3%
Turkey140.3%
Greece120.2%
Austria120.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.2%
Croatia90.2%
Serbia90.2%
Bulgaria80.2%
United States80.2%
Russian Federation70.1%
Spain70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Portugal60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.1%
Colombia50.1%
Albania40.1%
Finland40.1%
Kosovo40.1%
Czech Republic40.1%
Iraq40.1%
Belgium30.1%
Estonia30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Norway30.1%
Sweden30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Eritrea30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Armenia30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%

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

Is Waldems 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Population5,288 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.65 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Waldems 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 Waldems?

The published population was 5,288 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Waldems?

Average net cold rent is 6.65 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 466 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Waldems?

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 Waldems?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Waldems?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Waldems a good place to live?

Waldems 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 Waldems?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,186 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). Waldems, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/waldems/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Waldems, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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