Living in Waldenburg
In Waldenburg, rents across existing tenancies average €6.97 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).
A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024. Waldenburg had a population of 2,986 at the end of 2024. For Waldenburg, the foreign population count was 398 in May 2022.
Pricier rent than 78% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Waldenburg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Waldenburg?
Average net cold rent is 6.97 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): 6.97 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps9Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.97 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 10 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Waldenburg 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 418 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.97 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Waldenburg?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Waldenburg 3.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 63.8 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,450 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Waldenburg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,841 |
| Rent, 60 m²€10.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.97/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €600 |
| Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30 | − €49 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,142 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Waldenburg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Waldenburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 111.5 per 100,000 | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Waldenburg 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,701 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise12Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was STR, 62.6 km away, with 80 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 63.8% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Waldenburg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 58.4 · Feb 53.2 · Mar 61.8 · Apr 46.9 · May 74.3 · Jun 66.8 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 72 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 62.6 · Dec 75.5 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 58.6 · Feb 83.2 · Mar 135.3 · Apr 189.2 · May 216.8 · Jun 230.9 · Jul 242.8 · Aug 229.5 · Sep 171.3 · Oct 113.2 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 48.8 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Cottbus ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±0.3 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The city covered 31.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 94.7 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Waldenburg?
The published population was 2,986 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5
By nationality
National passport86.7%Foreign residents13.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 31.54 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.6Official |
| Foreign residents | 398 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official |
| Population density | 94.67 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.6Official |
| Population | 2,986 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 517 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official |
| Catholic share | 17.4 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official |
| No religion or other | 1,235 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official |
| No religion or other, share | 41.6 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official |
| Protestant residents | 1,215 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official |
| Protestant share | 40.9 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official |
Alternatives for people set on Waldenburg
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Gummersbach as a Waldenburg alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 2,986 Waldenburg+1618%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.97/m² Waldenburg−15%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,450 Waldenburgno percentage
- Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 62.6 km Waldenburg−44%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 3,701 Waldenburg+7%
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Waldenburg compare?
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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).
A country-wide rule for Germany; Waldenburg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Waldenburg?
The published population was 2,986 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Waldenburg?
Average net cold rent is 6.97 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 488 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
What is the unemployment rate in Waldenburg?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Waldenburg?
The median gross salary is 4,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
How many foreign residents live in Waldenburg?
398 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Waldenburg a good place to live?
Waldenburg 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.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Waldenburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 130837a53a931df0a3e7e1a50ee5d49a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/waldenburg-baden-wuerttemberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name. destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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