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Living in Wandlitz

In Wandlitz, rents across existing tenancies average €7.12 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

Wandlitz had a population of 24,503 at the end of 2024. For Wandlitz, the regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 10 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population24,503people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.12EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate5.4%country median 5.1% — 6% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,180incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Wandlitz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wandlitz?

Average net cold rent is 7.12 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): 7.12 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wandlitz recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesWandlitz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wandlitz highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Wandlitz 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 427 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.12 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 Wandlitz?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wandlitz is 5.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Wandlitz?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,968of €2,494 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€7.12/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €427
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€1,968
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wandlitz. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWandlitz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wandlitz highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,180 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BER3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wandlitz. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.3°C in January and 20.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 42 mm in January and 72.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 50.7 hours in January and 237.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Wandlitz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Wandlitz is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 5 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42 · Feb 31 · Mar 37.9 · Apr 26.8 · May 51.3 · Jun 58 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 58.5 · Sep 43.2 · Oct 41.1 · Nov 38 · Dec 39.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 73.5 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 191 · May 227.7 · Jun 230.4 · Jul 237.7 · Aug 221.4 · Sep 166 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 53.8 · Dec 41 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °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

How many people live in Wandlitz?

The published population was 24,503 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population24,503 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)14Official

International community in Wandlitz

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
Total23,951100.0%
Germany22,32793.2%
Poland4131.7%
Ukraine2110.9%
Russian Federation940.4%
Afghanistan790.3%
Czech Republic540.2%
Syrian Arab Republic530.2%
Turkey360.2%
Kazakhstan350.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of330.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania300.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of280.1%
Bulgaria270.1%
United States270.1%
Not stated250.1%
Viet Nam230.1%
Austria200.1%
Hungary200.1%
United Kingdom190.1%
Iraq170.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Moldova, Republic of150.1%
Netherlands150.1%
Lebanon150.1%
Nigeria140.1%
Kenya130.1%
Albania120.1%
Chad120.1%
France110.0%
Belarus110.0%
Cameroon110.0%
Greece100.0%
Italy100.0%
Thailand100.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Brazil90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Portugal80.0%
Canada80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Israel70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Somalia60.0%
China60.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Spain50.0%
Serbia50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Croatia40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Peru40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mali30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total23,951100.0%
Germany22,87695.5%
Ukraine1930.8%
Poland1880.8%
Afghanistan860.4%
Syrian Arab Republic580.2%
Romania330.1%
Russian Federation290.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of280.1%
Turkey240.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of240.1%
Show 56 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Austria230.1%
Iraq210.1%
Nigeria200.1%
Viet Nam170.1%
Greece160.1%
Hungary150.1%
Albania140.1%
Italy140.1%
Kenya140.1%
United States140.1%
Pakistan140.1%
Bulgaria130.1%
Chad120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Uncertain110.0%
Belarus100.0%
France90.0%
Portugal90.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Netherlands70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Croatia40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Spain40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Philippines40.0%
China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mali30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Wandlitz

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.

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Wandlitz, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Starnberg24,471 residentsFreudenstadt24,464 residentsMosbach24,459 residentsPlettenberg24,429 residentsHaren (Ems)24,365 residentsOlpe24,695 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wandlitz 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.

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; Wandlitz's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Wandlitz part of Berlin?

Wandlitz is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 28.9 km away by straight-line distance. Berlin city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source6

Which comparable places record less crime than Wandlitz?

8 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Wandlitz in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Wandlitz: 4,338 offences/100k (2019).

Schulzendorf — 2,420.3 offences/100k2019Leegebruch — 2,838.4 offences/100k2019Groß Kreutz — 2,909.6 offences/100k2019Schöneiche — 3,237 offences/100k2019Eichwalde — 3,911.6 offences/100k2019Glienicke — 3,928.6 offences/100k2019Neuenhagen — 4,065.4 offences/100k2019Brieselang — 4,083.7 offences/100k2019

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source8

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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 Wandlitz?

The published population was 24,503 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Wandlitz?

Average net cold rent is 7.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 498 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Wandlitz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Wandlitz?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wandlitz?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wandlitz a good place to live?

Wandlitz 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.

Is Wandlitz part of Berlin?

Wandlitz is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 28.9 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Germany live in Wandlitz?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,327 people (93.2%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Wandlitz?

8 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Wandlitz in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Polizeipräsidium Brandenburg PKS 2019 eVR municipality table + Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg population 2019, period 2019, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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  title = {Wandlitz, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  6. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. polizei.brandenburg.de recorded crime data polizei.brandenburg.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  2. statistischebibliothek.de recorded crime data statistischebibliothek.de · checked 2026-08-28
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