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Living in Weiden in der Oberpfalz

In Weiden in der Oberpfalz, rents across existing tenancies average €5.95 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.8% (2022).

Weiden in der Oberpfalz is in Germany; its population was 42,444 at the end of 2024. For Weiden in der Oberpfalz, a regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population42,444people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,600EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent5.95EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate8.78%country median 5.1% — 72% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,831incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 27% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)
PM2.5, annual mean8.89µg/m³country median 8.0 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 92% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 69% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

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 Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

Average net cold rent is 5.95 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): 5.95 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Weiden in der Oberpfalz recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesWeiden in der Oberpfalz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Weiden in der Oberpfalz highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Weiden in der Oberpfalz€5.95
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.95 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8131 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Weiden in der Oberpfalz 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–62%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–61%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 357 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.95 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

The unemployment rate was 8.78% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,600 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,127 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.78 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Weiden in der Oberpfalz is 8.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability30.52 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.22 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident27,127 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita67,171 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate8.78 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official

What does a salary buy in Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,600 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,746of €2,385 take-home
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,385
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.95/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-12-31).− €540
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€1,746
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Weiden in der Oberpfalz. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,504 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Weiden in der Oberpfalz 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,504 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

Police recorded about 6,831 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2

Recorded crime across major citiesWeiden in der Oberpfalz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Weiden in der Oberpfalz highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Weiden in der Oberpfalz6,831
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,831 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2023Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate7,224 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport79.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport80 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NUE3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Weiden in der Oberpfalz. 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)

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.89 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13
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 Weiden in der Oberpfalz is 8.9 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
NO₂ — annual mean17 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
NO₂ — latest reading14.25 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.89 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.2 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1 · Dec -2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.6 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 4 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.7 · Feb 39.8 · Mar 47.1 · Apr 36.7 · May 66.5 · Jun 81.1 · Jul 80.5 · Aug 70.1 · Sep 57.9 · Oct 54.8 · Nov 52.8 · Dec 59.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.7 · Feb 75.3 · Mar 120.3 · Apr 179.2 · May 206.4 · Jun 208.8 · Jul 225.2 · Aug 217.3 · Sep 157.7 · Oct 104.7 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 33.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Traunreut ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Bytom (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Ruda Śląska (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Sosnowiec (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Tychy (Poland) ±0.6 °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 70.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 601.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

The published population was 42,444 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents627 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area70.57 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents5,847 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density601.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population42,444 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents21,883 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Catholic share52 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
No religion or other13,787 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
No religion or other, share32.8 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Protestant residents6,379 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Protestant share15.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official

International community in Weiden in der Oberpfalz

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
Total42,047100.0%
Germany32,73977.9%
Kazakhstan1,0462.5%
Russian Federation8642.1%
Czech Republic8442.0%
Ukraine7161.7%
Poland7111.7%
Syrian Arab Republic6241.5%
Romania4921.2%
Turkey4771.1%
Iraq3020.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia2500.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1690.4%
Hungary1570.4%
United States1490.4%
Bulgaria1460.3%
Italy1450.3%
Kosovo1200.3%
Greece1160.3%
Serbia1160.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1000.2%
Moldova, Republic of920.2%
Slovakia880.2%
Austria800.2%
Eritrea800.2%
Kyrgyzstan770.2%
Viet Nam720.2%
Afghanistan690.2%
Spain650.2%
Uzbekistan560.1%
Not stated530.1%
Azerbaijan520.1%
India420.1%
Thailand390.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of350.1%
France330.1%
Brazil320.1%
China320.1%
Lebanon300.1%
Albania290.1%
Philippines290.1%
Egypt280.1%
Ethiopia270.1%
Belarus250.1%
Nigeria250.1%
Switzerland230.1%
Somalia220.1%
Tunisia220.1%
United Kingdom210.0%
Morocco200.0%
Mexico180.0%
Sudan170.0%
Tajikistan170.0%
Georgia160.0%
Lithuania150.0%
Netherlands150.0%
Slovenia140.0%
Argentina140.0%
Jordan140.0%
Pakistan140.0%
Cameroon120.0%
Armenia120.0%
Togo110.0%
Turkmenistan110.0%
Latvia100.0%
Libya100.0%
Algeria90.0%
Canada90.0%
Ghana80.0%
Ecuador80.0%
Bangladesh80.0%
Kenya70.0%
Sierra Leone70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Chile60.0%
Paraguay60.0%
Saudi Arabia60.0%
Mozambique50.0%
Peru50.0%
Palestinian territories50.0%
Finland40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Namibia40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Israel40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Norway30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Panama30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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
Total42,047100.0%
Germany36,20086.1%
Syrian Arab Republic6991.7%
Ukraine5111.2%
Romania4351.0%
Turkey4221.0%
Croatia3790.9%
Czech Republic3570.8%
Iraq3400.8%
Poland2040.5%
Russian Federation1960.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary1640.4%
Italy1450.3%
Bulgaria1440.3%
Kosovo1270.3%
Greece1130.3%
United States1110.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1020.2%
Eritrea970.2%
Afghanistan780.2%
Serbia770.2%
Slovakia750.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of720.2%
Kazakhstan660.2%
Viet Nam650.2%
Spain580.1%
Austria550.1%
Azerbaijan450.1%
India350.1%
Moldova, Republic of290.1%
Uncertain280.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of260.1%
Thailand250.1%
Ethiopia230.1%
Albania220.1%
Nigeria220.1%
China220.1%
Egypt200.0%
Morocco190.0%
Somalia190.0%
Netherlands160.0%
Sudan160.0%
United Kingdom150.0%
Belarus150.0%
Stateless140.0%
France130.0%
Tunisia130.0%
Pakistan130.0%
Cameroon120.0%
Armenia120.0%
Philippines120.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Lithuania110.0%
Brazil110.0%
Jordan110.0%
Mexico100.0%
Bangladesh100.0%
Ghana90.0%
Canada90.0%
Libya70.0%
Sierra Leone70.0%
Togo70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Mozambique60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Latvia50.0%
Kenya50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Finland40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Algeria40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Malta30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Panama30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)92.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 324.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Weiden in der Oberpfalz

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.

Vohenstrauß as a Weiden in der Oberpfalz alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.00/m² Vohenstrauß vs €9.00/m² Weiden in der Oberpfalz−22%
  • Residents: 7,576 Vohenstrauß vs 42,444 Weiden in der Oberpfalz−82%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,253 (2025) Vohenstrauß vs 6,831 (2023) Weiden in der Oberpfalzno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Vohenstrauß vs €3,600 Weiden in der Oberpfalz+7%
  • Nearest airport: 77.4 km Vohenstrauß vs 79.6 km Weiden in der Oberpfalzsame level
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Menden Sauerland as a Weiden in der Oberpfalz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 365 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.00/m² Menden Sauerland vs €9.00/m² Weiden in der Oberpfalz−22%
  • Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 8.8% Weiden in der Oberpfalz−41%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 371.8 Menden Sauerland vs 1,504.1 Weiden in der Oberpfalz−75%
  • Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 79.6 km Weiden in der Oberpfalz−80%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 (2025) Menden Sauerland vs 6,831 (2023) Weiden in der Oberpfalzno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,600 Weiden in der Oberpfalz+8%
  • Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 42,444 Weiden in der Oberpfalz+23%
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Cities near Weiden in der Oberpfalz

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Vohenstrauß 13.6 km away
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4.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Windischeschenbach 14.4 km away
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4.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schnaittenbach 17.4 km away
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4.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Pleystein 18.2 km away
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4.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Erbendorf 19.6 km away
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4.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Weiden in der Oberpfalz in rankings

#16 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #16 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime #28 of 30 in City hubs with the lowest published recorded-crime rate

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; Weiden in der Oberpfalz's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

The published population was 42,444 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

Average net cold rent is 5.95 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 417 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

Police recorded about 6,831 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).

What is the unemployment rate in Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

The median gross salary is 3,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Weiden in der Oberpfalz a good place to live?

Weiden in der Oberpfalz 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.

Which cities are near Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Vohenstrauß, Windischeschenbach, Berg are near Weiden in der Oberpfalz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Weiden in der Oberpfalz?

The official country of birth distribution records 32,739 people (77.9%) 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, October 16). Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f820a31a5ce242de3e7413c30762bcdc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/weiden-in-der-oberpfalz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_weiden-in-der-oberpfalz-germany-population-rent-salary_8b113474f523,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f820a31a5ce242de3e7413c30762bcdc},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/weiden-in-der-oberpfalz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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