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Living in Werneck

Werneck is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. Werneck had a population of 10,051 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Werneck.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Werneck?

Average net cold rent is 5.29 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): 5.29 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesWerneck highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Werneck 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)5.29 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 317 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.29 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 Werneck?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Werneck is 2.5%. 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%8012–4Werneck 2.5%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Werneck maintained 994.9 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k994.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Werneck 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 100k994.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Werneck's nearest airport was NUE, 89 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km89 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataNUE3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Werneck. 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 temperature moved from −0.6°C in January to 19.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Werneck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

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
Werneck annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Werneck is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Werneck 7.0155 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.99 · Feb 15.56 · Mar 21.11 · Apr 27.13 · May 29.7 · Jun 35.43 · Jul 38.35 · Aug 38.98 · Sep 31.93 · Oct 25.67 · Nov 19.94 · Dec 13.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -21.54 · Feb -18.19 · Mar -14.43 · Apr -5.23 · May -1.98 · Jun 3.77 · Jul 6.61 · Aug 6.17 · Sep 1.08 · Oct -5.97 · Nov -6.65 · Dec -18.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -0.63 · Feb 0.34 · Mar 4.13 · Apr 9.04 · May 13.39 · Jun 17.62 · Jul 19.93 · Aug 19.41 · Sep 14.69 · Oct 9.36 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bobenheim-Roxheim10,045 residentsOelsnitz/Vogtl.10,062 residentsRödinghausen10,064 residentsHilter10,067 residentsBad Ems10,030 residentsSchwaikheim10,028 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Werneck?

The published population was 10,051 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population10,051 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11Official

International community in Werneck

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
Total10,195100.0%
Germany9,42892.5%
Romania1031.0%
Poland971.0%
Kazakhstan620.6%
Ukraine580.6%
Russian Federation530.5%
Syrian Arab Republic420.4%
Czech Republic380.4%
United States340.3%
Kosovo190.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Moldova, Republic of180.2%
Turkey170.2%
Bulgaria120.1%
Austria120.1%
Italy110.1%
Hungary110.1%
Thailand110.1%
Philippines100.1%
Greece80.1%
Armenia80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.1%
Somalia70.1%
Not stated70.1%
Kyrgyzstan60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Iraq50.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Serbia40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
India30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,195100.0%
Germany9,78796.0%
Romania730.7%
Syrian Arab Republic490.5%
Ukraine460.5%
Poland360.4%
United States260.3%
Turkey150.1%
Kosovo130.1%
Bulgaria120.1%
Greece110.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria100.1%
Thailand90.1%
Italy80.1%
Hungary70.1%
Somalia70.1%
Russian Federation60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.0%
Afghanistan50.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Albania30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Werneck 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 worker68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–80%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Family67%strong on family, weak on safety · range 57–77%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–70%
Population10,051 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.29 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate2.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Werneck?

The published population was 10,051 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Werneck?

Average net cold rent is 5.29 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 370 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Werneck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Werneck?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Werneck?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Werneck a good place to live?

Werneck 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 Werneck?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,195 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). Werneck, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/werneck/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Werneck, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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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. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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