Living in Wesenberg
In Wesenberg, rents across existing tenancies average €7.24 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9% (2024).
The foreign population count was 65 in May 2022. Wesenberg is in Germany; its population was 2,992 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. There were 156.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.
Pricier rent than 82% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 96% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 96% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Wesenberg?
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 Wesenberg?
Average net cold rent is 7.24 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): 7.24 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.24 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 7 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Wesenberg 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 434 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.24 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 Wesenberg?
The unemployment rate is 9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3
Wesenberg 9.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 0 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,500 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 9 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official |
What does a salary buy in Wesenberg?
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. | €2,330 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €7.24/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €420 |
| 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 | €1,811 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wesenberg. 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 Wesenberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 156.3 per 100,000 | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wesenberg 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 | 6,139 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was RLG, 83.9 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 0% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wesenberg. 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
Is the air quality good in Wesenberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Wesenberg 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Population and city profile
The city covered 89.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 33.4 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Wesenberg?
The published population was 2,992 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
By nationality
National passport97.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 89.64 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.7Official |
| Foreign residents | 65 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official |
| Population density | 33.38 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.7Official |
| Population | 2,992 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 57 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official |
| Catholic share | 1.9 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official |
| No religion or other | 2,597 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official |
| No religion or other, share | 85.1 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official |
| Protestant residents | 399 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official |
| Protestant share | 13.1 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official |
Alternatives for people set on Wesenberg
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.
Lübeck as a Wesenberg alternative in the same region
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.47/m² Lübeck vs €7.24/m² Wesenbergno percentage
- Nearest airport: 7.5 km Lübeck vs 83.9 km Wesenberg−91%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Lübeck vs €3,500 Wesenbergno percentage
- Unemployment: 8.1% Lübeck vs 9.0% Wesenberg−10%
Gummersbach as a Wesenberg alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 2,992 Wesenberg+1614%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €7.24/m² Wesenberg−18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 6,139 Wesenberg−35%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,500 Wesenbergno percentage
- Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 83.9 km Wesenberg−58%
Alternative cities in Germany
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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; Wesenberg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Wesenberg part of Lübeck?
Wesenberg is in the published commuting zone of Lübeck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lübeck city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Wesenberg?
The published population was 2,992 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Wesenberg?
Average net cold rent is 7.24 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 507 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Wesenberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.
What is the unemployment rate in Wesenberg?
The unemployment rate is 9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Wesenberg?
The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
Is Wesenberg a good place to live?
Wesenberg 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 Wesenberg part of Lübeck?
Wesenberg is in the published commuting zone of Lübeck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wesenberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 927e8635a66924aa5f96650a576a0580]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wesenberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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