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Living in Wismar

In Wismar, rents across existing tenancies average €6.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.9% (2022).

Wismar, a city in Germany, had a population of 43,329 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,550 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population43,329people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,550EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.88%country median 5.1% — 54% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,654incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8.75µg/m³country median 8.0 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Wismar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.8 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Wismar?

Average net cold rent is 6 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 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wismar recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Wismar€6.00
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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 M19Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10.8 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Wismar30Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Wismar a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 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 7.88% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €25,414 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Wismar?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.88 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wismar is 7.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability47.48 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.32 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,414 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita31,281 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.88 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official

What does a salary buy in Wismar?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,550 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,611of €2,358 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.€2,358
Rent, 60 m²€10.80/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Wismar · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.00/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €648
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€1,611
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wismar Salary needed to live in Wismar

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents822 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wismar 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 residents822 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWismar highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wismar 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 residents5,654 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportLBC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport49.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wismar. 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

Is the air quality good in Wismar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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: 8.75 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 Wismar is 8.8 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 mean9.54 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
NO₂ — latest reading10.27 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM10 — annual mean14.9 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.75 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 3.7 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.6 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boltenhagen21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boltenhagen21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 7.9 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boltenhagen21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.4 · Feb 39.9 · Mar 36.4 · Apr 30.7 · May 49.8 · Jun 66.5 · Jul 61.8 · Aug 68.4 · Sep 51.2 · Oct 49.5 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 51 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boltenhagen21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 48.1 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 131.8 · Apr 201.4 · May 249.2 · Jun 240.4 · Jul 242 · Aug 216.9 · Sep 163.3 · Oct 117.4 · Nov 54.8 · Dec 37.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boltenhagen21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2018–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 37.5% between 2018 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.8.

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Gdynia (Poland) ±0.8 °C, Lincoln (United Kingdom) ±1.3 °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 41.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,035.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wismar?

The published population was 43,329 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 residents468 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area41.84 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents3,702 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density1,036 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population43,329 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,213 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share2.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other37,801 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share88.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents3,750 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share8.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Wismar

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
Total42,764100.0%
Germany37,72888.2%
Syrian Arab Republic7371.7%
Poland6721.6%
Ukraine5731.3%
Russian Federation4211.0%
Afghanistan2100.5%
Romania1470.3%
Czech Republic1420.3%
Kazakhstan1360.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1270.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India1250.3%
Turkey940.2%
Viet Nam930.2%
Iraq890.2%
Not stated790.2%
Slovakia630.1%
Armenia630.1%
Italy480.1%
Lithuania470.1%
Moldova, Republic of440.1%
Latvia430.1%
Eritrea400.1%
Morocco380.1%
Bulgaria370.1%
Croatia350.1%
Kyrgyzstan330.1%
Austria310.1%
Azerbaijan310.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina290.1%
Georgia290.1%
Indonesia290.1%
Egypt270.1%
Tunisia260.1%
France240.1%
Spain240.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of230.1%
United States230.1%
Greece220.1%
Ghana220.1%
Serbia210.0%
Uzbekistan200.0%
Hungary190.0%
Kosovo170.0%
Nigeria170.0%
Brazil170.0%
United Kingdom160.0%
Algeria160.0%
Philippines160.0%
Switzerland150.0%
Belarus140.0%
Sierra Leone140.0%
China140.0%
Netherlands130.0%
Palestinian territories130.0%
Sweden120.0%
Honduras120.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Thailand120.0%
Albania110.0%
Libya110.0%
Somalia110.0%
Cuba110.0%
Finland100.0%
Mauritania100.0%
Mexico100.0%
Denmark90.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Norway70.0%
Portugal70.0%
Lebanon70.0%
Bangladesh70.0%
Jordan60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Sudan50.0%
Peru50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
South Africa40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Canada40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total42,764100.0%
Germany39,06091.3%
Syrian Arab Republic7541.8%
Ukraine4981.2%
Afghanistan2480.6%
Poland1790.4%
Russian Federation1740.4%
Romania1570.4%
India1250.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1160.3%
Uncertain970.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam850.2%
Iraq810.2%
Turkey780.2%
Eritrea560.1%
Armenia460.1%
Croatia440.1%
Italy420.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina390.1%
Bulgaria380.1%
Stateless330.1%
Morocco310.1%
Latvia300.1%
Indonesia290.1%
Ghana280.1%
Egypt270.1%
Moldova, Republic of260.1%
Azerbaijan260.1%
Tunisia250.1%
Georgia250.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.1%
Nigeria210.0%
Greece200.0%
Hungary190.0%
Sierra Leone190.0%
Spain180.0%
Serbia180.0%
Somalia180.0%
Kosovo170.0%
Austria160.0%
Finland150.0%
Kazakhstan150.0%
France140.0%
Lithuania130.0%
Algeria130.0%
Philippines130.0%
Belarus120.0%
Honduras120.0%
Albania110.0%
Brazil110.0%
United States110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
China110.0%
Mauritania100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Sweden90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Portugal80.0%
United Kingdom80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
Guinea60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Libya50.0%
Canada50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Israel40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)98.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 362.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier580 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Wismar

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.

Grevesmühlen as a Wismar alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,330.3 Grevesmühlen vs 822.0 Wismar+62%
  • Residents: 10,167 Grevesmühlen vs 43,329 Wismar−77%
  • Nearest airport: 31.6 km Grevesmühlen vs 49.9 km Wismar−37%
  • Rent: €5.76/m² Grevesmühlen vs €6.00/m² Wismar−4%
  • Unemployment: 7.4% Grevesmühlen vs 7.9% Wismar−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,550 Grevesmühlen vs €3,550 Wismarsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,654 Grevesmühlen vs 5,654 Wismarsame level
Full comparisonMore about Grevesmühlen

Ibbenbueren as a Wismar alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 308 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 7.9% Wismar−41%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 49.9 km Wismar−67%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,550 Wismarno percentage
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 43,329 Wismar+20%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.00/m² Wismarsame level
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 822.0 Wismar+4%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,654 Wismarsame level
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Wismar

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

Neukloster 14.6 km away
Rent
5.14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Grevesmühlen 18.2 km away
Rent
5.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Warin 19.1 km away
Rent
4.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neubukow 20.7 km away
Rent
5.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Klütz 21.2 km away
Rent
6.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Kaarst43,295 residentsHomburg43,382 residentsHeinsberg43,163 residentsBietigheim-Bissingen43,556 residentsBorken43,035 residentsMonheim am Rhein43,630 residents

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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; Wismar'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 Wismar?

The published population was 43,329 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wismar?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wismar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Wismar?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wismar?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Wismar a good place to live?

Wismar 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 Wismar?

Neukloster, Grevesmühlen, Warin, Neubukow, Klütz are near Wismar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wismar?

The official country of birth distribution records 37,728 people (88.2%) 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.

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_wismar-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_8b3098093672,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wismar, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {aea757c84898477a7445bf5d770e4543},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wismar/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Wismar, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wismar/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version aea757c84898477a7445bf5d770e4543; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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