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Living in Wittstock/Dosse

Wittstock/Dosse is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Wittstock/Dosse had a population of 13,804 at the end of 2024. For Wittstock/Dosse, the unemployment rate was 7.9% in May 2022.

Cheaper rent than 85% of German cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Wittstock/Dosse?

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 Wittstock/Dosse.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wittstock/Dosse?

Average net cold rent is 4.97 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): 4.97 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesWittstock/Dosse highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wittstock/Dosse 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)4.97 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 298 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.97 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 regional median gross salary was €3,250 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,079 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Wittstock/Dosse?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wittstock/Dosse is 7.9%. 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%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Wittstock/Dosse 7.9%228 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
Fibre-to-the-building availability64.23 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability70.53 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,079 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita33,346 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.9 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wittstock/Dosse. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wittstock/Dosse. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportRLG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport85.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wittstock/Dosse. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Wittstock/Dosse.

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Buchloe13,815 residentsHohenstein-Ernstthal13,788 residentsBarßel13,780 residentsLotte13,770 residentsMittweida13,839 residentsPhilippsburg13,748 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 420.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 32.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wittstock/Dosse?

The published population was 13,804 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wittstock/Dosse residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.8%Foreign residents 4.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents614 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area420.2 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents577 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density32.85 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population13,804 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents269 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share1.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other11,483 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share82.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents2,239 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share16 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Wittstock/Dosse

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
Total13,991100.0%
Germany12,98092.8%
Poland3212.3%
Russian Federation1080.8%
Ukraine1010.7%
Romania470.3%
Not stated440.3%
Syrian Arab Republic430.3%
Czech Republic380.3%
Kazakhstan370.3%
Turkey310.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria200.1%
India200.1%
Croatia120.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.1%
Kosovo110.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Viet Nam100.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
Hungary80.1%
Turkmenistan80.1%
Moldova, Republic of70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Albania60.0%
Libya60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Greece40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Jordan40.0%
France30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,991100.0%
Germany13,41795.9%
Poland1170.8%
Ukraine920.7%
Russian Federation460.3%
Syrian Arab Republic440.3%
Romania400.3%
Turkey370.3%
Croatia190.1%
India170.1%
Afghanistan120.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.1%
Eritrea110.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Turkmenistan80.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Libya70.1%
Bulgaria60.0%
Greece60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Albania40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Austria40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Finland30.0%
France30.0%
Italy30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Thailand30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Wittstock/Dosse 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–57%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents577 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population13,804 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.97 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability64.23 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability70.53 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident25,079 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–6100.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 359.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier323 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier410 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wittstock/Dosse 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wittstock/Dosse?

The published population was 13,804 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wittstock/Dosse?

Average net cold rent is 4.97 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 348 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Wittstock/Dosse?

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

What is the typical salary around Wittstock/Dosse?

The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Wittstock/Dosse?

577 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Wittstock/Dosse a good place to live?

Wittstock/Dosse 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 Wittstock/Dosse?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,991 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). Wittstock/Dosse, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wittstock-dosse/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wittstock/Dosse, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wittstock-dosse/},
  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. All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  6. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  10. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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