Living in Witzenhausen

In Witzenhausen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.09 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.5% (2022).

For Witzenhausen, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.07 per m² per month in June 2026. The population of Witzenhausen, in Germany, was 15,132 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population15,132people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,750EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent5.09EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 12% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.5%country median 5.1% — 27% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,437incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³country median 8.0 — 25% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

Cheaper rent than 75% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Witzenhausen?

Average net cold rent is 5.09 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): 5.09 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWitzenhausen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Witzenhausen€5.09

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	8.07 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Witzenhausen³⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Witzenhausen a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–70%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–64%

Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 305 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.09 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 6.5% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,598 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Witzenhausen?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Witzenhausen is 6.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Witzenhausen 6.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	94.52 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	95.2 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	25,598 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	35,197 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,750 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	6.5 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Witzenhausen?

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

Left over each month€1,884of €2,467 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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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.	€2,467
Rent, 60 m²€8.07/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Witzenhausen · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.09/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €484
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	€1,884

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Witzenhausen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	548.1 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Witzenhausen through valid health insurance.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents548.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWitzenhausen highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,437 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	KSF	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	33.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Witzenhausen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

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For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Witzenhausen?

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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data¹⁰

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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15°3°

19°7°

22°10°

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19°9°

14°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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206

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1010WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Witzenhausen is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Witzenhausen 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³country median 8.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�ttingen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.4 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.1 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�ttingen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.1 · May 13 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�ttingen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48.3 · Feb 37.5 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 35.3 · May 63.3 · Jun 65.3 · Jul 72.2 · Aug 63.4 · Sep 48.4 · Oct 48.3 · Nov 49.2 · Dec 47.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�ttingen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 49.2 · Feb 70.7 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 173.5 · May 200.9 · Jun 205.9 · Jul 207.3 · Aug 196.1 · Sep 144 · Oct 98.7 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 37.6 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�ttingen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±1.1 °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 126.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 119.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Witzenhausen?

The published population was 15,132 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	623 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	126.8 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,255 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	119.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	15,132 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	1,784 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	11.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	5,803 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	38.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	7,574 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	50 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Witzenhausen

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 group	People	Share
Total	15,162	100.0%
Germany	13,119	86.5%
Poland	219	1.4%
Kazakhstan	169	1.1%
Russian Federation	164	1.1%
Turkey	141	0.9%
Czech Republic	130	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	100	0.7%
Ukraine	92	0.6%
Afghanistan	64	0.4%
Romania	51	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	39	0.3%
Pakistan	37	0.2%
France	36	0.2%
Somalia	36	0.2%
India	35	0.2%
Italy	30	0.2%
Not stated	30	0.2%
Nigeria	28	0.2%
Ghana	28	0.2%
Austria	27	0.2%
Eritrea	24	0.2%
United States	24	0.2%
United Kingdom	21	0.1%
Switzerland	18	0.1%
Netherlands	17	0.1%
Indonesia	17	0.1%
Bangladesh	17	0.1%
Philippines	17	0.1%
China	17	0.1%
Uzbekistan	16	0.1%
Iraq	15	0.1%
Hungary	13	0.1%
Brazil	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Spain	12	0.1%
Serbia	12	0.1%
Ethiopia	12	0.1%
Kenya	12	0.1%
Lithuania	11	0.1%
Croatia	10	0.1%
Belarus	10	0.1%
Chile	10	0.1%
Georgia	9	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	8	0.1%
Kosovo	8	0.1%
Morocco	8	0.1%
Guinea	8	0.1%
Cameroon	8	0.1%
Azerbaijan	8	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
Slovakia	7	0.0%
Uganda	7	0.0%
Viet Nam	7	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Latvia	5	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Zambia	5	0.0%
Senegal	5	0.0%
Canada	5	0.0%
Israel	5	0.0%
Bulgaria	4	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	4	0.0%
Zimbabwe	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Mexico	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	15,162	100.0%
Germany	13,909	91.7%
Turkey	116	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	105	0.7%
Ukraine	84	0.6%
Poland	81	0.5%
Afghanistan	76	0.5%
Somalia	52	0.3%
Pakistan	38	0.3%
Eritrea	37	0.2%
Italy	33	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Nigeria	32	0.2%
Romania	30	0.2%
Russian Federation	29	0.2%
Ghana	28	0.2%
France	26	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	26	0.2%
India	23	0.2%
Netherlands	20	0.1%
Austria	19	0.1%
Ethiopia	19	0.1%
Uncertain	17	0.1%
Iraq	15	0.1%
Bangladesh	15	0.1%
Switzerland	12	0.1%
Kenya	12	0.1%
Indonesia	12	0.1%
China	12	0.1%
United Kingdom	11	0.1%
Greece	10	0.1%
Spain	10	0.1%
United States	10	0.1%
Croatia	9	0.1%
Lithuania	8	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
Guinea	8	0.1%
South Sudan	8	0.1%
Kosovo	7	0.0%
Slovakia	7	0.0%
Brazil	7	0.0%
Chile	7	0.0%
Georgia	7	0.0%
Kazakhstan	7	0.0%
Thailand	7	0.0%
Serbia	6	0.0%
Uzbekistan	6	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.0%
Zambia	5	0.0%
Cameroon	5	0.0%
Viet Nam	5	0.0%
Philippines	5	0.0%
Stateless	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	4	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Zimbabwe	4	0.0%
Gambia	4	0.0%
Senegal	4	0.0%
Uganda	4	0.0%
Sri Lanka	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	97.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	36.5 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	420 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	655 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Witzenhausen

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.

Großalmerode as a Witzenhausen alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Großalmerode vs €3,750 Witzenhausenno percentage
Residents: 6,090 Großalmerode vs 15,132 Witzenhausen−60%
Rent: €4.64/m² Großalmerode vs €5.09/m² Witzenhausen−9%
Nearest airport: 32.6 km Großalmerode vs 33.4 km Witzenhausensame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,437 Großalmerode vs 4,437 Witzenhausensame level

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Ibbenbueren as a Witzenhausen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 180 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 15,132 Witzenhausen+242%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.09/m² Witzenhausen+16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,437 Witzenhausen+29%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.5% Witzenhausen−29%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 548.1 Witzenhausen+55%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,750 Witzenhausenno percentage
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 33.4 km Witzenhausen−50%

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Tallinn as a Witzenhausen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1296 km, 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: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.09/m² (2022) Witzenhausenno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 6.0 µg/m³ Witzenhausen−50%
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 33.4 km Witzenhausen−83%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,750 (2024) Witzenhausenno percentage

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Cities near Witzenhausen

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

Friedland 9.9 km away

Rent: 5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Gemeinde Friedland 9.9 km away

Rent: 5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Großalmerode 10.6 km away

Rent: 4.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Sooden-Allendorf 11.3 km away

Rent: 5.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Helsa 15.1 km away

Rent: 5.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hann. Münden 16.6 km away

Rent: 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kaufungen 17.9 km away

Rent: 6.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Fuldatal 17.9 km away

Rent: 6.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Witzenhausen's school authority applies it locally.

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

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How many people live in Witzenhausen?

The published population was 15,132 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Witzenhausen?

Average net cold rent is 5.09 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 356 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Witzenhausen?

What is the unemployment rate in Witzenhausen?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Witzenhausen?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Witzenhausen a good place to live?

Witzenhausen 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 Witzenhausen?

Friedland, Gemeinde Friedland, Großalmerode, Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Helsa are near Witzenhausen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Witzenhausen?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,119 people (86.5%) 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). Witzenhausen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 734ff86edfdd047b2e76fb85bcf02918]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/witzenhausen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_witzenhausen-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-taxes_8464c5298452,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Witzenhausen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {734ff86edfdd047b2e76fb85bcf02918},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/witzenhausen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26

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EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�ttingen WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
miet-check Mietspiegel Witzenhausen miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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