Living in Wolfenbuettel

In Wolfenbuettel, rents across existing tenancies average €6.73 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.3% (2022).

Wolfenbuettel, a city in Germany, had a population of 52,604 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 4,735. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.8% in 2025. Car density was 599 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.1 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population52,604people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,400EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.73EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.32%country median 5.1% — 24% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,113incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)

Pricier rent than 75% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 77% 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 Wolfenbuettel?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wolfenbuettel?

Average net cold rent is 6.73 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): 6.73 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 citiesWolfenbuettel highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Wolfenbuettel€6.73

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.73 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	10.1 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Wolfenbuettel³⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Wolfenbuettel 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–66%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 404 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.73 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 6.32% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Wolfenbuettel?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.32 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wolfenbuettel is 6.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Wolfenbuettel 6.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	76.41 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	95.81 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,400 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.32 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Wolfenbuettel?

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

Left over each month€2,110of €2,814 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.	€2,814
Rent, 60 m²€10.10/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Wolfenbuettel · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.73/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €606
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	€2,110

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	548 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wolfenbuettel 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 residents548 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWolfenbuettel 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	4,113 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁷Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	50 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	HAJ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	66.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

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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 Wolfenbuettel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)¹⁰

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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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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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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10WHO 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 Wolfenbuettel is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Wolfenbuettel 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 50.3 · Feb 35.2 · Mar 43.2 · Apr 38.8 · May 54.8 · Jun 54.2 · Jul 70.6 · Aug 66.6 · Sep 51.1 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 48.1 · Dec 48.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.4 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 123.4 · Apr 186.3 · May 222.6 · Jun 229.2 · Jul 225 · Aug 212.5 · Sep 159.1 · Oct 112.5 · Nov 54.1 · Dec 41.5 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig²³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Burgwedel ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °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 78.7 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wolfenbuettel?

The published population was 52,604 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	599 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	78.74 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	4,735 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	668 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁷Official
Population	52,604 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	5,415 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	10.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	27,599 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	53.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	18,733 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	36.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Wolfenbuettel

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	51,750	100.0%
Germany	43,718	84.5%
Poland	1,526	2.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	855	1.7%
Turkey	703	1.4%
Russian Federation	537	1.0%
Kazakhstan	438	0.8%
Ukraine	265	0.5%
Romania	213	0.4%
Lebanon	211	0.4%
Italy	163	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Not stated	163	0.3%
Afghanistan	162	0.3%
Bulgaria	145	0.3%
Tunisia	135	0.3%
Iraq	135	0.3%
China	129	0.2%
Kosovo	110	0.2%
United Kingdom	104	0.2%
Serbia	92	0.2%
Czech Republic	88	0.2%
Cameroon	85	0.2%
Spain	74	0.1%
Greece	71	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	69	0.1%
United States	69	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	69	0.1%
Austria	63	0.1%
Netherlands	45	0.1%
Viet Nam	44	0.1%
France	41	0.1%
Croatia	41	0.1%
Thailand	41	0.1%
Mexico	40	0.1%
Pakistan	38	0.1%
India	37	0.1%
Switzerland	34	0.1%
Brazil	34	0.1%
Lithuania	33	0.1%
Belarus	33	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	32	0.1%
Morocco	32	0.1%
Albania	31	0.1%
Hungary	29	0.1%
Portugal	27	0.1%
Algeria	27	0.1%
Armenia	25	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	24	0.0%
Nigeria	24	0.0%
Egypt	21	0.0%
Colombia	21	0.0%
Tajikistan	21	0.0%
Uzbekistan	21	0.0%
South Africa	20	0.0%
Azerbaijan	20	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	19	0.0%
Guinea	17	0.0%
Philippines	17	0.0%
Latvia	16	0.0%
Zimbabwe	15	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	15	0.0%
Slovakia	14	0.0%
Somalia	14	0.0%
Sudan	14	0.0%
Canada	13	0.0%
Israel	13	0.0%
Denmark	12	0.0%
Slovenia	12	0.0%
Sweden	12	0.0%
Cuba	12	0.0%
Peru	12	0.0%
Sri Lanka	12	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	12	0.0%
Belgium	11	0.0%
Montenegro	10	0.0%
Eritrea	10	0.0%
Ethiopia	10	0.0%
Singapore	10	0.0%
Australia	10	0.0%
Gambia	9	0.0%
Ghana	9	0.0%
Kenya	9	0.0%
Sierra Leone	9	0.0%
Argentina	9	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	9	0.0%
Dominican Republic	9	0.0%
Indonesia	9	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	9	0.0%
Libya	8	0.0%
Rwanda	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Ireland	6	0.0%
Angola	6	0.0%
Liberia	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
Finland	5	0.0%
Mozambique	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
Nicaragua	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	4	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Haiti	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Saint Lucia	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Qatar	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	51,750	100.0%
Germany	47,016	90.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	757	1.5%
Turkey	632	1.2%
Poland	360	0.7%
Italy	196	0.4%
Ukraine	196	0.4%
Bulgaria	169	0.3%
Uncertain	168	0.3%
Iraq	135	0.3%
Afghanistan	119	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Russian Federation	112	0.2%
China	112	0.2%
Kosovo	111	0.2%
Greece	79	0.2%
Cameroon	74	0.1%
Lebanon	73	0.1%
Romania	72	0.1%
Tunisia	69	0.1%
Spain	68	0.1%
Serbia	66	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	58	0.1%
United States	49	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	44	0.1%
Netherlands	43	0.1%
Austria	43	0.1%
Croatia	40	0.1%
Viet Nam	37	0.1%
Côte D'Ivoire	35	0.1%
Albania	34	0.1%
Pakistan	34	0.1%
India	32	0.1%
Thailand	28	0.1%
France	26	0.1%
Hungary	26	0.1%
Belarus	26	0.1%
Lithuania	25	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	25	0.0%
Armenia	25	0.0%
United Kingdom	24	0.0%
Nigeria	23	0.0%
Guinea	23	0.0%
Morocco	21	0.0%
Switzerland	19	0.0%
Somalia	19	0.0%
Mexico	19	0.0%
Brazil	18	0.0%
Portugal	17	0.0%
Kazakhstan	16	0.0%
Palestinian territories	15	0.0%
Azerbaijan	14	0.0%
Stateless	14	0.0%
Sweden	12	0.0%
Sudan	12	0.0%
Czech Republic	11	0.0%
Algeria	11	0.0%
Rwanda	11	0.0%
Egypt	11	0.0%
Colombia	11	0.0%
Zimbabwe	10	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Belgium	9	0.0%
Montenegro	9	0.0%
Ethiopia	9	0.0%
Denmark	7	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Norway	7	0.0%
Eritrea	7	0.0%
South Sudan	7	0.0%
Israel	7	0.0%
Philippines	7	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	7	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	5	0.0%
Peru	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	4	0.0%
Gambia	4	0.0%
Liberia	4	0.0%
Sierra Leone	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Saint Lucia	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	430 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official
Local property-tax multiplier	480 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Wolfenbuettel

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.

Hildesheim as a Wolfenbuettel alternative in the same region

40 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,048.0 Hildesheim vs 548.0 Wolfenbuettel+91%
Unemployment: 8.6% Hildesheim vs 6.3% Wolfenbuettel+36%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,284 (2024) Hildesheim vs 4,113 (2025) Wolfenbuettelno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Hildesheim vs €4,400 Wolfenbuettel−11%
Nearest airport: 39.0 km Hildesheim vs 66.8 km Wolfenbuettel−42%
Rent: €6.34/m² Hildesheim vs €6.73/m² Wolfenbuettel−6%

Full comparison More about Hildesheim

Ibbenbueren as a Wolfenbuettel alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 193 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,113 Wolfenbuettel+39%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 548.0 Wolfenbuettel+56%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.3% Wolfenbuettel−27%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.73/m² Wolfenbuettel−13%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 66.8 km Wolfenbuettel−75%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,400 Wolfenbuettel−14%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Wolfenbuettel+13%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Wolfenbuettel

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

Brunswick Commuting Zone · 11.9 km away

Rent: 6.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-01-01
Salary: 4,755 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Salzgitter Commuting Zone · 12.2 km away

Rent: 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Cremlingen 12.5 km away

Rent: 6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schladen 14.5 km away

Rent: 5.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Vechelde 15.7 km away

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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; Wolfenbuettel's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Wolfenbuettel part of Brunswick?

Wolfenbuettel is in the published commuting zone of Brunswick; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Brunswick city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹¹

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How many people live in Wolfenbuettel?

The published population was 52,604 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wolfenbuettel?

Average net cold rent is 6.73 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 471 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wolfenbuettel?

What is the unemployment rate in Wolfenbuettel?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wolfenbuettel?

The median gross salary is 4,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wolfenbuettel a good place to live?

Wolfenbuettel 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 Wolfenbuettel part of Brunswick?

Wolfenbuettel is in the published commuting zone of Brunswick; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Wolfenbuettel?

Brunswick, Salzgitter, Broitzem, Cremlingen, Schladen are near Wolfenbuettel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wolfenbuettel?

The official country of birth distribution records 43,718 people (84.5%) 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). Wolfenbuettel, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 36bcacd9e3ef33e371e0add82c727260]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wolfenbuettel/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_wolfenbuettel-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_ef7e7fe138b8,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wolfenbuettel, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {36bcacd9e3ef33e371e0add82c727260},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wolfenbuettel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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