Living in Wunstorf

In Wunstorf, rents across existing tenancies average €6.43 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2022).

Wunstorf had 41,211 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.05 per m² per month in June 2026. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.11%. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.1% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population41,211people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.43EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.11%country median 5.1% — about the sameOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime9,070incidents 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 Hannover)

Pricier rent than 68% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wunstorf?

Average net cold rent is 6.43 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): 6.43 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWunstorf highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Wunstorf€6.43

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 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.43 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	11.05 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Wunstorf³⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Wunstorf a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–69%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 386 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.43 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

What is the unemployment rate in Wunstorf?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.11 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wunstorf is 5.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	31.93 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	96.12 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,150 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.11 %country median 5.1% — about the same	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Wunstorf?

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

Left over each month€1,920of €2,682 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.	€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€11.05/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Wunstorf · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.43/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €663
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	€1,920

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Public employment service

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

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWunstorf 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	9,070 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁶Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	50 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	HAJ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	17.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wunstorf?

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 Hannover)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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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM1012WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11WHO 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 Wunstorf 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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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover)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 Hannover)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 54.5 · Feb 42.7 · Mar 44.6 · Apr 36.9 · May 50.7 · Jun 55.4 · Jul 69.6 · Aug 67.9 · Sep 56.5 · Oct 59.5 · Nov 53.2 · Dec 57.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wunstorf²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 47.4 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 117.2 · Apr 177.1 · May 212.1 · Jun 211.1 · Jul 213.5 · Aug 198.5 · Sep 151.6 · Oct 106.2 · Nov 51.8 · Dec 39.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁷Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Nenndorf ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °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 125.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 330.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wunstorf?

The published population was 41,211 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	125.7 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	3,762 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	330.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	41,211 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	4,232 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	10.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	20,359 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	49.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	16,391 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	40 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Wunstorf

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	40,984	100.0%
Germany	35,532	86.7%
Poland	995	2.4%
Turkey	684	1.7%
Not stated	562	1.4%
Russian Federation	371	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	238	0.6%
Ukraine	237	0.6%
Kazakhstan	213	0.5%
Italy	144	0.4%
Serbia	137	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	129	0.3%
Romania	98	0.2%
Greece	92	0.2%
Spain	82	0.2%
United Kingdom	64	0.2%
Lebanon	61	0.1%
Afghanistan	60	0.1%
Austria	59	0.1%
Lithuania	56	0.1%
Kosovo	53	0.1%
France	50	0.1%
Bulgaria	49	0.1%
United States	45	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	41	0.1%
Czech Republic	41	0.1%
Viet Nam	41	0.1%
Croatia	40	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	36	0.1%
Netherlands	34	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	29	0.1%
Albania	27	0.1%
Tunisia	27	0.1%
Thailand	27	0.1%
China	26	0.1%
Switzerland	25	0.1%
India	25	0.1%
Brazil	24	0.1%
Sri Lanka	23	0.1%
Tajikistan	22	0.1%
Morocco	20	0.0%
Peru	20	0.0%
Montenegro	19	0.0%
Sweden	17	0.0%
Georgia	17	0.0%
Hungary	16	0.0%
Belarus	15	0.0%
Uzbekistan	15	0.0%
Latvia	14	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	14	0.0%
Portugal	14	0.0%
Argentina	14	0.0%
Philippines	14	0.0%
Slovakia	13	0.0%
Honduras	13	0.0%
Cameroon	11	0.0%
Egypt	10	0.0%
Mexico	9	0.0%
Azerbaijan	9	0.0%
Finland	8	0.0%
Slovenia	8	0.0%
South Africa	8	0.0%
Kuwait	8	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	8	0.0%
Denmark	7	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	7	0.0%
Norway	6	0.0%
Algeria	6	0.0%
Ghana	6	0.0%
Dominican Republic	6	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	6	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	5	0.0%
Israel	5	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Pakistan	4	0.0%
New Zealand	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	40,984	100.0%
Germany	37,223	90.8%
Turkey	593	1.4%
Uncertain	522	1.3%
Poland	301	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	242	0.6%
Italy	214	0.5%
Ukraine	203	0.5%
Serbia	138	0.3%
Greece	118	0.3%
Iraq	118	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Russian Federation	115	0.3%
Romania	109	0.3%
Spain	86	0.2%
Kosovo	78	0.2%
Bulgaria	54	0.1%
Afghanistan	50	0.1%
Croatia	48	0.1%
United Kingdom	41	0.1%
Austria	40	0.1%
Lithuania	38	0.1%
Albania	30	0.1%
Netherlands	30	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	29	0.1%
France	29	0.1%
United States	28	0.1%
Stateless	28	0.1%
Lebanon	27	0.1%
Sweden	26	0.1%
Viet Nam	26	0.1%
Montenegro	21	0.1%
China	19	0.0%
India	18	0.0%
Portugal	17	0.0%
Switzerland	16	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	15	0.0%
Georgia	15	0.0%
Tunisia	14	0.0%
Sri Lanka	14	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	13	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	12	0.0%
Hungary	12	0.0%
Thailand	11	0.0%
Kazakhstan	10	0.0%
Slovakia	9	0.0%
Morocco	9	0.0%
Cameroon	9	0.0%
Azerbaijan	9	0.0%
Latvia	8	0.0%
Palestinian territories	8	0.0%
Belarus	7	0.0%
Finland	6	0.0%
Czech Republic	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
Canada	5	0.0%
Peru	5	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Somalia	4	0.0%
Egypt	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Honduras	4	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	460 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official
Local property-tax multiplier	490 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official

Alternatives for people set on Wunstorf

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.

Neustadt am Ruebenberge as a Wunstorf alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.83/m² Neustadt am Ruebenberge vs €6.43/m² Wunstorf−9%
Median gross pay, region: €4,150 Neustadt am Ruebenberge vs €4,150 Wunstorfno percentage
Unemployment: 5.5% Neustadt am Ruebenberge vs 5.1% Wunstorf+7%
Nearest airport: 15.8 km Neustadt am Ruebenberge vs 17.4 km Wunstorf−9%
Residents: 44,668 Neustadt am Ruebenberge vs 41,211 Wunstorf+8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,070 Neustadt am Ruebenberge vs 9,070 Wunstorfsame level
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Neustadt am Ruebenberge vs 8.0 µg/m³ Wunstorfsame level

Full comparison More about Neustadt am Ruebenberge

Ibbenbueren as a Wunstorf alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 118 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 9,070 Wunstorf−37%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.43/m² Wunstorf−9%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,150 Wunstorf−8%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.1% Wunstorf−10%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 41,211 Wunstorf+26%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Wunstorf+13%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 17.4 km Wunstorf−4%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Wunstorf

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

Hanover Commuting Zone · 21.3 km away

Rent: 7.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Neustadt am Ruebenberge 9.3 km away

Rent: 5.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Nenndorf 10.4 km away

Rent: 6.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Garbsen 11.0 km away

Rent: 6.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Seelze 11.4 km away

Rent: 6.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Sachsenhagen 11.8 km away

Rent: 5.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rodenberg 13.4 km away

Rent: 5.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Barsinghausen 13.5 km away

Rent: 6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Wunstorf's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Wunstorf part of Hanover?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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

How many people live in Wunstorf?

The published population was 41,211 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wunstorf?

Average net cold rent is 6.43 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 450 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wunstorf?

What is the unemployment rate in Wunstorf?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wunstorf?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wunstorf a good place to live?

Wunstorf 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 Wunstorf part of Hanover?

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

Which cities are near Wunstorf?

Hanover, Neustadt am Ruebenberge, Bad Nenndorf, Garbsen, Seelze are near Wunstorf. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wunstorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 35,532 people (86.7%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wunstorf, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 44d58ca08f16f292648c697cdcef6b51]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wunstorf/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_wunstorf-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_1c17389cb4e0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wunstorf, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {44d58ca08f16f292648c697cdcef6b51},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wunstorf/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Wunstorf, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wunstorf/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 44d58ca08f16f292648c697cdcef6b51; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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Sources

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
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
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 statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31

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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wunstorf WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
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
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
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
miet-check Mietspiegel Wunstorf miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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