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Living in Wunstorf

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.

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

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 Wunstorf.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wunstorf?

Average net cold rent is 11.05 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 11.05 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Wunstorf20

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

Net rent across major citiesWunstorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wunstorf 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)11.05 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Wunstorf20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 663 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.05 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: June 2026

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 municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wunstorf is 5.1%. 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%12904–6Wunstorf 5.1%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability31.93 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de3Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.12 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.11 %country median 5.1% — about the same15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

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.

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 Wunstorf. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport17.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

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.

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 Wunstorf.

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)9

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
Wunstorf average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Wunstorf average monthly precipitation, mm020406080554345375155706857605357JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Wunstorf average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522047681171772122112141991521065239JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wunstorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/m³

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 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Wunstorf 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wunstorf16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Hueckelhoven41,192 residentsLeinfelden-Echterdingen41,185 residentsBensheim41,124 residentsCoburg41,064 residentsEberswalde41,481 residentsGermering40,916 residents

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 Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wunstorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.9%Foreign residents 9.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area125.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents3,762 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density330.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population41,211 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,232 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share10.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other20,359 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share49.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents16,391 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share40 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total40,984100.0%
Germany35,53286.7%
Poland9952.4%
Turkey6841.7%
Not stated5621.4%
Russian Federation3710.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2380.6%
Ukraine2370.6%
Kazakhstan2130.5%
Italy1440.4%
Serbia1370.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq1290.3%
Romania980.2%
Greece920.2%
Spain820.2%
United Kingdom640.2%
Lebanon610.1%
Afghanistan600.1%
Austria590.1%
Lithuania560.1%
Kosovo530.1%
France500.1%
Bulgaria490.1%
United States450.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina410.1%
Czech Republic410.1%
Viet Nam410.1%
Croatia400.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of360.1%
Netherlands340.1%
Moldova, Republic of290.1%
Albania270.1%
Tunisia270.1%
Thailand270.1%
China260.1%
Switzerland250.1%
India250.1%
Brazil240.1%
Sri Lanka230.1%
Tajikistan220.1%
Morocco200.0%
Peru200.0%
Montenegro190.0%
Sweden170.0%
Georgia170.0%
Hungary160.0%
Belarus150.0%
Uzbekistan150.0%
Latvia140.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of140.0%
Portugal140.0%
Argentina140.0%
Philippines140.0%
Slovakia130.0%
Honduras130.0%
Cameroon110.0%
Egypt100.0%
Mexico90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Finland80.0%
Slovenia80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Kuwait80.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Norway60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Angola50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
Israel50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Togo30.0%
Chile30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total40,984100.0%
Germany37,22390.8%
Turkey5931.4%
Uncertain5221.3%
Poland3010.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2420.6%
Italy2140.5%
Ukraine2030.5%
Serbia1380.3%
Greece1180.3%
Iraq1180.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation1150.3%
Romania1090.3%
Spain860.2%
Kosovo780.2%
Bulgaria540.1%
Afghanistan500.1%
Croatia480.1%
United Kingdom410.1%
Austria400.1%
Lithuania380.1%
Albania300.1%
Netherlands300.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina290.1%
France290.1%
United States280.1%
Stateless280.1%
Lebanon270.1%
Sweden260.1%
Viet Nam260.1%
Montenegro210.1%
China190.0%
India180.0%
Portugal170.0%
Switzerland160.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of150.0%
Georgia150.0%
Tunisia140.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.0%
Moldova, Republic of120.0%
Hungary120.0%
Thailand110.0%
Kazakhstan100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Morocco90.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Palestinian territories80.0%
Belarus70.0%
Finland60.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Canada50.0%
Peru50.0%
Angola40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Wunstorf 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Foreign residents3,762 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population41,211 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.05 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Wunstorf
Fibre-to-the-building availability31.93 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability96.12 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wunstorf 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 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 11.05 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 774 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Wunstorf.

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).

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).

How many foreign residents live in Wunstorf?

3,762 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

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.

How many people born in Total live in Wunstorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 40,984 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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