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Wüstenrot is one of the cities recorded in Germany. The population of Wüstenrot totalled 6,692 at the end of 2024. For Wüstenrot, the regional median gross salary was €4,400 per month at the end of 2024. Wüstenrot recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 79% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Wüstenrot.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wüstenrot?

Average net cold rent is 6.92 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): 6.92 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesWüstenrot highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wüstenrot 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)6.92 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.6315 May 2022Destatis4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 415 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.92 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 Wüstenrot?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wüstenrot is 3.8%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–4Wüstenrot 3.8%1343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wüstenrot. 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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Healthcare

At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity in Wüstenrot was 3,028.1 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k3,028 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wüstenrot 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 100k3,028 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Mobility and administration

Wüstenrot's nearest airport was STR, 47 km away and offered 80 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count80 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataSTR3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.7°C in January to 19.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 58.4 mm in January and 78.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 58.6 hours in January and 242.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Wüstenrot?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

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
Wüstenrot average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Wüstenrot average monthly precipitation, mm020406080585362477467797261696376JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Wüstenrot average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526059831351892172312432301711136249JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wüstenrot annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Wüstenrot is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–10Wüstenrot 9.032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.4 · Feb 53.2 · Mar 61.8 · Apr 46.9 · May 74.3 · Jun 66.8 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 72 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 62.6 · Dec 75.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.6 · Feb 83.2 · Mar 135.3 · Apr 189.2 · May 216.8 · Jun 230.9 · Jul 242.8 · Aug 229.5 · Sep 171.3 · Oct 113.2 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 48.8 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Kropp6,694 residentsEbermannstadt6,688 residentsBarnstorf6,685 residentsKetzin/Havel6,684 residentsDeizisau6,707 residentsHermeskeil6,677 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wüstenrot?

The published population was 6,692 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,692 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10Official

International community in Wüstenrot

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
Total6,779100.0%
Germany5,84086.1%
Romania1502.2%
Ukraine921.4%
Poland691.0%
Hungary540.8%
Russian Federation490.7%
Kazakhstan410.6%
Croatia370.5%
Czech Republic370.5%
Serbia330.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria280.4%
United States210.3%
Not stated200.3%
Syrian Arab Republic190.3%
Austria180.3%
Turkey170.3%
Italy160.2%
Afghanistan150.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.2%
Kosovo110.2%
France100.1%
Switzerland100.1%
Philippines100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Iraq90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Sri Lanka80.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Morocco70.1%
Spain60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Viet Nam60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
China50.1%
Greece40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.1%
Moldova, Republic of40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Gambia40.1%
India40.1%
Tajikistan40.1%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,779100.0%
Germany6,17391.1%
Romania1011.5%
Ukraine931.4%
Hungary450.7%
Croatia440.6%
Bulgaria280.4%
Italy250.4%
Poland200.3%
Serbia190.3%
Russian Federation170.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan170.3%
Syrian Arab Republic170.3%
Kosovo140.2%
Turkey140.2%
Morocco100.1%
United States100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Netherlands80.1%
Austria80.1%
Sri Lanka80.1%
Iraq80.1%
Uncertain80.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Greece50.1%
Lithuania50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Stateless50.1%
Gambia40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
France30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Wüstenrot 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–71%
Population6,692 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.92 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate3.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Wüstenrot?

The published population was 6,692 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Wüstenrot?

Average net cold rent is 6.92 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 484 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Wüstenrot?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Wüstenrot?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wüstenrot?

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

Is Wüstenrot a good place to live?

Wüstenrot 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 Wüstenrot?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,779 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Wüstenrot, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wustenrot/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wüstenrot, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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