Living in Zehdenick
In Zehdenick, rents across existing tenancies average €5.18 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.3% (2022).
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.25 per m² per month in June 2026. Zehdenick is in Germany; its population was 13,040 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,966 per person per year at the end of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 77% in 2025.
Cheaper rent than 72% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Zehdenick?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Zehdenick?
Average net cold rent is 5.18 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): 5.18 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
| 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 M18Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.18 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 | 9.25 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Zehdenick27Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Zehdenick 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 311 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.18 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 8.29% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Zehdenick?
The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 8.29 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Zehdenick 8.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 76.78 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 76.96 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 27,966 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 30,996 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,850 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 8.29 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
What does a salary buy in Zehdenick?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,521 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.25/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Zehdenick · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.18/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €555 |
| 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 | €1,867 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zehdenick. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Zehdenick. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,388 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise15Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zehdenick. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Zehdenick?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Zehdenick 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³country median 8.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency9Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.2 · Feb 14.48 · Mar 20.23 · Apr 26.13 · May 30.96 · Jun 36.9 · Jul 36.17 · Aug 36.69 · Sep 31.38 · Oct 25.18 · Nov 19.13 · Dec 13.35 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -24.17 · Feb -19.52 · Mar -15.04 · Apr -5.09 · May -0.96 · Jun 3.57 · Jul 7.92 · Aug 6.99 · Sep 2.54 · Oct -4.26 · Nov -9.4 · Dec -19.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.88 · Feb 0.21 · Mar 3.52 · Apr 8.83 · May 13.56 · Jun 17.28 · Jul 19.54 · Aug 19.16 · Sep 14.79 · Oct 9.36 · Nov 4.42 · Dec 0.8 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land |
Annual PM2.5 fell 50.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 20.0 to 10.0.
Population and city profile
The city covered 223.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 58.5 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Zehdenick?
The published population was 13,040 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
By nationality
National passport95.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 603 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official |
| City area | 223.1 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 533 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 58.46 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official |
| Population | 13,040 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 276 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| Catholic share | 2.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| No religion or other | 10,902 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| No religion or other, share | 83.3 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| Protestant residents | 1,916 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| Protestant share | 14.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
International community in Zehdenick
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 | 13,090 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 12,371 | 94.5% |
| Poland | 169 | 1.3% |
| Ukraine | 82 | 0.6% |
| Russian Federation | 63 | 0.5% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 63 | 0.5% |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 0.2% |
| Turkey | 25 | 0.2% |
| Czech Republic | 23 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 21 | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 20 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 18 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 18 | 0.1% |
| Romania | 14 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 13 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 10 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 0.1% |
| France | 9 | 0.1% |
| India | 8 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 7 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 5 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 4 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 4 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chad | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,090 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 12,558 | 95.9% |
| Ukraine | 75 | 0.6% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 74 | 0.6% |
| Poland | 56 | 0.4% |
| Russian Federation | 47 | 0.4% |
| Afghanistan | 44 | 0.3% |
| Albania | 22 | 0.2% |
| Turkey | 20 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 17 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 16 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 15 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 14 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 13 | 0.1% |
| Uncertain | 9 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 8 | 0.1% |
| France | 6 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Romania | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 5 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 5 | 0.0% |
| India | 5 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 4 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chad | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 97.7 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 57.1 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 300 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 340 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Zehdenick
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.
Liebenwalde as a Zehdenick alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 4,413 Liebenwalde vs 13,040 Zehdenick−66%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Liebenwalde vs €3,850 Zehdenickno percentage
- Rent: €4.99/m² Liebenwalde vs €5.18/m² Zehdenick−4%
- Nearest airport: 57.2 km Liebenwalde vs 70.0 km Zehdenick−18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,388 Liebenwalde vs 5,388 Zehdenicksame level
Menden Sauerland as a Zehdenick alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 414 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 13,040 Zehdenick+301%
- Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 8.3% Zehdenick−37%
- Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 70.0 km Zehdenick−77%
- Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €5.18/m² Zehdenick+9%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 5,388 Zehdenick+10%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,850 Zehdenicksame level
Tallinn as a Zehdenick alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 1004 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.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 10.0 µg/m³ Zehdenick−70%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.18/m² (2022) Zehdenickno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 70.0 km Zehdenick−92%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,850 (2024) Zehdenickno percentage
Cities near Zehdenick
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zehdenick 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Zehdenick's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Zehdenick?
The published population was 13,040 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Zehdenick?
Average net cold rent is 5.18 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 363 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Zehdenick?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Zehdenick?
The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Zehdenick?
The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Zehdenick a good place to live?
Zehdenick 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 Zehdenick?
Gransee, Liebenwalde, Templin, Lindow (Mark) are near Zehdenick. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Zehdenick?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,371 people (94.5%) 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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- 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
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- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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