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Zell is one of the cities recorded in Germany. The regional median gross salary was €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Zell.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Zell yet. Germany has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesZell highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zell 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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zell is 3.0%. 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%8012–4Zell 3.0%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zell. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Zell. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Zell's nearest airport was FKB, 10 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFKB3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zell. 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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Climate and air quality

Zell's monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 19.1°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Zell annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Zell is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Zell 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.27 · Feb 17.09 · Mar 21.08 · Apr 26.58 · May 29.97 · Jun 34.5 · Jul 35.22 · Aug 37.11 · Sep 30.8 · Oct 25.92 · Nov 20.52 · Dec 14.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.48 · Feb -18.2 · Mar -19.86 · Apr -5.57 · May -0.85 · Jun 2.78 · Jul 6.71 · Aug 6.06 · Sep 0.47 · Oct -7.8 · Nov -10.35 · Dec -14.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan -0.12 · Feb 0.59 · Mar 4.47 · Apr 9.04 · May 13.19 · Jun 17.24 · Jul 19.05 · Aug 18.64 · Sep 14.36 · Oct 9.88 · Nov 4.59 · Dec 0.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality

Is Zell 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate3 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zell 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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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Zell?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

What is the unemployment rate in Zell?

The unemployment rate is 3 %. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is the air quality good in Zell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Zell a good place to live?

Zell 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Zell, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zell/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zell, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zell/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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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. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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