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Living in Zierenberg

Zierenberg had 6,203 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Zierenberg, annual PM2.5 was 6.64 µg/m³ in 2024. Population density was 71.7 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.1% in 2025. The foreign population count was 389 in May 2022. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zierenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.01 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): 5.01 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesZierenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zierenberg 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)5.01 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 301 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.01 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 Zierenberg?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zierenberg is 4.3%. 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%12904–6Zierenberg 4.3%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 availability90.76 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.11 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zierenberg. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport8.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual NO₂ was 4.58 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 10.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Zierenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.64 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Zierenberg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Zierenberg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544752406968746056586168JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Zierenberg average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204567120170197201204192144993935JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Zierenberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.6PM2.5154010.7PM1010404.6NO₂µg/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 Zierenberg is 6.6 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/m³436–7Zierenberg 6.6102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 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
NO₂ — annual mean4.58 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
NO₂ — latest reading3.42 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM10 — annual mean10.66 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.64 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.8 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 39.7 · May 69.1 · Jun 67.6 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 60.1 · Sep 56.2 · Oct 58.4 · Nov 61.3 · Dec 68.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 169.5 · May 196.8 · Jun 201.4 · Jul 204.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 144.1 · Oct 98.9 · Nov 38.9 · Dec 35.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Zierenberg by year, µg/m³6.18.911.714.6201420172019202220246.6µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 52.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 6.6.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Zell im Wiesental6,204 residentsErdweg6,206 residentsSchliengen6,200 residentsWolfschlugen6,199 residentsDeißlingen6,208 residentsSittensen6,211 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zierenberg?

The published population was 6,203 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zierenberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.7%Foreign residents 6.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area86.55 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official
City area86.55 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents389 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density71.67 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population6,203 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents558 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share9.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,173 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share35.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents3,408 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share55.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Zierenberg

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
Total6,141100.0%
Germany5,47489.1%
Poland1212.0%
Ukraine851.4%
Kazakhstan380.6%
Russian Federation320.5%
Czech Republic320.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina290.5%
Not stated240.4%
Serbia220.4%
Romania200.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo140.2%
Austria140.2%
Croatia120.2%
Ethiopia110.2%
Syrian Arab Republic110.2%
Bulgaria90.1%
Netherlands90.1%
Turkey90.1%
Thailand80.1%
Montenegro70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Afghanistan70.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Philippines70.1%
France60.1%
Italy60.1%
Moldova, Republic of60.1%
Hungary60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
United States60.1%
Iraq60.1%
Chile50.1%
Canada50.1%
Albania40.1%
Greece40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Kyrgyzstan40.1%
Korea, Republic of40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
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
Total6,141100.0%
Germany5,75793.7%
Ukraine631.0%
Poland410.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina250.4%
Serbia220.4%
Croatia200.3%
Syrian Arab Republic170.3%
Romania150.2%
Ethiopia150.2%
Afghanistan140.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands130.2%
Montenegro120.2%
Turkey110.2%
Eritrea110.2%
Hungary100.2%
Bulgaria80.1%
Kosovo80.1%
Austria80.1%
Spain70.1%
Thailand50.1%
Greece40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Yemen40.1%
Iraq40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
France30.0%
Italy30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Uganda30.0%
United States30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

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

Is Zierenberg 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 employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 55–77%
Foreign residents389 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population6,203 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading3.42 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.01 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability90.76 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability91.11 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier470 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier495 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zierenberg 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.

How many people live in Zierenberg?

The published population was 6,203 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Zierenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.01 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 351 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Zierenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Zierenberg?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Zierenberg?

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

How many foreign residents live in Zierenberg?

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

Is Zierenberg a good place to live?

Zierenberg 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 Zierenberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,141 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 12). Zierenberg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zierenberg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zierenberg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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