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Berchtesgaden, Germany
Bavaria · Germany
Berchtesgaden is a small city in Bavaria, Germany with a population of 7,698. Elevation: 1,883 ft (574 m). Average temperature: 43°F (6°C).
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People
Economy
C+Housing
A+Climate
| Population | 7,698 |
| Population Density | 408 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,883 ft (574 m) |
| Coordinates | 47.6324°, 13.0019° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Bavaria |
| Average Temperature | 43°F (6°C) |
| January Average | 28°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 94.9 inches (2,410 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 281.8 inches (716 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $31,579 |
About Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden is a small city in Germany (Bavaria) with a population of 7,698. The city sits at an elevation of 1,883 feet (574 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 43°F (6°C). Temperatures range from 28°F in January to 59°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 94.9 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Berchtesgaden vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $31,579 |
| 58% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 300 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $105,000 |
| 63% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $525 |
| 55% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 39.8% |
| Owner-Occupied | 39.8% |
| Renter-Occupied | 60.2% |
| Housing Units | 3,079 |
Property Tax
Climate in Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1333 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 42.7°F |
| 21% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 28°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Sunny Days | 213 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,883 ft (574 m) |
| Area | 18.9 sq mi (48.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 408/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 47.6324°N, 13.0019°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F (-3°C) | 3.4 in | |
| February | 27°F (-3°C) | 3.0 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 32°F (0°C) | 3.9 in | |
| April | 38°F (3°C) | 4.0 in | |
| May | 47°F (8°C) | 4.9 in | |
| June | 52°F (11°C) | 6.8 in | |
| July | 59°F (15°C) | 7.5 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 56°F (13°C) | 6.6 in | |
| September | 50°F (10°C) | 4.8 in | |
| October | 43°F (6°C) | 3.7 in | |
| November | 34°F (1°C) | 4.0 in | |
| December | 28°F (-2°C) | 4.0 in |
Berchtesgaden has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 27°F in February to 59°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 56.6 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.5") and February the driest (3.0").
Schools in Berchtesgaden
5 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schülerforschungszentrum | — | — | — | — |
| Gymnasium Berchtesgaden | — | — | — | — |
| Grundschule Berchtesgaden | — | — | — | — |
| Christophorusschule Buchenhöhe - Mittelschule | — | — | — | — |
| Grundschule Berchtesgaden - Schulhaus Oberau | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Berchtesgaden
8 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antenne Salzburg (AT) | — | AAC | |
| ORF Radio Salzburg HQ (AT) | orf | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Welle 1 - Salzburg - HQ (AT) | at_welle1 | MP3 256 kbps | |
| ORF - Radio Salzburg (AT) | orf | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Welle 1 - Salzburg (AT) | at_welle1 | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Galaxy Rosenheim | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radiofabrik (AT) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Red Bull TV (AT) | — | UNKNOWN |
Museums in Berchtesgaden
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mühlen | ||||
| Almpassage Austellung | ||||
| Alte Saline | ||||
| Alte Saline | ||||
| Berchtholdvilla | ||||
| Bibelwelt | ||||
| Bildungszentrum - Haus der Berge | ||||
| Burg Golling | ||||
| Die Bachschmiede - Kultur Museum Kunst | ||||
| Dokumentation Obersalzberg | ||||
| DomQuartier | ||||
| EISENREICH Bergbaumuseum Achthal | ||||
| Galerie der Stadt | ||||
| Hans-Peter Porsche TraumWerk | ||||
| Haus der Berge - Nationalparkzentrum Berchtesgaden | ||||
| Haus der Natur | ||||
| Haus der Stadtgeschichte | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Kuchl | ||||
| iDEAS:lab | ||||
| Katakomben | ||||
| Kelten.Erlebnis.Berg | ||||
| Keltenmuseum | ||||
| Lokwelt | ||||
| Manro-Classic Auto & Musik Museum | ||||
| Marmormuseum | ||||
| Mesnerhäusl | ||||
| MOONCITY | ||||
| Mozart Wohnhaus | ||||
| Mozart's Birthplace | ||||
| Museum der Moderne | ||||
| Museum der Moderne, Rupertinum | ||||
| Museum Elsbethen-Glasenbach | ||||
| Museum im Fürstenstöckl | ||||
| Museum Mineralien | ||||
| Museum Schloss Adelsheim | ||||
| Nationalpark-Informationsstelle Hintersee "Klausbachhaus" | ||||
| Panorama Museum | ||||
| Ploetzhof | ||||
| Radiomuseum Grödig | ||||
| Rauchhaus Mühlgrub | ||||
| Rehmuseum | ||||
| ReichenhallMuseum | ||||
| Residenzgalerie Salzburg | ||||
| Romanischer Saal | ||||
| Romy-Schneider-Ausstellung | ||||
| Salzburg Museum | ||||
| Salzburg Museum | ||||
| Salzburger Freilichtmuseum | ||||
| Salzburger Weihnachtsmuseum | ||||
| SalzburgMuseum in der Neuen Residenz | ||||
| Schloss Hellbrunn | ||||
| Schmiede Museum | ||||
| Schnitzer Motorsport GmbH | ||||
| Silent Night Museum | ||||
| Spielzeugmuseum | ||||
| Stadt-Galerie | ||||
| Stadtmuseum | ||||
| Stiegl-Brauwelt | ||||
| Untersbergmuseum | ||||
| Untersbergmuseum | ||||
| Volkskunde Museum Monatsschlössl Hellbrunn | ||||
| Wassermuseum "Wasser.Spiegel" | ||||
| Welt der Gifte | ||||
| World of string puppets |
Libraries in Berchtesgaden
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek Elixhausen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Sankt Peter | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Walserfeld | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Grödig | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Puch | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei St. Nikolaus | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei St. Zeno | 0.0 | |||||
| Dr.-Wilfried-Haslauer-Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Evangelische Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Fachbibliothek UNIPARK | 0.0 | |||||
| Filzhofgütl | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Ainring | 0.0 | |||||
| Lesessaal Mozarteum | 0.0 | |||||
| Main Campus Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Main Campus Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Marktbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Mini-Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Mini-Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bibliothek der Pfarre Leogang | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bibliothek Ebenau | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bibliothek Eugendorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bibliothek Hof-Koppl | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bibliothek Weißbach | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bücherei Golling | 0.0 | |||||
| Pfarrbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Pfarrbücherei Oberteisendorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Pfarrbücherei Piding | 0.0 | |||||
| Robert-Jungk-Bibliothek für Zukunftsfragen | 0.0 | |||||
| Schulbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Schulbibliothek BGN, WRG & BORG | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadt:Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Bischofshofen | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Freilassing | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Berchtesgaden
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauernmarkt | |||||
| Bio-Markt Borromäuspoint | |||||
| Colloredo Center | |||||
| Schranne | |||||
| Selbstbedienungsladen |
Hotels in Berchtesgaden
19 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Berchtesgaden
47 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Berchtesgaden
9 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Berchtesgaden
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Berchtesgaden
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Berchtesgaden
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Berchtesgaden
2 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Berchtesgaden
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Berchtesgaden
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Berchtesgaden
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Berchtesgaden
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Berchtesgaden
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Berchtesgaden
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Berchtesgaden
2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Berchtesgaden
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Berchtesgaden
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brau Union Brauerei Kaltenhausen | ||||
| Brauerei Guggenthal | ||||
| Brauhaus Augustinerbräu | ||||
| Gusswerk | ||||
| Hofbrauhaus Berchtesgaden | ||||
| Hotel Gasthof Weißbräu | ||||
| Privatbrauerei M.C. Wieninger | ||||
| Rolbrettbräu |
Stadiums & Teams in Berchtesgaden
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Berchtesgaden
55 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Reiteralm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochwurzen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| KitzSki | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochkönig | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schladming Dachstein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Monte Popolo - Eben im Pongau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sepp Bradl-Skistadion | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ramsau am Dachstein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Filzmoos-Neuberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Werfenweng | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Buchensteinwand (Pillersee) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| St. Johann in Tirol | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Radstadt-Altenmarkt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skiregion Dachstein West | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hausberglift - Waidring | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Almenwelt Lofer | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Steinplatte Waidring-Tirol | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kälbersteinschanze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochkössen - Unterberghorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rossfeld | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zinkenlifte – Dürrnberg (Hallein) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wildalmlifte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochfelln | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Hochlecken | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Herrnberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Kronberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski amadé | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mölltaler Gletscher | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ankogel Mallnitz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Großglockner Heiligenblut | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sportgastein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Katschberg-Aineck | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Graukogel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Großeck-Speiereck | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Gastein - Stubnerkogel/Schlossalm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Weißsee Gletscherwelt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Fanningberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kitzsteinhorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Raurisertal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Großarltal-Dorfgastein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kals-Matrei | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Obertauern | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Maiskogel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wildkogel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Shuttleberg Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Goldegger Buchberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wagrain | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schmittenhöhe Zell am See | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Space Salzburg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Flachau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| St. Johann im Pongau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fageralm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Berchtesgaden
14 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg Airport | SZG | Large Airport |
| Altötting Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ampfing-Waldkraiburg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bad Endorf/Jolling Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Flugplatz Usting | — | Small Airport |
| Grabenstätt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kirchdorf/Inn Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Mauterndorf Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Mühldorf Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ried-Kirchheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sankt Johann Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schönberg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Unterwössen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zell am See Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Berchtesgaden
8 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| APR Salzburg | ||
| BG Klinik für Berufskrankheiten | ||
| Klinik Schönsicht | ||
| Klink Bad Reichenhall | ||
| Klink Bad Reichenhall | ||
| Medizisches Zentrum Bad Vigaun | ||
| Reha-Zentrum | ||
| Reha-Zentrum Saalfelden der Pensionsversicherung |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Berchtesgaden
15 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Brochenbergkapelle | |
| Buchenhöhe | |
| Christuskirche | |
| Franziskanerkirche | |
| Heilige Maria | |
| Hilgerkapelle | |
| Kälbersteinkapelle | |
| Kalvarienberg | |
| Kirchleitn-Kapelle | |
| Maria Gern | |
| Ölbergkapelle | |
| Pfarrkirche Heilige Familie | |
| Pfarrkirche St. Andreas | |
| Stiftskirche St. Peter und Johannes der Täufer | |
| Zellergrabenkapelle |
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Berchtesgaden
What is the population of Berchtesgaden?
Berchtesgaden has a population of 7,698 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 408 people per square mile, spread across 18.9 square miles.
Is Berchtesgaden expensive to live in?
The median household income is $31,579, 58% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $105,000 (63% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $525 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.3x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Berchtesgaden?
Berchtesgaden has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winter temperatures average 28°F in January, while summers reach an average of 59°F in July. The area receives 213 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 94.9 inches, with 281.8 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Berchtesgaden?
There are 300 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Berchtesgaden?
The median home value in Berchtesgaden is $105,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $525. The homeownership rate is 39.8%.