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Cham, Germany

Bavaria · Germany

Cham is a small city in Bavaria, Germany with a population of 17,314. Elevation: 1,299 ft (396 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
17,314 Population 324/sq mi density
1,299 ft Elevation 396 meters
50°F Avg Temperature 10°C
41.0 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$31,184 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$31,184 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,800 home value, $434/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population17,314
Density324/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$31,184

Housing

A+
Home Value$86,800
Rent$434
Ownership56.3%
Housing Units6,926

Climate

Avg Temp50°F (10°C)
Rain41.0 in/yr
Sunny Days226/yr
Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
Population17,314
Population Density324 / sq mi
Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
Coordinates49.2257°, 12.6550°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceBavaria
Average Temperature50°F (10°C)
January Average35°F (2°C)
July Average67°F (20°C)
Annual Precipitation41.0 inches (1,040 mm)
Annual Snowfall38.1 inches (97 cm)
Median Household Income$31,184

About Cham

Cham is a small city in Germany (Bavaria) with a population of 17,314. The city sits at an elevation of 1,299 feet (396 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 35°F in January to 67°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 41.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Cham is $31,184, which is 59% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 675 business establishments.

Income: Cham vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$31,184
59% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)675

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Cham is $86,800, 69% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $434 (63% below the national average of $1,163). 56.3% of housing units are owner-occupied (below the 65.4% national rate). There are 6,926 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$86,800
69% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$434
63% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership56.3%
Owner-Occupied56.3%
Renter-Occupied43.7%
Housing Units6,926

Property Tax

Climate in Cham

Cham has an average annual temperature of 8.6°C (47°F). The hottest month is Jul (18°C), the coldest is Jan (-0.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 807 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan -0.8°C / 31°F -4° / 2.3° 69.6
Feb 0.5°C / 33°F -3.5° / 4.4° 57.6
Mar 4.1°C / 39°F -0.9° / 9.2° 44.3
Apr 8.5°C / 47°F 1.8° / 15.2° 39.2
May 12.8°C / 55°F 6.3° / 19.3° 84.3
Jun 16.4°C / 62°F 10° / 22.9° 92.3
Jul 18°C / 64°F 11.5° / 24.5° 87.4
Aug 17.8°C / 64°F 11.2° / 24.3° 89.1
Sep 13.2°C / 56°F 7.3° / 19.2° 56.3
Oct 8.8°C / 48°F 4.1° / 13.4° 55.1
Nov 3.7°C / 39°F 0.5° / 6.9° 56.2
Dec 0.4°C / 33°F -2.3° / 3.1° 75.4
Cham experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 35°F in January while summers reach 67°F in July. The area gets 226 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 41.0 inches. The area receives 38.1 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 1,299 feet.

Temperature

35°F Jan (2°C) 67°F Jul (20°C)
Annual Average50.1°F
7% below Germany avg
January Average35°F (2°C)
July Average67°F (20°C)
Sunny Days226 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
Area53.4 sq mi (138.4 km²)
Population Density324/sq mi
Coordinates49.2257°N, 12.6550°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 41.0"
8% above Germany avg
Snowfall 38.1"
Wettest Month (Jul) 3.58"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.73"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

122 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.2. Most recent: M3.2 on May 22, 2018.

Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M4.2 109 km
May 21, 2018 2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany M4.1 121 km
Sep 4, 2011 5 km WSW of Habartov, Czechia M4.0 106 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia M4.0 110 km
Oct 23, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.8 109 km
May 31, 2014 4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia M3.8 109 km
Jun 1, 1997 2 km WNW of Bad Brambach, Germany M3.8 114 km
Sep 8, 2000 0 km N of Skalná, Czechia M3.8 108 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.8 109 km
Oct 29, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.6 109 km
Sep 4, 2000 3 km S of Hranice, Czechia M3.6 122 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.6 109 km
Oct 15, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 109 km
Jun 5, 2001 2 km NW of Schöneck, Germany M3.5 133 km
Oct 15, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 109 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 109 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.4 109 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.4 109 km
May 19, 1991 1 km SW of Markneukirchen, Germany M3.3 123 km
Sep 17, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.3 109 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 35°F (2°C) 2.1 in
February 31°F (-1°C) 1.7 in Coldest, Driest
March 38°F (3°C) 1.9 in
April 45°F (7°C) 1.8 in
May 55°F (13°C) 2.6 in
June 60°F (15°C) 3.4 in
July 67°F (20°C) 3.6 in Warmest, Wettest
August 63°F (17°C) 3.2 in
September 55°F (13°C) 2.4 in
October 46°F (8°C) 2.3 in
November 37°F (3°C) 2.1 in
December 32°F (-0°C) 2.5 in

Cham has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 31°F in February to 67°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (3.6") and February the driest (1.7").

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Schools in Cham

15 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Fachoberschule - - - -
Johann Brunner Mittelschule - - - -
Sonderpädagogisches Förderzentrum Cham - - - -
Werner-von-Siemens-Schule - - - -
Robert-Schuman-Gymnasium - - - -
Fachoberschule/Berufsoberschule - - - -
Marien-Realschule - - - -
Grundschule Cham - - - -
Landwirtschaftsschule - - - -
Sonderpädagogisches Förderzentrum - - - -
Kolping Bildungswerk Ostbayern - - - -
Grundschule Chammünster - - - -
Marien-Realschule Cham - - - -
Werner-von-Siemens-Schule - - - -
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Gymnasium - - - -
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Radio Stations near Cham

16 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Oldiewelle Niederbayern - MP3 128 kbps
Schwany3 Echte Volksmusik volksmusik MP3 320 kbps
Radio Schwany 3 - Echte Volksmusik bayern, echte volksmusik MP3 320 kbps
Radio Schwany 4 - Blasmusik bayern, blasmusik MP3 320 kbps
Radio Schwany - Volksmusik instrumental bayern, instrumental MP3 320 kbps
Radio Blaess - Volksmusik Oldies bayern, blasmusik MP3 320 kbps
Radio Herzklang - Volkstümliche Schlager bayern, herzklang MP3 320 kbps
Radio Souvenir 1 - Schlager 1950 bis 1989 1950, 1980 MP3 320 kbps
Radio Schwany 5 - Oberkrainer Musik bayern, oberkrain MP3 320 kbps
Klassikradio - Pure Bach - MP3
Radio Schwany 2 - Schlager bayern, schlager MP3 320 kbps
Radio Souvenir 2 - Schlager von 1930 bis 1949 1930, 1950 MP3 320 kbps
Schwany5 Oberkrain blasmusik, oberkrain MP3 320 kbps
Maximal Radio - MP3 192 kbps
Arberwaldradio folk MP3 128 kbps
Arberlandradio - MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Cham

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Bäuerliches Heimatmuseum
Bierkrug-Museum
Deutsches Zündholzmuseum
Dr. Eisenbarth u. Stadtmuseum
Drachenhöhle
Erlebniswelt Flederwisch
Feuerwehrmuseum
Grenzlandmuseum
Handwerksmuseum Hillstett
Kozinův statek
Kristallmuseum
Kulturzentrum Klostermühle Altenmarkt
Landestormuseum "Heimat – Grenze – Drache"
Ludwig-Gebhard-Museum
Motorrad Museum St. Englmar
Mühlenmuseum Haibach
Museum Frauenfleiss
Muzeum J. Š. Baara
Muzeum krojů
Nostalgie-Haus
Rundfunkmuseum Cham
Schulmuseum
Seebarner Hammer
Spur Museum
Uhrenmuseum
Voithenberghammer
Waldmuseum
Weltkunstmuseum

Libraries in Cham

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Gemeindebücherei0.0
Pfarr- und Stadtbücherei Viechtach0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Oberviechtach0.0
Stadtbibliothek Roding0.0
Stadtbücherei Bad Kötzting0.0
Stadtbücherei Cham0.0
Stadtbücherei Wörth an der Donau0.0

Farmers Markets in Cham

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Bauernmarkt
Bauernmarkt Cham
Bauernmarkt Rattenberg

Hotels in Cham

2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hotel Am Regenbogen
Randsberger Hof

Restaurants in Cham

24 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

934 Beachbar & Lounge
Athen
Brauerei Hintereder
Caorle
Center Italia
China Restaurant Ni Hao
d' Wasserwirtschaft
Da Virginio
Frey Restaurant
Gasthof mit Pension Käsbauer
Gasthof Neue Post
Grill hau rein
Hua Lin
Italia
La Esquina
Locanda Casa Rossa
Maharaja
Pizza Eck
Pizzeria da Salvatore Cham
Pizzeria Trattoria al Gallo Nero
Restaurant im Hotel am Regenbogen
Rhaner Bräustüberl
Sterk Imbiss
Vitaleria

Cafes in Cham

10 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bachmeier
Bäckerei Hutterer
Bäckerei Schifferl GmbH
Dolce Vita
Havana
Journal
Kaffeeküche Cham
L.A. LIVE STYLE CAFE
Morizz
Welter

Cinemas in Cham

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cine-World Cham

Theatres in Cham

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

RAUM für Theater, Musik und Bewegung

Castles in Cham

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schwedenschanze

Dentists in Cham

5 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

DE #2382871870
Dr. Michael Salzberger
Dr. Stich
Dr. Stimmelmayr & Dr. Stangl
Zahnarztpraxis Dr. Andreas Habash, Dr. Andrea Jung

Veterinaries in Cham

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gottwald Christian

Train Stations in Cham

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cham (Oberpf)

Bus Stations in Cham

3 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Busbahnhof Gymnasien
Cham, Hauptschule
Floßhafen

Gas Stations in Cham

7 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Allescher
Avia Tankstelle
BayWa Tankstelle
DB Energie Straßentankstelle
Eni
Jet Tankstelle
Tankstelle Nowak

Banks in Cham

12 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Commerzbank
HypoVereinsbank
Postbank
Raiffeisenbank
Raiffeisenbank Cham-Geschäftsstelle Cham-West
Raiffeisenbank Geschäftsstelle Cham-Süd
Sparda-Bank
Sparkasse
Sparkasse
Sparkasse
Sparkasse im Landkreis Cham
VR-Bank

Gyms in Cham

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Clever fit
Fitnesspoint Cham

Breweries in Cham

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brauerei Hintereder
Brauerei Klett Otto Kienberger
Gesellschaftsbrauerei Viechtach
Hofmark Brauerei

Stadiums & Teams in Cham

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Cham

10 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Skilift Kapellenberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Riedlberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Großer Arber 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Debrník 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Hohenbogen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Freizeitzentrum Althütte 0.0 - - $0 - - -
DSV Nordic Aktivzentrum Althütte 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sandskigebiet Monte Kaolino 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ski und Snowboardzentrum Fahrenberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Wurmstein 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Cham

34 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Grafenwöhr Army Air Field-Medium Airport
Landshut AirfieldQLGMedium Airport
Plzeň-Líně Airport-Medium Airport
Arnbruck Airfield-Small Airport
Arnschwang ULM-Small Airport
Bezdružice Airstrip-Small Airport
Cham-Janahof Airfield-Small Airport
Chotěšov Airfield-Small Airport
Deggendorf Airfield-Small Airport
Dingolfing Airfield-Small Airport
Elsenthal Grafe Airfield-Small Airport
Erbendorf Airfield-Small Airport
Erpužice Airfield-Small Airport
Fürstenzell Airfield-Small Airport
Gammelsdorf Glider Field-Small Airport
Griesau Airfield-Small Airport
Hohenthann Airfield-Small Airport
Klatovy Josef Hubáč Airfield-Small Airport
Kostelec Airstrip-Small Airport
Kříženec Planá Airfield-Small Airport
Lochousice-Small Airport
Nittenau-Bruck Airfield-Small Airport
Oberhinkofen Airfield-Small Airport
Plasy Rybnice Airfield-Small Airport
Plešnice Airfield-Small Airport
Regensburg-Oberhub Airfield-Small Airport
Schmidgaden Airfield-Small Airport
Schwandorf Airfield-Small Airport
Staňkov Airfield-Small Airport
Straubing AirportRBMSmall Airport
Tachov Airfield-Small Airport
Tirschenreuth Airfield-Small Airport
Vilshofen Airfield-Small Airport
Weiden in der Oberpfalz Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Cham

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Deutsche Post Cham AG

Treatment Centers in Cham

3 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Fachklinik Furth im Wald
Klinikum Luitpold
Klinikum Maximilian

Churches & Religious Organizations in Cham

11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Erlöserkirche
Friedhofshalle
Kalvarienbergkirche
Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses
Klosterkirche Maria Hilf
Maria Himmelfahrt
Pfarrkirche St. Jakob
Spitalkirche
St. Ägidius
St. Anna
St. Josef-Kirche

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cham

What is the population of Cham?

Cham has a population of 17,314 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 324 people per square mile, spread across 53.4 square miles.

Is Cham expensive to live in?

The median household income is $31,184, 59% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $86,800 (69% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $434 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Cham?

Cham has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 35°F in January, while summers reach an average of 67°F in July. The area receives 226 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 41.0 inches, with 38.1 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Cham?

There are 675 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Cham?

The median home value in Cham is $86,800. For renters, the median monthly rent is $434. The homeownership rate is 56.3%.

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