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Neumünster, Germany

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Neumünster is a mid-size city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with a population of 80,196. Elevation: 79 ft (24 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
80,196 Population 2,506/sq mi density
79 ft Elevation 24 meters
50°F Avg Temperature 10°C
42.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$26,570 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$26,570 median income
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$94,000 home value, $470/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population80,196
Density2,506/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$26,570

Housing

A+
Home Value$94,000
Rent$470
Ownership37.3%
Housing Units32,078

Climate

Avg Temp50°F (10°C)
Rain42.3 in/yr
Sunny Days207/yr
Elevation79 ft (24 m)
Population80,196
Population Density2,506 / sq mi
Elevation79 ft (24 m)
Coordinates54.0740°, 9.9846°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceSchleswig-Holstein
Average Temperature50°F (10°C)
January Average40°F (4°C)
July Average63°F (17°C)
Annual Precipitation42.3 inches (1,073 mm)
Annual Snowfall17.2 inches (44 cm)
Median Household Income$26,570

About Neumünster

Neumünster is a mid-size city in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) with a population of 80,196. The city sits at an elevation of 79 feet (24 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 63°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 42.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Neumünster is $26,570, which is 65% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 117 business establishments, including 43 restaurants.

Income: Neumünster vs Germany

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income$26,570
65% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)117

Business (County)

Restaurants43
Healthcare22
Retail17

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Neumünster is $94,000, 67% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $470 (60% below the national average of $1,163). 37.3% of housing units are owner-occupied (below the 65.4% national rate). There are 32,078 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.5x.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$94,000
67% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$470
60% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership37.3%
Owner-Occupied37.3%
Renter-Occupied62.7%
Housing Units32,078

Property Tax

Climate in Neumünster

Neumünster has an average annual temperature of 9.4°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.6°C), the coldest is Jan (1.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 798 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 1.5°C / 35°F -0.8° / 3.7° 72.0
Feb 2°C / 36°F -0.7° / 4.8° 57.0
Mar 4.7°C / 40°F 0.8° / 8.6° 47.6
Apr 8.7°C / 48°F 3.3° / 14.1° 34.8
May 12.3°C / 54°F 6.8° / 17.8° 54.7
Jun 15.5°C / 60°F 10.1° / 20.9° 71.5
Jul 17.6°C / 64°F 12.3° / 23° 77.6
Aug 17.4°C / 63°F 12.2° / 22.5° 92.9
Sep 14°C / 57°F 9.5° / 18.6° 64.0
Oct 10°C / 50°F 6.5° / 13.5° 73.5
Nov 5.8°C / 42°F 3.3° / 8.3° 67.5
Dec 3°C / 37°F 0.9° / 5.1° 84.9
Neumünster experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 40°F in January while summers reach 63°F in July. The area gets 207 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 42.3 inches. The area receives 17.2 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 79 feet.

Temperature

40°F Jan (4°C) 63°F Jul (17°C)
Annual Average50.4°F
7% below Germany avg
January Average40°F (4°C)
July Average63°F (17°C)
Sunny Days207 days/yr

Geography

Elevation79 ft (24 m)
Area32.0 sq mi (82.9 km²)
Population Density2,506/sq mi
Coordinates54.0740°N, 9.9846°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 42.3"
11% above Germany avg
Snowfall 17.2"
Wettest Month (Dec) 3.27"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.89"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.5. Most recent: M2.8 on Apr 3, 2008.

May 19, 2000 10 km ENE of Boizenburg, Germany M3.5 95 km
Apr 3, 2008 3 km SSW of Ottersberg, Germany M2.8 124 km
Jun 15, 2003 15 km SE of Nyborg, Denmark M2.5 141 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 40°F (4°C) 2.8 in
February 34°F (1°C) 1.9 in Coldest
March 39°F (4°C) 2.5 in
April 45°F (7°C) 1.9 in Driest
May 54°F (12°C) 2.1 in
June 59°F (15°C) 3.0 in
July 63°F (17°C) 3.2 in Warmest
August 62°F (17°C) 2.7 in
September 56°F (13°C) 3.0 in
October 48°F (9°C) 3.1 in
November 41°F (5°C) 3.1 in
December 36°F (2°C) 3.3 in Wettest

Neumünster has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 34°F in February to 63°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 32.6 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.3") and April the driest (1.9").

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Schools in Neumünster

14 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Klaus-Groth-Schule — — — —
Theodor-Litt-Schule — — — —
Theodor-Litt-Schule — — — —
Gymnasium Holstenschule — — — —
Gymnasium Holstenschule (Oberstufenzentrum) — — — —
Mühlenhofschule — — — —
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule — — — —
Wilhelm-Tanck-Schule — — — —
Johann-Hinrich-Fehrs-Schule — — — —
Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Schule (Hauptstelle) — — — —
Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Schule (Nebenstelle Riemenschneiderstr.) — — — —
Vicelinschule — — — —
Klaus-Groth-Schule (Nebenstelle) — — — —
Theodor-Litt-Schule — — — —
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Radio Stations near Neumünster

13 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
NDR 1 Welle Nord oldies, pop MP3 128 kbps
delta radio Indie indie MP3
R.SH Live 1980s, 1990s AAC
90s90s Rave — MP3
AC+ 80s, dance MP3 128 kbps
NDR 1 Welle Nord Region Heide schlager MP3 128 kbps
deutschFM deutschfm, neudeutsch MP3 64 kbps
Radio Regentrude blues, country MP3 128 kbps
Ostseewelle Hamburg & Schleswig-Holstein pop MP3 192 kbps
Landtag Schleswig-Holstein - Plenarsaal - mp3 — MP3 48 kbps
Radio Wellenrausch — MP3
Parlaradio - Landtag Schleswig-Holstein - Stream A — OGG 48 kbps
delta radio At Home — MP3

Museums in Neumünster

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Apotheken-Museum
Bahnhof Kleinkummerfeld
Dat ole Hus
Deutsches Schallplattenmuseum
Dokumentationszentrum "Marineartilleriearsenal Wahlstedt"
Freilichtmuseum Molfsee
Heimatmuseum Wankendorf
Heimatstube
Kieler Hansekogge
KZ-Gedenkstätte Kaltenkirchen in Springhirsch
Max sien Steenstuv
Museumsbrücke
Museumsbunker Trappenkamp
Schifffahrtsmuseum
Schoolkat Langwedel
Sealevel
Stadtgalerie
Tor zur Urzeit
Tuch und Technik Textilmuseum
Urzeithof
Wassermühle

Libraries in Neumünster

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bücherei Ortsteil Klausdorf0.0
Bücherei Ortsteil Klausdorf0.0
Gemeindebücherei0.0
Gemeindebücherei0.0
Gemeindebücherei0.0
Gemeindebücherei Bordesholm0.0
Gemeindebücherei Trappenkamp0.0
Gemeindebücherei Trappenkamp0.0
Kinderbücherei0.0
Kinderbücherei0.0
Patientenbibliothek0.0
Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek0.0
Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei Bad Bramstedt0.0
Stadtbücherei Kaltenkirchen0.0
Stadtbücherei Neumünster0.0
Stadtbücherei Neumünster0.0
Stadtbücherei Nortorf0.0
Stadtbücherei Wahlstedt0.0
Stadtteilbücherei0.0
Stadtteilbücherei0.0
Stadtteilbücherei Einfeld0.0
Stadtteilbücherei Gaarden0.0
Stadtteilbücherei Gaarden0.0
Stadtteilbücherei Mettenhof0.0
Stadtteilbücherei Mettenhof0.0

Farmers Markets in Neumünster

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Markt
Ruthenberger Markt
Wochenmarkt Exerzierplatz
Wochenmarkt Exerzierplatz
Wochenmarkt Klausdorf
Wochenmarkt Klausdorf
Wochenmarkt Molfsee
Wochenmarkt Vinetaplatz
Wochenmarkt Vinetaplatz
Wochenmarkt Westensee

Hotels in Neumünster

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Altes Stahlwerk

Restaurants in Neumünster

30 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

1500°
Am Kamin
Balkan Stuben
Dubrovnik
Erich's Grill
Farina Di Nonna
Friesenstube
Gustavs
Hotel Restaurant Kontraste
Johann & Amalia
Kabul Imbiss
Kiek In! Kantine
Klatsch Palais
Kreta
Lili
Momiji
Mr. Grande Bistro Restaurant
Panorama im Ratskeller
Phönix
Pizza Blitz
Pizza Hütte
Rancho Grande
Restaurant Marin
Shanghai
Trenta Quattro
Valentino
Viet House
Wurstgalerie
Yoko Sushi
Zur Mühle

Cafes in Neumünster

6 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Café am Kleinflecken
Cafe Oldehus
Eiscafe Pinocchio
Eisflecken
Fräulein Frieda
Tackmann-Coffee-House

Cinemas in Neumünster

1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Cinestar Neumünster

Theatres in Neumünster

2 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

NBN Studio Theater
Theater in der Stadthalle

Clinics in Neumünster

1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Chirurgisches Centrum Schleswig-Holstein

Dentists in Neumünster

3 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Praxis Gartenallee
Zahnarztpraxis Dr. Schulz
Zahnarztpraxis im Fürsthof

Veterinaries in Neumünster

1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

The Vet House

Train Stations in Neumünster

2 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Neumünster
Neumünster

Bus Stations in Neumünster

1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

ZOB Neumünster

Gas Stations in Neumünster

4 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

ARAL
Aral
nordoel
Shell

Banks in Neumünster

14 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Baufinanzierung und Ratenkredit
Bausparkasse der Sparkassen
BBBank
Deutsche Bank
HypoVereinsbank
postbank
Santander
Santander
Sparda-Bank
Sparkasse
Sparkasse
Sparkasse Südholstein
Targobank
VR Bank Neumünster eG

Shopping Malls in Neumünster

1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Holstengalerie

Breweries in Neumünster

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Kleiner Kobel
Kleiner Kobel
Wittorfer Brewery

Stadiums & Teams in Neumünster

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Neumünster

24 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAMLarge Airport
Hamburg-Finkenwerder AirportXFWMedium Airport
Hohn Air Base—Medium Airport
Kiel-Holtenau AirportKELMedium Airport
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBCMedium Airport
Schleswig Air BaseWBGMedium Airport
Ahrenlohe Airfield—Small Airport
Aukrug Airfield—Small Airport
Boberg Airfield—Small Airport
Fischbek Airfield—Small Airport
Flensburg-Schäferhaus AirportFLFSmall Airport
Grambeker Heide Airfield—Small Airport
Hartenholm Airfield—Small Airport
Itzehoe Hungriger Wolf AirfieldIZESmall Airport
Neumünster AirportEUMSmall Airport
Offenbüttel Ultralight Airfield—Small Airport
Rendsburg-Schachtholm Airfield—Small Airport
Schleswig-Kropp Airfield—Small Airport
Seedorf Airfield—Small Airport
Stade Airfield—Small Airport
Uetersen-Heist Airfield—Small Airport
Wahlstedt Airfield—Small Airport
Wenzendorf Airfield—Small Airport
Worth Ultralight strip—Small Airport

Post Offices in Neumünster

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Deutsche Post

Treatment Centers in Neumünster

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Fachklinik Aukrug

Churches & Religious Organizations in Neumünster

12 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Anscharkirche
Christus Centrum Neumünster
Fatih Moschee
Freikirche der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten
Gemeinschaft in der Ev. Kirche in Schleswig-Holstein
Gemeinschaft in der Ev. Kirche in Schleswig-Holstein
Kreuzkirche
Lighthouse SH
Merkezefendi Camii Moschee
Neuapostolische Kirche Neumünster
Sankt Maria - Sankt Vicelin
Vicelinkirche

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

Around Neumünster

Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data

Schools 32
Hospitals 2
Pharmacies 20
Restaurants 43
Cafes 15
Bars 2
Supermarkets 17
Banks 15
Hotels 3
Libraries 2
Parks 36
Police Stations 3
Fire Stations 3
Places of Worship 6

Things to See Near Neumünster

21 places within 15 km

⚱️ Archaeological Sites (15)
  • • Bodenerlebnispfad
  • • Burg Borgdorf-Seedorf
  • • Burg Bori
  • • Dithmarscher Berge
  • • Grabhügel bei Aukrug-Bargfeld
  • + 10 more
⛰️ Peaks (5)
  • • Eiderhöhe
  • • Glasberg
  • • Kuhberg
  • • Oberg
  • • Schwienhagen
🦁 Zoos (1)
  • • Ziegen-Streichelzoo

🇩🇪 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 Neumünster

What is the population of Neumünster?

Neumünster has a population of 80,196 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 2,506 people per square mile, spread across 32.0 square miles.

Is Neumünster expensive to live in?

The median household income is $26,570, 65% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $94,000 (67% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $470 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.5x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Neumünster?

Neumünster has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 63°F in July. The area receives 207 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 42.3 inches, with 17.2 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Neumünster?

There are 117 business establishments in the area, including 43 restaurants and food service locations.

How much does housing cost in Neumünster?

The median home value in Neumünster is $94,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $470. The homeownership rate is 37.3%.

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