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Lowest Income in Saxony

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

Lowest Income — Saxony

1 Leipzig $25,577
2 Gohlis $25,577
3 Kleinzschocher $25,577
4 Großzschocher $25,577
5 Breitenfeld $25,577
6 Görlitz $26,355
7 Zittau $26,355
8 Weißwasser $26,355
9 Löbau $26,355
10 Niesky $26,355
11 Ebersbach $26,355
12 Großschönau $26,355
13 Neugersdorf $26,355
14 Olbersdorf $26,355
15 Rothenburg $26,355
16 Eibau $26,355
17 Chemnitz $26,897
18 Dresden $27,733
19 Leuben $27,733
20 Blasewitz $27,733
21 Gorbitz $27,733
22 Löbtau $27,733
23 Klotzsche $27,733
24 Loschwitz $27,733
25 Äußere Neustadt $27,733
26 Mickten $27,733
27 Friedrichstadt $27,733
28 Hellerau $27,733
29 Annaberg-Buchholz $27,937
30 Aue $27,937
31 Schneeberg $27,937
32 Marienberg $27,937
33 Schwarzenberg $27,937
34 Oelsnitz $27,937
35 Zschopau $27,937
36 Zwönitz $27,937
37 Stollberg $27,937
38 Olbernhau $27,937
39 Lößnitz $27,937
40 Lugau $27,937
41 Neukirchen $27,937
42 Burkhardtsdorf $27,937
43 Eibenstock $27,937
44 Jahnsdorf $27,937
45 Thalheim $27,937
46 Zschorlau $27,937
47 Thum $27,937
48 Johanngeorgenstadt $27,937
49 Bad Schlema $27,937
50 Ehrenfriedersdorf $27,937
51 Schönheide $27,937
52 Breitenbrunn $27,937
53 Lauter $27,937
54 Plauen $27,962
56 Auerbach $27,962
57 Falkenstein $27,962
58 Treuen $27,962
59 Klingenthal $27,962
60 Lengenfeld $27,962
61 Rodewisch $27,962
62 Markneukirchen $27,962
63 Adorf $27,962
64 Elsterberg $27,962
65 Freiberg $28,190
66 Döbeln $28,190
67 Frankenberg $28,190
68 Mittweida $28,190
69 Burgstädt $28,190
70 Brand-Erbisdorf $28,190
71 Flöha $28,190
72 Penig $28,190
73 Hainichen $28,190
74 Waldheim $28,190
75 Roßwein $28,190
76 Hartha $28,190
77 Oederan $28,190
78 Leisnig $28,190
79 Rochlitz $28,190
80 Großschirma $28,190
81 Niederwiesa $28,190
82 Augustusburg $28,190
83 Lunzenau $28,190
84 Geringswalde $28,190
85 Delitzsch $28,238
86 Torgau $28,238
87 Schkeuditz $28,238
88 Eilenburg $28,238
89 Oschatz $28,238
90 Taucha $28,238
91 Bad Düben $28,238
92 Wermsdorf $28,238
93 Mockrehna $28,238
94 Dahlen $28,238
95 Belgern $28,238
96 Zwickau $28,550
97 Glauchau $28,550
98 Werdau $28,550
99 Limbach-Oberfrohna $28,550
100 Crimmitschau $28,550

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Saxony face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Leipzig has a median household income of $25,577.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Leipzig earns $25,577 — 66% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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