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Lowest Income in Schleswig-Holstein

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Schleswig-Holstein

1 Flensburg $25,612
2 Neumünster $26,570
3 Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg $26,570
4 Tungendorf $26,570
5 Faldera $26,570
6 Böcklersiedlung-Bugenhagen $26,570
7 Einfeld $26,570
8 Wittorf $26,570
9 Gadeland $26,570
10 Gartenstadt $26,570
11 Kiel $27,062
12 Elmschenhagen $27,062
13 Schilksee $27,062
14 Lübeck $27,673
15 Travemünde $27,673
16 Schleswig $30,337
17 Harrislee $30,337
18 Kappeln $30,337
19 Kropp $30,337
20 Glücksburg $30,337
21 Handewitt $30,337
22 Tarp $30,337
23 Itzehoe $31,332
24 Glückstadt $31,332
25 Kellinghusen $31,332
26 Hohenlockstedt $31,332
27 Horst $31,332
28 Heide $31,473
29 Brunsbüttel $31,473
30 Meldorf $31,473
31 Geesthacht $32,203
32 Mölln $32,203
33 Schwarzenbek $32,203
34 Ratzeburg $32,203
35 Wentorf bei Hamburg $32,203
36 Lauenburg $32,203
37 Büchen $32,203
38 Norderstedt $32,291
39 Kaltenkirchen $32,291
40 Bad Segeberg $32,291
41 Bad Bramstedt $32,291
42 Wahlstedt $32,291
43 Ellerau $32,291
44 Trappenkamp $32,291
45 Preetz $32,532
46 Plön $32,532
47 Heikendorf $32,532
48 Raisdorf $32,532
49 Schönkirchen $32,532
50 Klausdorf $32,532
51 Lütjenburg $32,532
52 Laboe $32,532
53 Bad Schwartau $32,912
54 Eutin $32,912
55 Stockelsdorf $32,912
56 Neustadt in Holstein $32,912
57 Ratekau $32,912
58 Fehmarn $32,912
59 Scharbeutz $32,912
60 Malente $32,912
61 Oldenburg in Holstein $32,912
62 Heiligenhafen $32,912
63 Timmendorfer Strand $32,912
64 Ahrensbök $32,912
65 Grömitz $32,912
66 Burg auf Fehmarn $32,912
67 Süsel $32,912
68 Lensahn $32,912
69 Rendsburg $33,498
70 Eckernförde $33,498
71 Kronshagen $33,498
72 Büdelsdorf $33,498
73 Altenholz $33,498
74 Bordesholm $33,498
75 Flintbek $33,498
76 Nortorf $33,498
77 Fockbek $33,498
78 Gettorf $33,498
79 Westerrönfeld $33,498
80 Osterrönfeld $33,498
81 Hohenwestedt $33,498
82 Molfsee $33,498
83 Elmshorn $33,868
84 Pinneberg $33,868
85 Wedel $33,868
86 Quickborn $33,868
87 Uetersen $33,868
88 Halstenbek $33,868
89 Rellingen $33,868
90 Tornesch $33,868
91 Barmstedt $33,868
92 Appen $33,868
93 Ahrensburg $35,545
94 Reinbek $35,545
95 Bad Oldesloe $35,545
96 Glinde $35,545
97 Bargteheide $35,545
98 Barsbüttel $35,545
99 Großhansdorf $35,545
100 Reinfeld $35,545

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Schleswig-Holstein face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Flensburg has a median household income of $25,612.

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 Flensburg earns $25,612 — 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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