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Lowest Income in Germany

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

Lowest Income — Germany

1 Buer 07 $21,749
2 Gelsenkirchen 07 $21,749
3 Rheinhausen 07 $22,790
4 Duisburg 07 $22,790
5 Meiderich 07 $22,790
6 Hochfeld 07 $22,790
7 Herne 07 $23,682
8 Bremerhaven 03 $23,707
9 Frankfurt (Oder) 11 $24,252
10 Kaiserslautern 08 $24,442
11 Wilhelmshaven 06 $24,584
12 Offenbach 05 $24,649
13 Halle (Saale) 14 $24,682
14 Halle-Neustadt 14 $24,682
15 Pirmasens 08 $24,852
16 Oberhausen 07 $24,993
17 Emden 06 $25,049
18 Hamm 07 $25,103
19 Brandenburg an der Havel 11 $25,139
20 Gartenstadt 08 $25,145
21 Ludwigshafen am Rhein 08 $25,145
22 Delmenhorst 06 $25,563
23 Kleinzschocher 13 $25,577
24 Großzschocher 13 $25,577
25 Breitenfeld 13 $25,577
26 Leipzig 13 $25,577
27 Gohlis 13 $25,577
28 Salzgitter 06 $25,587
29 Flensburg 10 $25,612
30 Weiskirchen 09 $25,627
31 Wadern 09 $25,627
32 Merzig 09 $25,627
33 Beckingen 09 $25,627
34 Losheim 09 $25,627
35 Hagen 07 $25,872
36 Warnemünde 12 $25,897
37 Dierkow-Neu 12 $25,897
38 Rostock 12 $25,897
39 Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 12 $25,897
40 Anklam 12 $26,026
41 Eggesin 12 $26,026
42 Ueckermünde 12 $26,026
43 Alt-Sanitz 12 $26,026
44 Pasewalk 12 $26,026
45 Wolgast 12 $26,026
46 Strasburg 12 $26,026
47 Torgelow 12 $26,026
49 Aplerbeck 07 $26,136
50 Lütgendortmund 07 $26,136
51 Sölde 07 $26,136
52 Kirchlinde 07 $26,136
53 Marten 07 $26,136
54 Neue Kolonie Westhausen 07 $26,136
55 Hörde 07 $26,136
56 Berghofen 07 $26,136
57 Mengede 07 $26,136
58 Westerfilde 07 $26,136
59 Derne 07 $26,136
60 Rombergpark-Lücklemberg 07 $26,136
61 Dorstfeld 07 $26,136
62 Huckarde 07 $26,136
63 Rahm 07 $26,136
64 Eving 07 $26,136
65 Nette 07 $26,136
66 Wickede 07 $26,136
67 Eichlinghofen 07 $26,136
68 Scharnhorst-Ost 07 $26,136
69 Kurl-Husen 07 $26,136
70 Wambel 07 $26,136
71 Sölderholz 07 $26,136
72 Brackel 07 $26,136
73 Schüren 07 $26,136
74 Asseln 07 $26,136
75 Scharnhorst 07 $26,136
76 Hombruch 07 $26,136
77 Bövinghausen 07 $26,136
78 Brechten 07 $26,136
79 Oestrich 07 $26,136
80 Barop 07 $26,136
81 Benninghofen 07 $26,136
82 Lindenhorst 07 $26,136
83 Dortmund 07 $26,136
84 Holzen 07 $26,136
85 Wellinghofen 07 $26,136
86 Magdeburg 14 $26,200
87 Neue Neustadt 14 $26,200
88 Kassel 05 $26,266
89 Paulsstadt 12 $26,285
90 Roßleben 15 $26,285
91 Artern 15 $26,285
92 Bad Frankenhausen 15 $26,285
93 Weststadt 12 $26,285
94 Schwerin 12 $26,285
95 Sondershausen 15 $26,285
96 Lankow 12 $26,285
97 Schwedt (Oder) 11 $26,334
98 Prenzlau 11 $26,334
99 Templin 11 $26,334
100 Angermünde 11 $26,334

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Germany face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Buer has a median household income of $21,749.

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 Buer earns $21,749 — 71% 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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