Dresden, Germany
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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563,019city-level population
76/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Germanycountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 563,019 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Germany | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Central Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | DE009C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | DE009F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 24.5 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Dresden-Klotzsche WMO station, 7.1 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -2 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Dresden-Klotzsche WMO station, 7.1 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 18.7 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | -0.6 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 2,118.4 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 636.5 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Dresden-Klotzsche WMO station, 7.1 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 90/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 19.4 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 48/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 6.7% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 15% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 26.2% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 24.6 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Food and culture | 93/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2019; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Cultural facilities very/rather satisfied |
| Public-space access | 85/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2019; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Public spaces very/rather satisfied |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | middle country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.71 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $62,555 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 62,554.6 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 87/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 45.9 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 124 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 3.71% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 93.5% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | DE | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
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Get started in Dresden
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Official city portal
- Dresden.de official city websiteOfficialMunicipal portal for Dresden city information, services, contacts, Rathaus sections, and local administration links.
Residency & registration
- Register a residenceOfficialDresden municipal service page for registering a main residence after moving to or within Dresden.
Tax number & registration
- Finances, taxes and insuranceOfficialDresden Welcome Center page with an official local pointer to the German tax identification number and related tax information.
Healthcare access
- HealthOfficialDresden Welcome Center overview of health care, health insurance, doctors, pharmacies, and emergency health contacts for newcomers.
Housing search
- Rental offers - WiD Wohnen in DresdenOfficialMunicipal housing company page listing available WiD rental offers and rental inquiry information.
- Rent an apartment in Dresden - ImmoweltCommercialCommercial rental listings portal with Dresden apartment search results.
Getting around
- Deutschlandticket | VVO NavigatorOfficialVVO public transport page for the Deutschlandticket in Dresden and the VVO region.
- Subscription monthly tickets | VVO NavigatorOfficialVVO page covering subscription monthly tickets, fare zones, and ticket validity for the Dresden transport region.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- The right to a basic account for people newly arrived in GermanyNon-profitConsumer information page from Verbraucherzentrale about basic bank accounts for people newly arrived in Germany.
- Register electricity | SachsenEnergieCommercialLocal utility provider page for electricity registration and move-related supplier-change information.
Newcomer & integration services
- Dresden Welcome CenterOfficialMunicipal Welcome Center for international skilled workers and employers, operated as a city immigration authority service.
- Migration counselling in DresdenOfficialDresden municipal page listing migration counselling offices for adult newcomers, refugees, and migrants.
Community & networks
- International Friends Dresden associationCommunityDresden community association for intercultural exchange, events, talks, and international encounters.
- Internationals & Friends Saxony associationCommunityDresden-based nonprofit community connecting international professionals, locals, companies, and society.
Language courses
- Integration coursesOfficialDresden municipal orientation page explaining integration courses, course types, and related German-learning pathways.
- German as a foreign language - Dresden adult education centerOfficialVolkshochschule Dresden page for German as a foreign language, integration course formats, and course-registration contacts.
Schools & childcare
- School registration | City of DresdenOfficialMunicipal school FAQ page covering school registration after enrollment and address-linked school district information.
- Dresden childcare portalOfficialMunicipal childcare portal page for childcare and child day care place registration in Dresden.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency and information phone numbersOfficialDresden municipal page listing emergency numbers, crisis phone lines, police, medical, and migrant helpline contacts.
- Representations of your country in GermanyOfficialGerman Federal Foreign Office country index for foreign embassies and consulates in Germany.
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2011, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2024 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
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