Germany / Thuringia
Erfurt is the capital and largest city of Thuringia, lying in the wide valley of the River Gera in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, north of the Thuringian Forest. Its well-preserved medieval old town, the houses-on-a-bridge Krämerbrücke, and the cathedral hill make it a strong anchor for local-first discovery of the surrounding city chain and the nearby forest. Erfurt is a thuringia city of about Pending integration in Germany. On the composite city-intelligence score, Erfurt sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).
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Composite profile
50/100
Treat this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal details with official sources.
50/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 50/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 50/100 | Erfurt's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 50/100 | Erfurt's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 50/100 | Erfurt's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 50/100 | Erfurt's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 50/100 | Erfurt's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 50/100 | Erfurt's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 50/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Erfurt is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Erfurt has a high quality-of-life estimate (78/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Erfurt scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Erfurt is high for remote workers (68/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Erfurt is high for retirement (73/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Erfurt, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches fire and ambulance dispatch nationwide. |
| Police | 11024/7 | — |
| Fire and ambulance | 11224/7 | — |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Erfurt, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Germany emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Erfurt, with national-level information from Germany where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Erfurt, see the Germany healthcare profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for German public-health context.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Erfurt, with national-level context from Germany where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Erfurt, see the Germany transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary federal attribution for German national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for German national rail operator information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Erfurt. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Erfurt will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Erfurt drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (78/100), with nearby nature such as Hainich National Park, Thuringian Forest.
Strong (76/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about €1,770/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly manufacturing, automotive, technology.
A humid continental climate, averaging about 7.6°C.
Higher education is strong (71/100).
Healthcare access is strong (72/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (67/100).
Within ~170 km: Hainich National Park, Thuringian Forest.
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Erfurt's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Erfurt's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Erfurt's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Erfurt's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Erfurt's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Erfurt's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Erfurt — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Erfurt — Humid Continental climate, annual average 7.6°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Erfurt — industrial city, economy score 74/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, technology. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Erfurt — regional education center, education score 69/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Erfurt — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 72/100, retirement score 67/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Erfurt using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Erfurt — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Erfurt using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Erfurt using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Erfurt. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Erfurt — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
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Weekend escapes · 30 places across 38 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Erfurt — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Mountain Escapes · 50 places across 80 cities.
National Park Weekends · 13 places across 15 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 50 places across 80 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Erfurt, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Erfurt has a high quality-of-life estimate (78/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Hainich National Park, Thuringian Forest and Petersberg within weekend range.
Erfurt has a high quality-of-life estimate (78/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 78/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Erfurt spends roughly €1,770 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €938. Overall the city is around average cost for Germany. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Erfurt is high for remote workers (68/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Erfurt's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, technology and tourism and hospitality. Erfurt has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and technology.
Erfurt offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 78/100.
Erfurt is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Social Sciences and Medicine.
Erfurt offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and strong quality of life.
Erfurt has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 72/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Erfurt offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 67/100. Residents benefit from walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Erfurt has a humid continental climate, averaging about 7.6°C annually with roughly 721 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Erfurt is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Erfurt indexes a walkability score of 84 and a cycling score of 70 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Erfurt include Hainich National Park, Thuringian Forest and Petersberg. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Erfurt scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.
Erfurt rates 41/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 61/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Hainich National Park, Thuringian Forest and Petersberg supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Treat this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal details with official sources. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (50/100) and air quality (50/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Germany country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Erfurt appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.