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Aalen is a city in Germany, with a population of 67,621 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 5.29% in May 2022. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 13.5 µg/m³. The city covered 146.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 461.3 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 82.3% in 2025. Car density was 656 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.49 per m² per month in June 2026.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Aalen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Aalen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Aalen?

Average net cold rent is 12.49 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 12.49 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Aalen19

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Aalen yet.

Net rent across major citiesAalen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Aalen highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.49 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Aalen19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 749 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.49 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: June 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Aalen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.29 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Aalen is 5.3%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Aalen 5.3%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability28.31 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability82.25 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.29 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aalen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Aalen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k462.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Aalen through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k462.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport66 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Aalen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn Person
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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Aalen.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.9 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Aalen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Aalen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.9PM2.5154010.2PM10104013.5NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Aalen is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7Aalen 6.9102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.45 µg/m³country median 13.6 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM10 — annual mean10.25 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.9 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.41 · Feb 15.48 · Mar 21.53 · Apr 28 · May 29.22 · Jun 32.22 · Jul 36.07 · Aug 37.9 · Sep 30.07 · Oct 25.29 · Nov 19.67 · Dec 13.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -17.43 · Feb -18.04 · Mar -20.59 · Apr -5.17 · May -2.19 · Jun 2.33 · Jul 5.98 · Aug 5.39 · Sep -0.57 · Oct -7.43 · Nov -10.53 · Dec -19.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.9 · Feb -0.09 · Mar 3.84 · Apr 8.64 · May 12.88 · Jun 16.86 · Jul 18.81 · Aug 18.47 · Sep 13.99 · Oct 9.21 · Nov 3.95 · Dec 0.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Aalen by year, µg/m³6.48.811.113.5201420172019202220246.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 6.9.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Herford67,503 residentsNeuwied67,083 residentsDinslaken66,993 residentsCelle66,834 residentsKerpen66,585 residentsLippstadt68,739 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Aalen?

The published population was 67,621 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Aalen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.6%Foreign residents13.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents656 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
City area146.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents9,038 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density461.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population67,621 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents27,831 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share41.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other26,458 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share39.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents12,849 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share19.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Aalen

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total67,139100.0%
Germany53,53379.7%
Turkey1,8462.7%
Kazakhstan9711.4%
Poland9151.4%
Russian Federation8731.3%
Romania7341.1%
Czech Republic6070.9%
Italy5580.8%
Kosovo5340.8%
Croatia5070.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine4940.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4040.6%
Syrian Arab Republic3670.5%
Hungary3340.5%
Greece2620.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2290.3%
India2260.3%
Bulgaria2080.3%
Serbia2040.3%
Austria1760.3%
Viet Nam1620.2%
Sri Lanka1450.2%
Afghanistan1420.2%
Slovenia1210.2%
United States1100.2%
Kyrgyzstan1090.2%
China1080.2%
Pakistan1040.2%
Brazil950.1%
Thailand890.1%
Moldova, Republic of810.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of810.1%
Not stated800.1%
Iraq740.1%
France710.1%
Switzerland700.1%
Lebanon700.1%
Albania690.1%
Spain650.1%
Slovakia640.1%
United Kingdom620.1%
Lithuania580.1%
Tajikistan500.1%
Cameroon470.1%
Mexico440.1%
Morocco430.1%
Algeria420.1%
Philippines410.1%
Nigeria400.1%
Eritrea390.1%
Portugal370.1%
Georgia350.1%
Uzbekistan350.1%
Tunisia300.0%
Belarus280.0%
Netherlands270.0%
Montenegro230.0%
Latvia210.0%
Egypt210.0%
Azerbaijan200.0%
Korea, Republic of200.0%
Jordan190.0%
Gambia180.0%
South Africa170.0%
Togo170.0%
Colombia170.0%
Belgium160.0%
Argentina160.0%
Peru160.0%
Taiwan, Province of China150.0%
Ireland130.0%
Ethiopia130.0%
Dominican Republic130.0%
Cuba130.0%
Armenia130.0%
Guinea120.0%
Canada120.0%
Chile110.0%
Sweden100.0%
Japan90.0%
Côte D'Ivoire80.0%
Libya80.0%
Sudan80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Australia80.0%
Finland70.0%
Madagascar70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Paraguay70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Israel60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Saudi Arabia60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Somalia50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Norway40.0%
Namibia40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total67,139100.0%
Germany58,10486.5%
Turkey1,7452.6%
Italy7261.1%
Croatia6651.0%
Kosovo5210.8%
Romania5060.8%
Syrian Arab Republic3730.6%
Ukraine3700.6%
Greece3330.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2430.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria2240.3%
Poland2200.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2080.3%
India1930.3%
Russian Federation1880.3%
Hungary1720.3%
Serbia1690.3%
Afghanistan1450.2%
Austria1210.2%
Viet Nam1000.1%
Sri Lanka820.1%
China790.1%
Slovenia730.1%
Iraq720.1%
Albania690.1%
Pakistan670.1%
Thailand640.1%
Spain610.1%
Brazil590.1%
Lithuania560.1%
United States520.1%
Kazakhstan490.1%
Uncertain490.1%
Cameroon470.1%
Portugal420.1%
France380.1%
Slovakia360.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of330.0%
Nigeria320.0%
Czech Republic310.0%
Algeria310.0%
Georgia300.0%
Eritrea280.0%
Switzerland270.0%
Morocco270.0%
Mexico250.0%
Lebanon240.0%
Tunisia220.0%
Togo200.0%
Philippines200.0%
United Kingdom180.0%
Gambia180.0%
Netherlands170.0%
Jordan170.0%
Moldova, Republic of160.0%
Guinea160.0%
Canada150.0%
Cuba150.0%
Montenegro140.0%
Belarus140.0%
Colombia140.0%
Belgium120.0%
Latvia120.0%
Azerbaijan120.0%
Stateless120.0%
Sweden110.0%
Korea, Republic of110.0%
Libya100.0%
Chile100.0%
Finland80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Madagascar80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Australia70.0%
Peru60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Japan60.0%
Taiwan, Province of China60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Paraguay50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Israel30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Aalen a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%
Foreign residents9,038 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population67,621 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.49 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Aalen
Fibre-to-the-building availability28.31 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability82.25 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de16Official
Local property-tax multiplier370 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de16Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Aalen?

The published population was 67,621 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Aalen?

Average net cold rent is 12.49 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 874 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Aalen.

Is the air quality good in Aalen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Aalen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Aalen?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Aalen?

9,038 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Aalen a good place to live?

Aalen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total live in Aalen?

The official country of birth distribution records 67,139 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  8. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  1. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
  7. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  9. miet-check Mietspiegel Aalen miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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