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Living in Albstadt

The unemployment rate was 6.06% in May 2022. The population of Albstadt, in Germany, was 46,950 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 60.1% in 2025. Car density was 636 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.83 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Albstadt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Albstadt?

Average net cold rent is 9.83 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): 9.83 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Albstadt21

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

Net rent across major citiesAlbstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Albstadt 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)9.83 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Albstadt21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 590 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.83 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 Albstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.06 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Albstadt is 6.1%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Albstadt 6.1%228 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 availability0.93 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability60.06 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.06 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Albstadt. 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 Albstadt. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

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

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Albstadt 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 100k462.2 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.dat13Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport55.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Albstadt. 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 Albstadt.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Albstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb)10

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Albstadt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Albstadt average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120615054621051021149466706470JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Albstadt average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024084981441691872092312131681278372JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Albstadt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.515408.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/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 Albstadt is 4.0 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/m³104–5Albstadt 4.04 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 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 mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 2.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.4 · Jun 10 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.5 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.8 · Feb 50.4 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 61.7 · May 104.7 · Jun 102 · Jul 114 · Aug 94.1 · Sep 66.1 · Oct 69.7 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 69.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 83.9 · Feb 97.8 · Mar 143.9 · Apr 169.3 · May 187.2 · Jun 209.2 · Jul 231.2 · Aug 213.1 · Sep 167.6 · Oct 126.7 · Nov 83.4 · Dec 71.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Fellbach47,120 residentsDachau47,138 residentsOberursel Taunus46,736 residentsGoslar47,419 residentsMelle46,436 residentsGotha46,400 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 134.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 349.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Albstadt?

The published population was 46,950 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Albstadt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.7%Foreign residents18.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents636 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area134.4 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents8,580 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density349.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population46,950 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents12,507 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share27.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other18,186 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share39.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents15,440 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share33.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Albstadt

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
Total46,134100.0%
Germany34,26774.3%
Romania1,5633.4%
Poland1,2032.6%
Turkey1,1932.6%
Italy9802.1%
Kazakhstan8471.8%
Russian Federation6881.5%
Serbia6801.5%
Croatia6511.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4401.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine3690.8%
Kosovo2850.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1960.4%
Austria1780.4%
Hungary1630.4%
Greece1520.3%
Czech Republic1500.3%
Bulgaria1310.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1060.2%
Viet Nam880.2%
Kyrgyzstan780.2%
France770.2%
Spain760.2%
Switzerland640.1%
Pakistan610.1%
Uzbekistan500.1%
China500.1%
Moldova, Republic of490.1%
India490.1%
Iraq480.1%
United States450.1%
Tajikistan450.1%
Afghanistan430.1%
Not stated430.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of420.1%
Albania390.1%
Tunisia390.1%
Thailand380.1%
Slovakia370.1%
Morocco370.1%
Slovenia360.1%
Brazil330.1%
United Kingdom310.1%
Montenegro300.1%
Cameroon290.1%
Eritrea260.1%
Denmark230.0%
Portugal230.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic230.0%
Georgia210.0%
Netherlands190.0%
Gambia180.0%
Mexico180.0%
Somalia170.0%
Lithuania160.0%
Philippines150.0%
Nigeria140.0%
Kenya140.0%
Bangladesh140.0%
Ethiopia130.0%
Uruguay130.0%
Indonesia130.0%
Norway120.0%
Belgium110.0%
Belarus110.0%
Guinea110.0%
Dominican Republic110.0%
Colombia110.0%
Algeria100.0%
South Africa100.0%
Korea, Republic of100.0%
Latvia90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Japan90.0%
Saudi Arabia90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
Estonia80.0%
Angola80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Finland70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Canada70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Yemen60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Cambodia60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Peru50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Libya40.0%
Chile40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Niger30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Argentina30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Israel30.0%
Nepal30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total46,134100.0%
Germany37,55481.4%
Italy1,3613.0%
Turkey1,3132.8%
Romania1,0732.3%
Croatia8511.8%
Poland4751.0%
Serbia4100.9%
Ukraine3000.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2750.6%
Kosovo2670.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic2150.5%
Hungary2110.5%
Greece1970.4%
Bulgaria1560.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1020.2%
Austria1000.2%
Russian Federation960.2%
Viet Nam670.1%
Spain610.1%
Pakistan560.1%
Afghanistan470.1%
France460.1%
China390.1%
Kazakhstan380.1%
Iraq360.1%
Switzerland310.1%
India310.1%
Albania300.1%
Montenegro300.1%
Thailand300.1%
Portugal270.1%
Tunisia270.1%
Morocco260.1%
Brazil260.1%
United States260.1%
Cameroon250.1%
Slovakia240.1%
Eritrea240.1%
Somalia230.0%
Slovenia210.0%
Czech Republic190.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of190.0%
Gambia180.0%
Stateless160.0%
United Kingdom150.0%
Netherlands140.0%
Nigeria130.0%
Guinea110.0%
Korea, Republic of110.0%
Uncertain110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Kyrgyzstan100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Uzbekistan100.0%
Ghana90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Bangladesh90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
Angola80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Finland70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Kenya60.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Latvia50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Peru30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Nepal30.0%

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

Is Albstadt 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–63%
Foreign residents8,580 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population46,950 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.83 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Albstadt
Fibre-to-the-building availability0.93 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability60.06 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier345 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Albstadt?

The published population was 46,950 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Albstadt?

Average net cold rent is 9.83 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 688 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Albstadt.

Is the air quality good in Albstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb).

What is the unemployment rate in Albstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Albstadt?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Albstadt?

8,580 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Albstadt a good place to live?

Albstadt 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 Albstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 46,134 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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  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
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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