Living in Alzenau

In Alzenau, rents across existing tenancies average €7.21 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2022).

Alzenau had 18,034 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Alzenau, regional disposable income was €30,680 per person per year at the end of 2023. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.69 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population18,034people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent7.21EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 24% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.18%country median 5.1% — 2% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime2,615incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aschaffenburg/Bussardweg)

Pricier rent than 81% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Alzenau?

Average net cold rent is 7.21 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), 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): 7.21 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesAlzenau highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Alzenau€7.21

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.21 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	11.69 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Alzenau³⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Alzenau 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 air quality · range 36–54%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–60%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–62%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 433 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.21 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: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.18% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Alzenau?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.18 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Alzenau is 5.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	43.47 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	55.07 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	30,680 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²³Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	42,942 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²³Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	5.18 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Alzenau?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,908of €2,709 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€11.69/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Alzenau · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.21/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €701
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,908

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alzenau. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	644.4 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Alzenau 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 100,000 residents644.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAlzenau highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,615 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	239 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁷Official
Destinations from nearest airport	239 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	FRA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	36.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	37 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alzenau. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Alzenau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aschaffenburg/Bussardweg)¹²

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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂17WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Alzenau is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	17 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Aschaffenburg/Bussardweg)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hanau)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aschaffenburg/Bussardweg)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 5.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.6 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 47.5 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.6 · May 75.1 · Jun 70 · Jul 67.6 · Aug 72.9 · Sep 46.4 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 63.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Metz (France) ±0.6 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 59.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 304.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Alzenau?

The published population was 18,034 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	756 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁴Official
City area	59.3 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,708 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	304.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	18,034 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	8,270 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	46.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	7,371 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	41.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	2,200 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	12.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Alzenau

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 group	People	Share
Total	17,841	100.0%
Germany	15,637	87.6%
Turkey	327	1.8%
Poland	252	1.4%
Romania	159	0.9%
Ukraine	148	0.8%
Czech Republic	111	0.6%
Italy	106	0.6%
Russian Federation	71	0.4%
Spain	66	0.4%
Austria	63	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
United States	53	0.3%
Kazakhstan	51	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	41	0.2%
France	38	0.2%
Morocco	37	0.2%
Croatia	36	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	33	0.2%
Afghanistan	29	0.2%
Hungary	28	0.2%
Kosovo	25	0.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	23	0.1%
China	23	0.1%
Bulgaria	22	0.1%
Thailand	22	0.1%
Slovakia	19	0.1%
United Kingdom	19	0.1%
Netherlands	17	0.1%
South Africa	16	0.1%
Armenia	15	0.1%
Switzerland	13	0.1%
Serbia	13	0.1%
Mexico	13	0.1%
India	13	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Philippines	12	0.1%
Albania	11	0.1%
Lithuania	11	0.1%
Japan	10	0.1%
Belgium	9	0.1%
Finland	9	0.1%
Colombia	9	0.1%
Not stated	9	0.1%
Portugal	8	0.0%
Belarus	8	0.0%
Indonesia	8	0.0%
Eritrea	7	0.0%
Iraq	7	0.0%
Singapore	7	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Angola	6	0.0%
Tunisia	6	0.0%
Brazil	6	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	6	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Cameroon	5	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	5	0.0%
Ecuador	5	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Australia	5	0.0%
Costa Rica	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Myanmar	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	17,841	100.0%
Germany	16,130	90.4%
Turkey	397	2.2%
Romania	166	0.9%
Ukraine	143	0.8%
Italy	139	0.8%
Poland	117	0.7%
Spain	74	0.4%
Austria	60	0.3%
Croatia	44	0.2%
Russian Federation	40	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	37	0.2%
United States	33	0.2%
Kosovo	27	0.2%
Hungary	27	0.2%
Bulgaria	25	0.1%
France	24	0.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	21	0.1%
Morocco	20	0.1%
Netherlands	19	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	16	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	15	0.1%
Slovakia	13	0.1%
Thailand	13	0.1%
Albania	11	0.1%
Greece	11	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	9	0.1%
Belgium	8	0.0%
Lithuania	8	0.0%
Portugal	8	0.0%
Sweden	8	0.0%
Czech Republic	8	0.0%
South Africa	8	0.0%
China	8	0.0%
Serbia	7	0.0%
Eritrea	7	0.0%
India	7	0.0%
United Kingdom	6	0.0%
Kazakhstan	6	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Finland	5	0.0%
Latvia	5	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Canada	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Armenia	5	0.0%
Uncertain	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Tunisia	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	98.9 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	39.4 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	380 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	470 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Alzenau

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Aschaffenburg as an Alzenau alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 73,091 Aschaffenburg vs 18,034 Alzenau+305%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,056.1 Aschaffenburg vs 644.4 Alzenau+64%
Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Aschaffenburg vs €4,200 Alzenauno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,777 (2023) Aschaffenburg vs 2,615 (2025) Alzenauno percentage
Rent: €7.75/m² Aschaffenburg vs €7.21/m² Alzenau+7%
Nearest airport: 42.6 km Aschaffenburg vs 36.9 km Alzenau+15%

Full comparison More about Aschaffenburg

Ibbenbueren as an Alzenau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 262 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 2,615 Alzenau+119%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 18,034 Alzenau+187%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.21/m² Alzenau−18%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,200 Alzenauno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 7.0 µg/m³ Alzenau+29%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 36.9 km Alzenau−55%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 644.4 Alzenau+32%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Alzenau

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Hanau Commuting Zone · 12.0 km away

Rent: 7.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Offenbach am Main Commuting Zone · 21.5 km away

Rent: 8.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Seligenstadt 7.9 km away

Rent: 7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Erlensee 10.8 km away

Rent: 7.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Langenselbold 11.4 km away

Rent: 7.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Stockstadt am Main 11.5 km away

Rent: 7.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Aschaffenburg 13.5 km away

Rent: 7.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Goldbach 13.5 km away

Rent: 7.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Alzenau, nearest in population first.

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Alzenau's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Alzenau part of Frankfurt?

Alzenau is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Frankfurt city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹³

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Alzenau?

The published population was 18,034 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Alzenau?

Average net cold rent is 7.21 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 505 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Alzenau?

What is the unemployment rate in Alzenau?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Alzenau?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Alzenau a good place to live?

Alzenau 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.

Is Alzenau part of Frankfurt?

Alzenau is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Alzenau?

Hanau, Offenbach am Main, Seligenstadt, Erlensee, Langenselbold are near Alzenau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Alzenau?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,637 people (87.6%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Alzenau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8be590e2890d045c802ded7587ab2e0c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/alzenau/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alzenau-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_a494dfa355a0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alzenau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8be590e2890d045c802ded7587ab2e0c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/alzenau/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hanau) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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miet-check Mietspiegel Alzenau miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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