Living in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe

In Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, rents across existing tenancies average €9.95 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.7% (2022).

Gigabit broadband availability was 82.7% in 2025. Car density was 630 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €12 per m² per month in 2024. Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe, a city in Germany, had a population of 56,688 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.67%.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population56,688people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)5,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Average net rent9.95EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 71% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.67%country median 5.1% — 11% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime3,686incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kleiner Feldberg)

Pricier rent than any other German city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe?

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 Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe?

Average net cold rent is 9.95 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): 9.95 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBad Homburg v. d. Höhe highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe€9.95

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

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 Mbps¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.95 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	12 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–63%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–64%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 597 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.95 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

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.67 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe is 5.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe 5.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	82.66 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	5,250 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.67 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe?

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

Left over each month€2,433of €3,252 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.	€3,252
Rent, 60 m²€12.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €9.95/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €720
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	€2,433

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe Salary needed to live in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe. 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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Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	937.2 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe 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 residents937.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBad Homburg v. d. Höhe 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	3,686 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁶Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	239 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	239 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	FRA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	22.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe. 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.

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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 Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kleiner Feldberg)⁸

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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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

119

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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

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4WHO 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 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kleiner Feldberg)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kleiner Feldberg)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kleiner Feldberg)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.4 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.9 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.6 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 82.7 · Feb 70.6 · Mar 75.2 · Apr 56.1 · May 89.2 · Jun 81.9 · Jul 90.5 · Aug 73.5 · Sep 83.8 · Oct 85.5 · Nov 84.9 · Dec 96.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 49.9 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 177 · May 195.3 · Jun 198.5 · Jul 211.8 · Aug 203.7 · Sep 142 · Oct 96 · Nov 48.6 · Dec 38.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.9 °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 51.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,108.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe?

The published population was 56,688 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.2%
Foreign residents19.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	630 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹¹Official
City area	51.14 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵Official
Foreign residents	11,197 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	1,108 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	56,688 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	11,323 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
Catholic share	20.7 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
No religion or other	31,925 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
No religion or other, share	58.3 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
Protestant residents	11,548 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
Protestant share	21.1 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official

International community in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe

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	54,795	100.0%
Germany	39,374	71.9%
Poland	1,036	1.9%
Turkey	975	1.8%
Russian Federation	852	1.6%
Ukraine	734	1.3%
Romania	698	1.3%
Afghanistan	559	1.0%
Serbia	533	1.0%
Italy	523	1.0%
Croatia	463	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
China	411	0.8%
Czech Republic	403	0.7%
Korea, Republic of	392	0.7%
India	372	0.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	346	0.6%
Morocco	338	0.6%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	326	0.6%
United Kingdom	310	0.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	305	0.6%
United States	303	0.6%
Pakistan	288	0.5%
Greece	276	0.5%
Kazakhstan	257	0.5%
Bulgaria	255	0.5%
Spain	242	0.4%
Austria	233	0.4%
France	195	0.4%
Portugal	186	0.3%
Kosovo	183	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	180	0.3%
Philippines	165	0.3%
Brazil	160	0.3%
Hungary	145	0.3%
Viet Nam	121	0.2%
Eritrea	116	0.2%
Switzerland	113	0.2%
Japan	105	0.2%
Ethiopia	101	0.2%
Albania	85	0.2%
Netherlands	85	0.2%
Colombia	71	0.1%
Iraq	69	0.1%
Somalia	67	0.1%
Lithuania	64	0.1%
Uzbekistan	63	0.1%
Thailand	61	0.1%
Peru	59	0.1%
Slovakia	58	0.1%
South Africa	58	0.1%
Mexico	58	0.1%
Not stated	56	0.1%
Argentina	55	0.1%
Canada	55	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	53	0.1%
Georgia	53	0.1%
Egypt	51	0.1%
Latvia	50	0.1%
Slovenia	49	0.1%
Algeria	43	0.1%
Belgium	40	0.1%
Sweden	36	0.1%
Australia	36	0.1%
Belarus	34	0.1%
Finland	33	0.1%
Tunisia	33	0.1%
Israel	26	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	25	0.0%
Lebanon	25	0.0%
Azerbaijan	24	0.0%
Ireland	23	0.0%
Chile	23	0.0%
Dominican Republic	23	0.0%
Denmark	22	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	21	0.0%
Kenya	20	0.0%
Turkmenistan	20	0.0%
Indonesia	19	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	19	0.0%
Yemen	18	0.0%
Cuba	16	0.0%
Nepal	16	0.0%
Bangladesh	16	0.0%
Sri Lanka	15	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	15	0.0%
Singapore	15	0.0%
Armenia	14	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	14	0.0%
Luxembourg	13	0.0%
Nigeria	13	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	13	0.0%
Guinea	13	0.0%
Tajikistan	13	0.0%
Cameroon	12	0.0%
Ecuador	12	0.0%
Malaysia	11	0.0%
Myanmar	10	0.0%
Estonia	9	0.0%
Angola	9	0.0%
Namibia	9	0.0%
Nicaragua	9	0.0%
Uruguay	9	0.0%
Jordan	9	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	8	0.0%
Kuwait	8	0.0%
Mongolia	8	0.0%
Norway	7	0.0%
Zimbabwe	7	0.0%
Ghana	7	0.0%
Guatemala	7	0.0%
Jamaica	7	0.0%
Liberia	6	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
Bahrain	5	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Rwanda	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Haiti	4	0.0%
Paraguay	4	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	4	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Burundi	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 source¹⁹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	54,795	100.0%
Germany	43,597	79.6%
Turkey	939	1.7%
Italy	723	1.3%
Ukraine	606	1.1%
Croatia	601	1.1%
Romania	557	1.0%
Poland	457	0.8%
Serbia	450	0.8%
Afghanistan	403	0.7%
Korea, Republic of	394	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Greece	349	0.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	317	0.6%
India	314	0.6%
Russian Federation	308	0.6%
China	287	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	259	0.5%
Bulgaria	258	0.5%
Portugal	252	0.5%
Spain	249	0.5%
Austria	227	0.4%
Pakistan	217	0.4%
United States	216	0.4%
Morocco	178	0.3%
France	151	0.3%
Eritrea	140	0.3%
United Kingdom	139	0.3%
Kosovo	119	0.2%
Japan	113	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	107	0.2%
Hungary	101	0.2%
Netherlands	91	0.2%
Somalia	89	0.2%
Albania	72	0.1%
Viet Nam	71	0.1%
Philippines	65	0.1%
Ethiopia	62	0.1%
Iraq	61	0.1%
Brazil	59	0.1%
Lithuania	53	0.1%
Slovakia	52	0.1%
Sweden	45	0.1%
Switzerland	44	0.1%
Czech Republic	42	0.1%
Colombia	40	0.1%
Thailand	40	0.1%
Belgium	38	0.1%
Latvia	35	0.1%
Finland	33	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	32	0.1%
Mexico	30	0.1%
Egypt	29	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	28	0.1%
Ireland	27	0.0%
Canada	27	0.0%
Slovenia	25	0.0%
Denmark	24	0.0%
Belarus	24	0.0%
Georgia	24	0.0%
Peru	22	0.0%
Australia	22	0.0%
Uncertain	22	0.0%
Algeria	19	0.0%
South Africa	18	0.0%
Tunisia	18	0.0%
Turkmenistan	18	0.0%
Azerbaijan	17	0.0%
Guinea	16	0.0%
Yemen	16	0.0%
Armenia	14	0.0%
Sri Lanka	14	0.0%
Uzbekistan	14	0.0%
Kazakhstan	13	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	12	0.0%
Israel	11	0.0%
Malaysia	11	0.0%
Nigeria	10	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Bangladesh	10	0.0%
Dominican Republic	9	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	9	0.0%
Estonia	8	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Myanmar	8	0.0%
Stateless	8	0.0%
Kenya	7	0.0%
Nepal	7	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	7	0.0%
Luxembourg	6	0.0%
Cuba	6	0.0%
Singapore	6	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	5	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
Jamaica	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Lebanon	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 source¹⁸

Alternatives for people set on Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe

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.

Wetzlar as a Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe alternative in the same region

38 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €7.17/m² Wetzlar vs €9.95/m² Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe−28%
Nearest airport: 60.2 km Wetzlar vs 22.8 km Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe+164%
Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Wetzlar vs €5,250 Bad Homburg v. d. Höheno percentage
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,107.2 Wetzlar vs 937.2 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe+18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,847 Wetzlar vs 3,686 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe+4%
Unemployment: 5.8% Wetzlar vs 5.7% Bad Homburg v. d. Höhesame level
Residents: 54,665 Wetzlar vs 56,688 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe−4%

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Frankfurt Oder as a Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.41/m² Frankfurt Oder vs €9.95/m² Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe−46%
Nearest airport: 71.3 km Frankfurt Oder vs 22.8 km Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe+213%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,006.8 Frankfurt Oder vs 937.2 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe+114%
Unemployment: 8.0% Frankfurt Oder vs 5.7% Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe+41%
Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Frankfurt Oder vs €5,250 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe−29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,303 Frankfurt Oder vs 3,686 Bad Homburg v. d. Höheno percentage
Residents: 57,107 Frankfurt Oder vs 56,688 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe+1%

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Cities near Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe

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

Frankfurt Commuting Zone · 14.2 km away

Rent: 10.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary: 5,074 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Offenbach am Main Commuting Zone · 18.2 km away

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

Hanau Commuting Zone · 24.3 km away

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

Oberursel Taunus 3.8 km away

Rent: 9.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Friedrichsdorf 3.8 km away

Rent: 9.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Steinbach (Taunus) 7.4 km away

Rent: 7.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wehrheim 8.7 km away

Rent: 8.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kronberg im Taunus 9.1 km away

Rent: 9.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Brackel56,815 residents Sankt Augustin56,521 residents Lingen56,498 residents Baden-Baden56,881 residents Nordhorn56,973 residents Meerbusch57,078 residents

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Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe in rankings

#6 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Germany #6 of 30 in German cities with the lowest annual PM2.5 #25 of 30 in Highest reference rents in Germany #26 of 30 in Cities with the strongest published PM2.5 and NO2 combination

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; Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe part of Frankfurt?

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Frankfurt city profile

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Common questions

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How many people live in Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe?

The published population was 56,688 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe?

Average net cold rent is 9.95 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 697 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Homburg v. d. Hoehe?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe?

The median gross salary is 5,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe a good place to live?

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe 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 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe part of Frankfurt?

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe?

Frankfurt, Offenbach am Main, Hanau, Oberursel Taunus, Friedrichsdorf are near Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe?

The official country of birth distribution records 39,374 people (71.9%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version acb5f09ade93a5279312be32df0c4b9f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-homburg-v-d-hoehe/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bad-homburg-v-d-hohe-germany-population-rent-salary_1e165643fdf7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Germany: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {acb5f09ade93a5279312be32df0c4b9f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-homburg-v-d-hoehe/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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