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Living in Bad Honnef

In Bad Honnef, rents across existing tenancies average €7.87 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9% (2022).

Bad Honnef is in Germany; its population was 25,061 at the end of 2024. For Bad Honnef, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.61 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2338 sources

Population25,061people31 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 rent7.87EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 35% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate9.02%country median 5.1% — 77% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,004incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)

Pricier rent than 90% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 96% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Honnef?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Honnef?

Average net cold rent is 7.87 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): 7.87 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bad Honnef recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesBad Honnef highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Honnef highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Bad Honnef€7.87
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.61 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Honnef38Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bad Honnef a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–52%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on education · range 40–58%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–60%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–55%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 472 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.87 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 9.02% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,096 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Honnef?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.02 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Honnef is 9.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability42.58 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability71.44 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,096 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts24Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita33,492 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts24Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate9.02 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official

What does a salary buy in Bad Honnef?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,200 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,853of €2,709 take-home
  • Rent
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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€12.61/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Honnef · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.87/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €757
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€1,853
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Public employment service

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

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents654.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Honnef 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 residents654.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBad Honnef highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bad Honnef highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,004 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport25.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Honnef?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Bonn-Auerberg)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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Honnef is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn Reuterstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.6 · May 14 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.7 · Feb 47.6 · Mar 51.1 · Apr 42.2 · May 67.2 · Jun 86.9 · Jul 87.1 · Aug 80.2 · Sep 60.9 · Oct 59 · Nov 59.5 · Dec 60.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.3 · Feb 74.8 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 172.6 · May 198.7 · Jun 201.3 · Jul 207.2 · Aug 196.6 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 45.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�ln-Bonn25Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °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 48.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 520.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Honnef?

The published population was 25,061 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents638 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area48.14 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents3,137 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density520.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population25,061 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents9,740 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share39.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other10,327 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share41.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents4,757 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share19.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Bad Honnef

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
Total24,825100.0%
Germany20,24381.5%
Poland4401.8%
Turkey3861.6%
Russian Federation3801.5%
Ukraine2981.2%
Kazakhstan2741.1%
India1800.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1590.6%
Romania1400.6%
Italy1120.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia940.4%
Spain890.4%
Kosovo730.3%
China690.3%
France680.3%
Iraq650.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina640.3%
Bulgaria610.2%
United States610.2%
Czech Republic600.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of600.2%
Netherlands540.2%
Portugal500.2%
Serbia500.2%
Austria490.2%
Afghanistan480.2%
United Kingdom460.2%
Greece400.2%
Brazil370.1%
Kyrgyzstan370.1%
Hungary350.1%
Belgium330.1%
Thailand330.1%
Viet Nam320.1%
Morocco300.1%
Pakistan300.1%
Nigeria290.1%
Moldova, Republic of270.1%
Switzerland270.1%
Egypt260.1%
Albania250.1%
Sweden250.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of240.1%
Philippines240.1%
South Africa230.1%
Azerbaijan230.1%
Sri Lanka230.1%
Zimbabwe210.1%
Indonesia210.1%
Not stated200.1%
Colombia180.1%
Canada170.1%
Korea, Republic of170.1%
Slovenia160.1%
Mexico160.1%
Peru160.1%
Denmark150.1%
Lithuania140.1%
Uzbekistan140.1%
Montenegro130.1%
Argentina130.1%
Lebanon130.1%
Belarus120.0%
Jordan120.0%
Slovakia110.0%
Georgia110.0%
Libya100.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Kenya80.0%
Chile80.0%
Ecuador80.0%
Japan80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Eritrea70.0%
United Arab Emirates70.0%
Norway60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Togo60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Israel50.0%
Palestinian territories50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Australia50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Oman40.0%
Finland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Guyana30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total24,825100.0%
Germany21,68687.4%
Turkey4301.7%
Ukraine2621.1%
India1730.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1710.7%
Poland1520.6%
Croatia1390.6%
Italy1380.6%
Russian Federation930.4%
Romania900.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spain900.4%
Kosovo730.3%
Iraq660.3%
Netherlands620.2%
Bulgaria580.2%
Portugal580.2%
France560.2%
China560.2%
United States530.2%
Afghanistan410.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina370.1%
Greece330.1%
Nigeria330.1%
Serbia310.1%
Pakistan310.1%
Austria300.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of260.1%
Albania250.1%
Azerbaijan250.1%
Zimbabwe230.1%
Egypt230.1%
Thailand230.1%
Kazakhstan220.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of210.1%
Hungary210.1%
Brazil190.1%
Montenegro180.1%
Sweden180.1%
Morocco180.1%
Viet Nam160.1%
Philippines160.1%
Eritrea150.1%
Belgium140.1%
Switzerland140.1%
Libya140.1%
South Africa140.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Indonesia120.0%
Denmark110.0%
Colombia100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Belarus90.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Peru80.0%
Japan80.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Canada70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Uncertain70.0%
Norway60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Finland40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)95.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier470 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier815 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Bad Honnef

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.

Gummersbach as a Bad Honnef alternative in the same region

49 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €7.87/m² Bad Honnef−25%
  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 25,061 Bad Honnef+105%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,004 Bad Honnef−21%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 901.5 Gummersbach vs 654.9 Bad Honnef+38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,200 Bad Honnefno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 25.3 km Bad Honnef+39%
  • Unemployment: 8.7% Gummersbach vs 9.0% Bad Honnef−3%
Full comparisonMore about Gummersbach

Ibbenbueren as a Bad Honnef alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 185 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.87/m² Bad Honnef−25%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 9.0% Bad Honnef−49%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 25,061 Bad Honnef+107%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,200 Bad Honnefno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 654.9 Bad Honnef+30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,004 Bad Honnef+14%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 25.3 km Bad Honnef−34%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Bad Honnef

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

Bonn Commuting Zone · 13.3 km away
Rent
9.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,798 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Sankt Augustin Commuting Zone · 14.2 km away
Rent
7.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Unkel 5.0 km away
Rent
6.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Königswinter 5.3 km away
Rent
7.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Remagen 7.4 km away
Rent
6.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Linz am Rhein 9.3 km away
Rent
6.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sinzig 11.2 km away
Rent
6.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Rathenow25,087 residentsWaldshut-Tiengen25,019 residentsMeiningen25,002 residentsCalw25,001 residentsEllwangen (Jagst)25,001 residentsWarstein24,988 residents

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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; Bad Honnef's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bad Honnef part of Bonn?

Bad Honnef is in the published commuting zone of Bonn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bonn 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 Bad Honnef?

The published population was 25,061 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Honnef?

Average net cold rent is 7.87 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 551 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bad Honnef?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Bonn-Auerberg).

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Honnef?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Honnef?

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

Is Bad Honnef a good place to live?

Bad Honnef 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 Honnef part of Bonn?

Bad Honnef is in the published commuting zone of Bonn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Bad Honnef?

Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Unkel, Königswinter, Remagen are near Bad Honnef. 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 Honnef?

The official country of birth distribution records 20,243 people (81.5%) 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 Honnef, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9425404c0f535d4399eb87568855e48f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-honnef/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bad-honnef-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_32a571a65cd1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bad Honnef, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9425404c0f535d4399eb87568855e48f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-honnef/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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