Living in Bad Soden am Taunus

In Bad Soden am Taunus, rents across existing tenancies average €10.22 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2022).

Bad Soden am Taunus is in Germany; its population was 23,103 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €15.17 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2338 sources

Population23,103people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent10.22EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 76% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate4.55%country median 5.1% — 11% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,039incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Höchst)

Pricier rent than any other German city that publishes it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Soden am Taunus?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Soden am Taunus?

Average net cold rent is 10.22 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): 10.22 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 citiesBad Soden am Taunus highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Bad Soden am Taunus€10.22

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 Mbps¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	10.22 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	15.17 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Soden am Taunus³⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bad Soden am Taunus a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–66%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 613 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.22 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 4.55% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,950 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €33,707 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Soden am Taunus?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 4.55 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁸

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Soden am Taunus is 4.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Bad Soden am Taunus 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	95.07 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	99.47 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	33,707 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁵Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	70,111 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁵Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	4.55 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Bad Soden am Taunus?

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

Left over each month€2,090of €3,100 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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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.	€3,100
Rent, 60 m²€15.17/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Soden am Taunus · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €10.22/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €910
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	€2,090

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Public employment service

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

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,446 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	122.7 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Soden am Taunus through valid health insurance.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,446 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBad Soden am Taunus 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	5,039 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise²⁰Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	239 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁸Official
Nearest airport	FRA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	13.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Soden am Taunus. 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 Soden am Taunus?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Frankfurt-Höchst)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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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂26WHO 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 Soden am Taunus is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Bad Soden am Taunus 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	26 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Höchst)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Höchst)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Höchst)¹²Official · 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/Taunus²⁶Official · 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/Taunus²⁶Official · 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/Taunus²⁶Official · 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/Taunus²⁶Official · 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/Taunus²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

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 12.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,848.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Soden am Taunus?

The published population was 23,103 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.8%
Foreign residents21.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	606 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁵Official
City area	12.5 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	4,897 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official
Population density	1,848 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁷Official
Population	23,103 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	5,485 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	23.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	12,888 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	55.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	4,868 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	20.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Bad Soden am Taunus

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	23,242	100.0%
Germany	16,910	72.8%
Korea, Republic of	442	1.9%
Poland	441	1.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	432	1.9%
Croatia	359	1.5%
Ukraine	287	1.2%
Italy	219	0.9%
Turkey	219	0.9%
Romania	205	0.9%
Serbia	184	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
India	182	0.8%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	164	0.7%
Czech Republic	161	0.7%
Russian Federation	152	0.7%
United States	150	0.6%
China	150	0.6%
France	145	0.6%
Bulgaria	144	0.6%
United Kingdom	132	0.6%
Afghanistan	126	0.5%
Greece	124	0.5%
Austria	106	0.5%
Morocco	85	0.4%
Kosovo	78	0.3%
Spain	78	0.3%
Hungary	75	0.3%
Brazil	71	0.3%
Eritrea	64	0.3%
Switzerland	60	0.3%
Kazakhstan	56	0.2%
Pakistan	56	0.2%
Thailand	54	0.2%
Netherlands	48	0.2%
Slovakia	45	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	43	0.2%
Albania	39	0.2%
Mexico	39	0.2%
Ethiopia	34	0.1%
Philippines	33	0.1%
Belgium	30	0.1%
Slovenia	27	0.1%
Belarus	27	0.1%
Tunisia	27	0.1%
Egypt	27	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	26	0.1%
Japan	25	0.1%
Argentina	24	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	23	0.1%
Colombia	23	0.1%
Viet Nam	23	0.1%
Portugal	22	0.1%
Ireland	21	0.1%
Lebanon	21	0.1%
Denmark	20	0.1%
Peru	19	0.1%
Nepal	18	0.1%
Canada	17	0.1%
Not stated	17	0.1%
Armenia	15	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	15	0.1%
Cameroon	14	0.1%
South Africa	14	0.1%
Finland	13	0.1%
Lithuania	13	0.1%
Iraq	13	0.1%
Latvia	12	0.1%
Montenegro	12	0.1%
Norway	11	0.0%
Chile	11	0.0%
Cuba	11	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	11	0.0%
Ecuador	10	0.0%
Israel	10	0.0%
Tajikistan	10	0.0%
Sweden	9	0.0%
Algeria	9	0.0%
Dominican Republic	9	0.0%
Uzbekistan	9	0.0%
Nigeria	8	0.0%
Myanmar	8	0.0%
Georgia	8	0.0%
Sri Lanka	8	0.0%
Bangladesh	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Kenya	7	0.0%
Somalia	7	0.0%
Azerbaijan	7	0.0%
Indonesia	7	0.0%
Luxembourg	6	0.0%
Malaysia	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Cyprus	4	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Senegal	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	4	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Malawi	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Singapore	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 source²³

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	23,242	100.0%
Germany	18,346	78.9%
Croatia	752	3.2%
Korea, Republic of	441	1.9%
Italy	300	1.3%
Ukraine	230	1.0%
Poland	200	0.9%
Turkey	169	0.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	168	0.7%
Serbia	166	0.7%
India	164	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	146	0.6%
Greece	138	0.6%
France	132	0.6%
Bulgaria	127	0.5%
Afghanistan	116	0.5%
United States	113	0.5%
China	104	0.4%
Austria	91	0.4%
Spain	79	0.3%
Russian Federation	73	0.3%
Eritrea	64	0.3%
United Kingdom	61	0.3%
Netherlands	57	0.2%
Kosovo	50	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	47	0.2%
Hungary	46	0.2%
Brazil	43	0.2%
Thailand	41	0.2%
Pakistan	35	0.2%
Albania	33	0.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	33	0.1%
Slovakia	32	0.1%
Morocco	32	0.1%
Ethiopia	30	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	26	0.1%
Ireland	24	0.1%
Japan	23	0.1%
Philippines	22	0.1%
Tunisia	20	0.1%
Mexico	20	0.1%
Portugal	19	0.1%
Canada	19	0.1%
Czech Republic	18	0.1%
Stateless	17	0.1%
Nepal	16	0.1%
Belarus	15	0.1%
Denmark	14	0.1%
Switzerland	14	0.1%
Belgium	12	0.1%
Slovenia	12	0.1%
Sweden	12	0.1%
Cameroon	12	0.1%
Viet Nam	12	0.1%
Lithuania	11	0.0%
Egypt	11	0.0%
Finland	10	0.0%
Latvia	10	0.0%
Montenegro	10	0.0%
Israel	10	0.0%
Norway	9	0.0%
Colombia	9	0.0%
Somalia	8	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	8	0.0%
Bangladesh	8	0.0%
Ecuador	7	0.0%
Kazakhstan	7	0.0%
Argentina	6	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	6	0.0%
Sri Lanka	6	0.0%
Madagascar	5	0.0%
Armenia	5	0.0%
Georgia	5	0.0%
Iraq	5	0.0%
Lebanon	5	0.0%
Australia	5	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	4	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Peru	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
New Zealand	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	94.7 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	35.4 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	357 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	632 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Bad Soden am Taunus

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.

Kronberg im Taunus as a Bad Soden am Taunus alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,686 Kronberg im Taunus vs 5,039 Bad Soden am Taunus−27%
Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Kronberg im Taunus vs 9.0 µg/m³ Bad Soden am Taunus−44%
Rent: €9.13/m² Kronberg im Taunus vs €10.22/m² Bad Soden am Taunus−11%
Unemployment: 5.1% Kronberg im Taunus vs 4.5% Bad Soden am Taunus+12%
Nearest airport: 17.4 km Kronberg im Taunus vs 13.5 km Bad Soden am Taunus+29%
Residents: 18,671 Kronberg im Taunus vs 23,103 Bad Soden am Taunus−19%
Median gross pay, region: €5,000 Kronberg im Taunus vs €4,950 Bad Soden am Taunussame level

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Ibbenbueren as a Bad Soden am Taunus alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 244 km, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €10.22/m² Bad Soden am Taunus−42%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 23,103 Bad Soden am Taunus+124%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 1,445.7 Bad Soden am Taunus−41%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,950 Bad Soden am Taunusno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,039 Bad Soden am Taunus+14%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 13.5 km Bad Soden am Taunus+24%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 4.5% Bad Soden am Taunussame level

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Cities near Bad Soden am Taunus

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

Frankfurt Commuting Zone · 13.5 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 · 19.6 km away

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

Schwalbach am Taunus 2.5 km away

Rent: 8.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kelkheim (Taunus) 3.4 km away

Rent: 9.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kronberg im Taunus 4.2 km away

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

Eschborn 4.9 km away

Rent: 10.14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Königstein im Taunus 5.2 km away

Rent: 10.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Steinbach (Taunus) 5.9 km away

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

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Vreden23,099 residents Rotenburg (Wümme)23,117 residents Netphen23,080 residents Quedlinburg23,139 residents Riedstadt23,146 residents Metzingen23,178 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 Soden am Taunus's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bad Soden am Taunus part of Frankfurt?

Bad Soden am Taunus 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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How many people live in Bad Soden am Taunus?

The published population was 23,103 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Soden am Taunus?

Average net cold rent is 10.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 715 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bad Soden am Taunus?

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Soden am Taunus?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Soden am Taunus?

The median gross salary is 4,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Bad Soden am Taunus a good place to live?

Bad Soden am Taunus 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 Soden am Taunus part of Frankfurt?

Bad Soden am Taunus is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Bad Soden am Taunus?

Frankfurt, Offenbach am Main, Schwalbach am Taunus, Kelkheim (Taunus), Kronberg im Taunus are near Bad Soden am Taunus. 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 Soden am Taunus?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,910 people (72.8%) 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 Soden am Taunus, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b81dcfd393e88a5847ae1c5d3f182ad6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-soden-am-taunus/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b81dcfd393e88a5847ae1c5d3f182ad6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-soden-am-taunus/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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