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Living in Bad Soden-Salmünster

Bad Soden-Salmünster is a city in Germany. The city covered 58.6 km² in 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.67 per m² per month in June 2026. For Bad Soden-Salmünster, the foreign population count was 1,983 in May 2022. At the end of 2024, Bad Soden-Salmünster had a population of 13,719.

Higher unemployment than 76% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bad Soden-Salmünster.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

Average net cold rent is 9.67 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.67 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Soden-Salmünster20

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Soden-Salmünster highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Soden-Salmünster highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.67 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Soden-Salmünster20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 580 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.67 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.24% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,161 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.24 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Soden-Salmünster is 6.2%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Bad Soden-Salmünster 6.2%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability57.64 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability72.59 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident29,161 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita38,683 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.24 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport64.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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: European Environment Agency9

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bad Soden-Salmünster annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.510404.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Bad Soden-Salmünster is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8Bad Soden-Salmünster 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Spessart)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.29 · Feb 14.62 · Mar 18.94 · Apr 26.07 · May 27.89 · Jun 33.26 · Jul 36.56 · Aug 36.65 · Sep 30.43 · Oct 25.29 · Nov 18.62 · Dec 11.95 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -20.27 · Feb -19.01 · Mar -14.39 · Apr -5.29 · May -2.57 · Jun 3.14 · Jul 5.72 · Aug 4.53 · Sep 1.43 · Oct -6.03 · Nov -7.61 · Dec -16.46 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.06 · Feb -0.26 · Mar 3.39 · Apr 8.14 · May 12.33 · Jun 16.06 · Jul 18.36 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.66 · Nov 3.84 · Dec 0.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bad Soden-Salmünster by year, µg/m³6.58.811.213.5201420172019202220247.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Denzlingen13,720 residentsEttenheim13,722 residentsWanzleben-Börde13,724 residentsFeucht13,714 residentsSpaichingen13,714 residentsMichendorf13,708 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

The published population was 13,719 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Soden-Salmünster residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.5%Foreign residents14.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents646 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area58.59 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,983 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density234.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population13,719 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,605 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share41.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other5,071 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share37.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents2,690 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share20.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Bad Soden-Salmünster

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
Total13,364100.0%
Germany10,29577.0%
Poland5364.0%
Russian Federation3222.4%
Kazakhstan3002.2%
Turkey2071.5%
Romania1471.1%
Ukraine1281.0%
Serbia1150.9%
Czech Republic1080.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1000.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina970.7%
Afghanistan860.6%
Croatia730.5%
Italy690.5%
Hungary520.4%
Kosovo480.4%
Not stated480.4%
Bulgaria340.3%
Iraq330.2%
United States290.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of270.2%
Montenegro250.2%
Spain230.2%
Austria220.2%
Greece210.2%
Ethiopia200.1%
Moldova, Republic of180.1%
Morocco170.1%
Eritrea160.1%
Azerbaijan160.1%
India160.1%
Slovenia150.1%
France140.1%
Thailand140.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Kyrgyzstan130.1%
China130.1%
Lithuania120.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.1%
Switzerland110.1%
Nigeria110.1%
Albania100.1%
Latvia100.1%
Egypt100.1%
Brazil100.1%
Sri Lanka80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Tajikistan70.1%
Netherlands60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Chile40.0%
Canada40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Libya30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Belize30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Peru30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Australia30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,364100.0%
Germany11,38385.2%
Poland2982.2%
Turkey1981.5%
Romania1411.1%
Serbia1150.9%
Italy1020.8%
Croatia940.7%
Syrian Arab Republic910.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina900.7%
Ukraine880.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Uncertain820.6%
Afghanistan710.5%
Russian Federation580.4%
Bulgaria410.3%
Kosovo390.3%
Hungary390.3%
Iraq270.2%
Eritrea260.2%
Montenegro230.2%
Greece220.2%
Ethiopia220.2%
Spain210.2%
United States200.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of170.1%
Kazakhstan160.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of130.1%
Austria130.1%
Albania120.1%
France120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Lithuania110.1%
Switzerland100.1%
Egypt100.1%
Azerbaijan100.1%
Viet Nam100.1%
India90.1%
Slovenia80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
China80.1%
Latvia70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
Nigeria60.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Sri Lanka50.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%

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

Is Bad Soden-Salmünster 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–68%
Foreign residents1,983 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population13,719 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.67 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Soden-Salmünster
Fibre-to-the-building availability57.64 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability72.59 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident29,161 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–692.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier377 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Soden-Salmünster 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

The published population was 13,719 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

Average net cold rent is 9.67 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 677 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Soden-Salmünster.

Is the air quality good in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Soden-Salmünster?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

1,983 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Bad Soden-Salmünster a good place to live?

Bad Soden-Salmünster may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total live in Bad Soden-Salmünster?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,364 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-soden-salmunster/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany: rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Spessart) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Soden-Salmünster miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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