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Living in Baden-Baden

In Baden-Baden, rents across existing tenancies average €7.83 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.9% (2022).

Baden-Baden had 56,881 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. In May 2022, the foreign population was 12,341. The city covered 140.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 405.7 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 57.2% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 6.87% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population56,881people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.83EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 35% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.87%country median 5.1% — 35% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime8,046incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 14% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)
PM2.5, annual mean6.01µg/m³country median 8.0 — 25% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 89% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 83% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.73 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Baden-Baden?

Average net cold rent is 7.83 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): 7.83 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Baden-Baden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesBaden-Baden highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Baden-Baden highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Baden-Baden€7.83
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 Mbps12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.73 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Baden-Baden33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Baden-Baden 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–59%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–60%
Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–50%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 470 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.83 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 Baden-Baden?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.87 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Baden-Baden is 6.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability5.81 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability57.21 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.87 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official

What does a salary buy in Baden-Baden?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,793of €2,655 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€12.73/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Baden-Baden · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.83/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €764
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€1,793
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Baden-Baden Salary needed to live in Baden-Baden

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Baden-Baden. 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 Baden-Baden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents791.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Baden-Baden 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 residents791.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Baden-Baden?

Police recorded about 8,046 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2

Recorded crime across major citiesBaden-Baden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Baden-Baden highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Baden-Baden8,046
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,046 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2023Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate7,470 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportFKB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport11.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Baden-Baden. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Baden-Baden.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.01 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Baden-Baden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.01 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15
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 Baden-Baden is 6.0 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 mean10.52 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.45 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM10 — annual mean9.65 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.01 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.3 · Feb 16.91 · Mar 22.5 · Apr 29.79 · May 32.91 · Jun 37.96 · Jul 39.18 · Aug 39.77 · Sep 33.71 · Oct 27.54 · Nov 21.35 · Dec 15.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -16.87 · Feb -17.23 · Mar -15.38 · Apr -4.99 · May -0.29 · Jun 4.71 · Jul 7.83 · Aug 7.12 · Sep 1.04 · Oct -4.81 · Nov -6.76 · Dec -17.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.73 · Feb 1.72 · Mar 5.46 · Apr 10.34 · May 14.81 · Jun 19.14 · Jul 21.15 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.73 · Oct 10.76 · Nov 5.36 · Dec 1.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 57.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 6.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Baden-Baden?

The published population was 56,881 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents643 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area140.2 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Foreign residents12,341 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density405.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population56,881 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents19,508 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share34.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other28,015 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share50.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents8,366 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share15 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Baden-Baden

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
Total55,887100.0%
Germany38,96669.7%
Russian Federation2,2434.0%
Ukraine1,8383.3%
Romania1,1912.1%
Poland1,1612.1%
Kazakhstan1,1592.1%
Italy6621.2%
Turkey5751.0%
France5070.9%
Croatia4570.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina4380.8%
Kosovo4180.7%
Serbia3750.7%
Syrian Arab Republic3320.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2500.4%
Hungary2500.4%
Bulgaria2240.4%
Moldova, Republic of2220.4%
Austria1910.3%
Czech Republic1910.3%
Iraq1880.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1800.3%
Spain1420.3%
United States1400.3%
Cameroon1370.2%
Gambia1200.2%
Switzerland1150.2%
Uzbekistan1100.2%
Greece1080.2%
India1070.2%
Belarus1010.2%
China1010.2%
Viet Nam1000.2%
Albania970.2%
Latvia960.2%
United Kingdom940.2%
Morocco890.2%
Kyrgyzstan890.2%
Eritrea870.2%
Nigeria860.2%
Georgia860.2%
Brazil840.2%
Thailand830.1%
Tunisia820.1%
Algeria800.1%
Lithuania730.1%
Slovakia650.1%
Pakistan640.1%
Netherlands540.1%
Not stated510.1%
Estonia500.1%
Philippines480.1%
Afghanistan470.1%
Azerbaijan410.1%
Portugal400.1%
Mexico400.1%
Canada370.1%
Slovenia350.1%
Ethiopia350.1%
Tajikistan330.1%
Lebanon320.1%
Somalia310.1%
Egypt290.1%
Armenia290.1%
Belgium280.1%
Kenya280.1%
Togo270.0%
Argentina270.0%
Colombia270.0%
South Africa240.0%
Sweden220.0%
Israel220.0%
Chile210.0%
Turkmenistan210.0%
Paraguay200.0%
Dominican Republic190.0%
Japan190.0%
Korea, Republic of170.0%
Peru160.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of160.0%
Finland140.0%
Angola140.0%
Saudi Arabia140.0%
Luxembourg130.0%
Sri Lanka130.0%
Jordan130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Ghana120.0%
Cyprus110.0%
Libya110.0%
Madagascar110.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Côte D'Ivoire90.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the90.0%
Senegal90.0%
Taiwan, Province of China90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Guinea70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Australia70.0%
Sudan60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic60.0%
Norway50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Congo30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guyana30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total55,887100.0%
Germany43,55277.9%
Ukraine1,5922.8%
Russian Federation1,0381.9%
Romania9381.7%
Italy8511.5%
Croatia7011.3%
Turkey5991.1%
Poland5010.9%
France4750.8%
Kosovo4170.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic3720.7%
Bulgaria3070.5%
Serbia2960.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2910.5%
Hungary2790.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1980.4%
Iraq1840.3%
Austria1570.3%
Greece1400.3%
Spain1370.2%
Cameroon1350.2%
Gambia1250.2%
Nigeria1080.2%
Kazakhstan1040.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of990.2%
United States950.2%
Albania920.2%
Eritrea880.2%
Latvia870.2%
Viet Nam830.1%
Belarus790.1%
Lithuania780.1%
India760.1%
Portugal750.1%
China750.1%
Moldova, Republic of670.1%
Switzerland640.1%
Georgia610.1%
Thailand610.1%
Tunisia550.1%
Pakistan530.1%
Netherlands520.1%
Slovakia510.1%
Somalia470.1%
United Kingdom450.1%
Czech Republic440.1%
Morocco430.1%
Afghanistan420.1%
Brazil370.1%
Algeria360.1%
Israel350.1%
Uzbekistan350.1%
Estonia320.1%
Togo310.1%
Azerbaijan290.1%
Canada260.0%
Uncertain260.0%
Egypt240.0%
Japan230.0%
Philippines220.0%
Slovenia190.0%
Mexico190.0%
Sweden180.0%
Cyprus170.0%
Kenya170.0%
Belgium160.0%
Armenia160.0%
Montenegro150.0%
Kyrgyzstan130.0%
Lebanon130.0%
Korea, Republic of130.0%
Finland120.0%
Madagascar110.0%
Sri Lanka110.0%
Ireland100.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Chile100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Stateless100.0%
Ghana90.0%
Peru90.0%
Saudi Arabia90.0%
Angola80.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Australia50.0%
Norway40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Singapore30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official
Local property-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official

Alternatives for people set on Baden-Baden

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.

Achern as a Baden-Baden alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 4.3% Achern vs 6.9% Baden-Baden−37%
  • Rent: €6.79/m² Achern vs €7.83/m² Baden-Baden−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Achern vs €4,100 Baden-Badenno percentage
  • Residents: 26,733 Achern vs 56,881 Baden-Baden−53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,568 (2025) Achern vs 8,046 (2023) Baden-Badenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 16.5 km Achern vs 11.9 km Baden-Baden+39%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 897.8 Achern vs 791.1 Baden-Baden+13%
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Unna as a Baden-Baden alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 311 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €7.83/m² Baden-Baden−23%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.9 µg/m³ Unna vs 6.0 µg/m³ Baden-Baden+64%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 6.9% Baden-Baden−33%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 11.9 km Baden-Baden−53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,915 (2025) Unna vs 8,046 (2023) Baden-Badenno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 791.1 Baden-Baden−22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €4,100 Baden-Baden−5%
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Cities near Baden-Baden

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

Gernsbach 6.8 km away
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6.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kuppenheim 7.4 km away
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7.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gaggenau 7.4 km away
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6.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bühl 10.7 km away
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7.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rastatt 10.9 km away
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7.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Zell 15.2 km away
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5.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Herrenalb 15.3 km away
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6.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Achern 19.0 km away
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6.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Baden-Baden's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Baden-Baden?

The published population was 56,881 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Baden-Baden?

Average net cold rent is 7.83 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 548 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Baden-Baden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Baden-Baden?

Police recorded about 8,046 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).

What is the unemployment rate in Baden-Baden?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Baden-Baden?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Baden-Baden a good place to live?

Baden-Baden 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.

Which cities are near Baden-Baden?

Gernsbach, Kuppenheim, Gaggenau, Bühl, Rastatt are near Baden-Baden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Baden-Baden?

The official country of birth distribution records 38,966 people (69.7%) 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). Baden-Baden, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 23c6ad8f36c5abc6b0c56bc78997f4aa]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/baden-baden/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_baden-baden-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_5aa195399676,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Baden-Baden, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {23c6ad8f36c5abc6b0c56bc78997f4aa},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/baden-baden/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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