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Living in Balingen

Balingen is a city in Germany. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 4.11%. Regional disposable income was €30,626 per person per year at the end of 2023. The regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. Balingen had a population of 35,623 at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Balingen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.36 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Balingen?

Average net cold rent is 11.36 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): 11.36 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Balingen20

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

Net rent across major citiesBalingen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Balingen 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)11.36 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Balingen20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 682 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.36 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

What is the unemployment rate in Balingen?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.11 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Balingen is 4.1%. 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%12904–6Balingen 4.1%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability5.27 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability65.29 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,626 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita41,705 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.11 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Balingen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k743.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Balingen 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 100k743.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport53.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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 Balingen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Balingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency9

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
Balingen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Balingen average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120615054621051021149466706470JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Balingen average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024084981441691872092312131681278372JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Balingen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5µg/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 Balingen is 4.0 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/m³104–5Balingen 4.04 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/m³1027–8155 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
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 2.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.4 · Jun 10 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.5 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.8 · Feb 50.4 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 61.7 · May 104.7 · Jun 102 · Jul 114 · Aug 94.1 · Sep 66.1 · Oct 69.7 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 69.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 83.9 · Feb 97.8 · Mar 143.9 · Apr 169.3 · May 187.2 · Jun 209.2 · Jul 231.2 · Aug 213.1 · Sep 167.6 · Oct 126.7 · Nov 83.4 · Dec 71.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Balingen by year, µg/m³3.75.26.88.3201420172019202220244.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 7.0 to 4.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Voerde (Niederrhein)35,661 residentsDietzenbach35,561 residentsCrailsheim35,755 residentsDatteln35,473 residentsSt. Ingbert35,453 residentsLimburg a. d. Lahn35,938 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 90.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 394.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Balingen?

The published population was 35,623 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Balingen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.3%Foreign residents11.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents697 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area90.32 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents4,166 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density394.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population35,623 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents8,566 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share24.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other13,497 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share38.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents13,131 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share37.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Balingen

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
Total35,190100.0%
Germany27,37177.8%
Kazakhstan1,1363.2%
Russian Federation8972.5%
Romania6641.9%
Poland6141.7%
Turkey5821.7%
Croatia4411.3%
Ukraine4181.2%
Serbia2790.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2540.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy2340.7%
Kosovo1660.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1410.4%
Austria1090.3%
Hungary1080.3%
Kyrgyzstan1080.3%
Czech Republic1030.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1000.3%
Bulgaria940.3%
Moldova, Republic of840.2%
Not stated820.2%
Greece690.2%
Switzerland610.2%
Uzbekistan600.2%
Tajikistan510.1%
Pakistan480.1%
France430.1%
Spain420.1%
Slovenia400.1%
Thailand380.1%
Brazil350.1%
Latvia290.1%
India290.1%
United Kingdom280.1%
United States280.1%
China270.1%
Iraq260.1%
Lithuania250.1%
Philippines240.1%
Portugal230.1%
Gambia230.1%
Estonia220.1%
Morocco220.1%
Eritrea190.1%
Slovakia180.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of180.1%
Netherlands160.0%
Nigeria160.0%
Afghanistan160.0%
Angola130.0%
Georgia130.0%
Paraguay120.0%
Viet Nam120.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Cameroon110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Lebanon100.0%
Armenia90.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Argentina80.0%
Madagascar70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Albania60.0%
Ethiopia60.0%
Uruguay60.0%
Libya50.0%
Chile50.0%
Canada50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Australia50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Norway40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Mali30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total35,190100.0%
Germany31,02188.2%
Croatia6461.8%
Turkey5691.6%
Romania3300.9%
Ukraine2980.8%
Italy2960.8%
Kosovo1770.5%
Poland1590.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1460.4%
Bulgaria1450.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic1320.4%
Serbia1150.3%
Hungary970.3%
Russian Federation920.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of770.2%
Austria710.2%
Greece690.2%
Spain540.2%
Pakistan370.1%
Kazakhstan320.1%
France310.1%
Thailand280.1%
Nigeria270.1%
Switzerland260.1%
India260.1%
Iraq250.1%
Slovenia240.1%
Latvia230.1%
Afghanistan230.1%
Lithuania210.1%
Eritrea210.1%
Portugal200.1%
Gambia180.1%
China180.1%
United States150.0%
Georgia140.0%
Czech Republic130.0%
Brazil130.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.0%
Netherlands120.0%
United Kingdom120.0%
Philippines120.0%
Stateless120.0%
Egypt110.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Somalia90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Viet Nam80.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Madagascar70.0%
Uncertain70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Angola50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Sri Lanka50.0%
Australia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Balingen 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 37–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%
Foreign residents4,166 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population35,623 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.36 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Balingen
Fibre-to-the-building availability5.27 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability65.29 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,626 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 3–691 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier370 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Balingen?

The published population was 35,623 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Balingen?

Average net cold rent is 11.36 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 795 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Balingen.

Is the air quality good in Balingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Balingen?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Balingen?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Balingen?

4,166 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Balingen a good place to live?

Balingen 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 Balingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 35,190 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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  title = {Balingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Balingen miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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