Living in Bensheim

In Bensheim, rents across existing tenancies average €8.22 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2022).

Bensheim is a city in Germany, with a population of 41,124 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population41,124people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent8.22EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 41% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.78%country median 5.1% — 13% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime2,766incidents 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 Heppenheim Lehrstraße)

Pricier rent than 92% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.54 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Bensheim?

Average net cold rent is 8.22 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): 8.22 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 citiesBensheim highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Bensheim€8.22

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 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.22 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	12.54 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Bensheim³⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bensheim 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 worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–52%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–59%

Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–59%

Family48%strong on safety, weak on education · range 38–58%

Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 493 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.22 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 5.78% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €29,794 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bensheim?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.78 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bensheim is 5.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Bensheim 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	28.94 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	83.5 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	29,794 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	35,226 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,300 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	5.78 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Bensheim?

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

Left over each month€1,910of €2,762 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.	€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€12.54/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Bensheim · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.22/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €752
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	€1,910

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	325.8 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bensheim 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 residents325.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBensheim 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	2,766 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	MHG	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	24.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bensheim. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bensheim?

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 Heppenheim Lehrstraße)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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17°5°

21°9°

24°13°

27°15°

26°14°

22°11°

16°7°

9°3°

6°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

136

191

217

226

236

224

170

108

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hours

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

PM1013WHO 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 Bensheim 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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Bensheim 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 Bensheim Nibelungenstraße)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Heppenheim Lehrstraße)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 Heppenheim Lehrstraße)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.3 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 41.9 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 67.6 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 71.2 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 50 · Oct 53 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 55 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 56 · Feb 82.1 · Mar 135.9 · Apr 190.8 · May 216.9 · Jun 225.6 · Jul 235.6 · Aug 224.2 · Sep 169.7 · Oct 108.1 · Nov 56.1 · Dec 44.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim²³Official · 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: Ginsheim-Gustavsburg ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.3 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Petržalka (Slovakia) ±1.2 °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 57.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 711.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bensheim?

The published population was 41,124 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.9%
Foreign residents14.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	690 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	57.83 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	5,806 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	711.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	41,124 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	10,683 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	26.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	19,770 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	48.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	10,539 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	25.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Bensheim

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	40,993	100.0%
Germany	32,344	78.9%
Poland	1,371	3.3%
Turkey	704	1.7%
Russian Federation	431	1.1%
Romania	428	1.0%
Ukraine	373	0.9%
Afghanistan	369	0.9%
Kazakhstan	316	0.8%
Czech Republic	310	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	292	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Pakistan	252	0.6%
Italy	215	0.5%
Not stated	200	0.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	191	0.5%
Croatia	172	0.4%
Kosovo	164	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	158	0.4%
India	138	0.3%
Serbia	129	0.3%
Austria	121	0.3%
United States	119	0.3%
Hungary	115	0.3%
Bulgaria	101	0.2%
Somalia	96	0.2%
Eritrea	94	0.2%
United Kingdom	81	0.2%
France	75	0.2%
Greece	66	0.2%
Albania	63	0.2%
Netherlands	63	0.2%
Morocco	62	0.2%
Iraq	62	0.2%
Spain	58	0.1%
Ethiopia	58	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	56	0.1%
Thailand	54	0.1%
Switzerland	52	0.1%
Brazil	51	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	47	0.1%
China	46	0.1%
Lithuania	43	0.1%
Viet Nam	39	0.1%
Portugal	38	0.1%
Slovakia	36	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	36	0.1%
Philippines	30	0.1%
Belgium	29	0.1%
Belarus	27	0.1%
Canada	23	0.1%
Sweden	22	0.1%
Bangladesh	22	0.1%
Slovenia	21	0.1%
Sri Lanka	21	0.1%
Uzbekistan	21	0.1%
Finland	20	0.0%
Cameroon	20	0.0%
South Africa	18	0.0%
Peru	18	0.0%
Georgia	18	0.0%
Azerbaijan	17	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	17	0.0%
Tunisia	15	0.0%
Mexico	15	0.0%
Estonia	14	0.0%
Tajikistan	14	0.0%
Kenya	13	0.0%
Chile	13	0.0%
Israel	13	0.0%
Japan	13	0.0%
Australia	13	0.0%
Algeria	11	0.0%
Ghana	11	0.0%
Argentina	11	0.0%
Egypt	10	0.0%
Colombia	10	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Lebanon	8	0.0%
Latvia	7	0.0%
Nigeria	7	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	7	0.0%
Senegal	6	0.0%
Ecuador	6	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	6	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Montenegro	5	0.0%
Armenia	5	0.0%
Turkmenistan	5	0.0%
Singapore	5	0.0%
Rwanda	4	0.0%
Namibia	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	40,993	100.0%
Germany	35,181	85.8%
Poland	741	1.8%
Turkey	621	1.5%
Afghanistan	355	0.9%
Ukraine	322	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	294	0.7%
Croatia	279	0.7%
Italy	267	0.7%
Romania	248	0.6%
Pakistan	192	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Uncertain	146	0.4%
Kosovo	135	0.3%
Eritrea	109	0.3%
Bulgaria	105	0.3%
Somalia	105	0.3%
Russian Federation	100	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	98	0.2%
India	93	0.2%
Austria	92	0.2%
Serbia	85	0.2%
Hungary	83	0.2%
United States	81	0.2%
Greece	78	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	74	0.2%
Spain	68	0.2%
Albania	63	0.2%
Portugal	63	0.2%
Iraq	58	0.1%
Netherlands	55	0.1%
France	54	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	48	0.1%
Ethiopia	46	0.1%
China	38	0.1%
Morocco	36	0.1%
Lithuania	34	0.1%
Thailand	33	0.1%
Czech Republic	23	0.1%
Switzerland	22	0.1%
Brazil	22	0.1%
Viet Nam	22	0.1%
United Kingdom	20	0.0%
Canada	19	0.0%
Slovakia	18	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	17	0.0%
Sweden	16	0.0%
Kazakhstan	16	0.0%
Bangladesh	15	0.0%
Stateless	14	0.0%
Belarus	13	0.0%
Belgium	12	0.0%
Estonia	12	0.0%
Azerbaijan	12	0.0%
Sri Lanka	12	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	11	0.0%
Not stated	11	0.0%
Ireland	10	0.0%
Philippines	10	0.0%
Algeria	9	0.0%
Georgia	9	0.0%
Indonesia	9	0.0%
Finland	8	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Cameroon	7	0.0%
Tunisia	7	0.0%
Japan	7	0.0%
Australia	7	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Peru	4	0.0%
Turkmenistan	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	94.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	31.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	390 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	620 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Bensheim

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.

Lorsch as a Bensheim alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 690.5 Lorsch vs 325.8 Bensheim+112%
Unemployment: 3.7% Lorsch vs 5.8% Bensheim−35%
Residents: 14,283 Lorsch vs 41,124 Bensheim−65%
Rent: €7.61/m² Lorsch vs €8.22/m² Bensheim−7%
Nearest airport: 20.5 km Lorsch vs 24.4 km Bensheim−16%
Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Lorsch vs €4,300 Bensheimsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,766 Lorsch vs 2,766 Bensheimsame level

Full comparison More about Lorsch

Ibbenbueren as a Bensheim alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 296 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 2,766 Bensheim+107%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 325.8 Bensheim+162%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €8.22/m² Bensheim−28%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.8% Bensheim−20%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,300 Bensheimno percentage
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 24.4 km Bensheim−32%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 41,124 Bensheim+26%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Bensheim

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

Heppenheim (Bergstraße) 4.7 km away

Rent: 8.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lorsch 5.0 km away

Rent: 7.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alsbach-Hähnlein 6.7 km away

Rent: 8.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Seeheim-Jugenheim 9.7 km away

Rent: 8.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hemsbach 10.4 km away

Rent: 7.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lindenfels 11.3 km away

Rent: 5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Mörlenbach 12.3 km away

Rent: 6.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Gernsheim 12.6 km away

Rent: 7.36 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; Bensheim's school authority applies it locally.

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

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How many people live in Bensheim?

The published population was 41,124 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bensheim?

Average net cold rent is 8.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 575 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bensheim?

What is the unemployment rate in Bensheim?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bensheim?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Bensheim a good place to live?

Bensheim 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 Bensheim?

Heppenheim (Bergstraße), Lorsch, Alsbach-Hähnlein, Seeheim-Jugenheim, Hemsbach are near Bensheim. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bensheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 32,344 people (78.9%) 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). Bensheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8681076c582cde135ccc7f43ef2539cf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bensheim/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bensheim-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_23b68d2b132a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bensheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8681076c582cde135ccc7f43ef2539cf},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bensheim/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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miet-check Mietspiegel Bensheim miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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