Living in Bötzingen

In Bötzingen, rents across existing tenancies average €7.57 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

Bötzingen's population was 5,544 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Bötzingen showed €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. Bötzingen recorded annual PM2.5 of 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population5,544people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.57EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 30% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.4%country median 5.1% — 33% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,289incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 86% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% 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 Bötzingen?

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bötzingen?

Average net cold rent is 7.57 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): 7.57 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBötzingen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.57 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Bötzingen a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–65%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–71%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 454 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.57 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 Bötzingen?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bötzingen is 3.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Bötzingen 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,050 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.4 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Bötzingen?

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

Left over each month€2,076of €2,629 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.	€2,629
Rent, 60 m²€7.57/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €454
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	€2,076

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Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBötzingen 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	4,289 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Bötzingen's nearest airport was FKB, 82 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	18 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	82 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FKB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Bötzingen's monthly mean temperatures were 2.9°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 48.6 mm in January and 92.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 64.7 hours in January and 252.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Bötzingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

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

103

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

147

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207

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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

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Bötzingen is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Bötzingen 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.9 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.7 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48.6 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 54.3 · Apr 63.8 · May 103.4 · Jun 89.8 · Jul 92.2 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 77.4 · Oct 78.5 · Nov 66.2 · Dec 66.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 64.7 · Feb 91.8 · Mar 146.8 · Apr 182.2 · May 206.8 · Jun 232.7 · Jul 252.2 · Aug 234.4 · Sep 176.2 · Oct 116.2 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 56.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Rheinfelden (Baden) ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Basel (Switzerland) ±0.4 °C, Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Geneva (Switzerland) ±0.6 °C, Saint-Étienne (France) ±0.7 °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

How many people live in Bötzingen?

The published population was 5,544 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,544 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Bötzingen

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	5,448	100.0%
Germany	4,456	81.8%
Turkey	195	3.6%
Romania	74	1.4%
Poland	60	1.1%
Kosovo	54	1.0%
Not stated	38	0.7%
Italy	35	0.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	30	0.6%
Russian Federation	29	0.5%
Kazakhstan	27	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Switzerland	25	0.5%
Afghanistan	23	0.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	23	0.4%
India	22	0.4%
Bulgaria	21	0.4%
Ukraine	21	0.4%
Brazil	20	0.4%
Portugal	19	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	18	0.3%
Serbia	17	0.3%
Iraq	16	0.3%
France	15	0.3%
Nigeria	12	0.2%
Czech Republic	11	0.2%
United States	11	0.2%
Austria	10	0.2%
Algeria	10	0.2%
Morocco	10	0.2%
Spain	9	0.2%
Croatia	8	0.1%
Pakistan	7	0.1%
China	7	0.1%
Slovakia	6	0.1%
Hungary	6	0.1%
Gambia	6	0.1%
Mexico	6	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Lebanon	5	0.1%
Kenya	4	0.1%
Togo	4	0.1%
Sri Lanka	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.1%
Estonia	3	0.1%
Slovenia	3	0.1%
Greece	3	0.1%
Latvia	3	0.1%
Luxembourg	3	0.1%
Netherlands	3	0.1%
Norway	3	0.1%
United Kingdom	3	0.1%
Eritrea	3	0.1%
Ethiopia	3	0.1%
Zimbabwe	3	0.1%
Cameroon	3	0.1%
Somalia	3	0.1%
Chile	3	0.1%
Dominican Republic	3	0.1%
Canada	3	0.1%
Saint Lucia	3	0.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.1%
Philippines	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,448	100.0%
Germany	4,712	86.5%
Turkey	191	3.5%
Italy	54	1.0%
Romania	53	1.0%
Kosovo	45	0.8%
Poland	30	0.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	26	0.5%
Bulgaria	25	0.5%
Ukraine	23	0.4%
India	20	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Portugal	19	0.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	18	0.3%
Croatia	13	0.2%
Spain	12	0.2%
Iraq	12	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	11	0.2%
Eritrea	11	0.2%
Afghanistan	11	0.2%
Serbia	10	0.2%
Brazil	10	0.2%
Austria	8	0.1%
Russian Federation	8	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Switzerland	6	0.1%
Gambia	6	0.1%
Morocco	6	0.1%
Mexico	6	0.1%
Pakistan	6	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
Uncertain	6	0.1%
Finland	5	0.1%
Netherlands	5	0.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	5	0.1%
Thailand	5	0.1%
Albania	4	0.1%
United States	4	0.1%
Sri Lanka	4	0.1%
France	3	0.1%
Luxembourg	3	0.1%
Norway	3	0.1%
Sweden	3	0.1%
Algeria	3	0.1%
Somalia	3	0.1%
Tunisia	3	0.1%
Dominican Republic	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Bötzingen

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.

Böblingen as a Bötzingen alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.57/m² Bötzingenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,050 Bötzingen+21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,289 Bötzingen−12%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bötzingen 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.

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; Bötzingen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bötzingen part of Freiburg im Breisgau?

Bötzingen is in the published commuting zone of Freiburg im Breisgau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Freiburg im Breisgau city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Bötzingen?

The published population was 5,544 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Bötzingen?

Average net cold rent is 7.57 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 530 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bötzingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Bötzingen?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bötzingen?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Bötzingen a good place to live?

Bötzingen 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 Bötzingen part of Freiburg im Breisgau?

Bötzingen is in the published commuting zone of Freiburg im Breisgau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Bötzingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,456 people (81.8%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bötzingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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