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Living in Brensbach

In Brensbach, rents across existing tenancies average €6.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.8% (2024).

Brensbach numbered 4,860 residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,950 per month. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population4,860people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate4.8%country median 5.1% — 6% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,711incidents 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 · European Environment Agency

Less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Brensbach?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 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): 6.1 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Brensbach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Brensbach a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 366 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.1 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 Brensbach?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Brensbach is 4.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Brensbach?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,950 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,110of €2,575 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.€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€6.10/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €366
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€2,110
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brensbach. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBrensbach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Brensbach highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,711 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Brensbach's nearest airport was FRA, 37 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport239 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.4°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 64.7 mm in January and 80.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 52.5 hours in January and 231.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Brensbach?

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: 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Brensbach is 9.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.4 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10 · Oct 6 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.7 · Feb 58.6 · Mar 63.2 · Apr 51.7 · May 84.4 · Jun 60.7 · Jul 80.6 · Aug 70.5 · Sep 60.2 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 77.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.5 · Feb 80 · Mar 127.4 · Apr 182.7 · May 208.2 · Jun 217.5 · Jul 231.7 · Aug 220.9 · Sep 162.5 · Oct 106.8 · Nov 52.6 · Dec 41 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Bernkastel-Kues ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Reims (France) ±2.1 °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 Brensbach?

The published population was 4,860 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,860 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Brensbach

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
Total4,893100.0%
Germany4,29487.8%
Poland1322.7%
Turkey581.2%
Romania501.0%
Not stated340.7%
Ukraine330.7%
Czech Republic320.7%
Italy290.6%
Slovakia170.3%
Austria160.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation150.3%
Hungary150.3%
Kazakhstan150.3%
Afghanistan120.2%
Bulgaria110.2%
Syrian Arab Republic110.2%
Serbia80.2%
Thailand80.2%
United States70.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Kosovo50.1%
Spain50.1%
France40.1%
Greece40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Moldova, Republic of40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Estonia30.1%
Croatia30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
South Africa30.1%
Argentina30.1%
Chile30.1%
Peru30.1%
Armenia30.1%
India30.1%
Turkmenistan30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%
Australia30.1%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,893100.0%
Germany4,54792.9%
Poland771.6%
Italy420.9%
Turkey360.7%
Ukraine310.6%
Romania250.5%
Slovakia170.3%
Bulgaria110.2%
Croatia100.2%
Afghanistan100.2%
Show 19 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary90.2%
Austria80.2%
United States70.1%
India70.1%
Syrian Arab Republic60.1%
Serbia50.1%
France40.1%
Greece40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Kosovo40.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Thailand40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Spain30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Peru30.1%
Uncertain30.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Brensbach

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Brensbach from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Brensbach

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

Darmstadt Commuting Zone · 19.4 km away
Rent
9.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Groß-Bieberau 4.9 km away
Rent
7.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Reinheim 6.7 km away
Rent
7.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad König 9.9 km away
Rent
6.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Groß-Umstadt 11.3 km away
Rent
7.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Breuberg 11.3 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ober-Ramstadt 11.4 km away
Rent
7.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Groß-Zimmern 11.6 km away
Rent
8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Brensbach, nearest in population first.

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Stetten am Kalten Markt4,859 residentsLauchheim4,857 residentsStavenhagen4,855 residentsFreren4,868 residentsStadtoldendorf4,868 residentsSchilksee4,851 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Brensbach 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; Brensbach's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Brensbach part of Darmstadt?

Brensbach is in the published commuting zone of Darmstadt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Darmstadt 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 Brensbach?

The published population was 4,860 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Brensbach?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 427 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Brensbach?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Brensbach?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Brensbach?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Brensbach a good place to live?

Brensbach 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 Brensbach part of Darmstadt?

Brensbach is in the published commuting zone of Darmstadt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Brensbach?

Darmstadt, Groß-Bieberau, Reinheim, Bad König, Groß-Umstadt are near Brensbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Brensbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,294 people (87.8%) 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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  title = {Brensbach, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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