Living in Butzbach
In Butzbach, rents across existing tenancies average €7.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2022).
In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.31%. Its population was 27,046 at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 81% of German cities that publish it, 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 Butzbach?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.77 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Butzbach?
Average net cold rent is 7.2 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): 7.2 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
| 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) | 7.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 11.77 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Butzbach35Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Butzbach 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 432 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.2 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.
Work and income
The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,714 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Butzbach?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 5.31 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Butzbach 5.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 87.67 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 93.02 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 29,714 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 35,388 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 | 5.31 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official |
What does a salary buy in Butzbach?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€11.77/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Butzbach · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.20/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €706 |
| 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 | €1,957 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Butzbach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Butzbach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,849 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Butzbach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Butzbach?
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 Gießen Westanlage)11
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Butzbach 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Linden)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gießen Westanlage)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gießen Westanlage)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 48.6 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 37.9 · May 57.9 · Jun 59.8 · Jul 73.5 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 55.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 47.4 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 129.5 · Apr 185.9 · May 207.5 · Jun 221.3 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 216.4 · Sep 152.7 · Oct 95.9 · Nov 43.4 · Dec 34.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg23Official · 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)8Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.8 °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 106.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 253.7 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Butzbach?
The published population was 27,046 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
By nationality
National passport86.5%Foreign residents13.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 626 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official |
| City area | 106.6 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,652 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official |
| Population density | 253.7 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official |
| Population | 27,046 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 3,859 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| Catholic share | 14.5 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| No religion or other | 12,499 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| No religion or other, share | 47.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| Protestant residents | 10,169 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
| Protestant share | 38.3 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis3Official |
International community in Butzbach
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 | 26,529 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 20,938 | 78.9% |
| Poland | 522 | 2.0% |
| Turkey | 517 | 1.9% |
| Kazakhstan | 486 | 1.8% |
| Russian Federation | 475 | 1.8% |
| Romania | 452 | 1.7% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 272 | 1.0% |
| Ukraine | 248 | 0.9% |
| Czech Republic | 232 | 0.9% |
| Afghanistan | 185 | 0.7% |
Show 93 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 140 | 0.5% |
| Not stated | 118 | 0.4% |
| United States | 106 | 0.4% |
| Bulgaria | 98 | 0.4% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 93 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 90 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 90 | 0.3% |
| Lithuania | 87 | 0.3% |
| Croatia | 78 | 0.3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 76 | 0.3% |
| Pakistan | 72 | 0.3% |
| Austria | 54 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 54 | 0.2% |
| Morocco | 47 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 46 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 39 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 33 | 0.1% |
| India | 33 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 33 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 32 | 0.1% |
| France | 31 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 30 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 30 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 29 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 28 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 28 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 28 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 27 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 26 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 23 | 0.1% |
| China | 23 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 22 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 21 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 20 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 20 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 17 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 17 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 16 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 15 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 14 | 0.1% |
| Korea, Republic of | 14 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 13 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 11 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 11 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 11 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 10 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 10 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 9 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 8 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 8 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 7 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 6 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 6 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 5 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 5 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 5 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 0.0% |
| Djibouti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.0% |
| Barbados | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 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 | 26,529 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 22,876 | 86.2% |
| Turkey | 511 | 1.9% |
| Romania | 397 | 1.5% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 287 | 1.1% |
| Poland | 272 | 1.0% |
| Afghanistan | 194 | 0.7% |
| Ukraine | 191 | 0.7% |
| Italy | 180 | 0.7% |
| Russian Federation | 123 | 0.5% |
| Bulgaria | 108 | 0.4% |
Show 81 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 108 | 0.4% |
| Lithuania | 81 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 69 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 69 | 0.3% |
| United States | 69 | 0.3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 61 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 59 | 0.2% |
| Uncertain | 46 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 44 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 42 | 0.2% |
| Somalia | 40 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 37 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 33 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 31 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 28 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 28 | 0.1% |
| France | 25 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 25 | 0.1% |
| India | 24 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 23 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 23 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 23 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 21 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 19 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 19 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 19 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 18 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 16 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 14 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 13 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 11 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 10 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 10 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 10 | 0.0% |
| China | 10 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 9 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 9 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 8 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 8 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 7 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 7 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 4 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Djibouti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 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) | 96.8 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 35.9 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 370 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 510 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Butzbach
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.
Usingen as a Butzbach alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Usingen vs 9.0 µg/m³ Butzbach−44%
- Median gross pay, region: €5,000 Usingen vs €4,300 Butzbach+16%
- Unemployment: 4.5% Usingen vs 5.3% Butzbach−15%
- Residents: 15,683 Usingen vs 27,046 Butzbach−42%
- Rent: €7.58/m² Usingen vs €7.20/m² Butzbach+5%
- Nearest airport: 34.2 km Usingen vs 46.2 km Butzbach−26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,686 Usingen vs 3,849 Butzbach−4%
Ibbenbueren as a Butzbach alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 215 km, better on 3 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 3,849 Butzbach+49%
- Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.20/m² Butzbach−18%
- Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 27,046 Butzbach+92%
- Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 46.2 km Butzbach−64%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,300 Butzbachno percentage
- Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.3% Butzbach−13%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 9.0 µg/m³ Butzbachsame level
Cities near Butzbach
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Butzbach compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Butzbach 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Butzbach's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Butzbach part of Frankfurt?
Butzbach is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Frankfurt city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Butzbach?
The published population was 27,046 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Butzbach?
Average net cold rent is 7.2 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 504 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Butzbach?
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 Gießen Westanlage).
What is the unemployment rate in Butzbach?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Butzbach?
The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Butzbach a good place to live?
Butzbach 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 Butzbach part of Frankfurt?
Butzbach is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Butzbach?
Langgöns, Ober-Mörlen, Münzenberg, Bad Nauheim, Pohlheim are near Butzbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Butzbach?
The official country of birth distribution records 20,938 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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