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Living in Darmstadt

Darmstadt is in Germany; its population was 170,521 at the end of 2025. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €15.75 per m² per month in May 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.8% in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 72% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Darmstadt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Darmstadt?

Average net cold rent is 15.75 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 15.75 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Darmstadt28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Darmstadt recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€498
Utilities, 85 m² flat€219
Transport pass€65
Fitness club€39
Internet, 60 Mbps€36
Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesDarmstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Darmstadt highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
Show the other 6 cities
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly38.98 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited35.93 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly497.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant19.41 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.87 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Darmstadt. Jun 2026. Prices in Darmstadt26Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass64.68 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home218.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.75 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Darmstadt28Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 945 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 15.75 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 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.27% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Darmstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.27 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Darmstadt is 8.3%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Darmstadt 8.3%24 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 availability62.05 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.84 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.27 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Darmstadt by year, %3.2%5.0%6.8%8.6%201120132015201920256.3%%

Unemployment rate rose 27.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 5.0% to 6.3%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k835.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Darmstadt 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 100k835.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Darmstadt?

Police recorded 7,996 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19

Recorded crime across major citiesDarmstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Darmstadt highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart7,996Darmstadtrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,996 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,745 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2°C in January and 19.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 50 mm in January and 75.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.16 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Darmstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.16 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Darmstadt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Darmstadt average monthly precipitation, mm020406080505052437460767056605965JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Darmstadt average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024047771321902142242352241631034836JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Darmstadt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.2PM2.5154013.2PM10104016.7NO₂µg/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 Darmstadt is 8.2 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/m³104–54 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/m³1558–9Darmstadt 8.290 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
NO₂ — annual mean16.69 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
NO₂ — latest reading11.79 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM10 — annual mean13.17 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.16 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)12Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 50 · Feb 50.3 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 42.5 · May 73.7 · Jun 60.1 · Jul 75.7 · Aug 70.2 · Sep 56.3 · Oct 60.1 · Nov 58.5 · Dec 65.1 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)10Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 47 · Feb 77.1 · Mar 132.3 · Apr 190.1 · May 214.2 · Jun 223.5 · Jul 235.2 · Aug 224.4 · Sep 163.4 · Oct 102.8 · Nov 47.8 · Dec 35.9 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)11Official
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Darmstadt by year, µg/m³7.410.112.915.6201420172019202220248.2µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 45.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.2.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Leverkusen169,658 residentsOsnabrueck171,806 residentsMuelheim an der Ruhr173,710 residentsLudwigshafen am Rhein176,110 residentsSolingen164,804 residentsOldenburg176,530 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 1,368.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Darmstadt?

The published population was 170,521 people in 2025. Source: Darmstadt population statistics 20265

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Darmstadt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport80.3%Foreign residents19.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents435 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area122.1 km²31 Dec 2024Darmstadt waste management concept 20246Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share22.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat13Official
Foreign residents33,634 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density1,368 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population170,521 people31 Dec 2025Darmstadt population statistics 20265Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Darmstadt by year, residents143,871153,412162,954172,495201220182025170,521residents

Population rose 16.9% between 2012 and 2025, from 145,845 to 170,521.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Darmstadt by year, residents26,86531,36935,87240,3762016201820202022202539,444residents

Foreign residents rose 41.9% between 2016 and 2025, from 27,797 to 39,444.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents24,499 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share15.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other98,446 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share60.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents38,823 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share24 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Darmstadt

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
Total161,767100.0%
Germany116,31371.9%
Turkey4,2762.6%
Poland3,3062.0%
Russian Federation2,3281.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1,9861.2%
Morocco1,6971.0%
China1,6471.0%
Italy1,6351.0%
Ukraine1,4700.9%
Afghanistan1,3940.9%
Show 148 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,3890.9%
Romania1,3560.8%
India1,3370.8%
Kazakhstan1,2230.8%
Spain9150.6%
Pakistan8040.5%
Bulgaria7240.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina7000.4%
Czech Republic6620.4%
Serbia6380.4%
Croatia6180.4%
Somalia5940.4%
United States5940.4%
France5820.4%
Greece5710.4%
Viet Nam5650.3%
Eritrea5410.3%
Iraq4860.3%
Not stated4700.3%
Brazil4380.3%
United Kingdom4370.3%
Hungary4300.3%
Portugal3900.2%
Tunisia3620.2%
Austria3400.2%
Kosovo3330.2%
Ethiopia3300.2%
Ghana3170.2%
Cameroon2910.2%
Indonesia2790.2%
Albania2510.2%
Switzerland2500.2%
Korea, Republic of2470.2%
Colombia2440.2%
Egypt2260.1%
Thailand2140.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2050.1%
Moldova, Republic of1950.1%
Nigeria1920.1%
Netherlands1900.1%
Uzbekistan1880.1%
Algeria1790.1%
Ecuador1610.1%
Slovakia1450.1%
Georgia1430.1%
Philippines1390.1%
Peru1320.1%
Kyrgyzstan1300.1%
Bangladesh1300.1%
Lithuania1230.1%
Jordan1210.1%
Mexico1150.1%
Japan1130.1%
Lebanon1110.1%
Belarus1090.1%
Slovenia1060.1%
Nepal1000.1%
Belgium980.1%
Argentina940.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of890.1%
Taiwan, Province of China850.1%
Sweden780.0%
Israel760.0%
Armenia730.0%
Canada720.0%
Saudi Arabia720.0%
Latvia670.0%
South Africa670.0%
Kenya650.0%
Chile630.0%
Ireland620.0%
Montenegro600.0%
Finland580.0%
Azerbaijan570.0%
Cuba530.0%
Tajikistan470.0%
Denmark450.0%
Dominican Republic450.0%
Australia420.0%
Mongolia410.0%
Sudan400.0%
Malaysia400.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of390.0%
Luxembourg380.0%
Palestinian territories380.0%
Norway370.0%
Côte D'Ivoire350.0%
Yemen350.0%
Sri Lanka330.0%
United Arab Emirates330.0%
Estonia310.0%
Mozambique290.0%
El Salvador270.0%
Kuwait260.0%
Guinea240.0%
Togo230.0%
Singapore210.0%
Sierra Leone200.0%
Turkmenistan200.0%
Cyprus190.0%
Guatemala190.0%
Malta180.0%
Libya180.0%
Gambia170.0%
Chad170.0%
Mauritius160.0%
Senegal160.0%
Costa Rica160.0%
New Zealand150.0%
Namibia140.0%
Uganda140.0%
Angola130.0%
Honduras130.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of120.0%
Mauritania110.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the110.0%
Liberia110.0%
Madagascar110.0%
Jamaica100.0%
Benin90.0%
Burkina Faso90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Paraguay90.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic90.0%
Congo80.0%
Panama80.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of80.0%
Cambodia80.0%
Mali70.0%
Uruguay70.0%
Haiti60.0%
Djibouti50.0%
Zimbabwe50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Oman50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Barbados40.0%
Qatar40.0%
Botswana30.0%
Niger30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total161,767100.0%
Germany128,12979.2%
Turkey4,1062.5%
Italy2,1041.3%
Syrian Arab Republic1,9971.2%
China1,5441.0%
Poland1,4180.9%
India1,2280.8%
Afghanistan1,1980.7%
Ukraine1,1310.7%
Spain1,0480.6%
Show 135 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco9640.6%
Croatia8550.5%
Romania8520.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of7040.4%
Russian Federation6980.4%
Somalia6980.4%
Bulgaria6670.4%
Greece6410.4%
Pakistan6140.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5640.3%
Uncertain5300.3%
Serbia5160.3%
France4930.3%
Portugal4410.3%
Viet Nam4190.3%
United States4080.3%
Eritrea4060.3%
Iraq3340.2%
Austria3180.2%
Tunisia2920.2%
Ghana2680.2%
Hungary2670.2%
Indonesia2600.2%
Albania2490.2%
Brazil2420.1%
Korea, Republic of2390.1%
Ethiopia2210.1%
Cameroon2170.1%
United Kingdom1910.1%
Nigeria1910.1%
Netherlands1900.1%
Kosovo1870.1%
Egypt1680.1%
Colombia1640.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1540.1%
Thailand1500.1%
Bangladesh1150.1%
Slovakia1080.1%
Switzerland1020.1%
Kazakhstan980.1%
Nepal980.1%
Czech Republic970.1%
Japan860.1%
Lithuania850.1%
Peru820.1%
Jordan810.1%
Algeria770.0%
Ireland760.0%
Philippines760.0%
Mexico750.0%
Belgium740.0%
Belarus740.0%
Georgia670.0%
Montenegro660.0%
Sweden640.0%
Ecuador630.0%
Lebanon600.0%
Finland570.0%
Canada560.0%
Azerbaijan530.0%
Kenya510.0%
Taiwan, Province of China510.0%
Armenia490.0%
Latvia410.0%
Norway410.0%
Israel410.0%
Uzbekistan410.0%
Chile370.0%
Moldova, Republic of330.0%
Malaysia330.0%
Slovenia320.0%
Argentina320.0%
Yemen320.0%
South Africa310.0%
Cuba310.0%
Mongolia310.0%
Denmark300.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of300.0%
Kyrgyzstan300.0%
Stateless260.0%
Luxembourg250.0%
Australia210.0%
Guinea200.0%
Côte D'Ivoire190.0%
El Salvador190.0%
Mozambique180.0%
Estonia170.0%
Gambia170.0%
Sudan170.0%
Dominican Republic140.0%
Palestinian territories140.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of130.0%
Sri Lanka130.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Mauritius110.0%
Togo110.0%
Libya100.0%
Madagascar100.0%
Congo90.0%
Senegal90.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of90.0%
Uganda80.0%
Honduras80.0%
Turkmenistan80.0%
Not stated80.0%
Sierra Leone70.0%
Guatemala70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
New Zealand70.0%
Benin60.0%
Mauritania60.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Jamaica60.0%
Paraguay60.0%
Singapore60.0%
Iceland40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Angola40.0%
Gabon40.0%
Mali40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%

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

Is Darmstadt 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–61%
Student35%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–44%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–53%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–59%
Foreign residents33,634 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population170,521 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Darmstadt population statistics 2026
NO₂ — latest reading11.79 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.75 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Darmstadt
Fibre-to-the-building availability62.05 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability89.84 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier454 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier535 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Darmstadt?

The published population was 170,521 people in 2025. Source: Darmstadt population statistics 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Darmstadt?

Average net cold rent is 15.75 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,103 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Darmstadt.

Is the air quality good in Darmstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Darmstadt?

Police recorded 7,996 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Darmstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Darmstadt?

The median gross salary is 4,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Darmstadt a good place to live?

Darmstadt 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 Darmstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 161,767 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Darmstadt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/darmstadt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_darmstadt-germany-rent-salary-jobs_b9621032e863,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Darmstadt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/darmstadt/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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