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Living in Dillingen/ Saar

Dillingen/ Saar, a city in Germany, had a population of 21,529 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 84% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Dillingen/ Saar?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Dillingen/ Saar?

Average net cold rent is 5.72 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): 5.72 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Dillingen/ Saar yet.

Net rent across major citiesDillingen/ Saar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dillingen/ Saar highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.72Dillingen/ Saarnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.72 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5631 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 343 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.72 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 9.81% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,836 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Dillingen/ Saar?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.81 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dillingen/ Saar is 9.8%. 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%2288–10Dillingen/ Saar 9.8%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 availability29.16 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability81.71 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,836 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita39,708 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate9.81 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dillingen/ Saar. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dillingen/ Saar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportSCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport32.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest Major Airport IataSCN3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dillingen/ Saar. 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

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dillingen/ Saar.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Dillingen/ Saar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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: 9.25 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Dillingen/ Saar average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Dillingen/ Saar average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100806558456967646663747495JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Dillingen/ Saar average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526052821391902122212422181681025145JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dillingen/ Saar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.3PM2.5154012.4PM10104011.3NO₂µg/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 Dillingen/ Saar is 9.3 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Dillingen/ Saar 9.330 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 mean11.28 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading7.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM10 — annual mean12.36 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.25 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.3 · May 8.9 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 79.7 · Feb 64.6 · Mar 57.6 · Apr 44.6 · May 68.7 · Jun 67.3 · Jul 64.3 · Aug 65.6 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 73.5 · Nov 73.6 · Dec 94.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.2 · Feb 81.7 · Mar 138.9 · Apr 190 · May 212.3 · Jun 220.5 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 218.1 · Sep 168.2 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 45.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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Population and city profile

The city covered 22.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 976.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Dillingen/ Saar?

The published population was 21,529 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dillingen/ Saar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.5%Foreign residents18.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents575 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area22.05 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents3,975 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density976.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population21,529 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents11,849 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Catholic share55.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
No religion or other7,717 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
No religion or other, share36.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Protestant residents1,811 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Protestant share8.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official

International community in Dillingen/ Saar

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
Total21,379100.0%
Germany15,94774.6%
Poland7073.3%
Syrian Arab Republic7003.3%
Turkey5992.8%
Italy5492.6%
Russian Federation3731.7%
Kazakhstan3661.7%
Romania2641.2%
Ukraine1920.9%
Kosovo1850.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria1390.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1200.6%
France1180.6%
Lebanon850.4%
Hungary580.3%
Afghanistan530.2%
Greece470.2%
Serbia410.2%
Croatia400.2%
India370.2%
Thailand370.2%
Viet Nam330.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of310.1%
Iraq310.1%
Uzbekistan300.1%
Luxembourg280.1%
Portugal280.1%
Kyrgyzstan270.1%
Spain260.1%
Eritrea260.1%
Moldova, Republic of230.1%
Not stated220.1%
Slovenia210.1%
Algeria200.1%
Morocco190.1%
Sri Lanka180.1%
Philippines180.1%
Albania170.1%
Tunisia170.1%
Austria160.1%
Dominican Republic160.1%
Armenia160.1%
Turkmenistan160.1%
Brazil130.1%
Lithuania120.1%
Czech Republic120.1%
Netherlands110.1%
China110.1%
Belgium100.0%
United Kingdom90.0%
United States90.0%
Egypt80.0%
Georgia80.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Sudan50.0%
Senegal40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Angola30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total21,379100.0%
Germany17,40581.4%
Syrian Arab Republic8323.9%
Italy7523.5%
Turkey4872.3%
Romania2721.3%
Poland2101.0%
Ukraine1690.8%
Bulgaria1640.8%
Kosovo1110.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1030.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
France820.4%
Russian Federation550.3%
Croatia490.2%
Afghanistan490.2%
Hungary440.2%
Uncertain400.2%
Serbia360.2%
Greece350.2%
India340.2%
Portugal310.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of290.1%
Spain290.1%
Eritrea270.1%
Thailand270.1%
Lebanon240.1%
Luxembourg170.1%
Kazakhstan170.1%
Iraq160.1%
Albania140.1%
China140.1%
Slovenia120.1%
Morocco120.1%
Tunisia120.1%
Austria110.1%
Algeria100.0%
Viet Nam100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Lithuania90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Netherlands80.0%
Brazil70.0%
Kenya60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.0%
Latvia30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Japan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Dillingen/ Saar 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%
Foreign residents3,975 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population21,529 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading7.67 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)5.72 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability29.16 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability81.71 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–689.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 337.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier410 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dillingen/ Saar 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Dillingen/ Saar?

The published population was 21,529 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Dillingen/ Saar?

Average net cold rent is 5.72 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 400 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Dillingen/ Saar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Dillingen/ Saar?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Dillingen/ Saar?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Dillingen/ Saar?

3,975 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Dillingen/ Saar a good place to live?

Dillingen/ Saar 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 Dillingen/ Saar?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,379 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). Dillingen/ Saar, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/dillingen-saar/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dillingen/ Saar, 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/dillingen-saar/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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