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Living in Donaueschingen

The population of Donaueschingen, in Germany, was 21,790 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.14 per m² per month in June 2026. In May 2022, the foreign population was 3,305.

Lower unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Donaueschingen?

Average net cold rent is 10.14 EUR/m² per month (June 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): 10.14 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Donaueschingen22

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

Net rent across major citiesDonaueschingen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Donaueschingen highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.14 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Donaueschingen22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 608 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.14 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.96% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,993 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Donaueschingen?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.96 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Donaueschingen is 4.0%. 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%8012–4Donaueschingen 4.0%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 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 availability31.94 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.4 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident28,993 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita45,289 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.96 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k657.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Donaueschingen 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 100k657.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport137 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportZRH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport55.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Donaueschingen. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Donaueschingen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Donaueschingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency11

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Donaueschingen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.515409.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Donaueschingen is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Donaueschingen 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Villingen-Schwenningen)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Villingen-Schwenningen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.43 · Feb 14.41 · Mar 19.12 · Apr 25.19 · May 28.6 · Jun 30.88 · Jul 31 · Aug 32.21 · Sep 27.02 · Oct 22.79 · Nov 18.28 · Dec 12.75 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -15.62 · Feb -21.16 · Mar -22.93 · Apr -7.5 · May -2.42 · Jun 1.31 · Jul 5.04 · Aug 3.88 · Sep -1.18 · Oct -8.76 · Nov -10.03 · Dec -17.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.68 · Feb -0.91 · Mar 3.06 · Apr 7.74 · May 11.93 · Jun 15.89 · Jul 17.46 · Aug 17 · Sep 12.85 · Oct 8.48 · Nov 3.2 · Dec -0.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Donaueschingen by year, µg/m³6.68.510.512.4201420172019202220247.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 41.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Zülpich21,780 residentsSchwetzingen21,767 residentsGardelegen21,822 residentsBad Krozingen21,755 residentsMössingen21,751 residentsSonthofen21,734 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 104.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 208.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Donaueschingen?

The published population was 21,790 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Donaueschingen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.8%Foreign residents15.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents675 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area104.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents3,305 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density208.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population21,790 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents9,346 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share42.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other8,605 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share39.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents3,934 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share18 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Donaueschingen

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
Total21,883100.0%
Germany16,82376.9%
Russian Federation5812.7%
Romania5102.3%
Kazakhstan4682.1%
Turkey3981.8%
Ukraine3721.7%
Poland3591.6%
Italy2221.0%
Croatia1810.8%
Serbia1370.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo1260.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1060.5%
France1010.5%
Not stated990.5%
Switzerland910.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina880.4%
Hungary880.4%
Moldova, Republic of690.3%
Portugal610.3%
Kyrgyzstan610.3%
Czech Republic600.3%
Afghanistan430.2%
Bulgaria410.2%
Viet Nam380.2%
Austria370.2%
Latvia360.2%
Slovenia350.2%
Greece330.2%
United States320.1%
Uzbekistan320.1%
Eritrea290.1%
Spain280.1%
Morocco240.1%
Iraq240.1%
Slovakia230.1%
Lebanon230.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.1%
Brazil220.1%
Thailand210.1%
Tunisia190.1%
Pakistan180.1%
China180.1%
Georgia170.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of150.1%
Philippines140.1%
Nigeria130.1%
Tajikistan120.1%
Belarus110.1%
Gambia110.1%
Albania100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Turkmenistan100.0%
Colombia90.0%
India90.0%
Sweden80.0%
Algeria80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Cambodia70.0%
Lithuania60.0%
United Kingdom60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Angola40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Finland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Togo30.0%
Chad30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Canada30.0%
Peru30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total21,883100.0%
Germany18,57684.9%
Turkey4211.9%
Romania4161.9%
Italy3581.6%
Ukraine3331.5%
Croatia2060.9%
Poland1490.7%
Kosovo1150.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1090.5%
France990.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina960.4%
Hungary920.4%
Serbia810.4%
Portugal800.4%
Russian Federation610.3%
Afghanistan480.2%
Bulgaria460.2%
Switzerland360.2%
Latvia330.2%
Eritrea330.2%
Spain310.1%
Greece260.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of260.1%
Moldova, Republic of260.1%
Austria260.1%
Viet Nam230.1%
Iraq230.1%
Pakistan220.1%
Morocco190.1%
Slovakia170.1%
Tunisia160.1%
Stateless160.1%
Kazakhstan150.1%
Thailand150.1%
Slovenia130.1%
Philippines120.1%
Gambia110.1%
United States110.1%
China100.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Albania60.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Brazil50.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.0%
Uncertain50.0%
Somalia40.0%
Peru40.0%
Israel40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Chile30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Japan30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Donaueschingen 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–66%
Foreign residents3,305 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population21,790 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.14 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Donaueschingen
Fibre-to-the-building availability31.94 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability94.4 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident28,993 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–692.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 328.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier330 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier435 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Donaueschingen?

The published population was 21,790 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Donaueschingen?

Average net cold rent is 10.14 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 710 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Donaueschingen.

Is the air quality good in Donaueschingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Donaueschingen?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Donaueschingen?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Donaueschingen?

3,305 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Donaueschingen a good place to live?

Donaueschingen 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 Donaueschingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,883 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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  title = {Donaueschingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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