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Dornstetten is a city in Germany. Its population was 8,194 at the end of 2024. Population density was 338.6 people per km² in 2024. There were 114.8 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 39.1% at the end of 2025. The nearest airport was FKB, 46.2 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026.

Lower unemployment than 77% 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 Dornstetten?

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 Dornstetten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Dornstetten?

Average net cold rent is 6.3 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): 6.3 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesDornstetten highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dornstetten 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)6.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
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 378 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.3 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 Dornstetten?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dornstetten is 3.9%. 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%8012–4Dornstetten 3.9%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 availability2.8 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability39.09 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dornstetten. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents114.8 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dornstetten 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportFKB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport46.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Dornstetten?

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 Agency10

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
Dornstetten average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Dornstetten average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502001731381428512310412310594126142193JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Dornstetten average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024065851351711912122242161631136955JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dornstetten annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Dornstetten 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/m³1027–8Dornstetten 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.9 · May 16 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 12 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.6 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 5 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.4 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 7.1 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 172.7 · Feb 138.3 · Mar 141.8 · Apr 85.3 · May 123.3 · Jun 103.5 · Jul 123.1 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 93.7 · Oct 125.8 · Nov 142.4 · Dec 192.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.7 · Feb 85.2 · Mar 134.7 · Apr 171 · May 191.2 · Jun 211.9 · Jul 224.2 · Aug 216.2 · Sep 163.1 · Oct 112.5 · Nov 69 · Dec 54.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freudenstadt16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °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 Dornstetten 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
Simmern/ Hunsrück8,195 residentsBad Feilnbach8,198 residentsKnittlingen8,188 residentsTeterow8,186 residentsMücheln (Geiseltal)8,185 residentsLauter-Bernsbach8,179 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dornstetten?

The published population was 8,194 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dornstetten residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.4%Foreign residents 10.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area24.2 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official
City area24.2 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents870 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density338.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population8,194 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,554 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share19.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,827 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share34.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents3,741 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share46.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Dornstetten

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
Total8,119100.0%
Germany6,33878.1%
Kazakhstan4125.1%
Russian Federation2883.5%
Poland1592.0%
Turkey841.0%
Ukraine821.0%
Romania700.9%
Croatia640.8%
Syrian Arab Republic520.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina380.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo370.5%
Serbia330.4%
Hungary300.4%
Portugal260.3%
Not stated220.3%
Moldova, Republic of190.2%
Eritrea180.2%
Italy170.2%
Austria170.2%
Tajikistan170.2%
Uzbekistan170.2%
Czech Republic150.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of150.2%
France120.1%
Switzerland120.1%
Iraq120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Kyrgyzstan110.1%
United States90.1%
Lebanon90.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
Netherlands80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
China70.1%
Bulgaria60.1%
Montenegro60.1%
Kenya60.1%
Somalia60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Albania50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Greece40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Spain30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Sao Tome and Principe30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,119100.0%
Germany7,24989.3%
Croatia1061.3%
Turkey861.1%
Poland750.9%
Syrian Arab Republic650.8%
Ukraine600.7%
Kosovo400.5%
Romania400.5%
Portugal360.4%
Hungary360.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation290.4%
Italy240.3%
Kazakhstan240.3%
Serbia220.3%
Eritrea210.3%
Austria130.2%
Iraq120.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of120.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Bulgaria90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Albania80.1%
Netherlands80.1%
Spain80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
France60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Somalia60.1%
Gambia50.1%
Uncertain50.1%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Greece30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Canada30.0%
United States30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Dornstetten 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%
Foreign residents870 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,194 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability2.8 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability39.09 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier345 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier360 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Dornstetten?

The published population was 8,194 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Dornstetten?

Average net cold rent is 6.3 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 441 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Dornstetten?

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 Dornstetten?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Dornstetten?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Dornstetten?

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

Is Dornstetten a good place to live?

Dornstetten 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 Dornstetten?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,119 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). Dornstetten, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/dornstetten/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dornstetten, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/dornstetten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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