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Living in Dossenheim

In Dossenheim, rents across existing tenancies average €9.14 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.2% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Dossenheim had a population of 12,690. The regional median gross salary was €4,450 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population12,690people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,450EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent9.14EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 57% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate4.2%country median 5.1% — 18% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime3,904incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 97% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 69% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Dossenheim.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Dossenheim?

Average net cold rent is 9.14 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): 9.14 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dossenheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesDossenheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dossenheim highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.14 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Dossenheim 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–64%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 548 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.14 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: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Dossenheim?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dossenheim is 4.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Dossenheim?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,450 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,193of €2,841 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€2,841
Rent, 60 m²€9.14/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €548
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€2,193
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dossenheim Salary needed to live in Dossenheim

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDossenheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dossenheim highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,904 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Dossenheim's nearest airport was MHG, 12 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MHG3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.4°C in January to 20.7°C in July. Dossenheim's monthly precipitation totalled 41.9 mm in January and 71.2 mm in July. Dossenheim's average monthly sunshine was 56 hours in January and 235.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Dossenheim?

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: European Environment Agency4

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Dossenheim is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 67.6 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 71.2 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 50 · Oct 53 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 55 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56 · Feb 82.1 · Mar 135.9 · Apr 190.8 · May 216.9 · Jun 225.6 · Jul 235.6 · Aug 224.2 · Sep 169.7 · Oct 108.1 · Nov 56.1 · Dec 44.1 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Ginsheim-Gustavsburg ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.3 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Petržalka (Slovakia) ±1.2 °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

How many people live in Dossenheim?

The published population was 12,690 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population12,690 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Dossenheim

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
Total12,641100.0%
Germany10,40282.3%
Poland1811.4%
Italy1180.9%
China1130.9%
Ukraine1070.8%
Iran, Islamic Republic of960.8%
Romania920.7%
Syrian Arab Republic860.7%
Russian Federation740.6%
Czech Republic700.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States700.6%
India700.6%
Croatia650.5%
Turkey600.5%
Spain570.5%
France560.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina510.4%
Austria430.3%
Hungary420.3%
United Kingdom420.3%
Afghanistan410.3%
Kazakhstan340.3%
Switzerland330.3%
Brazil280.2%
Bulgaria240.2%
Japan220.2%
Kosovo190.2%
Serbia190.2%
Greece180.1%
Netherlands180.1%
Mexico170.1%
Korea, Republic of170.1%
Morocco160.1%
Iraq160.1%
Nepal150.1%
Luxembourg140.1%
Libya140.1%
Canada130.1%
Estonia120.1%
Latvia120.1%
Gambia120.1%
Colombia120.1%
Sweden110.1%
Nigeria110.1%
Denmark100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
Indonesia100.1%
Slovakia90.1%
South Africa90.1%
Argentina90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Australia90.1%
Portugal80.1%
Algeria80.1%
Kenya80.1%
Tunisia80.1%
Albania70.1%
Belgium70.1%
Belarus70.1%
Egypt70.1%
Sri Lanka70.1%
Israel70.1%
Taiwan, Province of China70.1%
Finland60.0%
Ireland60.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Viet Nam60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Chile50.0%
Peru50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Togo30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,641100.0%
Germany10,97086.8%
Italy1331.1%
Poland1120.9%
China1050.8%
Ukraine1000.8%
Croatia980.8%
Syrian Arab Republic810.6%
Romania610.5%
India600.5%
Spain510.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
France500.4%
United States460.4%
Afghanistan450.4%
Turkey400.3%
Austria390.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of360.3%
Russian Federation350.3%
Hungary270.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina240.2%
Bulgaria210.2%
Japan210.2%
Greece200.2%
Canada180.1%
Iraq170.1%
Netherlands160.1%
Brazil160.1%
Nepal160.1%
Korea, Republic of150.1%
Kosovo140.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Gambia140.1%
Czech Republic130.1%
Serbia130.1%
Mexico130.1%
Nigeria120.1%
Luxembourg110.1%
Belarus110.1%
Eritrea110.1%
Colombia100.1%
Switzerland90.1%
Libya90.1%
South Africa90.1%
Tunisia90.1%
Estonia70.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
Sweden70.1%
Cameroon70.1%
Georgia70.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Indonesia70.1%
Pakistan70.1%
Albania60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Ireland50.0%
Israel50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Australia50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Angola40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Chile40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Norway30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Dossenheim

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.

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Dossenheim, nearest in population first.

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Neuenburg am Rhein12,690 residentsScheeßel12,690 residentsBrunsbüttel12,692 residentsVelen12,678 residentsWinsen12,711 residentsBeverungen12,669 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dossenheim 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.

School 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; Dossenheim's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Dossenheim part of Heidelberg?

Dossenheim is in the published commuting zone of Heidelberg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Heidelberg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Dossenheim?

The published population was 12,690 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Dossenheim?

Average net cold rent is 9.14 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 640 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Dossenheim?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Dossenheim?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Dossenheim?

The median gross salary is 4,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Dossenheim a good place to live?

Dossenheim 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 Dossenheim part of Heidelberg?

Dossenheim is in the published commuting zone of Heidelberg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Dossenheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,402 people (82.3%) 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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Sources

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  6. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  2. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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