Living in Egelsbach

In Egelsbach, rents across existing tenancies average €8.78 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

Egelsbach numbered 10,960 residents at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population10,960people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent8.78EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 51% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5.1%country median 5.1% — about the sameOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,194incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 96% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Egelsbach?

Average net cold rent is 8.78 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): 8.78 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesEgelsbach highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.78 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Egelsbach a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–63%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 527 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.78 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 Egelsbach?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Egelsbach is 5.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Egelsbach 5.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,300 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Egelsbach?

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

Left over each month€2,136of €2,762 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.	€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€8.78/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €527
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	€2,136

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Egelsbach. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEgelsbach highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,194 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Egelsbach's nearest airport was FRA, 10 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	239 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Egelsbach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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For eligible migrants.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.3°C in January and 20.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 44 mm in January and 63.5 mm in July. Egelsbach's average monthly sunshine was 52 hours in January and 234.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Egelsbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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

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16°5°

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24°13°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

136

192

219

228

235

225

165

104

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Egelsbach is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Egelsbach 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.3 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 44 · Feb 38.6 · Mar 38.7 · Apr 36.6 · May 60.4 · Jun 55.4 · Jul 63.5 · Aug 61.4 · Sep 47.7 · Oct 50.4 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 54.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52 · Feb 79.2 · Mar 135.5 · Apr 191.8 · May 218.6 · Jun 227.5 · Jul 234.7 · Aug 225.3 · Sep 165.1 · Oct 103.5 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 40.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Frankfurt ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Metz (France) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °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 Egelsbach?

The published population was 10,960 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	10,960 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Egelsbach

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 group	People	Share
Total	10,910	100.0%
Germany	8,418	77.2%
Poland	301	2.8%
Romania	189	1.7%
Turkey	176	1.6%
Afghanistan	145	1.3%
Russian Federation	131	1.2%
Kazakhstan	108	1.0%
Czech Republic	92	0.8%
Italy	81	0.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	79	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	79	0.7%
Croatia	71	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	66	0.6%
Pakistan	44	0.4%
Austria	42	0.4%
Eritrea	41	0.4%
Morocco	40	0.4%
Ukraine	39	0.4%
United Kingdom	38	0.3%
Spain	36	0.3%
Hungary	34	0.3%
Kosovo	33	0.3%
United States	33	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	33	0.3%
Not stated	31	0.3%
India	29	0.3%
Bulgaria	26	0.2%
France	25	0.2%
China	22	0.2%
Viet Nam	21	0.2%
Iraq	21	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	20	0.2%
Colombia	19	0.2%
Kyrgyzstan	17	0.2%
Thailand	17	0.2%
Greece	15	0.1%
Guatemala	15	0.1%
Portugal	14	0.1%
Lithuania	12	0.1%
Albania	11	0.1%
Ethiopia	11	0.1%
Somalia	11	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	10	0.1%
Netherlands	10	0.1%
Slovenia	9	0.1%
South Africa	9	0.1%
Switzerland	8	0.1%
Jordan	8	0.1%
Lebanon	8	0.1%
Philippines	8	0.1%
Kenya	7	0.1%
Sudan	7	0.1%
Azerbaijan	7	0.1%
Slovakia	6	0.1%
Sweden	6	0.1%
Brazil	6	0.1%
Mexico	6	0.1%
Peru	6	0.1%
Sri Lanka	6	0.1%
Ireland	5	0.0%
Zimbabwe	5	0.0%
Yemen	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,910	100.0%
Germany	9,425	86.4%
Turkey	153	1.4%
Croatia	121	1.1%
Afghanistan	111	1.0%
Italy	110	1.0%
Romania	98	0.9%
Poland	74	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	73	0.7%
Serbia	52	0.5%
Spain	49	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35	0.3%
Bulgaria	31	0.3%
Austria	31	0.3%
Ukraine	28	0.3%
Kosovo	26	0.2%
Eritrea	24	0.2%
United States	23	0.2%
Iraq	23	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	22	0.2%
Russian Federation	22	0.2%
Hungary	22	0.2%
United Kingdom	21	0.2%
Morocco	20	0.2%
France	18	0.2%
India	18	0.2%
Pakistan	16	0.1%
China	16	0.1%
Somalia	15	0.1%
Portugal	14	0.1%
Czech Republic	14	0.1%
Jordan	13	0.1%
Albania	12	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	11	0.1%
Thailand	11	0.1%
Switzerland	10	0.1%
Colombia	10	0.1%
Ethiopia	9	0.1%
Zimbabwe	7	0.1%
South Africa	6	0.1%
Yemen	6	0.1%
Viet Nam	6	0.1%
Japan	6	0.1%
Lebanon	6	0.1%
Uncertain	6	0.1%
Lithuania	5	0.0%
Stateless	5	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Egelsbach

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Böblingen as an Egelsbach alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €8.78/m² Egelsbachno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,300 Egelsbach+14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,194 Egelsbach−10%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Egelsbach 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; Egelsbach's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Egelsbach part of Frankfurt?

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

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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 Egelsbach?

The published population was 10,960 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Egelsbach?

Average net cold rent is 8.78 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 615 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Egelsbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Egelsbach?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Egelsbach?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Egelsbach a good place to live?

Egelsbach 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 Egelsbach part of Frankfurt?

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

How many people born in Germany live in Egelsbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,418 people (77.2%) 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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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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