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Living in Ellwangen (Jagst)

Ellwangen (Jagst) is a city in Germany. Its population was 25,001 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.92 per m² per month in June 2026.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Ellwangen (Jagst)?

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 Ellwangen (Jagst).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ellwangen (Jagst)?

Average net cold rent is 9.92 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): 9.92 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Ellwangen (Jagst)20

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Ellwangen (Jagst) yet.

Net rent across major citiesEllwangen (Jagst) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ellwangen (Jagst) 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)9.92 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Ellwangen (Jagst)20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 595 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.92 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 4.42% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,500 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,461 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Ellwangen (Jagst)?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.42 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ellwangen (Jagst) is 4.4%. 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%12904–6Ellwangen (Jagst) 4.4%624 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 availability19.42 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability83.65 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,461 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita55,123 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.42 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ellwangen (Jagst). 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 Ellwangen (Jagst). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport73 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ellwangen (Jagst). 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 Ellwangen (Jagst).

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ellwangen (Jagst)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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
Ellwangen (Jagst) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154010.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Ellwangen (Jagst) is 8.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Ellwangen (Jagst) 8.090 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Aalen)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Aalen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual mean temperature8.9 °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

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

All Germany cities
Calw25,001 residentsMeiningen25,002 residentsWarstein24,988 residentsRottweil24,985 residentsWaldshut-Tiengen25,019 residentsVaterstetten24,981 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 127.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 196.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ellwangen (Jagst)?

The published population was 25,001 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ellwangen (Jagst) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.3%Foreign residents12.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents672 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area127.4 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents3,181 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density196.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population25,001 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents13,172 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share53.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other7,263 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share29.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents4,180 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share17 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Ellwangen (Jagst)

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
Total24,614100.0%
Germany19,32378.5%
Kazakhstan7503.0%
Russian Federation6402.6%
Romania3321.3%
Ukraine3081.3%
Poland2791.1%
Kosovo2721.1%
Turkey2381.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1990.8%
Hungary1940.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece1820.7%
Czech Republic1800.7%
Croatia1560.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1180.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of960.4%
Kyrgyzstan700.3%
Italy640.3%
Pakistan590.2%
Bulgaria510.2%
Palestinian territories480.2%
Austria470.2%
Afghanistan470.2%
Albania440.2%
Serbia440.2%
Iraq410.2%
Tajikistan390.2%
Lithuania370.2%
Not stated370.2%
Cameroon330.1%
India330.1%
Uzbekistan330.1%
Belarus300.1%
Georgia290.1%
Switzerland280.1%
United States270.1%
France250.1%
Thailand250.1%
Lebanon240.1%
Slovakia230.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of230.1%
South Africa220.1%
Nigeria180.1%
Eritrea170.1%
Brazil160.1%
Viet Nam160.1%
China150.1%
Slovenia140.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Sri Lanka140.1%
Moldova, Republic of130.1%
Spain130.1%
Algeria130.1%
Morocco120.0%
Tunisia120.0%
Somalia110.0%
Montenegro100.0%
Argentina100.0%
Gambia90.0%
Libya90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Ghana70.0%
Togo70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Yemen60.0%
Egypt50.0%
Australia50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Iceland40.0%
Portugal40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total24,614100.0%
Germany21,43387.1%
Ukraine2601.1%
Kosovo2531.0%
Turkey2501.0%
Romania2471.0%
Greece2320.9%
Croatia2200.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2030.8%
Hungary1300.5%
Poland1160.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation940.4%
Italy900.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of860.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina620.3%
Bulgaria610.2%
Afghanistan560.2%
Palestinian territories550.2%
Pakistan490.2%
Albania420.2%
Iraq390.2%
Lithuania380.2%
India360.1%
Serbia340.1%
Cameroon300.1%
Uncertain280.1%
Austria260.1%
Kazakhstan260.1%
Nigeria250.1%
Georgia250.1%
Belarus240.1%
Thailand220.1%
Slovakia200.1%
United States160.1%
Eritrea150.1%
South Africa150.1%
Lebanon150.1%
France140.1%
Viet Nam140.1%
Sri Lanka120.0%
Algeria110.0%
Somalia110.0%
Montenegro100.0%
Spain100.0%
Gambia100.0%
China100.0%
Portugal90.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Armenia90.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Togo80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Ghana70.0%
Libya60.0%
Brazil60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Canada40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Ellwangen (Jagst) 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents3,181 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population25,001 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.92 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Ellwangen (Jagst)
Fibre-to-the-building availability19.42 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability83.65 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,461 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 3–695 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 328.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ellwangen (Jagst) 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 Ellwangen (Jagst)?

The published population was 25,001 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Ellwangen (Jagst)?

Average net cold rent is 9.92 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 694 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Ellwangen (Jagst).

Is the air quality good in Ellwangen (Jagst)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Ellwangen (Jagst)?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Ellwangen (Jagst)?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Ellwangen (Jagst)?

3,181 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Ellwangen (Jagst) a good place to live?

Ellwangen (Jagst) 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 Ellwangen (Jagst)?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,614 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). Ellwangen (Jagst), Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ellwangen-jagst/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ellwangen (Jagst), Germany: rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ellwangen-jagst/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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