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Living in Erlangen

Erlangen is a city in Germany, with a population of 120,646 at the end of 2025. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 9.9 µg/m³. Gigabit broadband availability was 84.4% in 2025. Car density was 467 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €30 in December 2022.

Lower unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Erlangen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €17.05 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Erlangen?

Average net cold rent is 17.05 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 17.05 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Erlangen27
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Erlangen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€430
Utilities, 85 m² flat€234
Transport pass€57
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Fitness club€26
Mobile plan, 10 GB€16

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesErlangen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Erlangen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly25.55 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.73 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly430.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13.44 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB15.88 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Erlangen. Jul 2026. Prices in Erlangen25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass56.92 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home233.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)17.05 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Erlangen27Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,023 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 17.05 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 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.4% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Erlangen?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Erlangen 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%12904–6Erlangen 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 availability48.99 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability84.38 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)5,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)3Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Erlangen by year, %2.6%3.3%4.0%4.7%201120132015201920254.6%%

Unemployment rate rose 38.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 3.3% to 4.6%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Erlangen. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,569 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Erlangen 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 100k1,569 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Erlangen?

Police recorded 4,602 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19

Recorded crime across major citiesErlangen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Erlangen highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart4,602Erlangenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,602 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate5,353 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport11.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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.

GermanIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Erlangen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Erlangen?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Muggenhof)10

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
Erlangen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Erlangen average monthly precipitation, mm020406080403339336164776049494749JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Erlangen average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024059851301872192292392261651145844JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Erlangen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010409.9NO₂µg/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 Erlangen 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/m³1558–9Erlangen 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 mean9.9 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
NO₂ — latest reading5.08 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fürth/Theresienstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Muggenhof)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 39.1 · Apr 32.9 · May 61.3 · Jun 64 · Jul 76.7 · Aug 59.5 · Sep 48.9 · Oct 49.4 · Nov 47.1 · Dec 48.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.6 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 129.7 · Apr 186.7 · May 218.6 · Jun 228.6 · Jul 239.2 · Aug 225.5 · Sep 165.2 · Oct 113.7 · Nov 57.9 · Dec 44 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °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
Recklinghausen120,402 residentsBremerhaven119,513 residentsGoettingen122,313 residentsBottrop117,852 residentsReutlingen117,499 residentsRemscheid114,705 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 77 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,506.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Erlangen?

The published population was 120,646 people in 2025. Source: Erlangen population statistics12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Erlangen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81%Foreign residents19%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents467 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area76.96 km²31 Dec 2024Erlangen city area statistics11Official
Foreign-resident share22.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat13Official
Foreign residents22,959 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density1,506 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population120,646 people31 Dec 2025Erlangen population statistics12Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Erlangen by year, residents103,005109,321115,637121,953201220182025120,646residents

Population rose 15.7% between 2012 and 2025, from 104,312 to 120,646.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Erlangen by year, residents15,72319,79423,86427,9352016201820202022202527,093residents

Foreign residents rose 63.6% between 2016 and 2025, from 16,565 to 27,093.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents27,300 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share24.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other56,857 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share50.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents28,064 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share25 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Erlangen

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
Total112,220100.0%
Germany81,54172.7%
India2,3472.1%
Romania2,1521.9%
Poland1,7461.6%
Turkey1,6761.5%
Russian Federation1,5001.3%
China1,4631.3%
Ukraine1,2681.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1,2081.1%
Czech Republic1,0350.9%
Show 140 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy8880.8%
Kazakhstan8490.8%
Austria6690.6%
Iran, Islamic Republic of5860.5%
United States5810.5%
Greece5610.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5600.5%
Iraq5220.5%
Croatia5090.5%
Bulgaria4670.4%
Viet Nam4670.4%
Serbia4480.4%
Hungary4090.4%
Brazil4090.4%
Kosovo4030.4%
Spain3870.3%
France3770.3%
Pakistan3670.3%
United Kingdom2960.3%
Egypt2660.2%
Ethiopia2210.2%
Tunisia2170.2%
Morocco2120.2%
Albania1800.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1720.2%
Mexico1670.1%
Philippines1530.1%
Afghanistan1470.1%
Slovakia1400.1%
Moldova, Republic of1370.1%
Netherlands1350.1%
Argentina1310.1%
Bangladesh1300.1%
Armenia1280.1%
Portugal1260.1%
Switzerland1260.1%
Colombia1260.1%
Indonesia1260.1%
Cameroon1250.1%
Japan1250.1%
Korea, Republic of1230.1%
Thailand1220.1%
Lebanon1190.1%
Azerbaijan1070.1%
South Africa890.1%
Israel870.1%
Chile860.1%
Not stated850.1%
Georgia840.1%
Belarus820.1%
Kyrgyzstan760.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of750.1%
Algeria710.1%
Slovenia700.1%
Lithuania700.1%
Eritrea700.1%
Palestinian territories700.1%
Taiwan, Province of China640.1%
Tajikistan620.1%
Canada600.1%
Nepal600.1%
Kenya590.1%
Peru590.1%
Saudi Arabia580.1%
Belgium530.0%
Latvia530.0%
Malaysia510.0%
United Arab Emirates450.0%
Australia450.0%
Sweden440.0%
Nigeria440.0%
Singapore440.0%
Uzbekistan430.0%
Montenegro410.0%
Jordan410.0%
Ireland380.0%
Cuba360.0%
Ecuador350.0%
Finland330.0%
Sri Lanka310.0%
Ghana280.0%
Somalia280.0%
Mongolia270.0%
Estonia260.0%
Kuwait260.0%
Norway240.0%
Dominican Republic210.0%
Yemen210.0%
Libya200.0%
Luxembourg190.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of190.0%
Togo170.0%
Madagascar160.0%
Paraguay160.0%
Denmark150.0%
Cyprus150.0%
Sudan130.0%
Costa Rica130.0%
Turkmenistan130.0%
New Zealand120.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the110.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of110.0%
Nicaragua110.0%
Mozambique100.0%
Namibia100.0%
El Salvador100.0%
Guatemala100.0%
Uruguay100.0%
Guinea90.0%
Senegal90.0%
Côte D'Ivoire80.0%
Gambia80.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Burundi80.0%
Jamaica80.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of80.0%
Papua New Guinea80.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Honduras70.0%
Bahrain70.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Zambia60.0%
Cambodia60.0%
Angola50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Mali40.0%
Panama40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Malta30.0%
Benin30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Congo30.0%
Niger30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Chad30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Haiti30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total112,220100.0%
Germany89,26079.5%
India2,3492.1%
Turkey1,5951.4%
China1,3511.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1,2331.1%
Italy1,1501.0%
Ukraine1,1461.0%
Romania1,1071.0%
Austria7110.6%
Greece6980.6%
Show 131 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia6740.6%
Russian Federation5410.5%
Poland5350.5%
Iraq5140.5%
Kosovo4790.4%
Bulgaria4750.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4080.4%
Serbia4000.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3960.4%
United States3580.3%
France3530.3%
Spain3450.3%
Hungary3120.3%
Viet Nam3120.3%
Pakistan3000.3%
Ethiopia2790.2%
Egypt2360.2%
Brazil2090.2%
United Kingdom1830.2%
Czech Republic1650.1%
Tunisia1610.1%
Portugal1510.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1390.1%
Albania1380.1%
Morocco1330.1%
Netherlands1310.1%
Bangladesh1250.1%
Slovakia1210.1%
Japan1130.1%
Armenia1120.1%
Afghanistan1110.1%
Cameroon1080.1%
Philippines1040.1%
Korea, Republic of1040.1%
Azerbaijan1030.1%
Indonesia990.1%
Mexico840.1%
Colombia790.1%
Kazakhstan760.1%
Stateless750.1%
Thailand710.1%
Slovenia620.1%
Lithuania570.1%
Nepal570.1%
Belarus550.0%
Israel550.0%
Taiwan, Province of China550.0%
Ireland510.0%
Lebanon500.0%
Montenegro480.0%
Somalia480.0%
Palestinian territories480.0%
Switzerland460.0%
Eritrea460.0%
Georgia440.0%
Jordan440.0%
Uncertain440.0%
Canada430.0%
Kenya420.0%
South Africa400.0%
Belgium390.0%
Latvia390.0%
Chile390.0%
Moldova, Republic of310.0%
Algeria300.0%
Malaysia300.0%
Sweden290.0%
Singapore280.0%
Peru270.0%
Nigeria260.0%
Finland250.0%
Mongolia250.0%
Argentina240.0%
Tajikistan230.0%
Norway220.0%
Cuba220.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of220.0%
Australia220.0%
Ghana210.0%
Sri Lanka200.0%
Denmark180.0%
Ecuador180.0%
Yemen180.0%
Luxembourg150.0%
Cyprus140.0%
Estonia130.0%
Madagascar130.0%
Kyrgyzstan130.0%
Uzbekistan130.0%
Togo120.0%
Costa Rica110.0%
New Zealand110.0%
Libya100.0%
Turkmenistan100.0%
Saudi Arabia90.0%
China (Hong Kong)80.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Honduras70.0%
Sudan60.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Malta50.0%
Congo50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Gambia40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Panama40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Angola30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Niger30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is Erlangen 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–71%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on education · range 36–54%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–72%
Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 57–75%
Foreign residents22,959 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population120,646 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Erlangen population statistics
NO₂ — latest reading5.08 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)17.05 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Erlangen
Fibre-to-the-building availability48.99 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability84.38 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Erlangen?

The published population was 120,646 people in 2025. Source: Erlangen population statistics.

How much does it cost to rent in Erlangen?

Average net cold rent is 17.05 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,194 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Erlangen.

Is the air quality good in Erlangen?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Muggenhof).

How safe is Erlangen?

Police recorded 4,602 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Erlangen?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Erlangen?

The median gross salary is 5,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Erlangen a good place to live?

Erlangen 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 Erlangen?

The official country of birth distribution records 112,220 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). Erlangen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erlangen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_erlangen-germany-rent-salary-jobs-taxes_26fef2ad8a31,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Erlangen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erlangen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Erlangen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erlangen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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