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Living in Erlensee

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.68 per m² per month in June 2026. The population of Erlensee, in Germany, was 15,907 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Erlensee.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Erlensee?

Average net cold rent is 12.68 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): 12.68 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Erlensee22

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

Net rent across major citiesErlensee highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Erlensee 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)12.68 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Erlensee22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 761 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.68 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 8.32% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,161 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Erlensee?

The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.32 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Erlensee is 8.3%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Erlensee 8.3%24 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 availability4.59 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.4 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident29,161 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita38,683 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate8.32 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Erlensee. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Erlensee. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 89.4% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport33.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Erlensee?

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 Hanau)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
Erlensee average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Erlensee average monthly precipitation, mm020406080484444367570687346474663JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Erlensee annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104016.0NO₂µg/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 Erlensee 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/m³1558–9Erlensee 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 mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hanau)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hanau)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hanau)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.29 · Feb 1.35 · Mar 5.02 · Apr 9.9 · May 14.31 · Jun 18.62 · Jul 20.91 · Aug 20.27 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 10.29 · Nov 5.06 · Dec 1.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.5 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.6 · May 75.1 · Jun 70 · Jul 67.6 · Aug 72.9 · Sep 46.4 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 63.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Neustadt in Holstein15,930 residentsIllingen15,935 residentsGroßostheim15,873 residentsTaucha15,866 residentsAscheberg15,831 residentsWendlingen am Neckar15,988 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 18.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 856.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Erlensee?

The published population was 15,907 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Erlensee residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport80.5%Foreign residents19.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents616 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area18.58 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents3,100 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density856.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population15,907 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,710 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share17.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other8,676 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share56.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents3,946 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share25.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Erlensee

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
Total15,333100.0%
Germany11,04572.0%
Turkey6404.2%
Poland5943.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2371.5%
Romania2341.5%
Russian Federation2251.5%
Kazakhstan2011.3%
Afghanistan1871.2%
Italy1661.1%
Ukraine1190.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia1170.8%
Serbia910.6%
Bulgaria870.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina820.5%
Kosovo770.5%
Hungary750.5%
Czech Republic740.5%
Morocco720.5%
Moldova, Republic of610.4%
United States550.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of540.4%
Not stated530.3%
Lithuania420.3%
China380.2%
Spain370.2%
Iraq320.2%
Greece310.2%
Pakistan310.2%
India270.2%
Austria220.1%
Philippines220.1%
Slovakia200.1%
Lebanon200.1%
Somalia190.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
France180.1%
Uzbekistan170.1%
Slovenia160.1%
Thailand140.1%
Albania130.1%
Eritrea130.1%
Kenya130.1%
Ethiopia120.1%
Ghana120.1%
Japan120.1%
Kyrgyzstan120.1%
Portugal110.1%
Tunisia110.1%
Netherlands100.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
Jordan100.1%
Switzerland90.1%
Egypt90.1%
Brazil90.1%
Dominican Republic90.1%
Cameroon80.1%
Belarus70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Guinea60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Latvia50.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Canada50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Peru50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Solomon Islands30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total15,333100.0%
Germany12,23279.8%
Turkey6714.4%
Italy2661.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2631.7%
Poland2531.7%
Romania2401.6%
Croatia1481.0%
Afghanistan1350.9%
Bulgaria950.6%
Ukraine770.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina600.4%
Serbia570.4%
Kosovo500.3%
United States500.3%
Spain490.3%
Uncertain440.3%
Russian Federation430.3%
Iraq390.3%
China360.2%
Lithuania330.2%
Somalia310.2%
Greece300.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of300.2%
Hungary290.2%
Morocco240.2%
Austria220.1%
France180.1%
Netherlands180.1%
Czech Republic170.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Slovakia140.1%
Eritrea120.1%
Moldova, Republic of110.1%
India110.1%
Switzerland100.1%
Philippines100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Egypt90.1%
Kenya80.1%
Kazakhstan80.1%
Latvia70.0%
Brazil70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Belgium60.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Albania50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Angola40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Canada40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Erlensee 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents3,100 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population15,907 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.68 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Erlensee
Fibre-to-the-building availability4.59 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability89.4 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident29,161 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 3–692.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier675 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Erlensee 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 Erlensee?

The published population was 15,907 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Erlensee?

Average net cold rent is 12.68 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 888 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Erlensee.

Is the air quality good in Erlensee?

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 Hanau).

What is the unemployment rate in Erlensee?

The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Erlensee?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Erlensee?

3,100 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Erlensee a good place to live?

Erlensee 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 Erlensee?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,333 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). Erlensee, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erlensee/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Erlensee, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hanau) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hanau) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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