Living in Eselsberg
The regional median gross salary was €4,400 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.05% in May 2022. Annual PM2.5 levels for Eselsberg stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 72% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 73% 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 Eselsberg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Eselsberg?
Average net cold rent is 12 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps7Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 12 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Eselsberg 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 720 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Eselsberg?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 6.05 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Eselsberg 6.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,400 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 6.05 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Eselsberg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,814 |
| Rent, 60 m²€12.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €720 |
| 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 | €1,996 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eselsberg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Eselsberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
Hospital capacity in Eselsberg was 104.8 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 104.8 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Eselsberg 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Eselsberg?
Police recorded about 7,919 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,919 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 | 31 Dec 2023 | Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2Official |
Mobility and administration
Eselsberg's nearest airport was FMM, 51 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Eselsberg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.6°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 42.9 mm in January and 88.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 54.7 hours in January and 233.9 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Eselsberg?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA)4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Eselsberg 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 13.7 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.6 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 42.9 · Feb 35.3 · Mar 47.5 · Apr 45.5 · May 81.2 · Jun 82.7 · Jul 88.6 · Aug 85.1 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 57.5 · Nov 50.9 · Dec 57.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 54.7 · Feb 84 · Mar 134.5 · Apr 175.9 · May 209.1 · Jun 221.1 · Jul 233.9 · Aug 218.6 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 94.1 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 43.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Traunreut ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±0.8 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±0.8 °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 Eselsberg?
The published population was 19,416 people in 2024. Source: Ulm Statistics 202416
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,416 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Ulm Statistics 202416Official |
Alternatives for people set on Eselsberg
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.
Loerrach as an Eselsberg alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,197.8 Loerrach vs 104.8 Eselsberg+1043%
- Rent: €8.68/m² (2022) Loerrach vs €12.00/m² (2024) Eselsbergno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €4,050 Loerrach vs €4,400 Eselsbergno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Loerrach vs 8.0 µg/m³ Eselsberg−25%
Alternative cities in Germany
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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; Eselsberg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Eselsberg part of Ulm?
Eselsberg is in the published commuting zone of Ulm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ulm city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Eselsberg?
The published population was 19,416 people in 2024. Source: Ulm Statistics 2024.
How much does it cost to rent in Eselsberg?
Average net cold rent is 12 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 840 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Eselsberg?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Eselsberg?
Police recorded about 7,919 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).
What is the unemployment rate in Eselsberg?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Eselsberg?
The median gross salary is 4,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Eselsberg a good place to live?
Eselsberg 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 Eselsberg part of Ulm?
Eselsberg is in the published commuting zone of Ulm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
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