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Living in Esslingen am Neckar

In Esslingen am Neckar, rents across existing tenancies average €9.12 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2022).

Esslingen am Neckar's population was 96,182 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 76.4% in 2025. Car density was 547 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The foreign population count was 22,845 in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population96,182people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,600EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent9.12EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 57% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.32%country median 5.1% — 4% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime4,300incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt)

Pricier rent than 97% 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 Esslingen am Neckar?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.78 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Esslingen am Neckar?

Average net cold rent is 9.12 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): 9.12 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Esslingen am Neckar recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesEsslingen am Neckar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Esslingen am Neckar highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Esslingen am Neckar€9.12
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.78 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Esslingen am Neckar37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Esslingen am Neckar a good place to live?

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–53%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%
Student48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–58%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 547 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.12 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.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.32% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Esslingen am Neckar?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.32 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Esslingen am Neckar is 5.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability19.61 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability76.39 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.32 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official

What does a salary buy in Esslingen am Neckar?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,600 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,933of €2,919 take-home
  • Rent
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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.€2,919
Rent, 60 m²€14.78/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Esslingen am Neckar · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €9.12/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €887
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€1,933
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Esslingen am Neckar. 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 Esslingen am Neckar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents486 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents115.4 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Esslingen am Neckar 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 100,000 residents486 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEsslingen am Neckar highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Esslingen am Neckar highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,300 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise20Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport80 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport8.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to the nearest major airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)STR3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Esslingen am Neckar. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Esslingen am Neckar?

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 Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt)11

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Esslingen am Neckar is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean32 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Talstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bernhausen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.3 · Feb 33.4 · Mar 43.1 · Apr 37.6 · May 78.4 · Jun 89.3 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 46.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 74.3 · Feb 95.3 · Mar 144.3 · Apr 184.1 · May 209.9 · Jun 226 · Jul 243 · Aug 226.3 · Sep 174 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 76.6 · Dec 65.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±1.0 °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

The city covered 46.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,071.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Esslingen am Neckar?

The published population was 96,182 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents547 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area46.43 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents22,845 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density2,072 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population96,182 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 9.9% between 2012 and 2024, from 87,519 to 96,182.

Foreign residents over time8 published observations, 2013–2022

Foreign residents rose 34.2% between 2013 and 2022, from 17,021 to 22,845.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents17,683 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share18.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other53,397 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share56.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents23,366 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share24.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Esslingen am Neckar

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
Total94,442100.0%
Germany67,56371.5%
Turkey4,1714.4%
Greece1,8812.0%
Romania1,7471.8%
Poland1,3861.5%
Italy1,3261.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1,2401.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,0661.1%
Croatia9991.1%
Kosovo9591.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine9431.0%
Czech Republic8230.9%
Russian Federation7360.8%
Serbia6800.7%
India4310.5%
Iraq4110.4%
Afghanistan3990.4%
Hungary3850.4%
Kazakhstan3430.4%
Bulgaria3400.4%
Austria3190.3%
Slovakia3020.3%
Not stated2740.3%
Spain2570.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2420.3%
France2300.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2170.2%
China2140.2%
United States2120.2%
Albania1960.2%
Pakistan1940.2%
Eritrea1790.2%
Portugal1740.2%
Nigeria1540.2%
Slovenia1450.2%
Georgia1390.1%
Brazil1280.1%
United Kingdom1140.1%
Switzerland1120.1%
Thailand1110.1%
Gambia1080.1%
Cameroon1000.1%
Tunisia1000.1%
Viet Nam1000.1%
Morocco950.1%
Algeria930.1%
Moldova, Republic of850.1%
Mexico830.1%
Lebanon760.1%
Lithuania640.1%
Egypt630.1%
Kyrgyzstan630.1%
Japan620.1%
Colombia610.1%
Sri Lanka590.1%
Netherlands580.1%
Philippines570.1%
Ethiopia540.1%
South Africa510.1%
Ghana470.0%
Belarus460.0%
Latvia450.0%
Montenegro450.0%
Canada430.0%
Uzbekistan420.0%
Somalia400.0%
Togo400.0%
Kenya390.0%
Indonesia360.0%
Peru340.0%
Sweden330.0%
Azerbaijan330.0%
Jordan330.0%
Argentina300.0%
Sudan260.0%
Cuba260.0%
Chile250.0%
Korea, Republic of250.0%
Australia250.0%
Tajikistan240.0%
Belgium230.0%
Dominican Republic210.0%
Israel200.0%
Guinea190.0%
Finland170.0%
Ireland170.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of160.0%
Armenia160.0%
Palestinian territories160.0%
Paraguay140.0%
United Arab Emirates140.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of130.0%
Bangladesh130.0%
Taiwan, Province of China130.0%
Estonia120.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the120.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Singapore120.0%
Luxembourg110.0%
Angola110.0%
Senegal110.0%
Mongolia110.0%
Côte D'Ivoire100.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of100.0%
Uganda100.0%
Denmark90.0%
Congo90.0%
Ecuador90.0%
Libya80.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Malaysia80.0%
Norway70.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Cambodia70.0%
Turkmenistan70.0%
Cyprus60.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Jamaica60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Nepal50.0%
Malta40.0%
Benin40.0%
Mauritania40.0%
Mali40.0%
Namibia40.0%
Chad40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Gabon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Panama30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total94,442100.0%
Germany71,59975.8%
Turkey4,0034.2%
Greece2,6982.9%
Italy1,9562.1%
Croatia1,6221.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1,3341.4%
Romania1,0771.1%
Kosovo8900.9%
Ukraine8080.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina7120.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland5330.6%
Serbia5180.5%
Afghanistan3940.4%
India3690.4%
Iraq3480.4%
Hungary3070.3%
Spain3030.3%
Bulgaria2940.3%
Austria2650.3%
Russian Federation2510.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2340.2%
Slovakia2300.2%
France1990.2%
Albania1920.2%
Portugal1900.2%
China1610.2%
Nigeria1520.2%
Pakistan1390.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1330.1%
United States1320.1%
Eritrea1130.1%
Slovenia1070.1%
Gambia1050.1%
Thailand830.1%
Uncertain810.1%
Tunisia780.1%
Viet Nam750.1%
Netherlands640.1%
Morocco620.1%
Czech Republic610.1%
United Kingdom590.1%
Cameroon580.1%
Somalia570.1%
Stateless570.1%
Algeria550.1%
Japan530.1%
Switzerland510.1%
Egypt510.1%
Brazil500.1%
Georgia480.1%
Mexico460.0%
Lithuania450.0%
Ghana450.0%
Colombia390.0%
Sri Lanka390.0%
Montenegro380.0%
Lebanon350.0%
Togo340.0%
Latvia300.0%
Indonesia270.0%
Kazakhstan270.0%
Philippines260.0%
Sweden250.0%
Sudan250.0%
Kenya240.0%
Peru230.0%
Moldova, Republic of210.0%
Azerbaijan210.0%
Jordan210.0%
Guinea190.0%
Korea, Republic of180.0%
Belarus170.0%
South Africa160.0%
Estonia150.0%
Ireland150.0%
Armenia150.0%
Palestinian territories140.0%
Belgium130.0%
Finland130.0%
Ethiopia130.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the130.0%
Chile130.0%
Australia120.0%
Angola90.0%
Canada90.0%
Bangladesh90.0%
Taiwan, Province of China90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Argentina80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Israel80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Mauritania70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Cambodia70.0%
Singapore70.0%
Norway60.0%
Congo60.0%
Benin50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Nepal50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Panama30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official

Alternatives for people set on Esslingen am Neckar

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.

Göppingen as an Esslingen am Neckar alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 31.7 km Göppingen vs 8.3 km Esslingen am Neckar+282%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,264.6 Göppingen vs 486.0 Esslingen am Neckar+160%
  • Rent: €7.51/m² Göppingen vs €9.12/m² Esslingen am Neckar−18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,640 Göppingen vs 4,300 Esslingen am Neckar−15%
  • Residents: 58,937 Göppingen vs 96,182 Esslingen am Neckar−39%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Göppingen vs 5.3% Esslingen am Neckar+11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Göppingen vs €4,600 Esslingen am Neckar−7%
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Siegen as an Esslingen am Neckar alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 255 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 61.3 km Siegen vs 8.3 km Esslingen am Neckar+639%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,390.3 Siegen vs 486.0 Esslingen am Neckar+186%
  • Rent: €6.62/m² Siegen vs €9.12/m² Esslingen am Neckar−27%
  • Unemployment: 7.4% Siegen vs 5.3% Esslingen am Neckar+40%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Siegen vs 8.0 µg/m³ Esslingen am Neckar−38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Siegen vs €4,600 Esslingen am Neckar−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,031 (2024) Siegen vs 4,300 (2025) Esslingen am Neckarno percentage
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Cities near Esslingen am Neckar

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Ostfildern Commuting Zone · 4.0 km away
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9.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Fellbach Commuting Zone · 8.0 km away
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8.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Plochingen Commuting Zone · 8.4 km away
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8.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Weinstadt Commuting Zone · 8.8 km away
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8.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wendlingen am Neckar Commuting Zone · 9.0 km away
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8.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wolfschlugen Commuting Zone · 9.9 km away
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8.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Waiblingen Commuting Zone · 10.0 km away
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8.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wernau (Neckar) Commuting Zone · 10.0 km away
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8.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Esslingen am Neckar's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Esslingen am Neckar part of Stuttgart?

Esslingen am Neckar is in the published commuting zone of Stuttgart; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stuttgart city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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How many people live in Esslingen am Neckar?

The published population was 96,182 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Esslingen am Neckar?

Average net cold rent is 9.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 638 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Esslingen am Neckar?

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 Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt).

What is the unemployment rate in Esslingen am Neckar?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Esslingen am Neckar?

The median gross salary is 4,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Esslingen am Neckar a good place to live?

Esslingen am Neckar 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 Esslingen am Neckar part of Stuttgart?

Esslingen am Neckar is in the published commuting zone of Stuttgart; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Esslingen am Neckar?

Ostfildern, Fellbach, Plochingen, Weinstadt, Wendlingen am Neckar are near Esslingen am Neckar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Esslingen am Neckar?

The official country of birth distribution records 67,563 people (71.5%) 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, October 16). Esslingen am Neckar, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4292cea997425dd84b0f4d4b2a8be349]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/esslingen-am-neckar/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Esslingen am Neckar, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4292cea997425dd84b0f4d4b2a8be349},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/esslingen-am-neckar/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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