Living in Forst

In Forst, rents across existing tenancies average €7.43 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

Forst numbered 8,083 residents at the end of 2024. For Forst, the regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Forst recorded annual PM2.5 of 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population8,083people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.43EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 28% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.8%country median 5.1% — 25% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime3,452incidents 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 · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 85% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Forst?

Average net cold rent is 7.43 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): 7.43 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesForst highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.43 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Forst a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 446 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.43 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

What is the unemployment rate in Forst?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Forst is 3.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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658

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2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Forst 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,300 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Forst?

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

Left over each month€2,217of €2,762 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€7.43/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €446
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	€2,217

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Forst Salary needed to live in Forst

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesForst highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,452 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Forst's nearest airport was MHG, 35 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	35 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MHG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Forst's monthly mean temperatures were 2.6°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Forst's monthly precipitation totalled 55.2 mm in January and 78.1 mm in July. Forst's average monthly sunshine was 61.2 hours in January and 253.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Forst?

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 Agency⁴

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

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5°0°

8°0°

12°3°

17°6°

21°10°

25°13°

27°15°

22°11°

16°7°

9°3°

6°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

135

189

227

241

253

240

174

111

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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

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164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Forst 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.4 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 16.8 · May 21.4 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 5.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.6 · May 10 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.6 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 11 · May 15.7 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 55.2 · Feb 55.6 · Mar 60.7 · Apr 48.7 · May 72.9 · Jun 74.6 · Jul 78.1 · Aug 59.7 · Sep 59.4 · Oct 72.1 · Nov 64.8 · Dec 66.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 61.2 · Feb 88.7 · Mar 134.8 · Apr 188.7 · May 226.7 · Jun 241.3 · Jul 253.3 · Aug 240.3 · Sep 174.3 · Oct 111 · Nov 62.1 · Dec 43.9 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Heidelberg ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.6 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.8 °C, Basel (Switzerland) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±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

How many people live in Forst?

The published population was 8,083 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,083 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Forst

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 group	People	Share
Total	8,029	100.0%
Germany	6,562	81.7%
Poland	161	2.0%
Kazakhstan	128	1.6%
Romania	116	1.4%
Turkey	108	1.3%
Russian Federation	96	1.2%
Croatia	89	1.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	71	0.9%
Italy	51	0.6%
Ukraine	46	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	44	0.5%
Greece	40	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	31	0.4%
Kosovo	25	0.3%
Hungary	25	0.3%
Brazil	23	0.3%
Afghanistan	23	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	20	0.2%
Austria	19	0.2%
Czech Republic	18	0.2%
Iraq	18	0.2%
United States	17	0.2%
Eritrea	16	0.2%
Not stated	15	0.2%
Bulgaria	14	0.2%
Lithuania	12	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	11	0.1%
Nigeria	11	0.1%
Albania	10	0.1%
France	10	0.1%
Sri Lanka	9	0.1%
Viet Nam	9	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	9	0.1%
Argentina	8	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	8	0.1%
Latvia	7	0.1%
Switzerland	7	0.1%
Belarus	7	0.1%
Slovenia	6	0.1%
Morocco	6	0.1%
Cameroon	6	0.1%
Pakistan	6	0.1%
Uzbekistan	6	0.1%
United Kingdom	5	0.1%
Azerbaijan	5	0.1%
India	5	0.1%
Taiwan, Province of China	5	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Spain	4	0.0%
Gambia	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Tunisia	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Thailand	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	8,029	100.0%
Germany	7,029	87.5%
Croatia	141	1.8%
Turkey	129	1.6%
Romania	112	1.4%
Italy	73	0.9%
Greece	53	0.7%
Poland	53	0.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	38	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	36	0.4%
Ukraine	32	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	22	0.3%
Iraq	21	0.3%
Serbia	20	0.2%
Hungary	19	0.2%
Eritrea	19	0.2%
Kosovo	14	0.2%
Nigeria	14	0.2%
Bulgaria	13	0.2%
Russian Federation	13	0.2%
Brazil	13	0.2%
Austria	9	0.1%
Sri Lanka	9	0.1%
Lithuania	8	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	7	0.1%
Spain	7	0.1%
United States	7	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	7	0.1%
Albania	6	0.1%
France	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.1%
Belarus	5	0.1%
Viet Nam	4	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Forst

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.

Böblingen as a Forst alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.43/m² Forstno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,300 Forst+14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 3,452 Forst+10%

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Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Forst, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Elz8,083 residents Ankum8,085 residents Kühlungsborn8,088 residents Nierstein8,078 residents Ahrensbök8,092 residents Neunburg vorm Wald8,093 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Forst 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.

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; Forst's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Forst part of Karlsruhe?

Forst is in the published commuting zone of Karlsruhe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Karlsruhe city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Forst?

The published population was 8,083 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Forst?

Average net cold rent is 7.43 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 520 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Forst?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Forst?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Forst?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Forst a good place to live?

Forst 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 Forst part of Karlsruhe?

Forst is in the published commuting zone of Karlsruhe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Forst?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,562 people (81.7%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Forst, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3a480f3e596d1132afb21c5bc9f756b3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/forst-01-082/},
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}

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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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