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Living in Freiberg am Neckar

At the end of 2024, Freiberg am Neckar is in Germany; its population was 15,520. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.71 per m² per month in June 2026.

Lower unemployment than 70% 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 Freiberg am Neckar?

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 Freiberg am Neckar?

Average net cold rent is 14.71 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): 14.71 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Freiberg am Neckar22

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

Net rent across major citiesFreiberg am Neckar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Freiberg am Neckar 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)14.71 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Freiberg am Neckar22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 883 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.71 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 4.14% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,700 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €31,769 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Freiberg am Neckar?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.14 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Freiberg am Neckar is 4.1%. 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%12904–6Freiberg am Neckar 4.1%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 availability18.08 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability82.17 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident31,769 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita56,524 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.14 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Freiberg 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Freiberg am Neckar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents118 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Freiberg 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport27.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Freiberg 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
Freiberg am Neckar average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Freiberg am Neckar average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100403337357676817247525050JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Freiberg am Neckar average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526069911431872102252422261691167260JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Freiberg am Neckar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104034.0NO₂µg/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 Freiberg am Neckar 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/m³1558–9Freiberg am Neckar 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 mean34 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ludwigsburg Schlossstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ludwigsburg)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 4.9 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5.7 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 3 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.9 · Feb 32.7 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 35.4 · May 76.3 · Jun 75.6 · Jul 81.3 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 47.4 · Oct 51.8 · Nov 49.9 · Dec 49.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 69.3 · Feb 91.2 · Mar 142.5 · Apr 186.7 · May 209.5 · Jun 224.6 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 225.6 · Sep 169.4 · Oct 116.4 · Nov 72 · Dec 60.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)19Official · 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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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Population and city profile

The city covered 13.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,181.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Freiberg am Neckar?

The published population was 15,520 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Freiberg am Neckar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.4%Foreign residents14.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents704 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area13.14 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,268 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density1,181 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population15,520 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,170 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share20.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other7,154 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share46.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents5,106 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share33.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Freiberg 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
Total15,434100.0%
Germany12,49481.0%
Turkey3872.5%
Italy2761.8%
Romania2651.7%
Poland2201.4%
Croatia1260.8%
Czech Republic1130.7%
Russian Federation1060.7%
Syrian Arab Republic930.6%
Kazakhstan910.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine890.6%
Kosovo680.4%
Serbia660.4%
Hungary650.4%
Greece540.3%
Iraq540.3%
Bulgaria480.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina460.3%
Austria430.3%
France380.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of380.2%
India330.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of310.2%
United States300.2%
Portugal270.2%
Spain240.2%
Nigeria230.1%
China230.1%
Switzerland210.1%
Afghanistan210.1%
Slovenia200.1%
Moldova, Republic of200.1%
United Kingdom180.1%
Brazil180.1%
Thailand170.1%
Albania150.1%
Philippines150.1%
Slovakia130.1%
Not stated130.1%
Belgium110.1%
Gambia110.1%
Ghana100.1%
Latvia90.1%
Sri Lanka90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Lebanon90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Belarus80.1%
Algeria80.1%
Cameroon80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Tunisia80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Lithuania70.0%
Netherlands70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Finland60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Australia50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Fiji30.0%

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
Total15,434100.0%
Germany13,16785.3%
Turkey4132.7%
Italy4102.7%
Romania1591.0%
Croatia1531.0%
Syrian Arab Republic940.6%
Poland730.5%
Greece720.5%
Ukraine710.5%
Iraq590.4%
Show 63 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria510.3%
Serbia480.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of430.3%
Kosovo430.3%
India370.2%
Hungary360.2%
Portugal340.2%
Austria290.2%
Spain290.2%
Afghanistan270.2%
France260.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina230.1%
China210.1%
Russian Federation200.1%
Nigeria200.1%
Tunisia180.1%
United States170.1%
Thailand150.1%
Uncertain130.1%
Gambia120.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.1%
Slovenia100.1%
Somalia90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Albania80.1%
Latvia80.1%
Czech Republic70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Viet Nam70.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Brazil50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Australia50.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Is Freiberg am Neckar 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Student32%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 20–44%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents2,268 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population15,520 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.71 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Freiberg am Neckar
Fibre-to-the-building availability18.08 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability82.17 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident31,769 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 3–697.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier355 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier445 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Freiberg am Neckar?

The published population was 15,520 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

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

Average net cold rent is 14.71 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,030 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Freiberg am Neckar.

Is the air quality good in Freiberg 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 Freiberg am Neckar?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Freiberg am Neckar?

The median gross salary is 4,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Freiberg am Neckar?

2,268 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Freiberg am Neckar a good place to live?

Freiberg 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.

How many people born in Total live in Freiberg am Neckar?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,434 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). Freiberg am Neckar, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/freiberg-am-neckar/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Freiberg am Neckar, Germany: rent, salary},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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