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Living in Freiburg

Freiburg is a city in Germany. For Freiburg, the regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Freiburg had an unemployment rate of 5.4% at the end of 2024.

More recorded crime than 70% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Freiburg?

Average net cold rent is 14 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): 14 EUR/m²/month · All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1

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

Net rent across major citiesFreiburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Freiburg 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 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 840 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Freiburg?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Freiburg is 5.4%. 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%12904–6Freiburg 5.4%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
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate5.4 %31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official · parent municipality

Public employment offices in Freiburg

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Freiburg recorded 834.7 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k834.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Freiburg 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 100k834.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Freiburg?

Police recorded about 11,296 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)4

Recorded crime across major citiesFreiburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Freiburg highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,296Freiburg11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,296 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2023Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)4Official

Mobility and administration

Freiburg's nearest airport was FKB, 89 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km89 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFKB3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Freiburg stood at 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Freiburg's monthly mean temperatures were 2.9°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Freiburg's monthly precipitation totalled 48.6 mm in January and 92.2 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Freiburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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)6

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
Freiburg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Freiburg average monthly precipitation, mm03060901204949546410390928377796667JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Freiburg average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526065921471822072332522341761166756JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Freiburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/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 Freiburg is 6.0 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/m³436–7Freiburg 6.0102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.7 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.6 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 54.3 · Apr 63.8 · May 103.4 · Jun 89.8 · Jul 92.2 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 77.4 · Oct 78.5 · Nov 66.2 · Dec 66.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.7 · Feb 91.8 · Mar 146.8 · Apr 182.2 · May 206.8 · Jun 232.7 · Jul 252.2 · Aug 234.4 · Sep 176.2 · Oct 116.2 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 56.3 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Is Freiburg 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–68%
Student33%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–46%
Family38%strong on family, weak on education · range 28–48%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–60%
Average net rent (nettokalt)14 EUR/m²/month2024Official source · All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Unemployment rate5.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Official source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Common questions

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

How much does it cost to rent in Freiburg?

Average net cold rent is 14 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 980 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).

Is the air quality good in Freiburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Freiburg?

Police recorded about 11,296 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 Freiburg?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Freiburg?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Freiburg a good place to live?

Freiburg 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Freiburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/freiburg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average Arbeitslosenquoten · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-26
  3. BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024 BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-29
  4. Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) tigis.bkg.bund.de · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  6. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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