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Living in Friedberg (Hessen)

In Friedberg (Hessen), rents across existing tenancies average €7.93 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2022).

Friedberg (Hessen) had 30,409 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.58 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2339 sources

Population30,409people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent7.93EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 36% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.19%country median 5.1% — 21% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime3,849incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Ost)

Pricier rent than 90% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% 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 Friedberg (Hessen)?

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 Friedberg (Hessen)?

Average net cold rent is 7.93 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): 7.93 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Friedberg (Hessen) recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesFriedberg (Hessen) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Friedberg (Hessen) highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Friedberg (Hessen)€7.93
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 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M26Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.93 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.58 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Friedberg (Hessen)39Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Friedberg (Hessen) a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 476 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.93 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 6.19% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,714 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Friedberg (Hessen)?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.19 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Friedberg (Hessen) is 6.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability90.98 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.69 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident29,714 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts27Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita35,388 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts27Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.19 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official

What does a salary buy in Friedberg (Hessen)?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,300 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,908of €2,762 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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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€12.58/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Friedberg (Hessen) · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.93/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €755
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€1,908
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Friedberg (Hessen). 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFriedberg (Hessen) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Friedberg (Hessen) 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 residents3,849 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise23Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat21Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official
Distance to nearest airport37.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Friedberg (Hessen). 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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Friedberg (Hessen)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Frankfurt Ost)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 Friedberg (Hessen) is 9.0 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Linden)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Ost)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Ost)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.4 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.9 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.7 · Feb 70.6 · Mar 75.2 · Apr 56.1 · May 89.2 · Jun 81.9 · Jul 90.5 · Aug 73.5 · Sep 83.8 · Oct 85.5 · Nov 84.9 · Dec 96.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.9 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 177 · May 195.3 · Jun 198.5 · Jul 211.8 · Aug 203.7 · Sep 142 · Oct 96 · Nov 48.6 · Dec 38.9 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.9 °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 50.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 606 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Friedberg (Hessen)?

The published population was 30,409 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents583 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area50.18 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents5,525 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Population density606 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Population30,409 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,366 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share18.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other15,646 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share54.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents7,707 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share26.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Friedberg (Hessen)

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
Total28,719100.0%
Germany21,39574.5%
Turkey8042.8%
Poland7382.6%
Bulgaria4701.6%
Afghanistan3811.3%
Russian Federation3611.3%
Syrian Arab Republic3091.1%
Romania2901.0%
Pakistan2881.0%
Not stated2831.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine2470.9%
Kazakhstan2280.8%
Czech Republic2170.8%
Serbia1820.6%
Italy1490.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1480.5%
Morocco1330.5%
India990.3%
Cameroon980.3%
United States920.3%
Croatia910.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina900.3%
Eritrea820.3%
China740.3%
Spain680.2%
Austria650.2%
Moldova, Republic of610.2%
Greece600.2%
Kosovo550.2%
Viet Nam470.2%
Lithuania460.2%
France450.2%
Iraq450.2%
Thailand450.2%
Hungary390.1%
Ethiopia380.1%
Somalia360.1%
United Kingdom350.1%
Uzbekistan340.1%
Albania330.1%
Indonesia280.1%
Netherlands250.1%
Philippines250.1%
Switzerland240.1%
Belarus240.1%
Tunisia200.1%
Colombia200.1%
Sri Lanka200.1%
Kyrgyzstan190.1%
Slovenia180.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.1%
Peru180.1%
Nepal180.1%
Armenia170.1%
Belgium150.1%
Nigeria150.1%
Brazil150.1%
Georgia150.1%
Korea, Republic of150.1%
Egypt140.0%
Latvia130.0%
Portugal120.0%
Azerbaijan120.0%
Ghana110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Algeria100.0%
Guinea100.0%
South Africa100.0%
Japan100.0%
Ireland90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Chile80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Canada70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Singapore60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Jordan50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Finland40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Angola30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Israel30.0%
Oman30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total28,719100.0%
Germany23,19380.8%
Turkey8332.9%
Bulgaria5391.9%
Syrian Arab Republic3431.2%
Poland3201.1%
Afghanistan3171.1%
Uncertain3001.0%
Romania2190.8%
Ukraine2070.7%
Italy1830.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan1830.6%
Serbia1730.6%
Russian Federation1200.4%
Croatia1080.4%
Spain870.3%
Morocco830.3%
Cameroon820.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of770.3%
India710.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina700.2%
Kosovo670.2%
United States670.2%
Eritrea640.2%
Greece560.2%
Austria490.2%
Iraq470.2%
China460.2%
Lithuania450.2%
Somalia410.1%
France400.1%
Albania380.1%
Thailand370.1%
Viet Nam330.1%
Hungary320.1%
Netherlands280.1%
Indonesia270.1%
Portugal200.1%
Ethiopia190.1%
Nigeria190.1%
Tunisia180.1%
Switzerland170.1%
Belgium150.1%
Armenia150.1%
Egypt140.0%
United Kingdom130.0%
Korea, Republic of130.0%
Stateless130.0%
Japan120.0%
Nepal120.0%
Philippines120.0%
Latvia110.0%
Moldova, Republic of110.0%
Czech Republic110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.0%
Algeria100.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
Sri Lanka100.0%
Kazakhstan100.0%
Ghana90.0%
Guinea90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Belarus80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Peru80.0%
Finland70.0%
Madagascar70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Ireland60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Sweden50.0%
Kenya50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Canada50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)96.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier590 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Friedberg (Hessen)

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.

Friedrichsdorf as a Friedberg (Hessen) alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €9.25/m² Friedrichsdorf vs €7.93/m² Friedberg (Hessen)+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Friedrichsdorf vs 9.0 µg/m³ Friedberg (Hessen)−44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,000 Friedrichsdorf vs €4,300 Friedberg (Hessen)+16%
  • Nearest airport: 26.3 km Friedrichsdorf vs 37.1 km Friedberg (Hessen)−29%
  • Unemployment: 5.8% Friedrichsdorf vs 6.2% Friedberg (Hessen)−7%
  • Residents: 25,871 Friedrichsdorf vs 30,409 Friedberg (Hessen)−15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,686 Friedrichsdorf vs 3,849 Friedberg (Hessen)−4%
Full comparisonMore about Friedrichsdorf

Ibbenbueren as a Friedberg (Hessen) alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 228 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.93/m² Friedberg (Hessen)−26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 3,849 Friedberg (Hessen)+49%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.2% Friedberg (Hessen)−25%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 30,409 Friedberg (Hessen)+70%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,300 Friedberg (Hessen)no percentage
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 37.1 km Friedberg (Hessen)−55%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 9.0 µg/m³ Friedberg (Hessen)same level
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Cities near Friedberg (Hessen)

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

Bad Nauheim 3.5 km away
Rent
8.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Niddatal 5.8 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ober-Mörlen 6.2 km away
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6.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Florstadt 8.0 km away
Rent
6.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Echzell 10.6 km away
Rent
6.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Karben 11.5 km away
Rent
8.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Friedrichsdorf 11.9 km away
Rent
9.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Bretten30,274 residentsSchönebeck30,250 residentsWerne30,202 residentsRendsburg30,633 residentsIdar-Oberstein30,170 residentsTaunusstein30,145 residents

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Friedberg (Hessen) in rankings

#19 of 30 in German cities with the highest gigabit broadband availability

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Friedberg (Hessen) 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; Friedberg (Hessen)'s school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Friedberg (Hessen) part of Frankfurt?

Friedberg (Hessen) is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Frankfurt city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 Friedberg (Hessen)?

The published population was 30,409 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Friedberg (Hessen)?

Average net cold rent is 7.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 555 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Friedberg (Hessen)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Frankfurt Ost).

What is the unemployment rate in Friedberg (Hessen)?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Friedberg (Hessen)?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Friedberg (Hessen) a good place to live?

Friedberg (Hessen) 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 Friedberg (Hessen) part of Frankfurt?

Friedberg (Hessen) is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Friedberg (Hessen)?

Bad Nauheim, Rosbach v. d. Höhe, Niddatal, Ober-Mörlen, Florstadt are near Friedberg (Hessen). Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Friedberg (Hessen)?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,395 people (74.5%) 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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APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Friedberg (Hessen), Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 42c012bef273079f81fdd59bc062052b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/friedberg-hessen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_friedberg-hessen-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_d047f3049a70,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Friedberg (Hessen), Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {42c012bef273079f81fdd59bc062052b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/friedberg-hessen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Friedberg (Hessen), Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/friedberg-hessen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 42c012bef273079f81fdd59bc062052b; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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