Living in Friedberg
In Friedberg, rents across existing tenancies average €7.79 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.6% (2022).
Friedberg is a city in Germany, with a population of 29,953 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 5.56% in May 2022.
Pricier rent than 89% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 62% 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?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.92 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Friedberg?
Average net cold rent is 7.79 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): 7.79 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.79 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 13.92 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Friedberg36Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Friedberg 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 467 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.79 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.
Work and income
The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €32,041 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Friedberg?
The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 5.56 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Friedberg 5.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 5.34 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 57.11 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 32,041 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts25Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 34,633 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts25Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,300 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 5.56 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official |
What does a salary buy in Friedberg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€13.92/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Friedberg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.79/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €835 |
| 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 | €1,828 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Friedberg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Friedberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 880.5 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Friedberg 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,121 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Friedberg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Friedberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Augsburg/LfU)12
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Friedberg 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Augsburg/LfU)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Augsburg/LfU)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Augsburg/LfU)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Augsburg26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.2 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 2.8 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -2.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Augsburg26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Augsburg26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 45.1 · Feb 34.1 · Mar 47.3 · Apr 45.8 · May 84.8 · Jun 92 · Jul 94.3 · Aug 91.8 · Sep 61.9 · Oct 52.9 · Nov 50.2 · Dec 49.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Augsburg26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 61.8 · Feb 88.1 · Mar 138.3 · Apr 186.4 · May 211.9 · Jun 228 · Jul 243.8 · Aug 230.2 · Sep 162.8 · Oct 106.6 · Nov 55.9 · Dec 54.1 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Augsburg26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Bytom (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Ruda Śląska (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Sosnowiec (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Tychy (Poland) ±0.7 °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 81.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 368.7 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Friedberg?
The published population was 29,953 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
By nationality
National passport90.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 678 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official |
| City area | 81.25 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,774 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official |
| Population density | 368.7 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official |
| Population | 29,953 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 15,693 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 53 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 10,783 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 36.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 3,119 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 10.5 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Friedberg
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 | 29,595 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 25,339 | 85.6% |
| Czech Republic | 509 | 1.7% |
| Romania | 496 | 1.7% |
| Turkey | 387 | 1.3% |
| Poland | 321 | 1.1% |
| Ukraine | 281 | 0.9% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 172 | 0.6% |
| Austria | 160 | 0.5% |
| Italy | 148 | 0.5% |
| Russian Federation | 131 | 0.4% |
Show 90 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 114 | 0.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 93 | 0.3% |
| Afghanistan | 92 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 88 | 0.3% |
| Kazakhstan | 80 | 0.3% |
| Croatia | 70 | 0.2% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 61 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 59 | 0.2% |
| United States | 52 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 46 | 0.2% |
| Slovakia | 40 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 36 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 36 | 0.1% |
| France | 35 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 34 | 0.1% |
| India | 34 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 31 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 29 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 29 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 26 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 26 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 24 | 0.1% |
| China | 24 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 20 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 19 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 19 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 18 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 18 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 14 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 13 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 13 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 11 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 11 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 10 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 10 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 8 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 8 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 6 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 6 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 6 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 6 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 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 source23
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29,595 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 26,819 | 90.6% |
| Turkey | 391 | 1.3% |
| Ukraine | 269 | 0.9% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 191 | 0.6% |
| Italy | 177 | 0.6% |
| Romania | 161 | 0.5% |
| Poland | 119 | 0.4% |
| Austria | 110 | 0.4% |
| Afghanistan | 107 | 0.4% |
| Hungary | 99 | 0.3% |
Show 68 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 95 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 82 | 0.3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79 | 0.3% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 70 | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 48 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 48 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 45 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 38 | 0.1% |
| United States | 33 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 30 | 0.1% |
| India | 29 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 28 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 27 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 26 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0.1% |
| France | 23 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 23 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 22 | 0.1% |
| China | 21 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 20 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 18 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 17 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 16 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 15 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 11 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 11 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 9 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 8 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 7 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 5 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 94 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 27.5 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 350 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 360 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Friedberg
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.
Aichach as a Friedberg alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 3.8% Aichach vs 5.6% Friedberg−32%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 475.2 Aichach vs 880.5 Friedberg−46%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Aichach vs 7.0 µg/m³ Friedberg+14%
- Residents: 22,015 Aichach vs 29,953 Friedberg−27%
- Rent: €7.53/m² Aichach vs €7.79/m² Friedberg−3%
- Nearest airport: 49.4 km Aichach vs 59.3 km Friedberg−17%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Aichach vs €4,300 Friedbergsame level
Ibbenbueren as a Friedberg alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 494 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 2,121 Friedberg+170%
- Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.79/m² Friedberg−25%
- Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 29,953 Friedberg+73%
- Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 59.3 km Friedberg−72%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,300 Friedbergno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 7.0 µg/m³ Friedberg+29%
- Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.6% Friedberg−17%
Cities near Friedberg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 9.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-01
- Salary
- 4,183 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 7.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 7.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 7.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 8.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 7.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Friedberg, nearest in population first.
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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; Friedberg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Friedberg part of Augsburg?
Friedberg is in the published commuting zone of Augsburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Augsburg city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Friedberg?
The published population was 29,953 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Friedberg?
Average net cold rent is 7.79 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 545 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Friedberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Augsburg/LfU).
What is the unemployment rate in Friedberg?
The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Friedberg?
The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Friedberg a good place to live?
Friedberg 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 part of Augsburg?
Friedberg is in the published commuting zone of Augsburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Friedberg?
Augsburg, Stadtbergen, Königsbrunn, Gersthofen, Neusäß are near Friedberg. 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?
The official country of birth distribution records 25,339 people (85.6%) 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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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
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- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
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- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Augsburg/LfU) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025 statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-09-19
- Stadt Augsburg; im Auftrag auf Grundlage einer repräsentativen Mieterumfrage (6.329 Antworten, 2.645 für Mietspiegelerstellung verwendet); Datenerhebung Juli-August 2025; anerkannt von Mieterverein Augsburg und Umgebung e.V. und Haus & Grund Augsburg — Augsburger Mietspiegel 2025 (Neuerstellung) Stadt Augsburg; im Auftrag auf Grundlage einer repräsentativen Mieterumfrage (6.329 Antworten, 2.645 für Mietspiegelerstellung verwendet); Datenerhebung Juli-August 2025; anerkannt von Mieterverein Augsburg und Umgebung e.V. und Haus & Grund Augsburg · augsburg.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Augsburg WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- miet-check Mietspiegel Friedberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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