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Living in Friedrichsthal

For Friedrichsthal, the foreign population count was 796 in May 2022. The population of Friedrichsthal, in Germany, was 10,180 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.33 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 91% 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 Friedrichsthal?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Friedrichsthal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Friedrichsthal?

Average net cold rent is 9.33 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): 9.33 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Friedrichsthal, Saar22

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

Net rent across major citiesFriedrichsthal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Friedrichsthal 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)9.33 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Friedrichsthal, Saar22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 560 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.33 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 7.87% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,033 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Friedrichsthal?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.87 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Friedrichsthal is 7.9%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Friedrichsthal 7.9%228 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 availability3.21 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability8.4 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,033 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita51,326 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.87 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Friedrichsthal. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Friedrichsthal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents170.2 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 Friedrichsthal 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportSCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport12.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Friedrichsthal?

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 Saarbrücken-City)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
Friedrichsthal average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Friedrichsthal average monthly precipitation, mm02550751007665655073647571677481100JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Friedrichsthal average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526054811371912142312442261711065342JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Friedrichsthal annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104017.0NO₂µg/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 Friedrichsthal 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/m³1558–9Friedrichsthal 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 mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ottweiler)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ottweiler)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saarbrücken-City)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 18.7 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.2 · Feb 65.2 · Mar 65.1 · Apr 50 · May 73.3 · Jun 63.5 · Jul 75.3 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 66.5 · Oct 74.1 · Nov 80.7 · Dec 99.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 53.5 · Feb 80.9 · Mar 137 · Apr 190.5 · May 214.3 · Jun 230.8 · Jul 244.2 · Aug 225.9 · Sep 171 · Oct 106 · Nov 52.8 · Dec 42.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °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

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Flöha10,183 residentsSüßen10,185 residentsNiebüll10,173 residentsSteinau an der Straße10,189 residentsKirkel10,191 residentsGrevesmühlen10,167 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 9 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,132.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Friedrichsthal?

The published population was 10,180 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Friedrichsthal residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.2%Foreign residents 7.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents663 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area8.99 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents796 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density1,132 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population10,180 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,253 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share51.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other2,767 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share27.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents2,210 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share21.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Friedrichsthal

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
Total10,228100.0%
Germany9,09788.9%
Russian Federation1741.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1481.4%
Italy1131.1%
Romania890.9%
Poland760.7%
Kazakhstan670.7%
Ukraine600.6%
Turkey570.6%
Hungary400.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
France280.3%
Bulgaria170.2%
Not stated170.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of150.1%
Albania120.1%
Moldova, Republic of100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Spain100.1%
Czech Republic100.1%
Sri Lanka100.1%
Viet Nam100.1%
Afghanistan90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Austria80.1%
India80.1%
Croatia70.1%
Greece70.1%
Morocco70.1%
Ghana60.1%
Pakistan60.1%
Algeria50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Belgium40.0%
Haiti40.0%
United States40.0%
Iraq40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Norway30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Libya30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Brazil30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Panama30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
China30.0%

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
Total10,228100.0%
Germany9,43292.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1741.7%
Italy1561.5%
Romania930.9%
Ukraine570.6%
Turkey460.4%
Hungary390.4%
Poland330.3%
Bulgaria150.1%
France150.1%
Show 32 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Greece100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Austria100.1%
Russian Federation100.1%
Sri Lanka100.1%
India100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Norway70.1%
Spain70.1%
Iraq70.1%
Afghanistan50.0%
Viet Nam50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Croatia40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Mexico30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
China30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

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

Is Friedrichsthal 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–53%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents796 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population10,180 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.33 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Friedrichsthal, Saar
Fibre-to-the-building availability3.21 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability8.4 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident25,033 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 3–686.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 332.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier455 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier460 %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 Friedrichsthal?

The published population was 10,180 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Friedrichsthal?

Average net cold rent is 9.33 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 653 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Friedrichsthal, Saar.

Is the air quality good in Friedrichsthal?

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 Saarbrücken-City).

What is the unemployment rate in Friedrichsthal?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Friedrichsthal?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Friedrichsthal?

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

Is Friedrichsthal a good place to live?

Friedrichsthal 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 Friedrichsthal?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,228 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). Friedrichsthal, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/friedrichsthal/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Friedrichsthal, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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