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Living in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, rents across existing tenancies average €9.12 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2025).

Residents of Garmisch-Partenkirchen numbered 28,305 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2025, unemployment in Garmisch-Partenkirchen reached 4.5%.

Last checked 2026-09-2314 sources

Population28,305people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,750EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent9.12EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 57% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate4.5%country median 5.1% — 12% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik
Recorded crime4,500incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Pricier rent than 97% of German cities that publish it, lower 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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 9.12 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): 9.12 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Garmisch-Partenkirchen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesGarmisch-Partenkirchen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Garmisch-Partenkirchen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis5Official

Is Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–63%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 547 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.12 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

What is the unemployment rate in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 4.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2025Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik3Official

What does a salary buy in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,750 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,821of €2,467 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€2,467
Rent, 60 m²€9.12/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €547
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€1,821
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Salary needed to live in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Public employment offices in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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

Verified locally

Garmisch-Partenkirchen — Verified local office

Chamonixstr. 3-9, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 82467

+49-8821-9300-0

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

Hospital capacity in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was 1,763.9 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,764 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 100,000 residents1,764 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGarmisch-Partenkirchen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 residents4,500 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Garmisch-Partenkirchen's nearest airport was FMM, 85 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport21 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport85 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FMM3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.1°C in January to 17.1°C in July. Garmisch-Partenkirchen's monthly precipitation totalled 77.3 mm in January and 172.6 mm in July. Garmisch-Partenkirchen's average monthly sunshine was 74.6 hours in January and 201.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 6.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.8 · Feb -5 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 1.7 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 11.1 · Sep 7.5 · Oct 3.6 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -4.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 77.3 · Feb 65.5 · Mar 90.3 · Apr 87.2 · May 143.4 · Jun 179.7 · Jul 172.6 · Aug 191.9 · Sep 115.4 · Oct 91 · Nov 80.8 · Dec 77.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 74.6 · Feb 106.1 · Mar 148.6 · Apr 168.8 · May 172.1 · Jun 176.2 · Jul 201.1 · Aug 199.5 · Sep 163.7 · Oct 135.3 · Nov 80.2 · Dec 55.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Traunreut ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.2 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.2 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.6 °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

How many people live in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The published population was 28,305 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population28,305 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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
Total28,173100.0%
Germany21,60876.7%
Romania5341.9%
Turkey4261.5%
Austria3801.3%
Greece3231.1%
Poland3151.1%
Italy2851.0%
Czech Republic2821.0%
Ukraine2670.9%
Russian Federation2560.9%
Show 99 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
United States2340.8%
Bulgaria2210.8%
Hungary2100.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1850.7%
Afghanistan1820.6%
Croatia1620.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1380.5%
United Kingdom1340.5%
Slovakia1230.4%
Kazakhstan930.3%
Morocco910.3%
Serbia880.3%
Iraq810.3%
Kosovo800.3%
Portugal780.3%
Switzerland740.3%
France570.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of560.2%
Nigeria520.2%
Yemen510.2%
China460.2%
Spain430.2%
Albania400.1%
Netherlands380.1%
India350.1%
Eritrea340.1%
Not stated340.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of330.1%
Thailand330.1%
Brazil290.1%
Latvia250.1%
Slovenia240.1%
Moldova, Republic of240.1%
Viet Nam240.1%
Jordan240.1%
Argentina230.1%
Canada230.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the220.1%
Tunisia210.1%
Kyrgyzstan210.1%
Finland200.1%
Philippines200.1%
Australia200.1%
Georgia190.1%
Lithuania180.1%
Indonesia170.1%
Ireland160.1%
Israel160.1%
Pakistan160.1%
Belgium150.1%
Norway150.1%
Sweden150.1%
Mexico150.1%
Peru150.1%
Denmark140.0%
Montenegro140.0%
Kenya130.0%
South Africa130.0%
Colombia120.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Sierra Leone110.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of100.0%
Kuwait100.0%
Saudi Arabia100.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Egypt60.0%
Myanmar60.0%
Monaco50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Chile50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Libya40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Japan40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Belarus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Paraguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total28,173100.0%
Germany22,31979.2%
Turkey5712.0%
Romania4511.6%
Greece3771.3%
Austria3021.1%
Italy2971.1%
Ukraine2630.9%
United States2460.9%
Bulgaria2380.8%
Afghanistan2170.8%
Show 92 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia2150.8%
Hungary2040.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2040.7%
Poland1830.6%
Russian Federation1700.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1220.4%
Slovakia1200.4%
United Kingdom920.3%
Portugal910.3%
Serbia850.3%
Morocco780.3%
Kosovo740.3%
Nigeria740.3%
Iraq680.2%
Uncertain650.2%
Czech Republic580.2%
Yemen540.2%
France450.2%
Eritrea410.1%
Netherlands380.1%
Albania370.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of360.1%
Switzerland350.1%
Spain340.1%
Jordan330.1%
China290.1%
Latvia280.1%
Thailand270.1%
Ireland230.1%
India230.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the200.1%
Brazil200.1%
Georgia200.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
Sweden160.1%
Australia160.1%
Belgium150.1%
Norway150.1%
Finland140.0%
Montenegro140.0%
Kazakhstan140.0%
Kyrgyzstan140.0%
Pakistan140.0%
Lithuania130.0%
Kenya130.0%
Sierra Leone130.0%
Indonesia130.0%
Denmark120.0%
Argentina120.0%
Canada120.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of120.0%
Kuwait120.0%
Peru110.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Armenia70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Stateless70.0%
South Africa60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Myanmar60.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Belarus40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Israel40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Benin30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Sudan30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Japan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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.

Böblingen as a Garmisch-Partenkirchen alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,750 Garmisch-Partenkirchen+31%
  • Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €9.12/m² Garmisch-Partenkirchenno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 723.8 Böblingen vs 1,763.9 Garmisch-Partenkirchen−59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,500 Garmisch-Partenkirchen−16%

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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; Garmisch-Partenkirchen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The published population was 28,305 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 9.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 638 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Garmisch-Partenkirchen a good place to live?

Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 Germany live in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,608 people (76.7%) 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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  3. Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  6. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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