Living in Gärtringen

In Gärtringen, rents across existing tenancies average €9.15 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

The population of Gärtringen totalled 12,934 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Gärtringen showed €4,900 per month at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population12,934people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent9.15EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 57% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.9%country median 5.1% — 24% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime3,793incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 97% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 77% 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 Gärtringen?

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 Gärtringen?

Average net cold rent is 9.15 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): 9.15 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesGärtringen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.15 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Gärtringen a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 40–62%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%

Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 549 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.15 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 Gärtringen?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gärtringen is 3.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Gärtringen 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Gärtringen?

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

Left over each month€2,426of €3,074 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.	€3,074
Rent, 60 m²€9.15/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €549
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	€2,426

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gärtringen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGärtringen highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,793 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Gärtringen's nearest airport was STR, 24 km away and offered 80 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	80 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	STR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Gärtringen's monthly mean temperatures were 1.1°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40.3 mm in January and 86.5 mm in July. Gärtringen's average monthly sunshine was 74.3 hours in January and 243 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Gärtringen?

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: European Environment Agency⁴

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

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6°-2°

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15°4°

19°8°

23°12°

25°14°

25°13°

20°9°

15°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

144

184

210

226

243

226

174

121

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Gärtringen is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Gärtringen 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.1 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 40.3 · Feb 33.4 · Mar 43.1 · Apr 37.6 · May 78.4 · Jun 89.3 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 46.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 74.3 · Feb 95.3 · Mar 144.3 · Apr 184.1 · May 209.9 · Jun 226 · Jul 243 · Aug 226.3 · Sep 174 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 76.6 · Dec 65.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±1.0 °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 Gärtringen?

The published population was 12,934 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	12,934 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Gärtringen

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	12,903	100.0%
Germany	9,987	77.4%
Turkey	465	3.6%
Romania	326	2.5%
Poland	145	1.1%
Italy	143	1.1%
Croatia	129	1.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	105	0.8%
Czech Republic	94	0.7%
Kosovo	93	0.7%
Ukraine	93	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	83	0.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	75	0.6%
Kazakhstan	72	0.6%
Russian Federation	71	0.6%
Hungary	68	0.5%
Austria	60	0.5%
United States	56	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	51	0.4%
Afghanistan	49	0.4%
Greece	44	0.3%
Iraq	44	0.3%
China	37	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	35	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	33	0.3%
India	31	0.2%
Bulgaria	26	0.2%
France	25	0.2%
Sri Lanka	23	0.2%
Slovakia	21	0.2%
Switzerland	20	0.2%
Thailand	20	0.2%
Gambia	18	0.1%
Brazil	18	0.1%
Spain	16	0.1%
Tunisia	16	0.1%
Slovenia	15	0.1%
Nigeria	14	0.1%
Viet Nam	14	0.1%
Pakistan	14	0.1%
Albania	12	0.1%
Not stated	12	0.1%
Portugal	11	0.1%
Eritrea	10	0.1%
Morocco	10	0.1%
Somalia	10	0.1%
Lithuania	9	0.1%
Philippines	9	0.1%
United Kingdom	8	0.1%
Ireland	7	0.1%
Norway	6	0.0%
Argentina	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Sweden	5	0.0%
Cameroon	5	0.0%
South Africa	5	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Togo	4	0.0%
Uruguay	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,903	100.0%
Germany	10,771	83.5%
Turkey	443	3.4%
Italy	196	1.5%
Croatia	173	1.3%
Romania	147	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	104	0.8%
Ukraine	87	0.7%
Kosovo	84	0.7%
Greece	60	0.5%
Afghanistan	58	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	51	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	44	0.3%
Austria	43	0.3%
Iraq	43	0.3%
United States	40	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35	0.3%
Uncertain	34	0.3%
India	29	0.2%
China	29	0.2%
Hungary	25	0.2%
Bulgaria	23	0.2%
Nigeria	23	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	21	0.2%
Poland	20	0.2%
Gambia	17	0.1%
Sri Lanka	17	0.1%
Spain	16	0.1%
Portugal	13	0.1%
Somalia	13	0.1%
Pakistan	13	0.1%
France	11	0.1%
Czech Republic	11	0.1%
United Kingdom	11	0.1%
Thailand	11	0.1%
Albania	10	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	10	0.1%
Russian Federation	10	0.1%
Tunisia	9	0.1%
Brazil	9	0.1%
Eritrea	8	0.1%
Switzerland	6	0.0%
Slovenia	5	0.0%
Lithuania	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
Morocco	5	0.0%
South Africa	5	0.0%
Georgia	5	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Gärtringen

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Gärtringen 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; Gärtringen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Gärtringen part of Stuttgart?

Gärtringen is in the published commuting zone of Stuttgart; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stuttgart city profile

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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 Gärtringen?

The published population was 12,934 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Gärtringen?

Average net cold rent is 9.15 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 641 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Gärtringen?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Gärtringen?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Gärtringen?

The median gross salary is 4,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Gärtringen a good place to live?

Gärtringen 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 Gärtringen part of Stuttgart?

Gärtringen is in the published commuting zone of Stuttgart; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Gärtringen?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,987 people (77.4%) 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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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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