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Living in Gau-Algesheim

Gau-Algesheim is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024. Gau-Algesheim had a population of 6,606 at the end of 2024. Regional GDP per person was €46,908 at the end of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 100% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 71% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Gau-Algesheim?

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 Gau-Algesheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.6 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): 7.6 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesGau-Algesheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gau-Algesheim 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)7.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 456 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.6 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 regional median gross salary was €4,500 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €36,208 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Gau-Algesheim?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gau-Algesheim is 5.1%. 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%12904–6Gau-Algesheim 5.1%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability85.01 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.97 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident36,208 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita46,908 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents132.2 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 Gau-Algesheim 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 airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport39.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gau-Algesheim?

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 Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheimer Straße)13

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
Gau-Algesheim average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gau-Algesheim average monthly precipitation, mm015304560393436315048584843454350JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gau-Algesheim average monthly sunshine, hours0601201802405180137190212222236221163984842JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gau-Algesheim annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Gau-Algesheim is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Gau-Algesheim 9.030 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Mainz-Mombach)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Mainz-Mombach)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheimer Straße)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.3 · Feb 34 · Mar 36.2 · Apr 30.7 · May 49.8 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 57.7 · Aug 48.3 · Sep 43 · Oct 45.2 · Nov 43.1 · Dec 50.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 80 · Mar 136.5 · Apr 189.9 · May 212.1 · Jun 222 · Jul 236 · Aug 221.4 · Sep 163.1 · Oct 98.3 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 41.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bardowick6,604 residentsMitterteich6,604 residentsGerbstedt6,601 residentsBienenbüttel6,597 residentsWeisendorf6,597 residentsSchelklingen6,616 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 472.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gau-Algesheim?

The published population was 6,606 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gau-Algesheim residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.9%Foreign residents11.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area13.99 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)19Official
Cars per 1,000 residents678 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area13.99 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents734 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density472.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population6,606 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,681 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share42 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other2,439 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share38.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents1,261 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share19.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Gau-Algesheim

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
Total6,380100.0%
Germany5,37584.2%
Poland1612.5%
Syrian Arab Republic951.5%
Turkey701.1%
Romania510.8%
Ukraine500.8%
Russian Federation440.7%
Italy420.7%
Czech Republic260.4%
Kazakhstan250.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States220.3%
Kosovo210.3%
Afghanistan210.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of210.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.3%
Portugal160.3%
Croatia150.2%
Eritrea150.2%
Switzerland130.2%
Greece120.2%
Netherlands120.2%
Serbia120.2%
Somalia120.2%
Austria110.2%
Morocco100.2%
Not stated100.2%
Hungary90.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
Azerbaijan80.1%
Kyrgyzstan80.1%
Mexico70.1%
India70.1%
Australia70.1%
Lithuania60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Slovakia50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Egypt50.1%
Argentina50.1%
Thailand50.1%
France40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,380100.0%
Germany5,64588.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1081.7%
Italy580.9%
Turkey580.9%
Poland540.8%
Ukraine530.8%
Romania300.5%
Afghanistan270.4%
Kosovo220.3%
Eritrea220.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of210.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.3%
Portugal160.3%
Somalia150.2%
United States150.2%
Bulgaria130.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of130.2%
Uncertain130.2%
Azerbaijan100.2%
Georgia100.2%
Greece90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Netherlands90.1%
Croatia80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Austria70.1%
Switzerland70.1%
Spain70.1%
Serbia70.1%
Egypt60.1%
Mexico60.1%
India60.1%
France50.1%
Russian Federation50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Australia50.1%
Stateless50.1%
Ireland40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Kazakhstan40.1%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Gau-Algesheim 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Foreign residents734 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population6,606 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability85.01 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability99.97 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident36,208 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 3–6101 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 341.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier465 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gau-Algesheim?

The published population was 6,606 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Gau-Algesheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.6 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 532 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Gau-Algesheim?

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 Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheimer Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Gau-Algesheim?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Gau-Algesheim?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Gau-Algesheim?

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

Is Gau-Algesheim a good place to live?

Gau-Algesheim 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 Gau-Algesheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,380 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). Gau-Algesheim, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gau-algesheim/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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