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Living in Gengenbach

Regional disposable income was €28,373 per person per year at the end of 2023. The population of Gengenbach, in Germany, was 11,081 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 62.1% in 2025. Car density was 639 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.87 per m² per month in June 2026.

Lower unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Gengenbach?

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 Gengenbach?

Average net cold rent is 11.87 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): 11.87 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Gengenbach21

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

Net rent across major citiesGengenbach highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gengenbach 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)11.87 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Gengenbach21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 712 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.87 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 4.16% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Gengenbach?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.16 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gengenbach is 4.2%. 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%12904–6Gengenbach 4.2%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 availability61.62 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability62.06 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident28,373 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita47,091 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.16 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gengenbach. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport26 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportSXB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport32.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gengenbach?

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 Kehl)10

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
Gengenbach average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gengenbach average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100464452569179888058746056JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gengenbach average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526059901471922192402532351841096347JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gengenbach annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104018.0NO₂µg/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 Gengenbach is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Gengenbach 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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 mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kehl)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kehl)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kehl)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 12 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 15 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.9 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 51.7 · Apr 56.1 · May 91.1 · Jun 78.6 · Jul 88.3 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 74.2 · Nov 60.4 · Dec 56 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 59.3 · Feb 89.8 · Mar 146.6 · Apr 192 · May 218.9 · Jun 240.2 · Jul 253.3 · Aug 235.2 · Sep 183.7 · Oct 108.5 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 46.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Rodenbach11,074 residentsDenkendorf11,092 residentsHerrsching am Ammersee11,099 residentsWerther (Westf.)11,051 residentsBoizenburg/ Elbe11,048 residentsBraunfels11,045 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 179 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gengenbach?

The published population was 11,081 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gengenbach residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.3%Foreign residents12.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area61.9 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16Official
Cars per 1,000 residents639 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area61.9 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)5Official
Foreign residents1,405 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density179 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population11,081 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,548 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share50.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other3,932 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share35.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents1,570 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share14.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Gengenbach

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
Total11,056100.0%
Germany9,26383.8%
Turkey2682.4%
Poland1371.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1341.2%
Romania1161.0%
Italy1081.0%
Russian Federation870.8%
Kazakhstan650.6%
Ukraine610.6%
Croatia500.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo500.5%
France490.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina420.4%
Afghanistan360.3%
Serbia350.3%
Iraq350.3%
Czech Republic290.3%
Bulgaria240.2%
Greece230.2%
Hungary210.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of210.2%
United States180.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of170.2%
Switzerland170.2%
Brazil170.2%
Austria160.1%
Albania150.1%
Philippines150.1%
Netherlands140.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Slovakia130.1%
India130.1%
Tajikistan130.1%
Thailand130.1%
Slovenia110.1%
Portugal110.1%
Spain110.1%
Moldova, Republic of100.1%
Nigeria100.1%
Eritrea90.1%
Morocco90.1%
Egypt90.1%
Kyrgyzstan70.1%
Madagascar50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Peru50.0%
China50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Canada40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Not stated40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total11,056100.0%
Germany9,64987.3%
Turkey2342.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1551.4%
Italy1461.3%
Romania1010.9%
Poland700.6%
Ukraine630.6%
Kosovo450.4%
France410.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina400.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan400.4%
Croatia390.4%
Serbia370.3%
Iraq320.3%
Bulgaria290.3%
Hungary260.2%
Greece140.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of140.1%
Thailand140.1%
Albania130.1%
Russian Federation130.1%
Egypt130.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.1%
Portugal110.1%
Austria100.1%
Slovakia100.1%
Spain100.1%
Czech Republic90.1%
Eritrea90.1%
Morocco90.1%
Peru90.1%
Lebanon90.1%
Switzerland80.1%
Nigeria80.1%
Ireland70.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
Brazil70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
United States50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Mexico40.0%
India40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Gengenbach 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents1,405 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population11,081 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.87 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Gengenbach
Fibre-to-the-building availability61.62 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability62.06 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident28,373 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 3–695.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 336 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier360 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Gengenbach 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gengenbach?

The published population was 11,081 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Gengenbach?

Average net cold rent is 11.87 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 831 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Gengenbach.

Is the air quality good in Gengenbach?

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 Kehl).

What is the unemployment rate in Gengenbach?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Gengenbach?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Gengenbach?

1,405 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Gengenbach a good place to live?

Gengenbach 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 Gengenbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,056 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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  title = {Gengenbach, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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