Living in Giessen

In Giessen, rents across existing tenancies average €8.18 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.5% (2022).

In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 9.52%. Gigabit broadband availability was 86.6% in 2025. Car density was 439 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. Giessen had a population of 89,179 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population89,179people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent8.18EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 41% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate9.52%country median 5.1% — 87% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime6,845incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8.95µg/m³country median 8.0 — 12% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 92% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.03 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Giessen?

Average net cold rent is 8.18 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): 8.18 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesGiessen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Giessen€8.18

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁸Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.18 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	13.03 EUR/m²/month	1 May 2026	wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Giessen³²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Giessen a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–58%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 491 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.18 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 Giessen?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 9.52 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Giessen is 9.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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1,332

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2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Giessen 9.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	14.57 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	86.64 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	9.52 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

4.9%

6.6%

8.2%

9.9%

8.2%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate fell 7.9% between 2011 and 2025, from 8.9% to 8.2%.

What does a salary buy in Giessen?

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

Left over each month€1,775of €2,655 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.	€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€13.03/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Giessen · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €8.18/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €782
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	€1,775

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Giessen. 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 Giessen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,799 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Giessen 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 residents1,799 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGiessen 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	6,845 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁵Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	239 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹³Official
Nearest airport	FRA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	62.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Giessen. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.95 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 27 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Giessen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.95 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-1°

6°-1°

10°1°

15°4°

19°8°

23°11°

25°13°

20°9°

14°6°

8°2°

4°0°

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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

130

186

208

221

227

216

153

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂27WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Giessen is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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164

101

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

Giessen 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	26.99 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²Official
NO₂ — latest reading	14.75 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.99 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.95 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48.6 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 37.9 · May 57.9 · Jun 59.8 · Jul 73.5 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 55.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 47.4 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 129.5 · Apr 185.9 · May 207.5 · Jun 221.3 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 216.4 · Sep 152.7 · Oct 95.9 · Nov 43.4 · Dec 34.2 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

7.4

10.5

13.5

16.6

9.020142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 44.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.0.

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.8 °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

The city covered 72.6 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Giessen?

The published population was 89,179 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.4%
Foreign residents20.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	439 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality⁹Official
City area	72.61 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	23.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁸Official
Foreign residents	18,393 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹Official
Population	89,179 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

Population over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

82,411

86,612

90,814

95,015

89,17920152017201920212024

Population rose 7.1% between 2015 and 2024, from 83,280 to 89,179.

Foreign residents over time18 published observations, 2004–2025

7,133

12,288

17,444

22,599

21,53220042008201320202025

Foreign residents rose 127.9% between 2004 and 2025, from 9,446 to 21,532.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	12,127 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	13.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	48,455 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	55.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	26,635 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	30.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Giessen

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	87,217	100.0%
Germany	61,027	70.0%
Ukraine	2,932	3.4%
Turkey	2,488	2.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,796	2.1%
Poland	1,775	2.0%
Russian Federation	1,571	1.8%
Kazakhstan	1,490	1.7%
Afghanistan	1,087	1.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	951	1.1%
Romania	719	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Eritrea	627	0.7%
Czech Republic	459	0.5%
Italy	417	0.5%
Iraq	411	0.5%
Greece	398	0.5%
Morocco	372	0.4%
Bulgaria	345	0.4%
Pakistan	338	0.4%
Somalia	337	0.4%
United States	306	0.4%
India	301	0.3%
China	255	0.3%
Cameroon	242	0.3%
Albania	241	0.3%
Algeria	224	0.3%
Serbia	211	0.2%
Viet Nam	210	0.2%
Croatia	204	0.2%
Kosovo	201	0.2%
Ethiopia	189	0.2%
Indonesia	185	0.2%
Spain	182	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	181	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	177	0.2%
Austria	176	0.2%
Kyrgyzstan	167	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	155	0.2%
Not stated	153	0.2%
France	151	0.2%
Tunisia	141	0.2%
Egypt	137	0.2%
Philippines	135	0.2%
Brazil	110	0.1%
Uzbekistan	110	0.1%
Hungary	109	0.1%
Azerbaijan	99	0.1%
Georgia	93	0.1%
Thailand	92	0.1%
United Kingdom	87	0.1%
Lithuania	85	0.1%
Nigeria	83	0.1%
Switzerland	77	0.1%
Belarus	74	0.1%
Colombia	73	0.1%
Lebanon	73	0.1%
Jordan	68	0.1%
Nepal	68	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	66	0.1%
Armenia	65	0.1%
Netherlands	61	0.1%
Libya	61	0.1%
Ghana	59	0.1%
Latvia	57	0.1%
Tajikistan	57	0.1%
Israel	56	0.1%
Portugal	51	0.1%
Chile	47	0.1%
Yemen	45	0.1%
Bangladesh	45	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	43	0.0%
Slovakia	41	0.0%
Peru	40	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	37	0.0%
Kenya	36	0.0%
Turkmenistan	36	0.0%
Japan	35	0.0%
Sudan	33	0.0%
Mexico	32	0.0%
Belgium	31	0.0%
Guinea	30	0.0%
Sweden	28	0.0%
Dominican Republic	28	0.0%
Ecuador	26	0.0%
Luxembourg	25	0.0%
South Africa	25	0.0%
Canada	25	0.0%
Finland	23	0.0%
Ireland	23	0.0%
Kuwait	23	0.0%
Denmark	22	0.0%
Jamaica	22	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	22	0.0%
Argentina	20	0.0%
Cuba	20	0.0%
Sri Lanka	20	0.0%
Mongolia	20	0.0%
Slovenia	19	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	19	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	18	0.0%
Estonia	16	0.0%
Cyprus	16	0.0%
Senegal	15	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	15	0.0%
Malaysia	14	0.0%
Australia	14	0.0%
Norway	13	0.0%
Gambia	13	0.0%
Sierra Leone	13	0.0%
Uganda	13	0.0%
Rwanda	12	0.0%
Namibia	12	0.0%
Palestinian territories	12	0.0%
Gabon	10	0.0%
Togo	10	0.0%
Paraguay	9	0.0%
Oman	9	0.0%
Angola	8	0.0%
Madagascar	8	0.0%
Mali	7	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	7	0.0%
Myanmar	7	0.0%
Singapore	7	0.0%
Montenegro	6	0.0%
Zimbabwe	6	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	6	0.0%
Costa Rica	6	0.0%
El Salvador	6	0.0%
Congo	5	0.0%
Burkina Faso	5	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	5	0.0%
Benin	4	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	4	0.0%
Malawi	4	0.0%
Zambia	4	0.0%
Chad	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Haiti	4	0.0%
Cambodia	4	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Djibouti	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Comoros	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Dominica	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
Fiji	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%
Marshall Islands	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	87,217	100.0%
Germany	68,821	78.9%
Ukraine	2,891	3.3%
Turkey	1,849	2.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,698	1.9%
Afghanistan	972	1.1%
Eritrea	736	0.8%
Romania	596	0.7%
Italy	495	0.6%
Greece	489	0.6%
Poland	439	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	422	0.5%
Bulgaria	389	0.4%
Somalia	379	0.4%
Russian Federation	349	0.4%
Iraq	346	0.4%
Morocco	323	0.4%
Croatia	287	0.3%
India	284	0.3%
Pakistan	256	0.3%
China	230	0.3%
Albania	220	0.3%
United States	219	0.3%
Cameroon	210	0.2%
Spain	200	0.2%
Algeria	182	0.2%
Indonesia	179	0.2%
Ethiopia	147	0.2%
Viet Nam	147	0.2%
Serbia	145	0.2%
Austria	139	0.2%
Uncertain	133	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	131	0.2%
Kosovo	128	0.1%
France	112	0.1%
Egypt	106	0.1%
Tunisia	100	0.1%
Philippines	90	0.1%
Azerbaijan	87	0.1%
Lithuania	81	0.1%
Kazakhstan	81	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	80	0.1%
Hungary	77	0.1%
Nigeria	71	0.1%
Portugal	62	0.1%
Thailand	62	0.1%
Nepal	59	0.1%
Netherlands	57	0.1%
Brazil	53	0.1%
Armenia	48	0.1%
Ghana	47	0.1%
Colombia	47	0.1%
Stateless	46	0.1%
Latvia	45	0.1%
Georgia	45	0.1%
Jordan	45	0.1%
Bangladesh	44	0.1%
Israel	43	0.0%
Libya	40	0.0%
Sweden	39	0.0%
United Kingdom	38	0.0%
Slovakia	37	0.0%
Belarus	37	0.0%
Yemen	36	0.0%
Switzerland	35	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	33	0.0%
Uzbekistan	33	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	32	0.0%
Czech Republic	32	0.0%
Guinea	30	0.0%
Canada	28	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	26	0.0%
Japan	25	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	25	0.0%
Ireland	24	0.0%
Sudan	24	0.0%
Lebanon	24	0.0%
Turkmenistan	24	0.0%
Kenya	23	0.0%
Finland	22	0.0%
Luxembourg	21	0.0%
Mexico	20	0.0%
Jamaica	20	0.0%
Peru	20	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	19	0.0%
South Africa	17	0.0%
Belgium	16	0.0%
Tajikistan	16	0.0%
Denmark	15	0.0%
Ecuador	15	0.0%
Slovenia	14	0.0%
Cyprus	14	0.0%
Chile	14	0.0%
Gabon	13	0.0%
Gambia	13	0.0%
Uganda	11	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	11	0.0%
Kuwait	11	0.0%
Malaysia	11	0.0%
Montenegro	10	0.0%
Norway	10	0.0%
Togo	10	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	10	0.0%
Australia	10	0.0%
Madagascar	9	0.0%
Rwanda	9	0.0%
Mongolia	9	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	8	0.0%
Congo	7	0.0%
Senegal	7	0.0%
Cuba	7	0.0%
Zimbabwe	6	0.0%
Benin	5	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Palestinian territories	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Burkina Faso	4	0.0%
Sierra Leone	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Honduras	4	0.0%
Paraguay	4	0.0%
Myanmar	4	0.0%
Cambodia	4	0.0%
Not stated	4	0.0%
Liechtenstein	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Dominica	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%
Oman	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
New Zealand	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 source¹⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	420 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁰Official
Local property-tax multiplier	600 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Giessen

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.

Wetzlar as a Giessen alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,847 Wetzlar vs 6,845 Giessen−44%
Unemployment: 5.8% Wetzlar vs 9.5% Giessen−39%
Rent: €7.17/m² Wetzlar vs €8.18/m² Giessen−12%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,107.2 Wetzlar vs 1,798.6 Giessen−38%
Residents: 54,665 Wetzlar vs 89,179 Giessen−39%
Foreign residents: 17.4% (2020) Wetzlar vs 23.2% (2024) Giessenno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Wetzlar vs 9.0 µg/m³ Giessen−9%

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Villingen-Schwenningen as a Giessen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 281 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,454 Villingen-Schwenningen vs 6,845 Giessen−50%
Rent: €7.12/m² Villingen-Schwenningen vs €8.18/m² Giessen−13%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 894.0 Villingen-Schwenningen vs 1,798.6 Giessen−50%
Annual PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³ Villingen-Schwenningen vs 9.0 µg/m³ Giessen−39%
Unemployment: 8.0% Villingen-Schwenningen vs 9.5% Giessen−16%
Foreign residents: 20.8% (2020) Villingen-Schwenningen vs 23.2% (2024) Giessenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Villingen-Schwenningen vs €4,100 Giessensame level

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Valencia as a Giessen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1423 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €8.18/m² (2022) Giessenno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 62.4 km Giessen−85%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,100 Giessenno percentage
Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 23.2% Giessen−32%

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Cities near Giessen

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lollar Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away

Rent: 6.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Pohlheim Commuting Zone · 8.0 km away

Rent: 6.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Langgöns Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away

Rent: 6.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Reiskirchen Commuting Zone · 11.9 km away

Rent: 6.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lich Commuting Zone · 12.9 km away

Rent: 6.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Grünberg Commuting Zone · 20.1 km away

Rent: 5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wetzlar 11.9 km away

Rent: 7.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Giessen, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Ratingen89,368 residents Villingen-Schwenningen89,756 residents Zwickau87,410 residents Tuebingen91,403 residents Konstanz86,919 residents Marl86,766 residents

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Giessen in rankings

#22 of 30 in Most international cities in Germany

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; Giessen's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Giessen?

The published population was 89,179 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Giessen?

Average net cold rent is 8.18 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 573 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Giessen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Giessen?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Giessen?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Giessen a good place to live?

Giessen 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.

Which cities are near Giessen?

Lollar, Pohlheim, Langgöns, Reiskirchen, Lich are near Giessen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Giessen?

The official country of birth distribution records 61,027 people (70.0%) 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 = {Giessen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7a5af5bdce165e56d103988ad6b01ee4},
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}

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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
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Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15

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OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Giessen wohnungsboerse.net · checked 2026-06-04

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