Living in Goldbach

In Goldbach, rents across existing tenancies average €7.31 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

Goldbach had a population of 9,857 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Goldbach showed €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. Goldbach recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population9,857people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.31EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 26% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.8%country median 5.1% — 25% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime2,615incidents 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 83% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% 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 Goldbach?

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 Goldbach?

Average net cold rent is 7.31 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): 7.31 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 citiesGoldbach 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 M¹⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.31 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Goldbach a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 439 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.31 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 Goldbach?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Goldbach is 3.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Goldbach 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Goldbach?

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

Left over each month€2,171of €2,709 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.	€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€7.31/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €439
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	€2,171

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Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGoldbach 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	2,615 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁰Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Goldbach's nearest airport was FRA, 45 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	239 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	45 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Goldbach's monthly mean temperatures were −0.5°C in January and 19.7°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Goldbach?

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.

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 Goldbach 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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Goldbach 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
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.88 · Feb 16.08 · Mar 20.53 · Apr 26.67 · May 29.45 · Jun 35.82 · Jul 38.4 · Aug 38.48 · Sep 31.9 · Oct 25.89 · Nov 19.78 · Dec 13.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.5 · Feb -18.2 · Mar -14.55 · Apr -5.12 · May -1.69 · Jun 3.57 · Jul 6.4 · Aug 5.71 · Sep 1.32 · Oct -5.82 · Nov -5.42 · Dec -18.11 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.48 · Feb 0.41 · Mar 4.13 · Apr 8.96 · May 13.23 · Jun 17.35 · Jul 19.74 · Aug 19.21 · Sep 14.62 · Oct 9.41 · Nov 4.36 · Dec 0.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Goldbach?

The published population was 9,857 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	9,857 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³Official

International community in Goldbach

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	9,782	100.0%
Germany	8,178	83.6%
Romania	202	2.1%
Turkey	181	1.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	165	1.7%
Poland	151	1.5%
Italy	88	0.9%
Czech Republic	74	0.8%
Russian Federation	68	0.7%
Kazakhstan	64	0.7%
Ukraine	58	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	53	0.5%
United States	27	0.3%
Not stated	19	0.2%
Austria	18	0.2%
Hungary	17	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	16	0.2%
Greece	16	0.2%
Kosovo	16	0.2%
China	15	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	14	0.1%
Spain	14	0.1%
Albania	13	0.1%
Somalia	13	0.1%
Azerbaijan	13	0.1%
India	13	0.1%
Bulgaria	12	0.1%
Switzerland	12	0.1%
Thailand	12	0.1%
France	11	0.1%
Slovakia	10	0.1%
Serbia	10	0.1%
Morocco	10	0.1%
Colombia	10	0.1%
Mexico	10	0.1%
Armenia	10	0.1%
Iraq	10	0.1%
Croatia	9	0.1%
Ethiopia	9	0.1%
United Kingdom	7	0.1%
Eritrea	7	0.1%
Netherlands	6	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
Philippines	6	0.1%
Belarus	5	0.1%
South Africa	5	0.1%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.0%
Turkmenistan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	9,782	100.0%
Germany	8,638	88.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	194	2.0%
Turkey	189	1.9%
Italy	125	1.3%
Romania	123	1.3%
Afghanistan	50	0.5%
Poland	42	0.4%
Ukraine	40	0.4%
Bulgaria	21	0.2%
Spain	21	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Austria	18	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	17	0.2%
Kosovo	17	0.2%
United States	14	0.1%
Hungary	13	0.1%
Somalia	13	0.1%
Azerbaijan	13	0.1%
Uncertain	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Ethiopia	12	0.1%
Armenia	12	0.1%
China	12	0.1%
Russian Federation	11	0.1%
Albania	10	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Croatia	9	0.1%
Sudan	9	0.1%
Nigeria	8	0.1%
India	8	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
Portugal	7	0.1%
Eritrea	7	0.1%
Kazakhstan	7	0.1%
Switzerland	6	0.1%
Montenegro	5	0.1%
Czech Republic	5	0.1%
United Kingdom	5	0.1%
Colombia	5	0.1%
Stateless	5	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	4	0.0%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Serbia	4	0.0%
Turkmenistan	4	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Goldbach

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.

Stockstadt am Main as a Goldbach alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 0 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 7,837 Stockstadt am Main vs 9,857 Goldbach−20%
Rent: €7.18/m² Stockstadt am Main vs €7.31/m² Goldbachsame level
Median gross pay, region: €4,200 Stockstadt am Main vs €4,200 Goldbachsame level
Unemployment: 3.8% Stockstadt am Main vs 3.8% Goldbachsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,615 Stockstadt am Main vs 2,615 Goldbachsame level
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Stockstadt am Main vs 7.0 µg/m³ Goldbachsame level

Full comparison More about Stockstadt am Main

Cities near Goldbach

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

Aschaffenburg Commuting Zone · 3.1 km away

Rent: 7.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Stockstadt am Main 8.8 km away

Rent: 7.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alzenau 13.5 km away

Rent: 7.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schaafheim 14.6 km away

Rent: 6.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Seligenstadt 16.3 km away

Rent: 7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Obernburg a.Main 16.9 km away

Rent: 6.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Erlenbach a.Main 20.6 km away

Rent: 6.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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

Is Goldbach part of Aschaffenburg?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Goldbach?

The published population was 9,857 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Goldbach?

Average net cold rent is 7.31 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 512 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Goldbach?

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 Goldbach?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Goldbach?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Goldbach a good place to live?

Goldbach 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 Goldbach part of Aschaffenburg?

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

Which cities are near Goldbach?

Aschaffenburg, Stockstadt am Main, Alzenau, Schaafheim, Seligenstadt are near Goldbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Goldbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,178 people (83.6%) 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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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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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

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