Living in Groß-Gerau
Groß-Gerau is a city in Germany. In May 2022, the foreign population was 5,133. At the end of 2024, Groß-Gerau had a population of 25,388.
Higher unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Groß-Gerau?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.25 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Groß-Gerau?
Average net cold rent is 13.25 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): 13.25 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Groß-Gerau22
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Groß-Gerau yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 13.25 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Groß-Gerau22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 795 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.25 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 5.63% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,095 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Groß-Gerau?
The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 5.63 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 5.12 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 87.38 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 26,095 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 52,475 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,200 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 5.63 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Groß-Gerau. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Groß-Gerau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 693.7 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Groß-Gerau 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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Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Groß-Gerau. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Groß-Gerau?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Raunheim)11
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 25 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Rüsselsheim Rugby-Ring)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Raunheim)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Raunheim)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.9 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.3 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 44 · Feb 38.6 · Mar 38.7 · Apr 36.6 · May 60.4 · Jun 55.4 · Jul 63.5 · Aug 61.4 · Sep 47.7 · Oct 50.4 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 54.5 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 52 · Feb 79.2 · Mar 135.5 · Apr 191.8 · May 218.6 · Jun 227.5 · Jul 234.7 · Aug 225.3 · Sep 165.1 · Oct 103.5 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 40.1 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.3 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land |
Cities of a similar size in Germany
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 54.5 km² in 2024.
How many people live in Groß-Gerau?
The published population was 25,388 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 620 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official |
| City area | 54.47 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,133 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 466.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official |
| Population | 25,388 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 4,376 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 17.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 14,208 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 57.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 6,303 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 25.3 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Groß-Gerau
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 | 24,887 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 18,490 | 74.3% |
| Turkey | 736 | 3.0% |
| Italy | 635 | 2.6% |
| Pakistan | 579 | 2.3% |
| Poland | 570 | 2.3% |
| Romania | 498 | 2.0% |
| Serbia | 227 | 0.9% |
| Afghanistan | 201 | 0.8% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 196 | 0.8% |
| Czech Republic | 183 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 180 | 0.7% |
| Morocco | 168 | 0.7% |
| Bulgaria | 150 | 0.6% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 143 | 0.6% |
| Croatia | 128 | 0.5% |
| Kazakhstan | 127 | 0.5% |
| Ukraine | 109 | 0.4% |
| India | 108 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 80 | 0.3% |
| Montenegro | 72 | 0.3% |
| Spain | 65 | 0.3% |
| Austria | 58 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 53 | 0.2% |
| Somalia | 47 | 0.2% |
| Sri Lanka | 47 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 46 | 0.2% |
| United States | 46 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 45 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 45 | 0.2% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 39 | 0.2% |
| France | 37 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 37 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 33 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 32 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 32 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 30 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 29 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 29 | 0.1% |
| China | 29 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 25 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 25 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 24 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 24 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 23 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 19 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 18 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Bangladesh | 17 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 15 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 14 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 13 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 13 | 0.1% |
| Japan | 13 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 12 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 11 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 11 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 10 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 9 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 8 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 8 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 8 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 8 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 7 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 7 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 7 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 5 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 5 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 4 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 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 | 24,887 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 19,754 | 79.4% |
| Italy | 922 | 3.7% |
| Turkey | 830 | 3.3% |
| Romania | 452 | 1.8% |
| Pakistan | 340 | 1.4% |
| Poland | 241 | 1.0% |
| Serbia | 195 | 0.8% |
| Afghanistan | 175 | 0.7% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 169 | 0.7% |
| Croatia | 167 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 164 | 0.7% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 150 | 0.6% |
| Ukraine | 93 | 0.4% |
| Spain | 90 | 0.4% |
| Montenegro | 84 | 0.3% |
| Greece | 68 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 66 | 0.3% |
| Morocco | 65 | 0.3% |
| Somalia | 48 | 0.2% |
| India | 47 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 42 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 42 | 0.2% |
| United States | 41 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 40 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 39 | 0.2% |
| Portugal | 36 | 0.1% |
| Uncertain | 32 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 27 | 0.1% |
| France | 24 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 24 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 22 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 20 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 19 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 18 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 16 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 14 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 13 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 13 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 13 | 0.1% |
| China | 13 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 11 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 10 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 10 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 10 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 7 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 7 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 7 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 6 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 5 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 5 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 4 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 3 | 0.0% |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Is Groß-Gerau 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare coverage, ages 3–6 | 93.4 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 24.6 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 420 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 620 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Groß-Gerau?
The published population was 25,388 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Groß-Gerau?
Average net cold rent is 13.25 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 928 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Groß-Gerau.
Is the air quality good in Groß-Gerau?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Raunheim).
What is the unemployment rate in Groß-Gerau?
The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Groß-Gerau?
The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
How many foreign residents live in Groß-Gerau?
5,133 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Groß-Gerau a good place to live?
Groß-Gerau 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 Groß-Gerau?
The official country of birth distribution records 24,887 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). Groß-Gerau, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gross-gerau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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