Living in Groß-Gerau

In Groß-Gerau, rents across existing tenancies average €8.47 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.6% (2022).

In May 2022, the foreign population was 5,133. At the end of 2024, Groß-Gerau had a population of 25,388.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population25,388people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent8.47EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 46% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.63%country median 5.1% — 10% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,368incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Raunheim)

Pricier rent than 93% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% 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 Groß-Gerau?

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 €13.25 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Groß-Gerau?

Average net cold rent is 8.47 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): 8.47 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 citiesGroß-Gerau highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Groß-Gerau€8.47

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 Mbps¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.47 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	13.25 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Groß-Gerau³⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

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.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–52%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–59%

Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–59%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%

Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 508 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.47 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 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 municipalities²⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Groß-Gerau is 5.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Groß-Gerau 5.6%

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 accounts²³Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	52,475 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²³Official · 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 municipalities²⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Groß-Gerau?

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

Left over each month€1,815of €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€13.25/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Groß-Gerau · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.47/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €795
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	€1,815

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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.

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 Groß-Gerau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents693.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGroß-Gerau 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	4,368 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	239 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	FRA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	12.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

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.

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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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)¹²

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

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16°5°

20°9°

24°13°

26°15°

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21°11°

15°7°

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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

136

192

219

228

235

225

165

104

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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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂25WHO 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 Groß-Gerau is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Groß-Gerau 8.0

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)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Raunheim)¹¹Official · 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)¹²Official · 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/Main²⁴Official · 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/Main²⁴Official · 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/Main²⁴Official · 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/Main²⁴Official · 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/Main²⁴Official · 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)⁹Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Frankfurt ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Metz (France) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °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 54.5 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Groß-Gerau?

The published population was 25,388 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.8%
Foreign residents20.2%

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 municipality¹⁴Official
City area	54.47 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	5,133 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	466.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	25,388 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

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 source²¹

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 source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	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 Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	620 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Groß-Gerau

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.

Weiterstadt as a Groß-Gerau alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,901 Weiterstadt vs 4,368 Groß-Gerau−34%
Rent: €8.08/m² Weiterstadt vs €8.47/m² Groß-Gerau−5%
Median gross pay, region: €4,350 Weiterstadt vs €4,200 Groß-Gerau+4%
Nearest airport: 14.4 km Weiterstadt vs 12.9 km Groß-Gerau+12%
Unemployment: 5.5% Weiterstadt vs 5.6% Groß-Gerausame level
Residents: 26,583 Weiterstadt vs 25,388 Groß-Gerau+5%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Weiterstadt vs 8.0 µg/m³ Groß-Gerausame level

Full comparison More about Weiterstadt

Ibbenbueren as a Groß-Gerau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 267 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €8.47/m² Groß-Gerau−31%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 25,388 Groß-Gerau+104%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,368 Groß-Gerau+31%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,200 Groß-Gerauno percentage
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.6% Groß-Gerau−18%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 693.7 Groß-Gerau+23%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 12.9 km Groß-Gerau+29%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Groß-Gerau

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

Büttelborn 3.1 km away

Rent: 8.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Nauheim 3.2 km away

Rent: 8.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Griesheim 8.5 km away

Rent: 8.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Weiterstadt 8.8 km away

Rent: 8.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Riedstadt 9.6 km away

Rent: 7.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Moerfelden-Walldorf 9.7 km away

Rent: 8.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Raunheim 10.1 km away

Rent: 8.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Flörsheim am Main 10.7 km away

Rent: 8.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Groß-Gerau's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Groß-Gerau part of Frankfurt?

Groß-Gerau is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Frankfurt city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹³

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Common questions

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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 8.47 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 593 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Groß-Gerau?

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).

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.

Is Groß-Gerau part of Frankfurt?

Groß-Gerau is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Groß-Gerau?

Büttelborn, Nauheim, Griesheim, Weiterstadt, Riedstadt are near Groß-Gerau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Groß-Gerau?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,490 people (74.3%) 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, October 16). Groß-Gerau, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3aaabbc103a07bd7ad69097029113098]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gross-gerau/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gro-gerau-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_f67b8b8f5879,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Groß-Gerau, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3aaabbc103a07bd7ad69097029113098},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gross-gerau/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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