Living in Groß-Zimmern
In Groß-Zimmern, rents across existing tenancies average €8.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2024).
Groß-Zimmern's population was 14,607 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,350 per month. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Groß-Zimmern?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Groß-Zimmern?
Average net cold rent is 8 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 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
| 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) | 8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis3Official |
Is Groß-Zimmern 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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
What is the unemployment rate in Groß-Zimmern?
The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Groß-Zimmern 5.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,350 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Groß-Zimmern?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,788 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15 | − €480 |
| 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 | €2,209 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Groß-Zimmern. 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-Zimmern. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,901 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise10Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Groß-Zimmern's nearest airport was FRA, 26 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Groß-Zimmern. 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
Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.3°C in January to 20.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 47.5 mm in January and 67.6 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Groß-Zimmern?
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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Groß-Zimmern 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 |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 5.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.6 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.29 · Feb 1.35 · Mar 5.02 · Apr 9.9 · May 14.31 · Jun 18.62 · Jul 20.91 · Aug 20.27 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 10.29 · Nov 5.06 · Dec 1.33 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 47.5 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.6 · May 75.1 · Jun 70 · Jul 67.6 · Aug 72.9 · Sep 46.4 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 63.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Metz (France) ±0.6 °C, Nancy (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
How many people live in Groß-Zimmern?
The published population was 14,607 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,607 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13Official |
International community in Groß-Zimmern
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 | 14,497 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 10,995 | 75.8% |
| Turkey | 539 | 3.7% |
| Poland | 372 | 2.6% |
| Russian Federation | 214 | 1.5% |
| Kazakhstan | 201 | 1.4% |
| Bulgaria | 172 | 1.2% |
| Romania | 148 | 1.0% |
| Italy | 137 | 0.9% |
| Afghanistan | 131 | 0.9% |
| Greece | 96 | 0.7% |
Show 82 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 92 | 0.6% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 87 | 0.6% |
| Czech Republic | 84 | 0.6% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 72 | 0.5% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 70 | 0.5% |
| Croatia | 63 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 58 | 0.4% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 53 | 0.4% |
| Not stated | 50 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 49 | 0.3% |
| Pakistan | 47 | 0.3% |
| Iraq | 43 | 0.3% |
| Hungary | 40 | 0.3% |
| Viet Nam | 40 | 0.3% |
| Morocco | 33 | 0.2% |
| Portugal | 28 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 27 | 0.2% |
| United States | 25 | 0.2% |
| France | 23 | 0.2% |
| China | 23 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 22 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 22 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 0.2% |
| Lithuania | 21 | 0.1% |
| India | 21 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 18 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 16 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 16 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 16 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 15 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 13 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 13 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 12 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 10 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 10 | 0.1% |
| Tajikistan | 10 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 8 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 8 | 0.1% |
| Australia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 6 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 6 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 5 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 5 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 3 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bahamas | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 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 source12
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,497 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 12,106 | 83.5% |
| Turkey | 465 | 3.2% |
| Italy | 196 | 1.4% |
| Bulgaria | 191 | 1.3% |
| Poland | 156 | 1.1% |
| Romania | 119 | 0.8% |
| Greece | 117 | 0.8% |
| Afghanistan | 109 | 0.8% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 98 | 0.7% |
| Croatia | 96 | 0.7% |
Show 56 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 63 | 0.4% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 53 | 0.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46 | 0.3% |
| Portugal | 41 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 36 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 33 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 29 | 0.2% |
| Somalia | 29 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 27 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 26 | 0.2% |
| Uncertain | 25 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 23 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 22 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 22 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 19 | 0.1% |
| United States | 18 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 18 | 0.1% |
| France | 17 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 17 | 0.1% |
| India | 16 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 15 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 15 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 0.1% |
| China | 14 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 13 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 10 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 9 | 0.1% |
| Korea, Republic of | 9 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 8 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 7 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 6 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 5 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 5 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bahamas | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 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 Groß-Zimmern
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.
Brensbach as a Groß-Zimmern alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €6.10/m² Brensbach vs €8.00/m² Groß-Zimmern−24%
- Residents: 4,860 Brensbach vs 14,607 Groß-Zimmern−67%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Brensbach vs 7.0 µg/m³ Groß-Zimmern+29%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Brensbach vs €4,350 Groß-Zimmern−9%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,711 Brensbach vs 2,901 Groß-Zimmern−7%
- Unemployment: 4.8% Brensbach vs 5.1% Groß-Zimmern−6%
Cities near Groß-Zimmern
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Groß-Zimmern compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Groß-Zimmern 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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-Zimmern's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Groß-Zimmern part of Darmstadt?
Groß-Zimmern is in the published commuting zone of Darmstadt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Darmstadt city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Groß-Zimmern?
The published population was 14,607 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
How much does it cost to rent in Groß-Zimmern?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.
Is the air quality good in Groß-Zimmern?
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 Groß-Zimmern?
The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Groß-Zimmern?
The median gross salary is 4,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Groß-Zimmern a good place to live?
Groß-Zimmern 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-Zimmern part of Darmstadt?
Groß-Zimmern is in the published commuting zone of Darmstadt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Groß-Zimmern?
Darmstadt, Dieburg, Reinheim, Groß-Umstadt, Ober-Ramstadt are near Groß-Zimmern. 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-Zimmern?
The official country of birth distribution records 10,995 people (75.8%) 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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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- 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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- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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