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Living in Heidelberg

Heidelberg is a city in Germany. Monthly precipitation was 47.9 mm in January and 73.2 mm in July. Its population was 149,495 at the end of 2023. Population density was 1,431.2 people per km² in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 87% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 74% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €16.93 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Heidelberg?

Average net cold rent is 16.93 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 16.93 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Heidelberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€428
Utilities, 85 m² flat€272
Transport pass€80
Fitness club€43
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Mobile plan, 10 GB€27

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesHeidelberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Heidelberg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly43.02 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.13 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly427.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.93 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB26.65 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Heidelberg. Jun 2026. Prices in Heidelberg26Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass79.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home271.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)16.93 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg28Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,016 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 16.93 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 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.28% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Heidelberg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.28 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Heidelberg is 7.3%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Heidelberg 7.3%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.71 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.97 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.28 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Heidelberg by year, %2.8%4.4%6.0%7.6%201120132015201920255.1%%

Unemployment rate rose 7.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 4.8% to 5.1%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,704 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Heidelberg 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 100k1,704 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Heidelberg?

Police recorded 7,914 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19

Recorded crime across major citiesHeidelberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Heidelberg highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart7,914Heidelbergrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,914 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,249 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport15.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Heidelberg.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.07 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Heidelberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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: 7.07 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Heidelberg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Heidelberg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080484549437065736456606163JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Heidelberg average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024048781331902142272402261671035138JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Heidelberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.1PM2.5154011.1PM10104012.9NO₂µg/m³

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 Heidelberg is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8Heidelberg 7.1155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.94 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
NO₂ — latest reading1.92 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM10 — annual mean11.09 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.07 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.6 · May 15.6 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 16 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.6 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)10Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.9 · Feb 45.3 · Mar 49.4 · Apr 42.7 · May 70.3 · Jun 65.1 · Jul 73.2 · Aug 64 · Sep 55.8 · Oct 59.5 · Nov 60.5 · Dec 63.2 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)8Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 48.4 · Feb 77.7 · Mar 133.2 · Apr 190.3 · May 214 · Jun 226.7 · Jul 239.5 · Aug 226.2 · Sep 166.5 · Oct 103.4 · Nov 50.6 · Dec 37.7 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)9Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Heidelberg by year, µg/m³6.49.512.615.6201420172019202220247.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 52.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 7.1.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Offenbach am Main145,669 residentsHerne157,038 residentsPaderborn157,317 residentsIngolstadt141,185 residentsNeuss161,704 residentsSolingen164,804 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Heidelberg?

The published population was 149,495 people in 2023. Source: Heidelberg population report12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Heidelberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.1%Foreign residents20.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents412 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area108.8 km²31 Dec 2022Heidelberg statistical yearbook city area13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share21.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat11Official
Foreign residents31,267 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density1,431 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population149,495 people31 Dec 2023Heidelberg population report12Official
Population over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Population in Heidelberg by year, residents148,536153,172157,808162,44420152017201920212024155,175residents

Population was 154,715 in 2015 and 155,175 in 2024.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Heidelberg by year, residents28,90530,78232,65934,5362016201820202022202534,148residents

Foreign residents rose 16.6% between 2016 and 2025, from 29,293 to 34,148.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents32,390 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share21.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other82,939 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share53.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents38,480 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share25 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Heidelberg

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 groupPeopleShare
Total153,809100.0%
Germany110,66271.9%
Poland2,8321.8%
Turkey2,5741.7%
Ukraine2,3981.6%
Russian Federation2,1031.4%
Romania1,7581.1%
China1,5411.0%
India1,5191.0%
United States1,4811.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,4741.0%
Show 154 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy1,4310.9%
Kazakhstan1,1650.8%
Syrian Arab Republic9910.6%
France9280.6%
Spain9160.6%
Iraq8570.6%
United Kingdom8110.5%
Bulgaria7200.5%
Czech Republic6930.5%
Serbia6730.4%
Afghanistan6540.4%
Austria5780.4%
Greece5700.4%
Kosovo5640.4%
Hungary5170.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4920.3%
Switzerland4760.3%
Brazil4580.3%
Pakistan4120.3%
Tunisia3960.3%
Croatia3920.3%
Japan3550.2%
Korea, Republic of3520.2%
Israel2910.2%
Mexico2880.2%
Netherlands2800.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2770.2%
Portugal2760.2%
Colombia2540.2%
Albania2500.2%
Morocco2400.2%
Luxembourg2350.2%
Egypt2330.2%
Viet Nam2310.2%
Georgia2270.1%
Thailand2160.1%
Argentina2030.1%
Eritrea1970.1%
Chile1970.1%
Philippines1830.1%
Lithuania1800.1%
Algeria1760.1%
Peru1640.1%
Slovakia1630.1%
Canada1630.1%
Gambia1550.1%
Moldova, Republic of1520.1%
Nigeria1520.1%
Indonesia1520.1%
Belgium1430.1%
Belarus1430.1%
Taiwan, Province of China1420.1%
Kyrgyzstan1390.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1340.1%
Somalia1230.1%
South Africa1210.1%
Uzbekistan1180.1%
Sweden1160.1%
Ecuador1070.1%
Australia1070.1%
Lebanon1030.1%
Cameroon1010.1%
Saudi Arabia1010.1%
Not stated1010.1%
Finland1000.1%
Ireland990.1%
Latvia960.1%
Slovenia920.1%
Nepal920.1%
Jordan860.1%
Sri Lanka850.1%
Ethiopia810.1%
Ghana810.1%
El Salvador780.1%
Kenya740.0%
Denmark690.0%
Tajikistan690.0%
Norway630.0%
Libya580.0%
Cuba580.0%
Armenia580.0%
Singapore580.0%
Malaysia570.0%
United Arab Emirates560.0%
Mongolia530.0%
Bangladesh530.0%
Estonia520.0%
New Zealand510.0%
Honduras500.0%
Cyprus470.0%
Togo460.0%
Azerbaijan430.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of400.0%
Yemen400.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic380.0%
Madagascar350.0%
Paraguay350.0%
Sudan340.0%
Senegal320.0%
Dominican Republic320.0%
Guatemala320.0%
Kuwait320.0%
Panama300.0%
Montenegro260.0%
Zimbabwe260.0%
Palestinian territories240.0%
Qatar210.0%
Côte D'Ivoire190.0%
Namibia190.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the180.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of180.0%
Costa Rica160.0%
Angola150.0%
Guinea150.0%
Haiti150.0%
Benin140.0%
Uganda140.0%
Turkmenistan130.0%
Mauritius120.0%
Nicaragua120.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of120.0%
Malta100.0%
Jamaica100.0%
Congo90.0%
Mozambique90.0%
Uruguay90.0%
Mali80.0%
Zambia80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Iceland70.0%
Rwanda70.0%
Sierra Leone70.0%
Liberia60.0%
Trinidad and Tobago60.0%
Mauritania50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Chad50.0%
Gabon40.0%
Niger40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Bahrain40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Belize30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Oman30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total153,809100.0%
Germany122,54479.7%
Turkey2,3121.5%
Ukraine2,1511.4%
Italy1,6831.1%
India1,3790.9%
China1,3590.9%
Poland1,1450.7%
United States1,1130.7%
Romania1,0020.7%
Syrian Arab Republic9370.6%
Show 140 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Spain9300.6%
Russian Federation8920.6%
France8020.5%
Bulgaria6980.5%
Afghanistan6250.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of6210.4%
Greece5840.4%
Serbia5700.4%
Austria5610.4%
Kosovo5260.3%
Iraq5190.3%
Croatia4860.3%
United Kingdom4550.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3970.3%
Hungary3750.2%
Korea, Republic of3310.2%
Tunisia3250.2%
Pakistan3140.2%
Portugal3130.2%
Japan3080.2%
Netherlands2870.2%
Brazil2210.1%
Israel2190.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2160.1%
Luxembourg2070.1%
Mexico2000.1%
Georgia1990.1%
Switzerland1960.1%
Egypt1940.1%
Albania1920.1%
Viet Nam1650.1%
Eritrea1610.1%
Nigeria1510.1%
Colombia1490.1%
Thailand1490.1%
Lithuania1460.1%
Gambia1440.1%
Canada1380.1%
Ireland1370.1%
Slovakia1340.1%
Morocco1320.1%
Chile1280.1%
Algeria1250.1%
Philippines1210.1%
Czech Republic1200.1%
Somalia1200.1%
Indonesia1150.1%
Taiwan, Province of China1150.1%
Sweden1070.1%
Belarus940.1%
Belgium930.1%
Kazakhstan920.1%
Peru910.1%
Finland850.1%
Australia850.1%
Nepal830.1%
El Salvador780.1%
Cameroon740.0%
Norway720.0%
Saudi Arabia710.0%
Jordan680.0%
Argentina660.0%
Latvia630.0%
Slovenia620.0%
Lebanon590.0%
Denmark530.0%
Ecuador520.0%
South Africa510.0%
Sri Lanka510.0%
Malaysia500.0%
Ghana480.0%
Kenya470.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of470.0%
Uzbekistan470.0%
Kyrgyzstan460.0%
Mongolia460.0%
Moldova, Republic of430.0%
Armenia420.0%
Bangladesh420.0%
Honduras410.0%
Estonia400.0%
Yemen390.0%
Ethiopia380.0%
Azerbaijan370.0%
Cyprus360.0%
China (Hong Kong)360.0%
New Zealand360.0%
Togo330.0%
Madagascar310.0%
Sudan310.0%
Uncertain300.0%
Montenegro290.0%
Libya280.0%
Singapore260.0%
Cuba230.0%
United Arab Emirates230.0%
Zimbabwe220.0%
Palestinian territories220.0%
Senegal210.0%
Paraguay200.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the180.0%
Panama170.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of160.0%
Tajikistan160.0%
Guatemala140.0%
Stateless140.0%
Qatar130.0%
Benin120.0%
Côte D'Ivoire120.0%
Guinea120.0%
Costa Rica120.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of110.0%
Iceland100.0%
Malta90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Turkmenistan90.0%
Angola80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Sierra Leone70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
Uruguay60.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of60.0%
Mauritania50.0%
Rwanda50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Congo40.0%
Mali40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Niger30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Belize30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Kuwait30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is Heidelberg 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on education · range 35–53%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–61%
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–72%
Foreign residents31,267 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population149,495 people31 Dec 2023Official source · Heidelberg population report
NO₂ — latest reading1.92 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)16.93 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.71 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability91.97 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier470 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Heidelberg?

The published population was 149,495 people in 2023. Source: Heidelberg population report.

How much does it cost to rent in Heidelberg?

Average net cold rent is 16.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,185 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg.

Is the air quality good in Heidelberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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..

How safe is Heidelberg?

Police recorded 7,914 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Heidelberg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Heidelberg?

The median gross salary is 4,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Heidelberg a good place to live?

Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 153,809 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). Heidelberg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heidelberg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_heidelberg-germany-rent-salary-jobs_9f06eebbfd57,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Heidelberg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heidelberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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