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Living in Heidelberg

In Heidelberg, rents across existing tenancies average €10.02 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.3% (2022).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-1941 sources

Population149,495people31 Dec 2023Official source · Heidelberg population report
Median gross salary (region)4,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent10.02EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 72% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.28%country median 5.1% — 43% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime7,914incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 16% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean7.07µg/m³country median 8.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than any other German city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 87% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime 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 10.02 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): 10.02 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
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

Munich€15.38
Heidelberg€10.02
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly43.02 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.13 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly427.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.93 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB26.65 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Heidelberg. Jun 2026. Prices in Heidelberg39Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass79.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home271.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.02 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate16.93 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg41Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Heidelberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–53%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–66%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 601 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.02 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 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 municipalities29
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Heidelberg is 7.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.71 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.97 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.28 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

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

What does a salary buy in Heidelberg?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,950 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,668of €3,100 take-home
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  • Internet
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  • 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.€3,100
Rent, 60 m²€16.93/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €10.02/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €1,016
Public transport pass€80 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €80
Utilities, 85 m²€272 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €272
Internet€37 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €37
Mobile plan€27 · market price · Cost of Living in Heidelberg. Jun 2026. Prices in Heidelberg · 2026-07-31− €27
Left over€1,668
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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.

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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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 100,000 residents1,704 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals15 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202417Official

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 100,000 residents1,704 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) - Städte23

Recorded crime across major citiesHeidelberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Heidelberg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Heidelberg7,914
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,914 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte23Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,249 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat21Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official
Distance to nearest airport15.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official

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.

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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

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.20
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.94 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
NO₂ — latest reading1.92 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
PM10 — annual mean11.09 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
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.20Official
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 Mannheim26Official · 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 Mannheim26Official · 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 fell 52.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 7.1.

Similar climate. In Germany: Darmstadt ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Mulhouse (France) ±0.3 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Basel (Switzerland) ±0.5 °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 Heidelberg?

The published population was 149,495 people in 2023. Source: Heidelberg population report13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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 municipality16Official
City area108.8 km²31 Dec 2022Heidelberg statistical yearbook city area14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share21.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat11Official
Foreign residents31,267 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Population density1,431 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population149,495 people31 Dec 2023Heidelberg population report13Official
Population over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

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

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

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

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents32,390 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share21.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other82,939 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share53.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents38,480 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share25 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

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 source25

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 source24

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official
Local property-tax multiplier470 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official

Alternatives for people set on Heidelberg

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.

Pforzheim as a Heidelberg alternative in the same region

58 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Nearest airport: 44.1 km Pforzheim vs 15.7 km Heidelberg+181%
  • Rent: €7.36/m² Pforzheim vs €10.02/m² Heidelberg−27%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Pforzheim vs €4,950 Heidelberg−23%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 924.5 Pforzheim vs 1,703.6 Heidelberg−46%
  • Foreign residents: 30.6% Pforzheim vs 21.5% Heidelberg+42%
  • Unemployment: 8.6% Pforzheim vs 7.3% Heidelberg+18%
  • A meal out: €10 Pforzheim vs €15 Heidelberg−33%
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Ulm as a Heidelberg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 147 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Nearest airport: 52.2 km Ulm vs 15.7 km Heidelberg+232%
  • Rent: €8.48/m² Ulm vs €10.02/m² Heidelberg−15%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Ulm vs 7.3% Heidelberg−17%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,220.4 Ulm vs 1,703.6 Heidelberg−28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,400 Ulm vs €4,950 Heidelberg−11%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,511 Ulm vs 8,249 Heidelberg−9%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Ulm vs 7.1 µg/m³ Heidelberg+12%
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Cities near Heidelberg

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

Eppelheim Commuting Zone · 5.9 km away
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8.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neckargemünd Commuting Zone · 6.7 km away
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7.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schriesheim Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
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8.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neckarsteinach Commuting Zone · 9.2 km away
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6.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wiesloch Commuting Zone · 13.2 km away
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7.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Walldorf Commuting Zone · 13.2 km away
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8.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hirschhorn (Neckar) Commuting Zone · 14.1 km away
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6.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ladenburg 9.9 km away
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7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Heidelberg, nearest in population first.

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

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#23 of 30 in Highest reference rents in Germany

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; Heidelberg's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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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 10.02 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 701 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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.

Which cities are near Heidelberg?

Eppelheim, Neckargemünd, Schriesheim, Neckarsteinach, Wiesloch are near Heidelberg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Heidelberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 110,662 people (71.9%) 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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  title = {Heidelberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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