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Living in Heidenheim an der Brenz

In Heidenheim an der Brenz, rents across existing tenancies average €7.33 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.6% (2022).

Heidenheim an der Brenz had 50,618 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 70% in 2025. Car density was 604 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population50,618people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.33EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 26% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.61%country median 5.1% — 30% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime3,709incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% 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 Heidenheim an der Brenz?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

Average net cold rent is 7.33 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): 7.33 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Heidenheim an der Brenz recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesHeidenheim an der Brenz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Heidenheim an der Brenz highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Heidenheim an der Brenz€7.33
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
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.33 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Heidenheim an der Brenz 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–62%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 440 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.33 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 6.61% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.61 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Heidenheim an der Brenz is 6.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability4.13 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability70.04 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.61 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official

What does a salary buy in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,200 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,010of €2,709 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€10.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €7.33/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €600
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€2,010
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Heidenheim an der Brenz Salary needed to live in Heidenheim an der Brenz

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heidenheim an der Brenz. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Heidenheim an der Brenz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents810.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents109.4 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Heidenheim an der Brenz 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 residents810.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHeidenheim an der Brenz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Heidenheim an der Brenz highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,709 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport68.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Heidenheim an der Brenz. 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 Heidenheim an der Brenz?

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: European Environment Agency11

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
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 Heidenheim an der Brenz is 8.0 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Aalen)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Aalen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.2 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.8 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 17 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.7 · Feb 61.4 · Mar 79 · Apr 62.6 · May 108.8 · Jun 100.4 · Jul 127.1 · Aug 97.8 · Sep 82 · Oct 85.3 · Nov 83.3 · Dec 85.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 63.6 · Feb 84.8 · Mar 132.6 · Apr 181.3 · May 207.1 · Jun 224.1 · Jul 241.3 · Aug 227.2 · Sep 163 · Oct 107.2 · Nov 59.6 · Dec 52.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.0.

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.9 °C, Winterthur (Switzerland) ±1.3 °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 107.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 472.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

The published population was 50,618 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents604 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area107.1 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents11,789 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density472.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population50,618 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents12,374 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share24.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other24,212 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share48.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents13,373 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share26.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Heidenheim an der Brenz

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
Total49,964100.0%
Germany33,00966.1%
Romania2,1464.3%
Turkey1,4893.0%
Poland1,2382.5%
Kazakhstan1,2382.5%
Serbia1,1212.2%
Russian Federation1,0102.0%
Hungary9872.0%
Syrian Arab Republic9281.9%
Croatia7501.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine5751.2%
Italy5071.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4610.9%
Czech Republic4380.9%
Kosovo3530.7%
Greece2230.4%
Brazil1960.4%
Austria1810.4%
Bulgaria1760.4%
Kyrgyzstan1700.3%
Moldova, Republic of1630.3%
China1330.3%
India1300.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1200.2%
Viet Nam1160.2%
Iraq1050.2%
Pakistan850.2%
Spain840.2%
Albania680.1%
Nigeria680.1%
Thailand640.1%
Uzbekistan640.1%
France600.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of590.1%
Not stated590.1%
Slovakia570.1%
Philippines560.1%
Afghanistan550.1%
Lithuania540.1%
Switzerland540.1%
Slovenia530.1%
United States530.1%
Lebanon490.1%
Togo460.1%
Tunisia450.1%
Tajikistan440.1%
Cameroon400.1%
United Kingdom370.1%
Colombia340.1%
Algeria320.1%
Eritrea290.1%
Argentina280.1%
Montenegro270.1%
Morocco270.1%
Gambia240.0%
Netherlands230.0%
Belarus230.0%
South Africa210.0%
Azerbaijan210.0%
Latvia200.0%
Portugal190.0%
Somalia170.0%
Guinea160.0%
Sri Lanka150.0%
Chile140.0%
Kenya130.0%
Belgium120.0%
Finland120.0%
Cuba120.0%
Peru120.0%
Georgia120.0%
Ireland110.0%
Ghana110.0%
Sudan110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Israel110.0%
Sweden100.0%
Mexico100.0%
Yemen100.0%
Korea, Republic of100.0%
Jordan90.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of80.0%
Japan80.0%
Turkmenistan80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
New Zealand80.0%
Canada70.0%
Taiwan, Province of China70.0%
Australia70.0%
Mali60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Libya40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Norway30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Congo30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Niger30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total49,964100.0%
Germany38,17476.4%
Turkey1,4372.9%
Hungary1,3852.8%
Romania1,3192.6%
Croatia1,0472.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1,0272.1%
Italy7181.4%
Serbia4390.9%
Ukraine4190.8%
Poland4170.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo3340.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2640.5%
Greece2440.5%
Bulgaria2230.4%
Russian Federation1710.3%
Brazil1260.3%
China1260.3%
India1140.2%
Uncertain1110.2%
Austria1070.2%
Iraq1010.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of860.2%
Pakistan840.2%
Viet Nam780.2%
Nigeria760.2%
Kazakhstan660.1%
Albania640.1%
Spain640.1%
Afghanistan590.1%
Togo540.1%
Thailand540.1%
Lithuania460.1%
Portugal400.1%
United States400.1%
Eritrea390.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of360.1%
Philippines350.1%
Moldova, Republic of340.1%
Czech Republic340.1%
Cameroon340.1%
Tunisia330.1%
Slovakia320.1%
France310.1%
Montenegro310.1%
Slovenia300.1%
Algeria280.1%
Gambia240.0%
Netherlands210.0%
Lebanon190.0%
Latvia180.0%
United Kingdom180.0%
Somalia180.0%
Switzerland160.0%
Guinea160.0%
Sri Lanka150.0%
Kyrgyzstan150.0%
Morocco140.0%
Stateless130.0%
Belarus120.0%
Argentina120.0%
Canada120.0%
Colombia120.0%
Azerbaijan120.0%
South Africa110.0%
Kenya100.0%
Ghana80.0%
Chile80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Finland70.0%
Israel70.0%
Japan70.0%
Taiwan, Province of China70.0%
Peru60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Australia60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Mali40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Malta30.0%
Norway30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier410 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Heidenheim an der Brenz

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.

Göppingen as a Heidenheim an der Brenz alternative in the same region

37 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,264.6 Göppingen vs 810.9 Heidenheim an der Brenz+56%
  • Nearest airport: 31.7 km Göppingen vs 68.5 km Heidenheim an der Brenz−54%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Göppingen vs 6.6% Heidenheim an der Brenz−10%
  • Residents: 58,937 Göppingen vs 50,618 Heidenheim an der Brenz+16%
  • Rent: €7.51/m² Göppingen vs €7.33/m² Heidenheim an der Brenzsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Göppingen vs €4,200 Heidenheim an der Brenzsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,640 Göppingen vs 3,709 Heidenheim an der Brenzsame level
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Ravensburg as a Heidenheim an der Brenz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 107 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €8.64/m² Ravensburg vs €7.33/m² Heidenheim an der Brenz+18%
  • Nearest airport: 14.5 km Ravensburg vs 68.5 km Heidenheim an der Brenz−79%
  • Unemployment: 5.3% Ravensburg vs 6.6% Heidenheim an der Brenz−20%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 940.1 Ravensburg vs 810.9 Heidenheim an der Brenz+16%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Ravensburg vs 8.0 µg/m³ Heidenheim an der Brenz−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,761 Ravensburg vs 3,709 Heidenheim an der Brenzsame level
  • Residents: 50,628 Ravensburg vs 50,618 Heidenheim an der Brenz+0%
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Tallinn as a Heidenheim an der Brenz alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1522 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Heidenheim an der Brenz−63%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €7.33/m² (2022) Heidenheim an der Brenzno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 68.5 km Heidenheim an der Brenz−92%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €4,200 (2024) Heidenheim an der Brenzno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Tallinn

Cities near Heidenheim an der Brenz

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

Herbrechtingen 5.8 km away
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6.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Oberkochen 12.5 km away
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6.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neresheim 15.8 km away
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5.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Niederstotzingen 16.1 km away
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6.14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Aalen 18.5 km away
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7.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Langenau 19.8 km away
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7.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Heubach 20.1 km away
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6.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Heidenheim an der Brenz, nearest in population first.

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Bad Oeynhausen50,620 residentsRavensburg50,628 residentsGronau Westf50,547 residentsRastatt50,741 residentsLahr Schwarzwald50,775 residentsPeine50,987 residents

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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; Heidenheim an der Brenz's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

The published population was 50,618 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

Average net cold rent is 7.33 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 513 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Heidenheim an der Brenz?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Heidenheim an der Brenz a good place to live?

Heidenheim an der Brenz 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 Heidenheim an der Brenz?

Herbrechtingen, Giengen an der Brenz, Oberkochen, Neresheim, Niederstotzingen are near Heidenheim an der Brenz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Heidenheim an der Brenz?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,009 people (66.1%) 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). Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c9af42a960dc3200605f24d9708b5954]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heidenheim-an-der-brenz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_heidenheim-an-der-brenz-germany-population-rent-salary_27b25d5bfdf4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c9af42a960dc3200605f24d9708b5954},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heidenheim-an-der-brenz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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