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Living in Heilbronn

In Heilbronn, rents across existing tenancies average €8.49 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.4% (2022).

Population density was 1,321.3 people per km² in 2024. Heilbronn had a population of 133,360 at the end of 2025. For Heilbronn, the foreign population count was 35,255 in May 2022. The city covered 100 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population133,360people31 Dec 2025Official source · Heilbronn population and area figures
Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.49EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 46% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.42%country median 5.1% — 65% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime7,100incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 24% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean7.93µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 94% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 86% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Heilbronn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.39 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Heilbronn?

Average net cold rent is 8.49 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): 8.49 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Heilbronn recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€365
Utilities, 85 m² flat€184
Transport pass€70
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Fitness club€41
Internet, 60 Mbps€29

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesHeilbronn highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Heilbronn highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Heilbronn€8.49
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, monthly40.64 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.36 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly364.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market
Monthly transport pass69.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home183.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.49 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.39 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heilbronn36Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Heilbronn 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–52%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–58%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–58%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–49%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–56%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 509 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.49 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 8.42% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Heilbronn?

The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.42 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Heilbronn is 8.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability56.9 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability87 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.42 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 27.1% between 2011 and 2025, from 5.3% to 6.7%.

What does a salary buy in Heilbronn?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,050 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,432of €2,629 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,629
Rent, 60 m²€14.39/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heilbronn · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €8.49/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €863
Public transport pass€70 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €70
Utilities, 85 m²€184 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €184
Internet€29 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €29
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,432
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Heilbronn Salary needed to live in Heilbronn

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents839 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals6 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202413Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Heilbronn 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 residents839 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Heilbronn?

Police recorded 7,100 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) - Städte18

Recorded crime across major citiesHeilbronn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Heilbronn 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
Heilbronn7,100
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,100 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte18Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,341 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · 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 airport50.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual PM2.5 was 7.93 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 23.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Heilbronn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.93 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15
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 Heilbronn is 7.9 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 mean23.12 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.46 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM10 — annual mean14.81 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.93 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.4 · Feb 53.2 · Mar 61.8 · Apr 46.9 · May 74.3 · Jun 66.8 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 72 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 62.6 · Dec 75.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.6 · Feb 83.2 · Mar 135.3 · Apr 189.2 · May 216.8 · Jun 230.9 · Jul 242.8 · Aug 229.5 · Sep 171.3 · Oct 113.2 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 48.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �hringen22Official · nearest-station reading
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 50.4% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 7.9.

Similar climate. In Germany: Cottbus ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±0.3 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.5 °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 Heilbronn?

The published population was 133,360 people in 2025. Source: Heilbronn population and area figures10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents528 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area100 km²31 Dec 2025Heilbronn population and area figures10Official
Foreign-resident share29.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents35,255 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density1,321 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population133,360 people31 Dec 2025Heilbronn population and area figures10Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 14.3% between 2012 and 2025, from 116,716 to 133,360.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 46.2% between 2016 and 2025, from 27,635 to 40,390.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents24,091 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share18.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other71,872 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share56 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents32,340 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share25.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Heilbronn

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
Total128,303100.0%
Germany81,16463.3%
Turkey6,0554.7%
Romania5,8554.6%
Russian Federation3,3442.6%
Poland3,2852.6%
Kazakhstan2,9592.3%
Kosovo2,7062.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1,8831.5%
Italy1,7521.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,4991.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine1,3551.1%
Bulgaria1,3271.0%
Croatia1,2411.0%
Iraq1,0850.8%
Serbia1,0530.8%
India8160.6%
Greece6740.5%
Hungary6440.5%
Czech Republic6340.5%
Albania4120.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3410.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3310.3%
Spain3140.2%
Kyrgyzstan3050.2%
Moldova, Republic of3030.2%
Austria3000.2%
Pakistan2890.2%
Afghanistan2840.2%
Viet Nam2720.2%
China2640.2%
United States2540.2%
France2290.2%
Tajikistan2040.2%
Sri Lanka1970.2%
Thailand1950.2%
Portugal1910.1%
Cameroon1900.1%
Morocco1680.1%
Brazil1620.1%
Nigeria1580.1%
Philippines1560.1%
Uzbekistan1560.1%
Lithuania1520.1%
Tunisia1420.1%
Slovenia1380.1%
Gambia1370.1%
Switzerland1360.1%
Not stated1290.1%
Slovakia1260.1%
Eritrea1230.1%
Egypt970.1%
United Kingdom960.1%
Mexico900.1%
Lebanon870.1%
Algeria830.1%
Georgia830.1%
Latvia730.1%
Netherlands710.1%
Belarus680.1%
Colombia600.0%
Azerbaijan550.0%
Indonesia550.0%
Montenegro490.0%
South Africa460.0%
Togo430.0%
Somalia420.0%
Ethiopia400.0%
Dominican Republic400.0%
Bangladesh360.0%
Canada350.0%
Jordan350.0%
Peru320.0%
Korea, Republic of320.0%
Armenia310.0%
Kenya280.0%
Argentina280.0%
Japan270.0%
Belgium260.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of260.0%
Cuba240.0%
Sweden230.0%
Nepal230.0%
Ghana210.0%
Israel210.0%
Libya200.0%
Paraguay200.0%
Australia200.0%
Palestinian territories190.0%
Angola180.0%
Chile180.0%
Taiwan, Province of China180.0%
Saudi Arabia170.0%
Finland160.0%
Ecuador160.0%
United Arab Emirates160.0%
Malaysia160.0%
Estonia150.0%
Turkmenistan150.0%
Guinea140.0%
Denmark130.0%
Ireland130.0%
Luxembourg130.0%
Norway130.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the120.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of120.0%
Côte D'Ivoire110.0%
Senegal110.0%
Uganda110.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of100.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Yemen90.0%
Kuwait80.0%
Congo70.0%
Namibia70.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Cyprus50.0%
Benin50.0%
Sudan50.0%
Swaziland50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Mozambique40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Malta30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%
Singapore30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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
Total128,303100.0%
Germany93,05072.5%
Turkey6,8085.3%
Kosovo3,0932.4%
Romania2,9762.3%
Italy2,4221.9%
Croatia2,0361.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1,9691.5%
Bulgaria1,4701.1%
Poland1,1910.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1530.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece9500.7%
Ukraine9440.7%
Iraq8950.7%
India8160.6%
Serbia6160.5%
Russian Federation5370.4%
Hungary5250.4%
Albania3910.3%
Spain3450.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3360.3%
Afghanistan3030.2%
Pakistan2570.2%
Austria2510.2%
Portugal2370.2%
China2260.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2200.2%
Viet Nam2110.2%
France2040.2%
United States1950.2%
Nigeria1710.1%
Thailand1600.1%
Cameroon1560.1%
Lithuania1430.1%
Gambia1420.1%
Morocco1340.1%
Sri Lanka1340.1%
Kazakhstan1340.1%
Tunisia1200.1%
Eritrea1150.1%
Czech Republic1090.1%
Philippines1020.1%
Slovenia1010.1%
Brazil970.1%
Slovakia920.1%
Stateless880.1%
Netherlands810.1%
Montenegro800.1%
Uncertain710.1%
Algeria690.1%
Moldova, Republic of680.1%
Mexico610.0%
Latvia600.0%
Somalia550.0%
United Kingdom490.0%
Belarus450.0%
Egypt450.0%
Azerbaijan420.0%
Switzerland400.0%
Indonesia390.0%
Lebanon390.0%
Colombia360.0%
Georgia350.0%
Jordan330.0%
Togo320.0%
Sweden310.0%
Bangladesh290.0%
Kyrgyzstan280.0%
Uzbekistan280.0%
Belgium260.0%
Japan260.0%
Australia250.0%
Canada240.0%
Dominican Republic230.0%
Korea, Republic of230.0%
Armenia200.0%
Ghana190.0%
Ireland180.0%
Kenya180.0%
Malaysia180.0%
Ethiopia160.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the160.0%
Peru150.0%
Nepal150.0%
Israel140.0%
Cuba130.0%
Norway120.0%
Libya120.0%
Guinea120.0%
Chile120.0%
Taiwan, Province of China120.0%
Palestinian territories110.0%
Senegal100.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of90.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of90.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of90.0%
Luxembourg80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Uganda80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Finland70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Angola40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Sudan40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Heilbronn

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 Heilbronn alternative in the same region

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

  • Rent: €7.36/m² Pforzheim vs €8.49/m² Heilbronn−13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Pforzheim vs 7.9 µg/m³ Heilbronn−16%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Pforzheim vs €4,050 Heilbronn−6%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €211 Pforzheim vs €184 Heilbronn+15%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 924.5 Pforzheim vs 839.0 Heilbronn+10%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,371 Pforzheim vs 7,100 Heilbronn+4%
  • Nearest airport: 44.1 km Pforzheim vs 50.1 km Heilbronn−12%
Full comparisonMore about Pforzheim

Erlangen as a Heilbronn alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 139 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,569.0 Erlangen vs 839.0 Heilbronn+87%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,602 Erlangen vs 7,100 Heilbronn−35%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,050 Erlangen vs €4,050 Heilbronn+25%
  • Nearest airport: 11.7 km Erlangen vs 50.1 km Heilbronn−77%
  • Rent: €9.20/m² Erlangen vs €8.49/m² Heilbronn+8%
  • Foreign residents: 22.9% Erlangen vs 29.9% Heilbronn−23%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €234 Erlangen vs €184 Heilbronn+27%
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Cities near Heilbronn

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Weinsberg Commuting Zone · 5.1 km away
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8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neckarsulm Commuting Zone · 5.7 km away
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7.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Leingarten Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away
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8.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lauffen am Neckar Commuting Zone · 8.4 km away
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7.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Friedrichshall Commuting Zone · 10.3 km away
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8.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Wimpfen Commuting Zone · 10.8 km away
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8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schwaigern Commuting Zone · 12.2 km away
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7.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Heilbronn in rankings

#3 of 30 in Most international cities in Germany #26 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #26 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime

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; Heilbronn'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 Heilbronn?

The published population was 133,360 people in 2025. Source: Heilbronn population and area figures.

How much does it cost to rent in Heilbronn?

Average net cold rent is 8.49 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 594 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Heilbronn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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 Heilbronn?

Police recorded 7,100 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 Heilbronn?

The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Heilbronn?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Heilbronn a good place to live?

Heilbronn 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 Heilbronn?

Weinsberg, Neckarsulm, Leingarten, Lauffen am Neckar, Kochendorf are near Heilbronn. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Heilbronn?

The official country of birth distribution records 81,164 people (63.3%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Heilbronn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c0b066f76828f4d2881cc258090f67af]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heilbronn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Heilbronn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c0b066f76828f4d2881cc258090f67af},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heilbronn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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