Living in Heuchelheim

In Heuchelheim, rent averages €7.39 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.9% (2024).

Heuchelheim's population was 7,773 at the end of 2024. For Heuchelheim, the regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 9 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population7,773people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.39EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 27% aboveOfficial source · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)

Unemployment rate5.9%country median 5.1% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime6,845incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 84% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 68% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Heuchelheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.39 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): 7.39 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesHeuchelheim highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.39 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)³Official

Is Heuchelheim a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–63%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 443 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.39 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

What is the unemployment rate in Heuchelheim?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Heuchelheim is 5.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Heuchelheim 5.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.9 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Heuchelheim?

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

Left over each month€2,113of €2,655 take-home

Rent
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.	€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€7.39/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15	− €443
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	€2,113

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heuchelheim. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHeuchelheim highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,845 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Heuchelheim's nearest airport was FRA, 62 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	239 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	62 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Heuchelheim's monthly mean temperatures were 1.4°C in January and 19°C in July. Heuchelheim's monthly precipitation totalled 48.6 mm in January and 73.5 mm in July. Heuchelheim's average monthly sunshine was 47.4 hours in January and 226.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Heuchelheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-1°

6°-1°

10°1°

15°4°

19°8°

23°11°

25°13°

20°9°

14°6°

8°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

130

186

208

221

227

216

153

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Heuchelheim is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Heuchelheim 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48.6 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 37.9 · May 57.9 · Jun 59.8 · Jul 73.5 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 55.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 47.4 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 129.5 · Apr 185.9 · May 207.5 · Jun 221.3 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 216.4 · Sep 152.7 · Oct 95.9 · Nov 43.4 · Dec 34.2 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Heuchelheim?

The published population was 7,773 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,773 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Heuchelheim

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,614	100.0%
Germany	6,077	79.8%
Turkey	259	3.4%
Poland	149	2.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	120	1.6%
Kazakhstan	105	1.4%
Czech Republic	80	1.1%
Ukraine	79	1.0%
Russian Federation	70	0.9%
Romania	57	0.7%
Kosovo	55	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Greece	38	0.5%
Afghanistan	38	0.5%
Not stated	36	0.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	31	0.4%
Italy	28	0.4%
Eritrea	28	0.4%
Iraq	27	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	26	0.3%
United States	18	0.2%
Austria	14	0.2%
Thailand	13	0.2%
Serbia	12	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	11	0.1%
Netherlands	11	0.1%
Hungary	11	0.1%
Cameroon	10	0.1%
Somalia	10	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	9	0.1%
Uzbekistan	9	0.1%
Bulgaria	7	0.1%
Lithuania	7	0.1%
United Kingdom	7	0.1%
Ethiopia	7	0.1%
Albania	6	0.1%
France	6	0.1%
Spain	6	0.1%
Mexico	6	0.1%
Lebanon	6	0.1%
Pakistan	6	0.1%
Slovakia	5	0.1%
Sudan	5	0.1%
India	5	0.1%
Bangladesh	5	0.1%
Belgium	4	0.1%
Croatia	4	0.1%
Slovenia	4	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	4	0.1%
Switzerland	4	0.1%
Belarus	4	0.1%
Algeria	4	0.1%
Nigeria	4	0.1%
Egypt	4	0.1%
Colombia	4	0.1%
Philippines	4	0.1%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,614	100.0%
Germany	6,712	88.2%
Turkey	162	2.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	105	1.4%
Ukraine	59	0.8%
Greece	57	0.7%
Afghanistan	49	0.6%
Romania	41	0.5%
Italy	35	0.5%
Poland	32	0.4%
Eritrea	29	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	28	0.4%
Kosovo	27	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	26	0.3%
Serbia	15	0.2%
Somalia	13	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	12	0.2%
United States	12	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	12	0.2%
Croatia	11	0.1%
Uncertain	11	0.1%
Austria	10	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Netherlands	8	0.1%
Nigeria	8	0.1%
Russian Federation	6	0.1%
Mexico	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Albania	5	0.1%
Spain	5	0.1%
India	5	0.1%
Lithuania	4	0.1%
Sweden	4	0.1%
Cameroon	4	0.1%
Egypt	4	0.1%
Stateless	4	0.1%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Bulgaria	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Heuchelheim

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.

Böblingen as a Heuchelheim alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 6,845 Heuchelheim−45%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.39/m² Heuchelheimno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,100 Heuchelheim+20%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Rohr7,775 residents Einfeld7,770 residents Feldkirchen7,780 residents Bühlertal7,764 residents Gundelfingen a.d.Donau7,783 residents Jesteburg7,758 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Heuchelheim 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Heuchelheim's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Heuchelheim part of Giessen?

Heuchelheim is in the published commuting zone of Giessen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Giessen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁶

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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 Heuchelheim?

The published population was 7,773 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Heuchelheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.39 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 517 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).

Is the air quality good in Heuchelheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Heuchelheim?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Heuchelheim?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Heuchelheim a good place to live?

Heuchelheim may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Heuchelheim part of Giessen?

Heuchelheim is in the published commuting zone of Giessen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Heuchelheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,077 people (79.8%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Heuchelheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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