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Living in Höchstadt an der Aisch

The regional median gross salary reached €4,700 per month at the end of 2024. Höchstadt an der Aisch registered an unemployment rate of 4.1% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population13,827people31 Dec 2025Official source · GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025
Median gross salary (region)4,700EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent11EUR/m²/month2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table
Unemployment rate4.1%15 May 2022Municipality figureOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime2,347incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Höchstadt an der Aisch?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Höchstadt an der Aisch?

Average net cold rent is 11 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 11 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table7
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Höchstadt an der Aisch recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesHöchstadt an der Aisch highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Höchstadt an der Aisch highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)11 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Is Höchstadt an der Aisch 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–68%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–70%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–69%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–67%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 660 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Höchstadt an der Aisch?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Höchstadt an der Aisch is 4.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate4.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Höchstadt an der Aisch?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,700 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,212of €2,971 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.€2,971
Rent, 60 m²€11.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024− €660
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€2,212
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Höchstadt an der Aisch Salary needed to live in Höchstadt an der Aisch

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Höchstadt an der Aisch. 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

Job Search

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

Healthcare

At the end of 2024, Höchstadt an der Aisch offered 576.9 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents576.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Höchstadt an der Aisch 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 residents576.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHöchstadt an der Aisch highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Höchstadt an der Aisch 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 residents2,347 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Höchstadt an der Aisch's nearest airport was NUE, 30 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NUE3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Höchstadt an der Aisch. 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

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Höchstadt an der Aisch.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 19.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 46.8 mm in January and 78.8 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Höchstadt an der Aisch?

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 (EEA)4

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 Höchstadt an der Aisch 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 15.9 · May 20 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.6 · Feb -2.6 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 2.8 · May 7.1 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.8 · Feb 37.2 · Mar 43.2 · Apr 35 · May 60.7 · Jun 61.5 · Jul 78.8 · Aug 59.9 · Sep 55.5 · Oct 49.5 · Nov 51.9 · Dec 54.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 181.2 · May 209.4 · Jun 220.6 · Jul 230.4 · Aug 218.9 · Sep 159.3 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 48.8 · Dec 39.4 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.6 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±1.1 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.8 °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 Höchstadt an der Aisch?

The published population was 13,827 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20256

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population13,827 people31 Dec 2025GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20256Official

Alternatives for people set on Höchstadt an der Aisch

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.

Schlüsselfeld as a Höchstadt an der Aisch alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.31/m² (2022) Schlüsselfeld vs €11.00/m² (2024) Höchstadt an der Aischno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Schlüsselfeld vs €4,700 Höchstadt an der Aischno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,071 Schlüsselfeld vs 2,347 Höchstadt an der Aisch−12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Schlüsselfeld vs 8.0 µg/m³ Höchstadt an der Aischsame level

Cities near Höchstadt an der Aisch

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

Erlangen Commuting Zone · 18.9 km away
Rent
9.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schlüsselfeld 14.8 km away
Rent
5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Herzogenaurach 15.9 km away
Rent
8.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Baiersdorf 17.1 km away
Rent
8.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Stegaurach 17.8 km away
Rent
6.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hirschaid 18.2 km away
Rent
6.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Strullendorf 18.3 km away
Rent
6.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Höchstadt an der Aisch's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Höchstadt an der Aisch part of Erlangen?

Höchstadt an der Aisch is in the published commuting zone of Erlangen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Erlangen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in Höchstadt an der Aisch?

The published population was 13,827 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Höchstadt an der Aisch?

Average net cold rent is 11 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 770 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).

Is the air quality good in Höchstadt an der Aisch?

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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Höchstadt an der Aisch?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Höchstadt an der Aisch?

The median gross salary is 4,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Höchstadt an der Aisch a good place to live?

Höchstadt an der Aisch 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 Höchstadt an der Aisch part of Erlangen?

Höchstadt an der Aisch is in the published commuting zone of Erlangen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Höchstadt an der Aisch?

Erlangen, Schlüsselfeld, Herzogenaurach, Baiersdorf, Stegaurach are near Höchstadt an der Aisch. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Höchstadt an der Aisch, Germany: population, rent, salary},
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