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Living in Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern had 103,612 residents at the end of 2023 and is a city in Germany. For Kaiserslautern, the foreign population count was 19,309 in May 2022.

Higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Kaiserslautern.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.66 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Kaiserslautern?

Average net cold rent is 11.66 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), 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): 11.66 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Kaiserslautern28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Kaiserslautern recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€473
Utilities, 85 m² flat€219
Transport pass€65
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€27
Fitness club€25

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesKaiserslautern highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kaiserslautern highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly472.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB26.65 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern. Jun 2026. Prices in Kaiserslautern26Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass64.68 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home218.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.66 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Kaiserslautern28Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 700 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.66 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 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.78% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Kaiserslautern?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.78 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kaiserslautern is 8.8%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Kaiserslautern 8.8%24 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability30.94 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability90.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.78 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Kaiserslautern by year, %5.3%6.9%8.4%10.0%201120132015201920259.5%%

Unemployment rate fell 1.8% between 2011 and 2025, from 9.7% to 9.5%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kaiserslautern. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kaiserslautern. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k789 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kaiserslautern 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 100k789 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Kaiserslautern?

Police recorded 10,558 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) - Städte20

Recorded crime across major citiesKaiserslautern highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kaiserslautern highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig10,558Kaiserslautern9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,558 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate11,111 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport54 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kaiserslautern.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.9°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67 mm in January and 64 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Kaiserslautern?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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.17

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kaiserslautern average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100675758456964646356666887JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kaiserslautern average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024050771331852062212342201641025240JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kaiserslautern annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.1PM2.5154013.0PM10104012.3NO₂µg/m³

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 Kaiserslautern is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Kaiserslautern 8.190 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.34 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
NO₂ — latest reading9.83 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM10 — annual mean13.01 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.1 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.86 · Feb 17.97 · Mar 19.82 · Apr 24.85 · May 30.61 · Jun 35.62 · Jul 38.73 · Aug 37.99 · Sep 32.59 · Oct 25.53 · Nov 19.42 · Dec 13.28 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -19.46 · Feb -18.65 · Mar -13.91 · Apr -5.15 · May -1.68 · Jun 3.84 · Jul 6.31 · Aug 5.56 · Sep 1.28 · Oct -4.9 · Nov -6.13 · Dec -15.34 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10 · May 14 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)11Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 67 · Feb 57 · Mar 58 · Apr 45 · May 69 · Jun 64 · Jul 64 · Aug 63 · Sep 56 · Oct 66 · Nov 68 · Dec 87 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)9Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 50 · Feb 77 · Mar 133 · Apr 185 · May 206 · Jun 221 · Jul 234 · Aug 220 · Sep 164 · Oct 102 · Nov 52 · Dec 40 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)10Official
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kaiserslautern by year, µg/m³7.79.210.812.320142017201920248.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 32.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.1.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Guetersloh104,921 residentsSalzgitter104,970 residentsSiegen105,388 residentsMoers106,150 residentsHildesheim106,651 residentsJena106,888 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kaiserslautern?

The published population was 103,612 people in 2023. Source: Kaiserslautern demography report 202413

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kaiserslautern residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.4%Foreign residents18.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents484 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area139.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share21.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents19,309 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density718.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population103,612 people31 Dec 2023Kaiserslautern demography report 202413Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Kaiserslautern by year, residents96,43199,002101,573104,144201220142016202020222024100,571residents

Population rose 3.7% between 2012 and 2024, from 96,963 to 100,571.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Kaiserslautern by year, residents11,91715,56119,20522,8492016201820202022202522,095residents

Foreign residents rose 74.4% between 2016 and 2025, from 12,671 to 22,095.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents23,075 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share23.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other46,373 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share46.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents30,242 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share30.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Kaiserslautern

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
Total99,689100.0%
Germany71,17071.4%
Russian Federation2,5222.5%
Kazakhstan2,4972.5%
Poland2,3992.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1,9391.9%
Ukraine1,5481.6%
Turkey1,0911.1%
United States9230.9%
Bulgaria8800.9%
India8790.9%
Show 144 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania8000.8%
Italy6690.7%
Portugal6410.6%
Iran, Islamic Republic of6200.6%
China5600.6%
Afghanistan4620.5%
Not stated4120.4%
Kosovo4110.4%
France3500.4%
Pakistan3350.3%
Morocco3270.3%
Cameroon2910.3%
Moldova, Republic of2840.3%
Tunisia2740.3%
Serbia2640.3%
Hungary2580.3%
Kyrgyzstan2560.3%
Albania2550.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2300.2%
Greece2210.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2190.2%
Czech Republic2170.2%
Eritrea2140.2%
Brazil2090.2%
Viet Nam2020.2%
Croatia1960.2%
Luxembourg1910.2%
Lithuania1740.2%
Austria1680.2%
Thailand1680.2%
Egypt1630.2%
Indonesia1600.2%
Iraq1510.2%
Nigeria1480.1%
Spain1440.1%
United Kingdom1410.1%
Somalia1350.1%
Uzbekistan1270.1%
Philippines1250.1%
Tajikistan1060.1%
Rwanda980.1%
Algeria900.1%
Switzerland880.1%
Slovenia860.1%
Armenia850.1%
Latvia820.1%
Bangladesh700.1%
Colombia680.1%
Azerbaijan680.1%
Georgia680.1%
Belarus630.1%
Lebanon600.1%
Ghana580.1%
Netherlands550.1%
Slovakia550.1%
Korea, Republic of550.1%
Mexico510.1%
Saudi Arabia460.0%
Japan450.0%
Nepal430.0%
Ethiopia410.0%
Kenya410.0%
Ecuador400.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of400.0%
Belgium380.0%
Canada370.0%
Sri Lanka370.0%
Dominican Republic360.0%
Taiwan, Province of China360.0%
Libya330.0%
Estonia320.0%
Peru320.0%
Ireland310.0%
Yemen310.0%
South Africa300.0%
Jordan300.0%
United Arab Emirates290.0%
Chile260.0%
Turkmenistan250.0%
Cuba230.0%
Israel230.0%
Montenegro220.0%
Guinea220.0%
Sudan220.0%
Argentina220.0%
Kuwait220.0%
Angola210.0%
Palestinian territories210.0%
Australia190.0%
Malaysia170.0%
Finland160.0%
Denmark150.0%
Togo150.0%
Sweden140.0%
Congo140.0%
Côte D'Ivoire130.0%
Mozambique120.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic120.0%
Norway110.0%
Sierra Leone110.0%
Honduras110.0%
Uganda100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Senegal90.0%
Paraguay90.0%
Gambia80.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
Tonga80.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Burkina Faso60.0%
Benin50.0%
Chad50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Malta40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Mali40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Namibia40.0%
Central African Republic40.0%
Panama40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Bahrain40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Monaco30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Sao Tome and Principe30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Belize30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Fiji30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total99,689100.0%
Germany80,38280.6%
Syrian Arab Republic2,0442.1%
Ukraine1,2471.3%
Bulgaria1,0021.0%
Turkey9871.0%
United States8580.9%
Italy8360.8%
Poland8340.8%
India8330.8%
Portugal8200.8%
Show 127 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania6740.7%
Afghanistan5330.5%
China5250.5%
Russian Federation5030.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4430.4%
Kosovo3210.3%
Pakistan2970.3%
France2920.3%
Greece2630.3%
Cameroon2550.3%
Albania2330.2%
Croatia2220.2%
Hungary2220.2%
Eritrea2180.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2110.2%
Morocco2070.2%
Serbia2000.2%
Somalia1970.2%
Luxembourg1910.2%
Tunisia1830.2%
Viet Nam1720.2%
Spain1610.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1590.2%
Lithuania1590.2%
Egypt1530.2%
Indonesia1450.1%
Uncertain1230.1%
Kazakhstan1210.1%
Thailand1190.1%
Austria1170.1%
Rwanda1100.1%
Nigeria1090.1%
Brazil1080.1%
United Kingdom910.1%
Iraq910.1%
Armenia810.1%
Stateless660.1%
Philippines650.1%
Latvia640.1%
Netherlands600.1%
Azerbaijan600.1%
Czech Republic590.1%
Bangladesh550.1%
Moldova, Republic of520.1%
Korea, Republic of490.0%
Colombia450.0%
Ghana440.0%
Nepal430.0%
Algeria420.0%
Georgia410.0%
Slovakia390.0%
Switzerland390.0%
Belarus370.0%
Jordan370.0%
Japan360.0%
Ireland320.0%
Mexico320.0%
Lebanon240.0%
Belgium220.0%
Uzbekistan220.0%
Australia210.0%
Sudan200.0%
Ecuador200.0%
Canada200.0%
Israel200.0%
Peru190.0%
Taiwan, Province of China190.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of180.0%
Yemen180.0%
Kyrgyzstan180.0%
Slovenia160.0%
Libya160.0%
Kenya150.0%
Cuba150.0%
Chile140.0%
Dominican Republic140.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
Palestinian territories140.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Guinea120.0%
Denmark110.0%
Estonia100.0%
Norway100.0%
Sweden90.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Tonga80.0%
Finland70.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Burkina Faso60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Togo60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Honduras60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Angola50.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.0%
Uganda50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Trinidad and Tobago50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Gambia40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Central African Republic40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Is Kaiserslautern 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–61%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%
Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–50%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents19,309 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population103,612 people31 Dec 2023Official source · Kaiserslautern demography report 2024
NO₂ — latest reading9.83 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.66 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Kaiserslautern
Fibre-to-the-building availability30.94 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability90.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier415 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier510 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Kaiserslautern?

The published population was 103,612 people in 2023. Source: Kaiserslautern demography report 2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Kaiserslautern?

Average net cold rent is 11.66 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 816 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Kaiserslautern.

Is the air quality good in Kaiserslautern?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 Kaiserslautern?

Police recorded 10,558 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 Kaiserslautern?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Kaiserslautern?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Kaiserslautern a good place to live?

Kaiserslautern 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.

How many people born in Total live in Kaiserslautern?

The official country of birth distribution records 99,689 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Kaiserslautern, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kaiserslautern/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kaiserslautern-germany-rent-salary-jobs_9987ed7bbb3b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kaiserslautern, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kaiserslautern/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Kaiserslautern, Germany: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kaiserslautern/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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