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Living in Karben

In Karben, rents across existing tenancies average €8.67 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.8% (2022).

Karben is in Germany; its population was 22,600 at the end of 2024. For Karben, the foreign population count was 3,334 in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population22,600people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent8.67EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 49% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate4.84%country median 5.1% — 5% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime3,849incidents 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 · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Ost)

Pricier rent than 95% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.89 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Karben?

Average net cold rent is 8.67 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): 8.67 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Karben recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesKarben highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Karben highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Karben€8.67
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 M22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.67 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.89 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Karben37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Karben 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–65%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 520 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.67 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 4.84% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,714 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Karben?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.84 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Karben is 4.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.54 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.57 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident29,714 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita35,388 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.84 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official

What does a salary buy in Karben?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,300 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,769of €2,762 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.€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€14.89/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Karben · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.67/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €893
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€1,769
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Karben Salary needed to live in Karben

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKarben highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Karben 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 residents3,849 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport27.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Karben. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Karben.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Karben?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Ost)11

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 Karben is 9.0 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 mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Riederwald)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Ost)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Ost)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.5 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.6 · May 75.1 · Jun 70 · Jul 67.6 · Aug 72.9 · Sep 46.4 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 63.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.9 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 177 · May 195.3 · Jun 198.5 · Jul 211.8 · Aug 203.7 · Sep 142 · Oct 96 · Nov 48.6 · Dec 38.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Metz (France) ±0.6 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (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

The city covered 43.9 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Karben?

The published population was 22,600 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents636 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area43.94 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents3,334 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density514.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population22,600 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,979 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share17.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other12,134 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share54.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents6,250 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share28 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Karben

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
Total22,361100.0%
Germany17,71779.2%
Poland6703.0%
Turkey4271.9%
Czech Republic2821.3%
Romania2131.0%
Ukraine1970.9%
Russian Federation1590.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1490.7%
Pakistan1290.6%
Kazakhstan1210.5%
Show 93 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia1170.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1140.5%
Italy1140.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1130.5%
Croatia1090.5%
Bulgaria1040.5%
Afghanistan1030.5%
Morocco1010.5%
United States700.3%
Spain680.3%
China600.3%
India590.3%
Kosovo550.2%
Austria550.2%
Not stated530.2%
Moldova, Republic of520.2%
Hungary520.2%
Greece490.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of470.2%
France430.2%
Portugal430.2%
United Kingdom390.2%
Eritrea310.1%
Viet Nam310.1%
Brazil290.1%
Thailand280.1%
Lithuania250.1%
Korea, Republic of250.1%
Netherlands230.1%
Switzerland220.1%
Philippines220.1%
Slovakia190.1%
Colombia170.1%
Albania160.1%
Ethiopia150.1%
Finland130.1%
Latvia130.1%
Slovenia120.1%
Somalia120.1%
Argentina120.1%
Belarus110.0%
Algeria110.0%
Tunisia110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Australia110.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of100.0%
Iraq100.0%
Japan100.0%
Nigeria90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Chile60.0%
Peru60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Senegal50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Chad40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Israel30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total22,361100.0%
Germany19,02685.1%
Turkey4712.1%
Poland3961.8%
Croatia2100.9%
Romania1990.9%
Ukraine1800.8%
Italy1770.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1350.6%
Bulgaria1060.5%
Spain1030.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan860.4%
Serbia800.4%
Afghanistan740.3%
Greece670.3%
United States590.3%
Hungary500.2%
Portugal480.2%
Morocco470.2%
India430.2%
Eritrea420.2%
Russian Federation410.2%
China410.2%
Uncertain410.2%
Kosovo400.2%
Austria400.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of380.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina370.2%
France350.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of300.1%
Netherlands290.1%
Thailand230.1%
United Kingdom190.1%
Somalia180.1%
Brazil170.1%
Lithuania160.1%
Korea, Republic of160.1%
Viet Nam150.1%
Latvia140.1%
Slovakia140.1%
Switzerland120.1%
Colombia120.1%
Japan110.0%
Albania100.0%
Sweden100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Nigeria90.0%
Iraq90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Finland80.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Belgium60.0%
Ethiopia60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Canada50.0%
Peru50.0%
Nepal50.0%
Australia50.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Stateless40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Benin30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)96.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier357 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Karben

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.

Nidderau as a Karben alternative in the same region

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

  • Rent: €7.24/m² Nidderau vs €8.67/m² Karben−16%
  • Unemployment: 4.2% Nidderau vs 4.8% Karben−13%
  • Nearest airport: 34.8 km Nidderau vs 27.3 km Karben+27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,131 Nidderau vs 3,849 Karben+7%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Nidderau vs 9.0 µg/m³ Karben−11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,150 Nidderau vs €4,300 Karben−3%
  • Residents: 20,119 Nidderau vs 22,600 Karben−11%
Full comparisonMore about Nidderau

Ibbenbueren as a Karben alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 239 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €8.67/m² Karben−32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 3,849 Karben+49%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 22,600 Karben+129%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,300 Karbenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 27.3 km Karben−39%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 4.8% Karben−4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 9.0 µg/m³ Karbensame level
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Karben

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

Offenbach am Main Commuting Zone · 14.7 km away
Rent
8.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Frankfurt Commuting Zone · 14.8 km away
Rent
10.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
5,074 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Hanau Commuting Zone · 15.3 km away
Rent
7.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Vilbel 6.4 km away
Rent
9.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Niddatal 8.2 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Friedrichsdorf 9.4 km away
Rent
9.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Nidderau 9.6 km away
Rent
7.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Wallenhorst22,614 residentsBurg22,585 residentsEdewecht22,632 residentsStadthagen22,638 residentsBad Salzungen22,557 residentsLengerich22,557 residents

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Karben in rankings

#8 of 30 in German cities with the highest gigabit broadband availability

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Karben 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; Karben's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Karben part of Frankfurt?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 Karben?

The published population was 22,600 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Karben?

Average net cold rent is 8.67 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 607 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Karben?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt Ost).

What is the unemployment rate in Karben?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Karben?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Karben a good place to live?

Karben 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 Karben part of Frankfurt?

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

Which cities are near Karben?

Offenbach am Main, Frankfurt, Hanau, Bad Vilbel, Niddatal are near Karben. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Karben?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,717 people (79.2%) 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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  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4c69c8d2023cb6d48694addcce5eb133},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/karben/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Karben, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/karben/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 4c69c8d2023cb6d48694addcce5eb133; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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