Living in Karlshuld

In Karlshuld, rents across existing tenancies average €7.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Karlshuld had a population of 5,997. For Karlshuld, the regional median gross salary was €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2314 sources

Population5,997people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.8EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 34% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 5.1% — 43% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime2,900incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2020Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 89% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Karlshuld?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 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): 7.8 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesKarlshuld 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 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Karlshuld a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%

Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–64%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 468 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.8 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 Karlshuld?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Karlshuld is 2.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Karlshuld 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,250 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Karlshuld?

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

Left over each month€2,168of €2,735 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.	€2,735
Rent, 60 m²€7.80/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €468
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	€2,168

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Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKarlshuld 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	2,900 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁰Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Karlshuld's nearest airport was MUC, 52 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	191 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	52 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MUC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.2°C in January and 18.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Karlshuld?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2020) — 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.

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

PM2.510WHO 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 Karlshuld is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2020	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.17 · Feb 16.79 · Mar 21.83 · Apr 28.16 · May 28.81 · Jun 32.64 · Jul 32.24 · Aug 32.44 · Sep 29.31 · Oct 25.24 · Nov 19.78 · Dec 13.92 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -21 · Feb -18.47 · Mar -18.93 · Apr -5.21 · May -2.18 · Jun 2.92 · Jul 5.74 · Aug 5.99 · Sep -0.16 · Oct -5.06 · Nov -10.22 · Dec -15.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.21 · Feb -0.18 · Mar 4.03 · Apr 8.98 · May 13.27 · Jun 17.15 · Jul 18.76 · Aug 18.29 · Sep 13.79 · Oct 9.15 · Nov 3.78 · Dec -0.06 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Karlshuld?

The published population was 5,997 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,997 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³Official

International community in Karlshuld

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	5,933	100.0%
Germany	5,287	89.1%
Romania	166	2.8%
Poland	82	1.4%
Hungary	48	0.8%
Ukraine	48	0.8%
Kazakhstan	48	0.8%
Czech Republic	32	0.5%
Russian Federation	23	0.4%
Bulgaria	14	0.2%
Spain	10	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	9	0.2%
Slovakia	9	0.2%
Turkey	9	0.2%
United States	9	0.2%
Not stated	9	0.2%
Portugal	7	0.1%
Tajikistan	7	0.1%
Uzbekistan	7	0.1%
France	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.1%
United Kingdom	5	0.1%
Serbia	5	0.1%
Croatia	4	0.1%
Slovenia	4	0.1%
Greece	4	0.1%
Lithuania	4	0.1%
Dominican Republic	4	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.1%
Finland	3	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.1%
Kosovo	3	0.1%
Austria	3	0.1%
Libya	3	0.1%
Egypt	3	0.1%
Brazil	3	0.1%
Ecuador	3	0.1%
Cuba	3	0.1%
Armenia	3	0.1%
Viet Nam	3	0.1%
India	3	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,933	100.0%
Germany	5,550	93.5%
Romania	86	1.4%
Poland	48	0.8%
Hungary	43	0.7%
Ukraine	43	0.7%
Bulgaria	16	0.3%
Italy	11	0.2%
Slovakia	10	0.2%
Spain	10	0.2%
Czech Republic	10	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	8	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
Portugal	7	0.1%
Kosovo	5	0.1%
Slovenia	4	0.1%
Greece	4	0.1%
Lithuania	4	0.1%
Russian Federation	4	0.1%
Turkey	4	0.1%
Yemen	4	0.1%
Armenia	4	0.1%
India	4	0.1%
Finland	3	0.1%
France	3	0.1%
Austria	3	0.1%
United Kingdom	3	0.1%
Libya	3	0.1%
Dominican Republic	3	0.1%
Cuba	3	0.1%
Georgia	3	0.1%
Viet Nam	3	0.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Karlshuld

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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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

Is Karlshuld part of Ingolstadt?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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Common questions

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How many people live in Karlshuld?

The published population was 5,997 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Karlshuld?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 546 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Karlshuld?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2020) — 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 Karlshuld?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Karlshuld?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Karlshuld a good place to live?

Karlshuld 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 Karlshuld part of Ingolstadt?

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

How many people born in Germany live in Karlshuld?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,287 people (89.1%) 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 = {Karlshuld, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15

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