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Living in Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe is a city in Germany. The unemployment rate was 4.9% in 2024. At the end of 2025, Karlsruhe had a population of 301,087.

Less recorded crime than 70% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Karlsruhe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.75 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Karlsruhe?

Average net cold rent is 14.75 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): 14.75 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Karlsruhe32
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Karlsruhe recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€371
Utilities, 85 m² flat€225
Transport pass€67
Fitness club€37
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Mobile plan, 10 GB€27

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesKarlsruhe highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Karlsruhe 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, monthly36.96 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly370.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB26.65 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Karlsruhe. Jul 2026. Prices in Karlsruhe30Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass66.67 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home224.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct3.21 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Dwellings161,422 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent3.21 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.75 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Karlsruhe32Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,608 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,800, that leaves €3,192 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Karlsruhe salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,608 basket · median gross salary €4,800/month
€3,192left of €4,800
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 78%€1,254
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 14%€225
  • Transport pass · 4%€67
  • Internet and mobile · 4%€63

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,608 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-04).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 885 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.75 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 885 EUR a month, which is 18% of the published median gross salary of 4,800 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2026

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Karlsruhe?

The median gross salary is 4,800 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,800 EUR/month · Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit24
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,550 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Karlsruhe?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Karlsruhe is 4.9%. 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%12904–6Karlsruhe 4.9%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 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 availability45.32 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.97 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment162,180 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Median gross salary4,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit24Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2013–2025
Unemployment rate in Karlsruhe by year, %2.8%3.6%4.4%5.3%2013201520172019202120255.1%%

Unemployment rate rose 10.4% between 2013 and 2025, from 4.6% to 5.1%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Karlsruhe. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k676.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Karlsruhe 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 100k676.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Karlsruhe?

Police recorded 8,175 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 citiesKarlsruhe highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Karlsruhe highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart8,175Karlsruherecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,175 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,431 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
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportFKB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport34.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration in Karlsruhe

26 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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26verified local records

Internationaler Bund e. V. - Berufsbildungszentrum Karlsruhe

Scheffelstr. 11/17a, 76135 Karlsruhe

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 26 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.5°C in January and 20.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 55.4 mm in January and 73.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.21 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Karlsruhe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.21 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Karlsruhe average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Karlsruhe average monthly precipitation, mm020406080555251437369745853636170JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Karlsruhe average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526056841421962222392562381781106043JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Karlsruhe annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.2PM2.5154012.1PM10104018.0NO₂µg/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 Karlsruhe is 7.2 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/m³1027–8Karlsruhe 7.2155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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 mean18 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.86 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM10 — annual mean12.1 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.21 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 16.8 · May 21.4 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe27Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.6 · May 10 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe27Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.4 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.4 · Feb 51.5 · Mar 51.3 · Apr 43.2 · May 72.6 · Jun 69.3 · Jul 73.7 · Aug 57.5 · Sep 53.1 · Oct 63.1 · Nov 60.9 · Dec 70 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.1 · Feb 84.1 · Mar 142.4 · Apr 196.2 · May 221.9 · Jun 238.9 · Jul 255.6 · Aug 238.1 · Sep 178.4 · Oct 110.4 · Nov 60 · Dec 42.6 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Karlsruhe by year, µg/m³6.79.311.914.5201420172019202220247.2µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 48.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 7.2.

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Karlsruhe€3,192this cityStuttgart€3,924+€732Mannheim€3,431+€239Dortmund€3,273+€82Bochum€3,234+€42Bielefeld€3,192±€0

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Karlsruhe at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Wiesbaden300,089 residentsAugsburg308,407 residentsMuenster319,295 residentsMoenchengladbach277,662 residentsMannheim329,998 residentsGelsenkirchen270,934 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 173.4 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Karlsruhe?

The published population was 301,087 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Karlsruhe Statistik und Zensus21

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Karlsruhe residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.3%Foreign residents18.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents466 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area173.4 km²31 Dec 2024Stadt Karlsruhe Statistik und Zensus21Official
Foreign-resident share20 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents56,204 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Population density1,782 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population Female150,968 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population Male154,439 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population301,087 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Karlsruhe Statistik und Zensus21Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population309,964 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Karlsruhe by year, residents290,307298,465306,622314,780201220182025301,087residents

Population rose 3.1% between 2012 and 2025, from 291,995 to 301,087.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Karlsruhe by year, residents54,83457,94561,05564,1662016201820202022202563,522residents

Foreign residents rose 14.5% between 2016 and 2025, from 55,478 to 63,522.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents77,429 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share25.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other155,663 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share51 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents72,314 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share23.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Karlsruhe

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
Total305,408100.0%
Germany224,25073.4%
Romania8,6692.8%
Poland5,7011.9%
Russian Federation5,5801.8%
Turkey5,4181.8%
Kazakhstan4,0041.3%
Ukraine3,9731.3%
Italy3,0841.0%
Croatia2,5330.8%
China2,4340.8%
Show 158 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,9380.6%
France1,8250.6%
Serbia1,7410.6%
India1,7160.6%
Czech Republic1,6860.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1,5160.5%
Bulgaria1,2950.4%
Spain1,1980.4%
Hungary1,1860.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,0840.4%
United States9800.3%
Greece9130.3%
Kosovo8790.3%
Austria8780.3%
Iraq8500.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of8390.3%
Viet Nam6380.2%
Brazil6230.2%
Morocco6200.2%
Switzerland5770.2%
Pakistan5740.2%
Tunisia5680.2%
Afghanistan5640.2%
Moldova, Republic of5330.2%
Thailand5220.2%
United Kingdom5020.2%
Uzbekistan4920.2%
Portugal4230.1%
Not stated4200.1%
Georgia4190.1%
Cameroon4120.1%
Albania4050.1%
Korea, Republic of3510.1%
Egypt3360.1%
Kyrgyzstan3340.1%
Lithuania3330.1%
Mexico3250.1%
Eritrea3210.1%
Tajikistan3170.1%
Colombia3090.1%
Philippines2970.1%
Algeria2820.1%
Lebanon2520.1%
Netherlands2490.1%
Somalia2490.1%
Slovakia2410.1%
Nigeria2400.1%
Belarus2390.1%
Japan2350.1%
Indonesia2270.1%
Argentina2190.1%
Sri Lanka2120.1%
Luxembourg2080.1%
Slovenia2000.1%
Peru1970.1%
Latvia1870.1%
Ethiopia1770.1%
Chile1770.1%
Ecuador1680.1%
Belgium1620.1%
Ghana1590.1%
Gambia1490.0%
Azerbaijan1440.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1440.0%
Canada1430.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1360.0%
South Africa1190.0%
Australia1170.0%
Bangladesh1080.0%
Estonia1060.0%
Israel1060.0%
Kenya1030.0%
Cuba1020.0%
Montenegro980.0%
Sweden970.0%
Togo950.0%
Ireland910.0%
Madagascar860.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of860.0%
Nepal760.0%
Malaysia730.0%
Jordan700.0%
Denmark660.0%
Finland660.0%
Dominican Republic660.0%
Armenia660.0%
Saudi Arabia640.0%
United Arab Emirates520.0%
Norway490.0%
Angola400.0%
Senegal400.0%
Turkmenistan400.0%
Palestinian territories390.0%
Paraguay370.0%
Mongolia350.0%
Guatemala330.0%
Singapore330.0%
Guinea320.0%
Libya310.0%
Sudan310.0%
Yemen310.0%
Uruguay300.0%
Zimbabwe290.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic260.0%
Cyprus250.0%
Costa Rica250.0%
Côte D'Ivoire240.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the240.0%
Honduras240.0%
Kuwait230.0%
Benin210.0%
Uganda210.0%
El Salvador210.0%
Burkina Faso200.0%
Namibia200.0%
New Zealand200.0%
Sierra Leone170.0%
Mali160.0%
Mauritius150.0%
Mozambique150.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of140.0%
Haiti140.0%
Iceland130.0%
Congo120.0%
Jamaica120.0%
Cambodia120.0%
Rwanda110.0%
Chad110.0%
Nicaragua110.0%
Zambia100.0%
Panama90.0%
Fiji90.0%
Malta80.0%
Bahrain80.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of60.0%
Liberia50.0%
Niger50.0%
Seychelles50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
Qatar50.0%
Oman50.0%
Mauritania40.0%
Cape Verde40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Gabon30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Micronesia, Federated States of30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total305,408100.0%
Germany249,20381.6%
Romania5,6281.8%
Turkey5,2541.7%
Italy4,2311.4%
Croatia3,3891.1%
Ukraine3,1191.0%
Poland2,5890.8%
China2,2900.7%
Russian Federation1,6340.5%
India1,5710.5%
Show 143 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
France1,5520.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1,3930.5%
Spain1,3730.4%
Bulgaria1,3140.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1890.4%
Greece1,0670.3%
Serbia1,0080.3%
Hungary9370.3%
Kosovo8310.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of6850.2%
Austria6390.2%
United States6320.2%
Iraq5710.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of5550.2%
Portugal5170.2%
Afghanistan4870.2%
Pakistan4720.2%
Viet Nam4630.2%
Thailand3920.1%
Tunisia3910.1%
Albania3570.1%
Brazil3330.1%
Morocco3240.1%
Korea, Republic of3200.1%
Cameroon2970.1%
Georgia2870.1%
Lithuania2860.1%
United Kingdom2860.1%
Egypt2730.1%
Netherlands2670.1%
Somalia2320.1%
Mexico2220.1%
Uncertain2200.1%
Nigeria2150.1%
Eritrea2080.1%
Luxembourg2050.1%
Colombia2050.1%
Switzerland1980.1%
Japan1920.1%
Slovakia1860.1%
Czech Republic1790.1%
Indonesia1720.1%
Moldova, Republic of1710.1%
Kazakhstan1710.1%
Philippines1610.1%
Belarus1460.0%
Algeria1460.0%
Gambia1460.0%
Latvia1410.0%
Sri Lanka1200.0%
Lebanon1200.0%
Ghana1180.0%
Peru1150.0%
Uzbekistan1140.0%
Canada1130.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1110.0%
Belgium1030.0%
Ecuador990.0%
Australia990.0%
Slovenia970.0%
Montenegro940.0%
Israel930.0%
Chile920.0%
Ireland890.0%
Azerbaijan890.0%
Argentina860.0%
Bangladesh790.0%
Madagascar740.0%
Togo680.0%
Kenya650.0%
Ethiopia640.0%
Sweden630.0%
Jordan630.0%
Kyrgyzstan630.0%
Malaysia610.0%
Nepal560.0%
Estonia550.0%
Finland530.0%
Cuba520.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of480.0%
Denmark460.0%
Norway400.0%
Stateless370.0%
Armenia360.0%
Palestinian territories340.0%
Senegal330.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of310.0%
Mongolia310.0%
South Africa270.0%
Zimbabwe250.0%
Dominican Republic250.0%
Sudan240.0%
Tajikistan240.0%
Not stated230.0%
Guinea220.0%
Turkmenistan200.0%
Iceland180.0%
Angola180.0%
Costa Rica170.0%
El Salvador170.0%
New Zealand170.0%
Sierra Leone160.0%
Singapore160.0%
Cyprus150.0%
Benin150.0%
Côte D'Ivoire130.0%
Libya130.0%
Honduras130.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Burkina Faso110.0%
Congo100.0%
Mauritius100.0%
Uganda100.0%
Mozambique90.0%
Guatemala90.0%
China (Hong Kong)90.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Zambia70.0%
Nicaragua70.0%
Panama70.0%
Myanmar70.0%
Mali60.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Yemen60.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic60.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Liberia40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
Malta30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Chad30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%

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

Is Karlsruhe 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on education · range 35–53%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–58%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%
Foreign residents56,204 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population301,087 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Karlsruhe Statistik und Zensus
NO₂ — latest reading6.86 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)14.75 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Karlsruhe
Dwellings161,422 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability45.32 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes29.08 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Labour Supply Count171,300 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official
Local property-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official

Common questions

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

Is Karlsruhe expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,608 against a median gross salary of €4,800 (figures), leaving about €3,192 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Karlsruhe?

The published population was 301,087 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Karlsruhe Statistik und Zensus.

How much does it cost to rent in Karlsruhe?

Average net cold rent is 14.75 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,033 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Karlsruhe.

Is the air quality good in Karlsruhe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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 Karlsruhe?

Police recorded 8,175 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 typical salary in Karlsruhe?

The median gross salary is 4,800 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

What is the unemployment rate in Karlsruhe?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Karlsruhe a good place to live?

Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe?

The official country of birth distribution records 305,408 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). Karlsruhe, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/karlsruhe/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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