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Living in Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren is a city in Germany. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.7% in 2025. Car density was 585 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.83 per m² per month in June 2026. At the end of 2024, Kaufbeuren had a population of 46,193.

Lower unemployment than 69% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Kaufbeuren.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kaufbeuren?

Average net cold rent is 11.83 EUR/m² per month (June 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): 11.83 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Kaufbeuren21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Kaufbeuren yet.

Net rent across major citiesKaufbeuren highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kaufbeuren highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.83 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Kaufbeuren21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 710 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.83 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.2% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Kaufbeuren?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kaufbeuren is 4.2%. 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%12904–6Kaufbeuren 4.2%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 availability13.84 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.69 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)3Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,021 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kaufbeuren 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 100k1,021 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Kaufbeuren?

Police recorded about 4,121 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)4

Recorded crime across major citiesKaufbeuren highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kaufbeuren highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart4,121Kaufbeurenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,121 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2023Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)4Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate4,791 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 airport21 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportFMM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport31 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kaufbeuren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency11

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
Kaufbeuren annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Kaufbeuren is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Kaufbeuren 7.0155 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.57 · Feb 15.12 · Mar 20.47 · Apr 27.1 · May 29.35 · Jun 31.71 · Jul 32.41 · Aug 32.38 · Sep 27.36 · Oct 25.66 · Nov 18.56 · Dec 13.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -18.84 · Feb -19.63 · Mar -22.3 · Apr -6.05 · May -1.83 · Jun 2.47 · Jul 5.92 · Aug 4.86 · Sep -0.32 · Oct -6.68 · Nov -11.78 · Dec -17.03 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.45 · Feb -0.69 · Mar 3.44 · Apr 8.14 · May 12.37 · Jun 16.35 · Jul 17.91 · Aug 17.46 · Sep 13.14 · Oct 8.99 · Nov 3.67 · Dec -0.3 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2016–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kaufbeuren by year, µg/m³6.78.29.811.320162018202020247.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.0% between 2016 and 2024, from 10.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Filderstadt46,243 residentsGotha46,400 residentsMelle46,436 residentsWeinheim45,852 residentsSchwerte45,821 residentsFalkensee45,720 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 40 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,154.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Kaufbeuren?

The published population was 46,193 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kaufbeuren residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83%Foreign residents17%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents585 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area40.02 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official
Foreign residents7,848 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density1,154 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population46,193 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents17,159 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share38 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other20,341 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share45 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents7,690 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share17 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Kaufbeuren

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
Total45,186100.0%
Germany31,99170.8%
Kazakhstan2,1194.7%
Russian Federation1,5253.4%
Czech Republic1,3353.0%
Turkey8711.9%
Kosovo7421.6%
Romania6911.5%
Poland5721.3%
Italy5681.3%
Ukraine4411.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic3240.7%
Croatia3050.7%
Afghanistan3050.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2490.6%
Hungary2320.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2010.4%
Austria1960.4%
Moldova, Republic of1850.4%
Bulgaria1530.3%
Serbia1450.3%
Greece1430.3%
India1150.3%
Kyrgyzstan1130.3%
Eritrea900.2%
Portugal760.2%
Slovakia690.2%
Viet Nam670.1%
Switzerland570.1%
Pakistan570.1%
Albania530.1%
Brazil520.1%
Thailand520.1%
United States510.1%
Tajikistan460.1%
Slovenia450.1%
Spain430.1%
China430.1%
United Kingdom410.1%
Uzbekistan410.1%
France400.1%
Sri Lanka400.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of400.1%
Nigeria370.1%
Iraq340.1%
Egypt280.1%
Latvia260.1%
Philippines260.1%
Lithuania250.1%
Belarus250.1%
Netherlands220.0%
Azerbaijan190.0%
Kenya170.0%
South Africa170.0%
Not stated150.0%
Morocco130.0%
Togo130.0%
Tunisia130.0%
Canada120.0%
Peru120.0%
Georgia120.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Ethiopia110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Somalia100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Ecuador100.0%
Mexico100.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Norway90.0%
Sweden90.0%
Chile90.0%
Australia90.0%
Ghana70.0%
Mali70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Nepal70.0%
Uganda60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Taiwan, Province of China60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Finland50.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Congo40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total45,186100.0%
Germany37,33882.6%
Turkey9922.2%
Kosovo8561.9%
Italy7371.6%
Romania5761.3%
Croatia4921.1%
Syrian Arab Republic3880.9%
Afghanistan3470.8%
Ukraine2930.6%
Poland2440.5%
Show 86 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation2310.5%
Hungary2300.5%
Bulgaria2100.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1850.4%
Greece1720.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1580.3%
Austria1440.3%
Kazakhstan1320.3%
Eritrea1260.3%
Portugal1020.2%
India940.2%
Viet Nam670.1%
Serbia650.1%
Albania580.1%
Czech Republic560.1%
Uncertain540.1%
Slovakia460.1%
Pakistan440.1%
Thailand430.1%
Nigeria420.1%
Moldova, Republic of400.1%
Slovenia380.1%
Brazil340.1%
China320.1%
Spain300.1%
United States300.1%
Iraq300.1%
France250.1%
Azerbaijan230.1%
Sri Lanka200.0%
Latvia190.0%
Lithuania190.0%
United Kingdom170.0%
Egypt170.0%
Netherlands160.0%
Belarus160.0%
Kenya140.0%
Canada120.0%
Peru110.0%
Somalia90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Switzerland80.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.0%
Stateless80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Mali70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Israel70.0%
Ethiopia60.0%
Togo60.0%
Taiwan, Province of China60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Finland50.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Norway40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Congo40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Benin30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Chile30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Kaufbeuren 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–68%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–71%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%
Foreign residents7,848 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population46,193 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.83 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Kaufbeuren
Fibre-to-the-building availability13.84 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability95.69 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier330 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier385 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Kaufbeuren?

The published population was 46,193 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Kaufbeuren?

Average net cold rent is 11.83 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 828 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Kaufbeuren.

Is the air quality good in Kaufbeuren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Kaufbeuren?

Police recorded about 4,121 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).

What is the unemployment rate in Kaufbeuren?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Kaufbeuren?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Kaufbeuren a good place to live?

Kaufbeuren 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 Kaufbeuren?

The official country of birth distribution records 45,186 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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Sources

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  2. Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average Arbeitslosenquoten · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-26
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  4. Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) tigis.bkg.bund.de · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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