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Living in Kirchheimbolanden

Kirchheimbolanden is in Germany; its population was 7,956 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.

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

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 Kirchheimbolanden?

Average net cold rent is 6.28 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): 6.28 EUR/m²/month · Destatis7

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

Net rent across major citiesKirchheimbolanden highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kirchheimbolanden 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)6.28 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 377 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.28 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 Kirchheimbolanden?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kirchheimbolanden is 5.5%. 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%12904–6Kirchheimbolanden 5.5%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 availability98.05 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.05 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,312 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kirchheimbolanden 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 100k1,312 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was MHG, 42.1 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.1% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport42.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kirchheimbolanden?

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 Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheimer Straße)12

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
Kirchheimbolanden annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5104015.0NO₂µg/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 Kirchheimbolanden is 9.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Kirchheimbolanden 9.030 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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheimer Straße)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheimer Straße)12Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.95 · Feb 17.23 · Mar 21.12 · Apr 27.8 · May 32.39 · Jun 37.59 · Jul 39.54 · Aug 39.4 · Sep 32.72 · Oct 26.4 · Nov 20.97 · Dec 14.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -20.66 · Feb -17.93 · Mar -13.3 · Apr -4.86 · May -1.29 · Jun 4.6 · Jul 7.4 · Aug 6.53 · Sep 1.54 · Oct -4.77 · Nov -5.35 · Dec -16.01 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.39 · Feb 1.41 · Mar 4.97 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.1 · Jun 18.45 · Jul 20.64 · Aug 19.98 · Sep 15.38 · Oct 10.25 · Nov 5.07 · Dec 1.38 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Neresheim7,954 residentsSalzbergen7,949 residentsDannenberg (Elbe)7,966 residentsBad Schmiedeberg7,941 residentsWeida7,939 residentsLenningen7,974 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 301.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Kirchheimbolanden?

The published population was 7,956 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kirchheimbolanden residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.3%Foreign residents14.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area26.36 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area26.36 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents1,173 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density301.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population7,956 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,303 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share16.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other3,524 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share45.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents2,882 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share37.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Kirchheimbolanden

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
Total7,712100.0%
Germany5,63073.0%
Russian Federation3364.4%
Turkey2703.5%
Kazakhstan2393.1%
Poland2022.6%
Ukraine1051.4%
Bulgaria981.3%
Syrian Arab Republic981.3%
Not stated620.8%
Romania590.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo420.5%
Italy410.5%
Moldova, Republic of330.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of330.4%
Serbia290.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina280.4%
Croatia230.3%
Spain220.3%
United States190.2%
Czech Republic180.2%
India180.2%
Kyrgyzstan170.2%
France150.2%
Austria120.2%
Eritrea120.2%
Uzbekistan120.2%
Albania110.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of110.1%
Viet Nam110.1%
Algeria100.1%
Afghanistan100.1%
Greece90.1%
Iraq90.1%
Slovakia80.1%
China80.1%
Switzerland70.1%
Hungary70.1%
Libya70.1%
Brazil70.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Belarus60.1%
Lebanon60.1%
Finland50.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Morocco50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Georgia50.1%
Tajikistan50.1%
Latvia40.1%
Ghana40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Mali30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,712100.0%
Germany6,53784.8%
Turkey2703.5%
Bulgaria1131.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1121.5%
Poland891.2%
Ukraine730.9%
Romania650.8%
Italy590.8%
Croatia310.4%
Russian Federation270.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina260.3%
Spain230.3%
Serbia230.3%
Kazakhstan210.3%
Afghanistan160.2%
India150.2%
Kosovo140.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of140.2%
United States130.2%
Eritrea120.2%
Albania100.1%
Austria100.1%
Greece80.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
Belarus80.1%
Iraq80.1%
France70.1%
Lithuania70.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Somalia40.1%
Kyrgyzstan40.1%
China40.1%
Uncertain40.1%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Portugal30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Kirchheimbolanden 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents1,173 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,956 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.28 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.05 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability98.05 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 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 multiplier365 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier365 %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 Kirchheimbolanden?

The published population was 7,956 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Kirchheimbolanden?

Average net cold rent is 6.28 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 440 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Kirchheimbolanden?

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 Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheimer Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Kirchheimbolanden?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Kirchheimbolanden?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Kirchheimbolanden?

1,173 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Kirchheimbolanden a good place to live?

Kirchheimbolanden 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 Kirchheimbolanden?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,712 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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