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Living in Königsbach-Stein

In Königsbach-Stein, rents across existing tenancies average €6.96 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

The population of Königsbach-Stein totalled 10,201 at the end of 2024. For Königsbach-Stein, the regional median gross salary was €4,350 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population10,201people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,350EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.96EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 20% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate3.3%country median 5.1% — 35% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,633incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 78% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 90% 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 Königsbach-Stein?

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 Königsbach-Stein.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Königsbach-Stein?

Average net cold rent is 6.96 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): 6.96 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Königsbach-Stein recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesKönigsbach-Stein highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Königsbach-Stein highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.96 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Königsbach-Stein 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–66%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 418 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.96 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 Königsbach-Stein?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Königsbach-Stein is 3.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Königsbach-Stein?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,350 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,272of €2,788 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.€2,788
Rent, 60 m²€6.96/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €418
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€2,272
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Königsbach-Stein Salary needed to live in Königsbach-Stein

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKönigsbach-Stein highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Königsbach-Stein 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 residents2,633 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Königsbach-Stein's nearest airport was FKB, 44 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport44 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FKB3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Königsbach-Stein's monthly mean temperatures were 2.6°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 55.2 mm in January and 78.1 mm in July. Königsbach-Stein's average monthly sunshine was 61.2 hours in January and 253.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Königsbach-Stein?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — 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.

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 Königsbach-Stein is 8.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 11 · May 15.7 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.2 · Feb 55.6 · Mar 60.7 · Apr 48.7 · May 72.9 · Jun 74.6 · Jul 78.1 · Aug 59.7 · Sep 59.4 · Oct 72.1 · Nov 64.8 · Dec 66.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.2 · Feb 88.7 · Mar 134.8 · Apr 188.7 · May 226.7 · Jun 241.3 · Jul 253.3 · Aug 240.3 · Sep 174.3 · Oct 111 · Nov 62.1 · Dec 43.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Heidelberg ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.6 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.8 °C, Basel (Switzerland) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±1.0 °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

How many people live in Königsbach-Stein?

The published population was 10,201 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population10,201 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Königsbach-Stein

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
Total10,093100.0%
Germany8,63385.5%
Poland1561.5%
Romania1431.4%
Italy1141.1%
Kazakhstan981.0%
Russian Federation950.9%
Czech Republic800.8%
Ukraine740.7%
Croatia610.6%
Serbia570.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey440.4%
Iraq350.3%
Syrian Arab Republic330.3%
Austria300.3%
Hungary290.3%
Afghanistan280.3%
Kosovo240.2%
Not stated220.2%
France180.2%
Uzbekistan180.2%
Brazil170.2%
India140.1%
United States130.1%
Greece120.1%
Netherlands120.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina110.1%
Bulgaria110.1%
Latvia110.1%
Switzerland110.1%
Albania100.1%
Moldova, Republic of100.1%
Portugal100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Slovakia90.1%
Spain90.1%
United Kingdom90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Belgium80.1%
Slovenia80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Estonia70.1%
Nigeria70.1%
Georgia60.1%
Morocco50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Philippines50.0%
China50.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,093100.0%
Germany9,21091.3%
Italy1781.8%
Romania820.8%
Ukraine640.6%
Poland560.6%
Croatia520.5%
Syrian Arab Republic420.4%
Turkey410.4%
Afghanistan310.3%
Kosovo300.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq230.2%
Portugal210.2%
Hungary200.2%
France150.1%
United States150.1%
Austria140.1%
Russian Federation110.1%
Serbia100.1%
Brazil100.1%
Albania80.1%
Greece80.1%
India80.1%
Kazakhstan80.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
Lithuania70.1%
Nigeria70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Spain60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Belgium50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Latvia50.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Philippines50.0%
China50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Israel30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Königsbach-Stein

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Wendeburg10,199 residentsHambühren10,208 residentsKirkel10,191 residentsTangermünde10,212 residentsSteinau an der Straße10,189 residentsSüßen10,185 residents

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

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

Is Königsbach-Stein part of Pforzheim?

Königsbach-Stein is in the published commuting zone of Pforzheim; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pforzheim city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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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 Königsbach-Stein?

The published population was 10,201 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Königsbach-Stein?

Average net cold rent is 6.96 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 487 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Königsbach-Stein?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Königsbach-Stein?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Königsbach-Stein?

The median gross salary is 4,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Königsbach-Stein a good place to live?

Königsbach-Stein 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 Königsbach-Stein part of Pforzheim?

Königsbach-Stein is in the published commuting zone of Pforzheim; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Königsbach-Stein?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,633 people (85.5%) 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 = {Königsbach-Stein, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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  6. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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