Living in Lahr Schwarzwald

In Lahr Schwarzwald, rent averages €6.81 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.8% (2022).

Car density was 562 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €11 per m² per month in 2024. Lahr Schwarzwald is in Germany; its population was 50,775 at the end of 2024. For Lahr Schwarzwald, the unemployment rate was 6.78% in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 64.7% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2316 sources

Population50,775people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Average net rent6.81EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 17% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate6.78%country median 5.1% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime6,568incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Pricier rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 82% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Lahr Schwarzwald?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lahr Schwarzwald?

Average net cold rent is 6.81 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): 6.81 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesLahr Schwarzwald highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Lahr Schwarzwald€6.81

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.81 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	11 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Lahr Schwarzwald a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–68%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 409 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.81 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 Lahr Schwarzwald?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.78 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lahr Schwarzwald is 6.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Lahr Schwarzwald 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	64.66 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official
Unemployment rate	6.78 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Lahr Schwarzwald?

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

Left over each month€1,950of €2,709 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.	€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€11.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.81/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-12-31).	− €660
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	€1,950

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lahr Schwarzwald. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLahr Schwarzwald 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	6,568 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹¹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	26 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	SXB	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	28.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Lahr Schwarzwald?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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192

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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

PM2.57WHO 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 Lahr Schwarzwald is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Lahr Schwarzwald 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.3 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 12 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 15 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 45.9 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 51.7 · Apr 56.1 · May 91.1 · Jun 78.6 · Jul 88.3 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 74.2 · Nov 60.4 · Dec 56 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 59.3 · Feb 89.8 · Mar 146.6 · Apr 192 · May 218.9 · Jun 240.2 · Jul 253.3 · Aug 235.2 · Sep 183.7 · Oct 108.5 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 46.6 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Rheinfelden (Baden) ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Mulhouse (France) ±0.1 °C, Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Basel (Switzerland) ±0.5 °C, Saint-Étienne (France) ±0.8 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °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

The city covered 69.8 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Lahr Schwarzwald?

The published population was 50,775 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.6%
Foreign residents19.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	562 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality⁷Official
City area	69.84 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵Official
Foreign residents	9,847 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities¹⁵Official
Population	50,775 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	13,094 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁴Official
Catholic share	26.7 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁴Official
No religion or other	21,695 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁴Official
No religion or other, share	44.2 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁴Official
Protestant residents	14,312 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁴Official
Protestant share	29.1 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Lahr Schwarzwald

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Menden Sauerland as a Lahr Schwarzwald alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €7.00/m² Menden Sauerland vs €11.00/m² Lahr Schwarzwald−36%
Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 6.8% Lahr Schwarzwald−23%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €4,200 Lahr Schwarzwaldno percentage
Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 28.5 km Lahr Schwarzwald−44%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 6,568 Lahr Schwarzwald−9%
Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 50,775 Lahr Schwarzwald+3%

Full comparison More about Menden Sauerland

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Lahr Schwarzwald, nearest in population first.

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Rastatt50,741 residents Ravensburg50,628 residents Bad Oeynhausen50,620 residents Heidenheim an der Brenz50,618 residents Peine50,987 residents Gronau Westf50,547 residents

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

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lahr Schwarzwald?

The published population was 50,775 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Lahr Schwarzwald?

Average net cold rent is 6.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 477 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Lahr Schwarzwald?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Lahr Schwarzwald?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Lahr Schwarzwald?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Lahr Schwarzwald a good place to live?

Lahr Schwarzwald 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.

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-26
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14

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Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
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