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Living in Langen (Hessen)

In Langen (Hessen), rents across existing tenancies average €8.83 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.9% (2022).

Langen (Hessen), a city in Germany, had a population of 38,785 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population38,785people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent8.83EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 52% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.87%country median 5.1% — 35% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime4,194incidents 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 · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Schwanheim)

Pricier rent than 96% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 83% 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 Langen (Hessen)?

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.15 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Langen (Hessen)?

Average net cold rent is 8.83 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): 8.83 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Langen (Hessen) recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesLangen (Hessen) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Langen (Hessen) highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Langen (Hessen)€8.83
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.15 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Langen (Hessen)37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Langen (Hessen) a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–54%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–61%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–58%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 530 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.83 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: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.87% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €29,536 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Langen (Hessen)?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.87 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Langen (Hessen) is 6.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability45.62 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability90.5 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident29,536 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts24Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita46,944 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts24Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.87 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official

What does a salary buy in Langen (Hessen)?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,300 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,814of €2,762 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • 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.€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€14.15/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Langen (Hessen) · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.83/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €849
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€1,814
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Langen (Hessen) Salary needed to live in Langen (Hessen)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Langen (Hessen). 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 Langen (Hessen). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents933.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Langen (Hessen) 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 100,000 residents933.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLangen (Hessen) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Langen (Hessen) 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 residents4,194 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport239 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport9.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Langen (Hessen). 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 Langen (Hessen)?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Schwanheim)12

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 Langen (Hessen) 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
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Schwanheim)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Schwanheim)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Schwanheim)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44 · Feb 38.6 · Mar 38.7 · Apr 36.6 · May 60.4 · Jun 55.4 · Jul 63.5 · Aug 61.4 · Sep 47.7 · Oct 50.4 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 54.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52 · Feb 79.2 · Mar 135.5 · Apr 191.8 · May 218.6 · Jun 227.5 · Jul 234.7 · Aug 225.3 · Sep 165.1 · Oct 103.5 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 40.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main25Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Frankfurt ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Metz (France) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °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 29.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,331.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Langen (Hessen)?

The published population was 38,785 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents577 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area29.12 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents7,330 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density1,332 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population38,785 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents6,719 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share18.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other22,944 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share61.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents7,506 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share20.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Langen (Hessen)

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
Total37,169100.0%
Germany26,02470.0%
Poland1,4994.0%
Turkey8232.2%
Afghanistan7652.1%
Romania6371.7%
Kazakhstan5461.5%
Russian Federation4931.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3751.0%
Serbia3701.0%
Croatia3470.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria3460.9%
Czech Republic3230.9%
Italy3200.9%
India2880.8%
Ukraine2460.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2390.6%
Morocco2300.6%
China2270.6%
Pakistan2140.6%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1910.5%
Viet Nam1380.4%
Spain1360.4%
Eritrea1250.3%
Ethiopia1110.3%
United States1050.3%
Austria980.3%
Korea, Republic of980.3%
Kosovo940.3%
Hungary940.3%
United Kingdom750.2%
Thailand720.2%
France680.2%
Philippines650.2%
Moldova, Republic of600.2%
Greece580.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of570.2%
Brazil540.1%
Kyrgyzstan510.1%
Portugal480.1%
Egypt460.1%
Netherlands450.1%
Iraq440.1%
Switzerland420.1%
Colombia410.1%
Japan390.1%
Somalia370.1%
Not stated330.1%
Lithuania320.1%
Lebanon320.1%
Jordan310.1%
Slovakia300.1%
Tunisia250.1%
Cameroon240.1%
Albania220.1%
Peru210.1%
Indonesia210.1%
Latvia200.1%
Kenya190.1%
South Africa190.1%
Canada190.1%
Mexico190.1%
Tajikistan190.1%
Slovenia180.0%
Belarus180.0%
Azerbaijan170.0%
Nigeria160.0%
Argentina160.0%
Dominican Republic160.0%
Georgia160.0%
Taiwan, Province of China160.0%
Algeria150.0%
Ireland140.0%
Bangladesh130.0%
Uzbekistan130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Sri Lanka120.0%
Australia120.0%
Sweden110.0%
Armenia110.0%
Chile100.0%
Turkmenistan90.0%
Denmark70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Ghana60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Norway50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Yemen50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Finland40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total37,169100.0%
Germany29,84280.3%
Turkey8102.2%
Afghanistan6131.6%
Croatia5641.5%
Italy4881.3%
Bulgaria4001.1%
Poland3801.0%
Romania3350.9%
Serbia3090.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2600.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India2220.6%
Ukraine2000.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1980.5%
China1890.5%
Spain1490.4%
Pakistan1200.3%
Russian Federation1140.3%
Morocco1090.3%
Eritrea1030.3%
Austria940.3%
Korea, Republic of940.3%
United States860.2%
Viet Nam740.2%
Hungary720.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of710.2%
Ethiopia700.2%
Greece670.2%
Portugal650.2%
France590.2%
Kosovo530.1%
Thailand500.1%
Somalia490.1%
Netherlands480.1%
Iraq450.1%
Czech Republic430.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of370.1%
United Kingdom350.1%
Uncertain300.1%
Japan290.1%
Philippines290.1%
Egypt260.1%
Brazil260.1%
Jordan260.1%
Colombia240.1%
Albania210.1%
Lithuania210.1%
Switzerland210.1%
Tunisia200.1%
Kazakhstan200.1%
Azerbaijan190.1%
Slovakia170.0%
Nigeria160.0%
Cameroon150.0%
Indonesia150.0%
Ireland140.0%
Moldova, Republic of140.0%
Latvia130.0%
Belgium110.0%
Belarus110.0%
Taiwan, Province of China110.0%
Montenegro100.0%
Canada100.0%
Stateless100.0%
Kenya90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Yemen90.0%
Georgia90.0%
South Africa80.0%
Senegal80.0%
Ghana70.0%
Peru70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Lebanon70.0%
Finland60.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Sweden60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Not stated60.0%
Mexico50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Norway40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Chile30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)92.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 329.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier385 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier850 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Langen (Hessen)

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.

Dreieich as a Langen (Hessen) alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 5.1% Dreieich vs 6.9% Langen (Hessen)−26%
  • Residents: 41,692 Dreieich vs 38,785 Langen (Hessen)+7%
  • Rent: €8.75/m² Dreieich vs €8.83/m² Langen (Hessen)same level
  • Nearest airport: 9.9 km Dreieich vs 9.7 km Langen (Hessen)same level
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Dreieich vs €4,300 Langen (Hessen)same level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,194 Dreieich vs 4,194 Langen (Hessen)same level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Dreieich vs 8.0 µg/m³ Langen (Hessen)same level
Full comparisonMore about Dreieich

Bad Oeynhausen as a Langen (Hessen) alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 246 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 66.5 km Bad Oeynhausen vs 9.7 km Langen (Hessen)+586%
  • Rent: €5.98/m² Bad Oeynhausen vs €8.83/m² Langen (Hessen)−32%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,654.1 Bad Oeynhausen vs 933.4 Langen (Hessen)+77%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Bad Oeynhausen vs €4,300 Langen (Hessen)no percentage
  • Unemployment: 7.8% Bad Oeynhausen vs 6.9% Langen (Hessen)+14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,696 Bad Oeynhausen vs 4,194 Langen (Hessen)+12%
  • Residents: 50,620 Bad Oeynhausen vs 38,785 Langen (Hessen)+31%
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Cities near Langen (Hessen)

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Frankfurt Commuting Zone · 13.5 km away
Rent
10.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
5,074 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Offenbach am Main Commuting Zone · 13.8 km away
Rent
8.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hanau Commuting Zone · 23.2 km away
Rent
7.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dreieich 3.5 km away
Rent
8.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dietzenbach 7.1 km away
Rent
8.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neu-Isenburg 7.5 km away
Rent
9.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Langen (Hessen)'s school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Langen (Hessen) part of Frankfurt?

Langen (Hessen) is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Frankfurt city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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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 Langen (Hessen)?

The published population was 38,785 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Langen (Hessen)?

Average net cold rent is 8.83 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 618 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Langen (Hessen)?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Frankfurt-Schwanheim).

What is the unemployment rate in Langen (Hessen)?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Langen (Hessen)?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Langen (Hessen) a good place to live?

Langen (Hessen) 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 Langen (Hessen) part of Frankfurt?

Langen (Hessen) is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Langen (Hessen)?

Frankfurt, Offenbach am Main, Hanau, Dreieich, Wixhausen are near Langen (Hessen). Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Langen (Hessen)?

The official country of birth distribution records 26,024 people (70.0%) 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, October 16). Langen (Hessen), Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 21b67d9bc0ccbaee9658a8afb305704f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/langen-hessen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_langen-hessen-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_ade95ca8e733,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Langen (Hessen), Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {21b67d9bc0ccbaee9658a8afb305704f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/langen-hessen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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