Living in Leonberg

In Leonberg, rents across existing tenancies average €3.71 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2022).

Leonberg had a population of 49,480 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 10,289. The city covered 48.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,015.4 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 86.2% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.29% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2322 sources

Population49,480people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)5,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Average net rent3.71EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 36% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.29%country median 5.1% — 4% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime3,793incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz)

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Leonberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €15.02 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Leonberg?

Average net cold rent is 3.71 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): 3.71 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesLeonberg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Leonberg€3.71

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁷Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.71 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	15.02 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Leonberg²²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Leonberg 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 51–69%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–74%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–68%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 223 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.71 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 Leonberg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.29 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Leonberg is 5.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Leonberg 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	86.19 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	5,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.29 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Leonberg?

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

Left over each month€2,176of €3,176 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.	€3,176
Rent, 60 m²€15.02/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Leonberg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €3.71/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €901
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	€2,176

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Leonberg Salary needed to live in Leonberg

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	483 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Leonberg 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 residents483 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLeonberg 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	3,793 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁶Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	80 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	STR	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	19.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Leonberg.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 22.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Leonberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz)⁸

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

143

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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

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1018WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂22.7WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Leonberg is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Leonberg 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	22.69 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.9 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.6 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5.7 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.1 · Feb 3 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 39.9 · Feb 32.7 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 35.4 · May 76.3 · Jun 75.6 · Jul 81.3 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 47.4 · Oct 51.8 · Nov 49.9 · Dec 49.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 69.3 · Feb 91.2 · Mar 142.5 · Apr 186.7 · May 209.5 · Jun 224.6 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 225.6 · Sep 169.4 · Oct 116.4 · Nov 72 · Dec 60.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁶Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Metz (France) ±0.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.7 °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 Leonberg?

The published population was 49,480 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.2%
Foreign residents20.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	611 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	48.71 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵Official
Foreign residents	10,289 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁰Official
Population density	1,015 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹²Official
Population	49,480 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁵Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	8,483 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁹Official
Catholic share	17.5 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁹Official
No religion or other	26,798 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁹Official
No religion or other, share	55.4 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁹Official
Protestant residents	13,056 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁹Official
Protestant share	27 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Leonberg

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.

Stuttgart as a Leonberg alternative in the same region

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €9.72/m² (2025) Stuttgart vs €3.71/m² (2022) Leonbergno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,950 Stuttgart vs €5,100 Leonbergno percentage
Hospital beds, per 100k: 631.5 Stuttgart vs 483.0 Leonberg+31%
Nearest airport: 10.0 km Stuttgart vs 19.7 km Leonberg−49%

Full comparison More about Stuttgart

Alternative cities in Germany

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Leonberg in rankings

#1 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Germany #1 of 30 in Lowest reference rents in Germany

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; Leonberg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Leonberg part of Stuttgart?

Leonberg is in the published commuting zone of Stuttgart; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stuttgart city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁹

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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 Leonberg?

The published population was 49,480 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Leonberg?

Average net cold rent is 3.71 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 260 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Leonberg?

What is the unemployment rate in Leonberg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Leonberg?

The median gross salary is 5,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Leonberg a good place to live?

Leonberg 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 Leonberg part of Stuttgart?

Leonberg is in the published commuting zone of Stuttgart; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Leonberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e09de7fb0fdc561b2c6631d8c526041c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leonberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_leonberg-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_d22566f366f4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Leonberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e09de7fb0fdc561b2c6631d8c526041c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leonberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14

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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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 Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg) 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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Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
miet-check Mietspiegel Leonberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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