Living in Linkenheim-Hochstetten
In Linkenheim-Hochstetten, rents across existing tenancies average €7.73 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2024).
At the end of 2024, Linkenheim-Hochstetten had a population of 12,484. Regional median gross salary figures for Linkenheim-Hochstetten showed €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Linkenheim-Hochstetten stood at 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 88% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% 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 Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
Average net cold rent is 7.73 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): 7.73 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.73 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis3Official |
Is Linkenheim-Hochstetten 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 464 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.73 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Linkenheim-Hochstetten 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,300 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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€7.73/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15 | − €464 |
| 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 | €2,199 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Linkenheim-Hochstetten. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Linkenheim-Hochstetten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,452 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Linkenheim-Hochstetten's nearest airport was MHG, 39 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Linkenheim-Hochstetten. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Linkenheim-Hochstetten's monthly mean temperatures were 2.6°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Linkenheim-Hochstetten's monthly precipitation totalled 55.2 mm in January and 78.1 mm in July. Linkenheim-Hochstetten's average monthly sunshine was 61.2 hours in January and 253.3 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
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: European Environment Agency4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Linkenheim-Hochstetten 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World 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 Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
The published population was 12,484 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,484 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official |
International community in Linkenheim-Hochstetten
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,265 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 9,760 | 79.6% |
| Turkey | 307 | 2.5% |
| Romania | 249 | 2.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 195 | 1.6% |
| Russian Federation | 190 | 1.5% |
| Poland | 175 | 1.4% |
| Ukraine | 156 | 1.3% |
| Serbia | 89 | 0.7% |
| Italy | 80 | 0.7% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 61 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 59 | 0.5% |
| Czech Republic | 54 | 0.4% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 45 | 0.4% |
| Hungary | 44 | 0.4% |
| France | 40 | 0.3% |
| Iraq | 40 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 37 | 0.3% |
| China | 33 | 0.3% |
| United States | 31 | 0.3% |
| Austria | 29 | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 29 | 0.2% |
| Uzbekistan | 28 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 27 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 25 | 0.2% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 24 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 23 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 22 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 22 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 22 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 21 | 0.2% |
| Switzerland | 18 | 0.1% |
| Tajikistan | 17 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 14 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 14 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 14 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 10 | 0.1% |
| Cambodia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 9 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 9 | 0.1% |
| India | 9 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 5 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 5 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 4 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 4 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 3 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,265 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 10,636 | 86.7% |
| Turkey | 291 | 2.4% |
| Romania | 196 | 1.6% |
| Ukraine | 137 | 1.1% |
| Italy | 114 | 0.9% |
| Poland | 69 | 0.6% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 69 | 0.6% |
| Croatia | 68 | 0.6% |
| Greece | 49 | 0.4% |
| France | 43 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 42 | 0.3% |
| Afghanistan | 35 | 0.3% |
| Austria | 33 | 0.3% |
| Russian Federation | 31 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 29 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 29 | 0.2% |
| China | 29 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 26 | 0.2% |
| United States | 23 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 21 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 21 | 0.2% |
| Uncertain | 21 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 19 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 18 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 17 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 14 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 13 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 13 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 12 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 11 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 11 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 11 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 8 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 0.1% |
| India | 7 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Alternatives for people set on Linkenheim-Hochstetten
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.
Böblingen as a Linkenheim-Hochstetten alternative in the same country
Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.73/m² Linkenheim-Hochstettenno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,300 Linkenheim-Hochstetten+14%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 3,452 Linkenheim-Hochstetten+10%
Alternative cities in Germany
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Linkenheim-Hochstetten 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Linkenheim-Hochstetten's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Linkenheim-Hochstetten part of Karlsruhe?
Linkenheim-Hochstetten is in the published commuting zone of Karlsruhe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Karlsruhe city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
The published population was 12,484 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
How much does it cost to rent in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
Average net cold rent is 7.73 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 541 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.
Is the air quality good in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
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: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Linkenheim-Hochstetten a good place to live?
Linkenheim-Hochstetten 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 Linkenheim-Hochstetten part of Karlsruhe?
Linkenheim-Hochstetten is in the published commuting zone of Karlsruhe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
How many people born in Germany live in Linkenheim-Hochstetten?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,760 people (79.6%) 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). Linkenheim-Hochstetten, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 247273c4bbb3df2b557fa83fbf52a4f1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/linkenheim-hochstetten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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