Living in Ludwigsburg

In Ludwigsburg, rents across existing tenancies average €9.38 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.7% (2022).

For Ludwigsburg, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €16.64 per m² per month in May 2026. The population of Ludwigsburg, in Germany, was 92,858 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.5% in 2025. Car density was 544 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population92,858people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ludwigsburg Statistik Kommunal 2025

Median gross salary (region)4,700EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent9.38EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 61% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.73%country median 5.1% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,004incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7.3µg/m³country median 8.0 — 9% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 65% 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 Ludwigsburg?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ludwigsburg?

Average net cold rent is 9.38 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): 9.38 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesLudwigsburg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Ludwigsburg€9.38

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 Mbps¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.38 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	16.64 EUR/m²/month	1 May 2026	wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Ludwigsburg³⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Ludwigsburg 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–63%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%

Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 563 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.38 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 5.73% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Ludwigsburg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.73 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ludwigsburg is 5.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

819

1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Ludwigsburg 5.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	95.38 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	97.46 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,700 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.73 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

2.5%

3.7%

4.8%

6.0%

5.7%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 19.2% between 2011 and 2025, from 4.8% to 5.7%.

What does a salary buy in Ludwigsburg?

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

Left over each month€1,874of €2,971 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.	€2,971
Rent, 60 m²€16.64/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Ludwigsburg · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €9.38/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €998
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	€1,874

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	803.6 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	118 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ludwigsburg 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 residents803.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLudwigsburg 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	4,004 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	80 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	STR	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	23.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 24.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ludwigsburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶

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

0°

5°-1°

6°0°

11°2°

16°6°

20°10°

23°13°

25°15°

20°11°

15°7°

9°3°

6°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

143

187

210

225

242

226

169

116

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.57.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂24.1WHO 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 Ludwigsburg is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Ludwigsburg 7.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	24.13 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
NO₂ — latest reading	15.96 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.77 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.3 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁶Official
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)²³Official · 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)²³Official · 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)²³Official · 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)²³Official · 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)²³Official · 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)⁷Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

6.8

9.0

11.3

13.5

7.320142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 43.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 7.3.

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

Population density was 2,142.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ludwigsburg?

The published population was 92,858 people in 2024. Source: Ludwigsburg Statistik Kommunal 2025¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78%
Foreign residents22%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	544 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹¹Official
City area	43.34 km²	31 Dec 2023	Ludwigsburg Statistik Kommunal 2025¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share	23.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁸Official
Foreign residents	20,402 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	2,143 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	92,858 people	31 Dec 2024	Ludwigsburg Statistik Kommunal 2025¹²Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

86,362

89,153

91,943

94,734

92,858201220142016202020222024

Population rose 6.8% between 2012 and 2024, from 86,939 to 92,858.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

15,651

20,068

24,484

28,901

27,987201220142016201820222025

Foreign residents rose 38.5% between 2012 and 2025, from 20,200 to 27,987.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	17,576 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	19.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	49,763 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	54.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	24,469 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	26.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Ludwigsburg

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	91,810	100.0%
Germany	65,281	71.1%
Turkey	3,748	4.1%
Romania	2,082	2.3%
Russian Federation	1,533	1.7%
Italy	1,461	1.6%
Poland	1,368	1.5%
Kazakhstan	1,266	1.4%
Croatia	999	1.1%
Kosovo	924	1.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	897	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	803	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	752	0.8%
Ukraine	746	0.8%
Greece	741	0.8%
Czech Republic	670	0.7%
Bulgaria	502	0.5%
Hungary	415	0.5%
India	387	0.4%
Iraq	356	0.4%
Portugal	332	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	314	0.3%
Afghanistan	309	0.3%
China	302	0.3%
France	300	0.3%
Austria	296	0.3%
Spain	256	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	239	0.3%
United States	234	0.3%
Not stated	214	0.2%
Brazil	210	0.2%
Albania	169	0.2%
Tunisia	168	0.2%
Nigeria	148	0.2%
Slovenia	132	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	130	0.1%
Switzerland	122	0.1%
Morocco	122	0.1%
United Kingdom	115	0.1%
Slovakia	110	0.1%
Thailand	108	0.1%
Viet Nam	97	0.1%
Eritrea	94	0.1%
Pakistan	94	0.1%
Egypt	92	0.1%
Sri Lanka	90	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	80	0.1%
Mexico	79	0.1%
Uzbekistan	76	0.1%
Lithuania	74	0.1%
Lebanon	72	0.1%
Japan	68	0.1%
Gambia	59	0.1%
Colombia	58	0.1%
Tajikistan	57	0.1%
Georgia	55	0.1%
Netherlands	52	0.1%
Philippines	52	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	52	0.1%
Algeria	49	0.1%
Somalia	49	0.1%
Ethiopia	48	0.1%
Jordan	42	0.0%
Belarus	40	0.0%
Peru	40	0.0%
Argentina	39	0.0%
Cameroon	38	0.0%
Kenya	36	0.0%
Latvia	35	0.0%
Ghana	33	0.0%
Togo	32	0.0%
Belgium	31	0.0%
South Africa	29	0.0%
Sweden	28	0.0%
Indonesia	27	0.0%
Montenegro	26	0.0%
Chile	24	0.0%
Estonia	23	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	23	0.0%
Cuba	23	0.0%
Finland	22	0.0%
Angola	22	0.0%
Armenia	22	0.0%
Australia	21	0.0%
Canada	19	0.0%
Paraguay	19	0.0%
Palestinian territories	18	0.0%
Israel	17	0.0%
Nepal	17	0.0%
Guinea	16	0.0%
Azerbaijan	16	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	15	0.0%
Libya	15	0.0%
Dominican Republic	14	0.0%
Malaysia	14	0.0%
Denmark	13	0.0%
Costa Rica	13	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	12	0.0%
Ireland	11	0.0%
Bangladesh	11	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	10	0.0%
Madagascar	9	0.0%
Mongolia	9	0.0%
Senegal	8	0.0%
Sierra Leone	8	0.0%
Ecuador	8	0.0%
Kuwait	8	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	8	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	8	0.0%
Singapore	8	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	7	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Mozambique	6	0.0%
Namibia	6	0.0%
Uganda	6	0.0%
Luxembourg	5	0.0%
Mauritius	5	0.0%
Chad	5	0.0%
Uruguay	5	0.0%
Liberia	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	4	0.0%
Monaco	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Swaziland	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
Bhutan	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Vanuatu	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	91,810	100.0%
Germany	71,408	77.8%
Turkey	3,596	3.9%
Italy	2,215	2.4%
Croatia	1,598	1.7%
Romania	1,047	1.1%
Greece	947	1.0%
Kosovo	828	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	764	0.8%
Serbia	675	0.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	606	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukraine	531	0.6%
Bulgaria	503	0.5%
Poland	482	0.5%
Portugal	438	0.5%
India	331	0.4%
Russian Federation	315	0.3%
Afghanistan	311	0.3%
Hungary	304	0.3%
Iraq	293	0.3%
Spain	278	0.3%
Austria	267	0.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	262	0.3%
France	261	0.3%
Uncertain	241	0.3%
China	234	0.3%
Nigeria	178	0.2%
United States	171	0.2%
Tunisia	146	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	138	0.2%
Albania	127	0.1%
Brazil	127	0.1%
Slovakia	87	0.1%
Pakistan	81	0.1%
Thailand	79	0.1%
Egypt	77	0.1%
Slovenia	75	0.1%
Lithuania	70	0.1%
Viet Nam	70	0.1%
Kazakhstan	70	0.1%
Somalia	64	0.1%
Gambia	63	0.1%
Switzerland	61	0.1%
Czech Republic	61	0.1%
Eritrea	58	0.1%
Morocco	58	0.1%
Sri Lanka	57	0.1%
United Kingdom	53	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	52	0.1%
Mexico	49	0.1%
Japan	49	0.1%
Netherlands	47	0.1%
Georgia	44	0.0%
Algeria	35	0.0%
Colombia	28	0.0%
Jordan	28	0.0%
Philippines	25	0.0%
Montenegro	24	0.0%
Peru	24	0.0%
Australia	24	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	23	0.0%
Belarus	22	0.0%
Finland	21	0.0%
Kenya	21	0.0%
Indonesia	21	0.0%
Stateless	21	0.0%
Cameroon	20	0.0%
Latvia	19	0.0%
Togo	19	0.0%
Belgium	18	0.0%
Sweden	18	0.0%
Guinea	18	0.0%
Armenia	18	0.0%
Nepal	18	0.0%
Ethiopia	17	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	17	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	17	0.0%
Ireland	16	0.0%
Ghana	16	0.0%
Canada	15	0.0%
Lebanon	15	0.0%
Uzbekistan	12	0.0%
Estonia	11	0.0%
Argentina	11	0.0%
Cuba	11	0.0%
Israel	11	0.0%
Palestinian territories	10	0.0%
South Africa	9	0.0%
Azerbaijan	9	0.0%
Malaysia	9	0.0%
Angola	8	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	8	0.0%
Chile	8	0.0%
Denmark	7	0.0%
Cyprus	7	0.0%
Paraguay	7	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Senegal	6	0.0%
Sierra Leone	6	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	6	0.0%
Dominican Republic	6	0.0%
Tajikistan	6	0.0%
Madagascar	5	0.0%
Costa Rica	5	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	3	0.0%
China (Macao)	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
Bhutan	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Not stated	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	395 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official
Local property-tax multiplier	445 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Ludwigsburg

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.

Göppingen as a Ludwigsburg alternative in the same region

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

Rent: €7.51/m² Göppingen vs €9.38/m² Ludwigsburg−20%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,264.6 Göppingen vs 803.6 Ludwigsburg+57%
Nearest airport: 31.7 km Göppingen vs 23.2 km Ludwigsburg+37%
Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Göppingen vs €4,700 Ludwigsburg−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,640 Göppingen vs 4,004 Ludwigsburg−9%
Unemployment: 5.9% Göppingen vs 5.7% Ludwigsburg+3%
Foreign residents: 24.0% Göppingen vs 23.5% Ludwigsburgsame level

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Villingen-Schwenningen as a Ludwigsburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 106 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 67.4 km Villingen-Schwenningen vs 23.2 km Ludwigsburg+191%
Rent: €7.12/m² Villingen-Schwenningen vs €9.38/m² Ludwigsburg−24%
Unemployment: 8.0% Villingen-Schwenningen vs 5.7% Ludwigsburg+39%
Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Villingen-Schwenningen vs €4,700 Ludwigsburg−15%
Annual PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³ Villingen-Schwenningen vs 7.3 µg/m³ Ludwigsburg−25%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,454 Villingen-Schwenningen vs 4,004 Ludwigsburg−14%
Foreign residents: 20.8% (2020) Villingen-Schwenningen vs 23.5% (2024) Ludwigsburgno percentage

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Valencia as a Ludwigsburg alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1294 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €9.38/m² (2022) Ludwigsburgno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 23.2 km Ludwigsburg−60%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,700 Ludwigsburgno percentage
Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 23.5% Ludwigsburg−33%

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Cities near Ludwigsburg

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

Asperg Commuting Zone · 3.8 km away

Rent: 9.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Freiberg am Neckar Commuting Zone · 4.1 km away

Rent: 9.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kornwestheim Commuting Zone · 4.2 km away

Rent: 9.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Tamm Commuting Zone · 5.9 km away

Rent: 9.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Marbach am Neckar Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away

Rent: 8.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Remseck am Neckar Commuting Zone · 6.9 km away

Rent: 8.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bietigheim-Bissingen Commuting Zone · 7.1 km away

Rent: 8.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Markgröningen Commuting Zone · 8.2 km away

Rent: 8.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Hanau am Main93,632 residents Iserlohn91,811 residents Tuebingen91,403 residents Dueren94,568 residents Gera95,608 residents Villingen-Schwenningen89,756 residents

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Ludwigsburg in rankings

#20 of 30 in Most international cities 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; Ludwigsburg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Ludwigsburg part of Stuttgart?

Ludwigsburg 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 Ludwigsburg?

The published population was 92,858 people in 2024. Source: Ludwigsburg Statistik Kommunal 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Ludwigsburg?

Average net cold rent is 9.38 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 657 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Ludwigsburg?

What is the unemployment rate in Ludwigsburg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Ludwigsburg?

The median gross salary is 4,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Ludwigsburg a good place to live?

Ludwigsburg 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 Ludwigsburg part of Stuttgart?

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

Which cities are near Ludwigsburg?

Asperg, Freiberg am Neckar, Kornwestheim, Tamm, Marbach am Neckar are near Ludwigsburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Ludwigsburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 65,281 people (71.1%) 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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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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