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Living in Mainz

In Mainz, the median gross salary is €4,891 a month (2025), the official rent index for existing tenancies is €10.78 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 5.4% in 2024. Mainz is in Germany; its population was 224,030 at the end of 2024. For Mainz, monthly mean temperatures were 2.1°C in January and 20.2°C in July. The city covered 120.5 km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2446 sources

Population224,030people31 Dec 2024Official source · Stadt Mainz in Zahlen
Median gross salary4,891EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent10.78EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 86% aboveOfficial source · Stadt Mainz; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Mieterverein Mainz und Umgebung e.V., Haus & Grund Mainz e.V., Mieterbund Rheinhessen, Eigentümerschutz-Gemeinschaft, Industrie- und Handelskammer, Handwerkskammer, Gutachterausschuss — Qualifizierter Mainzer Mietspiegel 2025
Unemployment rate5.4%country median 5.1% — 6% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime7,261incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 23% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9.74µg/m³country median 8.0 — 22% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than any other German city that publishes it, less recorded crime than 81% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.78 per m² per month at the start of 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Mainz?

Average net cold rent is 10.78 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), 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): 10.78 EUR/m²/month · Stadt Mainz; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Mieterverein Mainz und Umgebung e.V., Haus & Grund Mainz e.V., Mieterbund Rheinhessen, Eigentümerschutz-Gemeinschaft, Industrie- und Handelskammer, Handwerkskammer, Gutachterausschuss — Qualifizierter Mainzer Mietspiegel 202528
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Mainz recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€717
Utilities, 85 m² flat€326
Transport pass€81
Internet, 60 Mbps€35
Fitness club€34
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMainz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mainz highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Mainz€10.78
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
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
Fitness club membership, monthly33.58 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited34.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly716.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant7.96 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB23.98 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Mainz. Jul 2026. Prices in Mainz45Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass81.21 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home326.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings121,260 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Housing vacancy rate2.86 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.78 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.811 Jan 2025Stadt Mainz; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Mieterverein Mainz und Umgebung e.V., Haus & Grund Mainz e.V., Mieterbund Rheinhessen, Eigentümerschutz-Gemeinschaft, Industrie- und Handelskammer, Handwerkskammer, Gutachterausschuss — Qualifizierter Mainzer Mietspiegel 202528Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate13 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,383 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,891, that leaves €3,509 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Mainz salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,383 basket · median gross salary €4,891/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 66%€916
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 24%€326
  • Transport pass · 6%€81
  • Internet and mobile · 4%€59

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,383 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-24).

Is Mainz a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–67%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–57%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–54%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 647 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.78 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: January 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 647 EUR a month, which is 13% of the published median gross salary of 4,891 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: January 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Mainz?

The median gross salary is about 4,891 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,891 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202526
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,650 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Mainz?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Mainz is 5.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability27.51 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.22 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Mainz — official office page1Official
People in employment115,000 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Median gross salary4,891 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202526Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2014–2025

Unemployment rate rose 28.0% between 2014 and 2025, from 4.5% to 5.8%.

What does a salary buy in Mainz?

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

Mainz median gross pay: €4,891 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,822of €3,069 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€3,069
Rent, 60 m²€13.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €10.78/m² (official · Stadt Mainz; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Mieterverein Mainz und Umgebung e.V., Haus & Grund Mainz e.V., Mieterbund Rheinhessen, Eigentümerschutz-Gemeinschaft, Industrie- und Handelskammer, Handwerkskammer, Gutachterausschuss · 2025-01-01).− €780
Public transport pass€81 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €81
Utilities, 85 m²€326 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €326
Internet€35 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €35
Mobile plan€24 · market price · Cost of Living in Mainz. Jul 2026. Prices in Mainz · 2026-07-31− €24
Left over€1,822
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Public employment offices in Mainz

Agentur für Arbeit Mainz lists 1 public employment office in Mainz (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers9 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records20Official

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; Mainz's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents886.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals4 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202418Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents195.4 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Mainz 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 residents886.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Mainz?

Police recorded 7,261 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte25

Recorded crime across major citiesMainz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mainz highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Mainz7,261
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,261 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte25Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,987 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat23Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv24Official
Distance to nearest airport20.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv24Official

Language courses and integration in Mainz

14 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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9publicly funded course providers
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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 41.9 mm in January and 61.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.74 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Mainz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.74 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22
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 Mainz is 9.7 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 mean20.86 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22Official
NO₂ — latest reading13.88 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22Official
PM10 — annual mean14.89 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.74 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.22Official
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/Main33Official · 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/Main33Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 11 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 39.6 · Mar 40.6 · Apr 38.1 · May 55.4 · Jun 52.8 · Jul 61.1 · Aug 51.1 · Sep 46 · Oct 51 · Nov 47.2 · Dec 55.3 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.5 · Feb 76.2 · Mar 133.1 · Apr 188.2 · May 211.7 · Jun 221 · Jul 231.9 · Aug 220.1 · Sep 160.9 · Oct 99.8 · Nov 48 · Dec 37.2 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 18.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 9.7.

Similar climate. In Germany: Frankfurt ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Metz (France) ±0.4 °C, Orléans (France) ±1.2 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±1.4 °C, Saint-Denis (France) ±1.4 °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 Mainz?

The published population was 224,030 people in 2024. Source: Stadt Mainz in Zahlen27

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents460 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality17Official
City area120.5 km²31 May 2026Stadt Mainz in Zahlen27Official
Foreign-resident share19.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents40,605 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities35Official
Population density2,299 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.21Official
Female residents113,463 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder35Official
Male residents106,923 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder35Official
Population224,030 people31 Dec 2024Stadt Mainz in Zahlen27Official
Population covered by crime statistics224,684 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 11.5% between 2012 and 2024, from 201,002 to 224,030.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2013–2025

Foreign residents rose 46.8% between 2013 and 2025, from 29,840 to 43,817.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents64,099 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share29.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other113,528 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share51.5 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents42,759 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share19.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Mainz

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

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Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total220,386100.0%
Germany167,11875.8%
Turkey5,4522.5%
Poland3,8821.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2,7391.2%
Italy2,4991.1%
Bulgaria2,0470.9%
Ukraine2,0330.9%
Russian Federation2,0240.9%
Morocco1,8550.8%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,6880.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1,6480.7%
Romania1,4600.7%
Croatia1,3690.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,2070.5%
Iraq1,0300.5%
Serbia1,0140.5%
Kazakhstan9380.4%
United States8360.4%
Portugal8220.4%
France7630.3%
Spain7350.3%
China6880.3%
Kosovo6850.3%
Czech Republic6730.3%
India6690.3%
Pakistan6400.3%
Viet Nam5750.3%
Austria5140.2%
Greece5070.2%
Brazil4860.2%
Korea, Republic of4490.2%
Somalia4200.2%
Hungary4040.2%
United Kingdom3990.2%
Albania3830.2%
Moldova, Republic of3260.1%
Tunisia3220.1%
Egypt3210.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3170.1%
Switzerland3060.1%
Colombia3010.1%
Philippines2940.1%
Thailand2750.1%
Netherlands2680.1%
Lithuania2600.1%
Algeria2570.1%
Not stated2240.1%
Georgia2190.1%
Japan1950.1%
Eritrea1930.1%
Azerbaijan1930.1%
Armenia1800.1%
Uzbekistan1700.1%
Ghana1690.1%
Kyrgyzstan1690.1%
Latvia1590.1%
Mexico1540.1%
Lebanon1540.1%
Slovakia1510.1%
Nigeria1510.1%
Belarus1450.1%
Israel1400.1%
Argentina1380.1%
Cameroon1350.1%
Peru1310.1%
Belgium1220.1%
Slovenia1220.1%
Chile1210.1%
Indonesia1140.1%
Ecuador1000.0%
Ethiopia990.0%
Bangladesh980.0%
Tajikistan960.0%
Sudan920.0%
Kenya890.0%
Jordan840.0%
Canada800.0%
Sweden750.0%
Australia740.0%
Luxembourg730.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of710.0%
Saudi Arabia680.0%
Cuba670.0%
South Africa640.0%
Taiwan, Province of China630.0%
Denmark610.0%
Finland520.0%
Yemen510.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the500.0%
Ireland490.0%
United Arab Emirates470.0%
Palestinian territories460.0%
Montenegro440.0%
Dominican Republic420.0%
Nepal410.0%
Senegal400.0%
Togo400.0%
Malaysia390.0%
Libya370.0%
Sri Lanka370.0%
Kuwait370.0%
Estonia360.0%
Rwanda350.0%
Cyprus330.0%
Angola300.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of300.0%
Turkmenistan280.0%
Mongolia270.0%
Madagascar250.0%
Namibia250.0%
Guinea-Bissau240.0%
El Salvador240.0%
Congo230.0%
Norway220.0%
Mozambique220.0%
Singapore220.0%
Guatemala210.0%
Guinea200.0%
Gambia170.0%
Paraguay170.0%
Mauritania160.0%
Cambodia160.0%
New Zealand160.0%
Côte D'Ivoire150.0%
Mauritius150.0%
Uganda150.0%
Zimbabwe130.0%
Zambia120.0%
Nicaragua120.0%
Uruguay120.0%
Malta110.0%
Benin110.0%
Central African Republic110.0%
Jamaica110.0%
Costa Rica100.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic100.0%
Liberia90.0%
Burkina Faso90.0%
Sierra Leone90.0%
Haiti80.0%
Honduras80.0%
Trinidad and Tobago80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Equatorial Guinea70.0%
South Sudan70.0%
Bahrain70.0%
Cape Verde60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Qatar60.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Chad40.0%
Panama40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Mali30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Oman30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source30

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total220,386100.0%
Germany179,78181.6%
Turkey5,3052.4%
Italy3,4881.6%
Syrian Arab Republic2,6531.2%
Bulgaria2,1601.0%
Croatia1,9950.9%
Ukraine1,6590.8%
Afghanistan1,4290.6%
Poland1,3540.6%
Portugal1,0610.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania9850.4%
Spain8740.4%
Serbia8650.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8370.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of8050.4%
Morocco8020.4%
Russian Federation7420.3%
France6630.3%
Greece5590.3%
United States5590.3%
China5460.2%
India5370.2%
Somalia5050.2%
Pakistan4720.2%
Austria4680.2%
Kosovo4580.2%
Viet Nam4570.2%
Korea, Republic of3980.2%
Iraq3690.2%
Uncertain3220.1%
Albania3160.1%
Netherlands2980.1%
Hungary2910.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2820.1%
Lithuania2480.1%
Egypt2460.1%
Brazil2320.1%
Eritrea2010.1%
Thailand1870.1%
Colombia1830.1%
Japan1730.1%
Tunisia1680.1%
United Kingdom1670.1%
Azerbaijan1560.1%
Armenia1530.1%
Czech Republic1510.1%
Georgia1440.1%
Philippines1350.1%
Latvia1290.1%
Switzerland1290.1%
Algeria1270.1%
Stateless1200.1%
Slovakia1180.1%
Nigeria1080.0%
Belarus1040.0%
Mexico1010.0%
Israel960.0%
Cameroon930.0%
Ghana920.0%
Belgium900.0%
Slovenia870.0%
Indonesia840.0%
Sweden780.0%
Uzbekistan780.0%
Moldova, Republic of730.0%
Luxembourg660.0%
Canada660.0%
Ireland640.0%
Kenya640.0%
Peru640.0%
Bangladesh560.0%
Chile540.0%
Kazakhstan540.0%
Australia540.0%
Denmark520.0%
Ecuador520.0%
Finland510.0%
Ethiopia500.0%
Lebanon490.0%
Jordan470.0%
Sudan450.0%
Kyrgyzstan450.0%
Yemen420.0%
Taiwan, Province of China420.0%
Argentina410.0%
Montenegro380.0%
Cyprus360.0%
Nepal300.0%
Malaysia270.0%
Madagascar250.0%
Estonia240.0%
Guinea230.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of230.0%
Rwanda220.0%
Dominican Republic220.0%
El Salvador210.0%
Not stated210.0%
Norway200.0%
Senegal200.0%
Mongolia200.0%
Central African Republic190.0%
Cuba190.0%
Saudi Arabia180.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the170.0%
Palestinian territories170.0%
South Africa160.0%
Sri Lanka160.0%
Togo150.0%
Gambia140.0%
China (Hong Kong)140.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Mozambique120.0%
Tajikistan120.0%
Angola110.0%
Mauritius110.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of110.0%
Singapore110.0%
Zimbabwe100.0%
Libya100.0%
Bahrain100.0%
Mauritania90.0%
Turkmenistan90.0%
Benin80.0%
Burkina Faso80.0%
Guatemala80.0%
Honduras80.0%
Paraguay70.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire60.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Uganda60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Cape Verde50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Namibia40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Congo30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Chad30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source29

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes30.69 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Labour force123,920 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Local business-tax multiplier310 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de34Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de34Official

Alternatives for people set on Mainz

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.

Darmstadt as a Mainz alternative in the same region

31 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • A meal out: €19 Darmstadt vs €8 Mainz+144%
  • Rent: €9.56/m² (2022) Darmstadt vs €10.78/m² (2025) Mainzno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,700 Darmstadt vs €4,650 Mainzno percentage
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €219 Darmstadt vs €326 Mainz−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,996 Darmstadt vs 7,261 Mainz+10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Darmstadt vs 9.7 µg/m³ Mainz−16%
  • Foreign residents: 22.8% Darmstadt vs 19.3% Mainz+18%
Full comparisonMore about Darmstadt

Brunswick as a Mainz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 297 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Rent: €9.00/m² Brunswick vs €13.00/m² Mainz−31%
  • Nearest airport: 60.6 km Brunswick vs 20.5 km Mainz+196%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 546.8 Brunswick vs 886.1 Mainz−38%
  • Foreign residents: 12.6% Brunswick vs 19.3% Mainz−35%
  • Empty flats: 3.6% Brunswick vs 2.9% Mainz+27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,910 Brunswick vs 6,987 Mainz+13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³ Brunswick vs 9.7 µg/m³ Mainz−15%
Full comparisonMore about Brunswick

Valencia as a Mainz alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1354 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 €10.78/m² (2025) Mainzno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,650 Mainzno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 20.5 km Mainz−55%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 19.3% Mainz−19%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Mainz€3,509this cityStuttgart€3,901+€393Brunswick€3,782+€273Mannheim€3,412−€97

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Mainz at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Mainz

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

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg Commuting Zone · 6.5 km away
Rent
7.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Nieder-Olm Commuting Zone · 11.3 km away
Rent
8.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Nierstein Commuting Zone · 15.2 km away
Rent
7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ingelheim am Rhein Commuting Zone · 15.8 km away
Rent
8.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ober-Saulheim Commuting Zone · 15.8 km away
Rent
7.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Oppenheim Commuting Zone · 17.2 km away
Rent
7.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gau-Algesheim Commuting Zone · 19.2 km away
Rent
7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wörrstadt Commuting Zone · 20.7 km away
Rent
7.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Lübeck223,156 residentsKrefeld231,406 residentsFreiburg im Breisgau232,811 residentsErfurt213,703 residentsOberhausen213,646 residentsRostock211,993 residents

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Common questions

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Is Mainz expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,383 against a median gross salary of €4,891, leaving about €3,509 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Mainz?

The published population was 224,030 people in 2024. Source: Stadt Mainz in Zahlen.

How much does it cost to rent in Mainz?

Average net cold rent is 10.78 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 755 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Stadt Mainz; erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Mieterverein Mainz und Umgebung e.V., Haus & Grund Mainz e.V., Mieterbund Rheinhessen, Eigentümerschutz-Gemeinschaft, Industrie- und Handelskammer, Handwerkskammer, Gutachterausschuss — Qualifizierter Mainzer Mietspiegel 2025.

Is the air quality good in Mainz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 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..

How safe is Mainz?

Police recorded 7,261 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Mainz?

The median gross salary is about 4,891 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Mainz?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Mainz a good place to live?

Mainz 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.

Which cities are near Mainz?

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Nieder-Olm, Nierstein, Ingelheim am Rhein, Ober-Saulheim are near Mainz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Mainz?

The official country of birth distribution records 167,118 people (75.8%) 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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