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Living in Mannheim

Mannheim is a city in Germany. The unemployment rate was 7.6% in 2024. Mannheim had a population of 329,998 at the end of 2025. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.09 per m² per month in December 2024.

Pricier rent than 94% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 89% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mannheim?

Average net cold rent is 9.09 EUR/m² per month (December 2024), 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): 9.09 EUR/m²/month · Stadt Mannheim — Fachbereich Geoinformation und Stadtplanung; ALP Institut für Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung (Auftragnehmer) — Mannheimer Mietspiegel 2025/2026 (Neuerstellung, Stichtag 01.07.2024)23
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Mannheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€491
Utilities, 85 m² flat€259
Transport pass€75
Fitness club€35
Internet, 60 Mbps€33
Mobile plan, 10 GB€30

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMannheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mannheim highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly34.72 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.96 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly491.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB29.66 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Mannheim. Jul 2026. Prices in Mannheim33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass74.64 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home259.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v234Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct4.54 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Dwellings172,570 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent4.54 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.6316 Dec 2024Stadt Mannheim — Fachbereich Geoinformation und Stadtplanung; ALP Institut für Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung (Auftragnehmer) — Mannheimer Mietspiegel 2025/2026 (Neuerstellung, Stichtag 01.07.2024)23Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,169 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,600, that leaves €3,431 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Mannheim salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,169 basket · median gross salary €4,600/month
€3,431left of €4,600
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 66%€773
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 22%€259
  • Transport pass · 6%€75
  • Internet and mobile · 5%€63

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,169 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-04).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 545 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.09 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: December 2024

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 545 EUR a month, which is 12% of the published median gross salary of 4,600 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: December 2024

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Mannheim?

The median gross salary is 4,600 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,600 EUR/month · Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit28
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,400 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Mannheim?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Mannheim is 7.6%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8Mannheim 7.6%242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability42.53 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.41 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment154,270 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Median gross salary4,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit28Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Unemployment rate in Mannheim by year, %3.6%5.2%6.7%8.2%2015201720192021202320257.9%%

Unemployment rate rose 56.7% between 2015 and 2025, from 5.0% to 7.9%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mannheim. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mannheim. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k647.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents186.8 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Mannheim 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 100k647.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

How safe is Mannheim?

Police recorded 9,954 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) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesMannheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mannheim highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,954Mannheim9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,954 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39831 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,453 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport3.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration in Mannheim

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

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 34 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.4°C in January and 20.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 41.9 mm in January and 71.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.61 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Mannheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 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: 8.61 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Mannheim average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mannheim average monthly precipitation, mm020406080424142416864716250535355JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Mannheim average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024056821361912172262362241701085644JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mannheim annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.6PM2.5154014.6PM10104022.4NO₂µg/m³

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 Mannheim is 8.6 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9Mannheim 8.6101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean22.45 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
NO₂ — latest reading10.63 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM10 — annual mean14.62 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.61 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202010Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-202011Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202012Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 67.6 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 71.2 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 50 · Oct 53 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 55 mm1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202013Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 56 · Feb 82.1 · Mar 135.9 · Apr 190.9 · May 216.9 · Jun 225.6 · Jul 235.6 · Aug 224.2 · Sep 169.7 · Oct 108.1 · Nov 56.2 · Dec 44.1 hours1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202014Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)15Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Mannheim by year, µg/m³8.110.613.015.5201420172019202220248.6µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.6.

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Mannheim€3,431this cityStuttgart€3,924+€493Dortmund€3,273−€157

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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Bonn338,224 residentsMuenster319,295 residentsBielefeld343,507 residentsAugsburg308,407 residentsKarlsruhe301,087 residentsWiesbaden300,089 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 145 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Mannheim?

The published population was 329,998 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Mannheim Bevoelkerungsstatistik24

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mannheim residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport75.1%Foreign residents24.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents485 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality17Official
City area145 km²31 Dec 2025Stadt Mannheim Stadtgebiet und Flaechennutzung25Official
Foreign-resident share27.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat16Official
Foreign residents82,171 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities32Official
Population density2,194 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population Female157,515 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Population Male156,178 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Population329,998 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Mannheim Bevoelkerungsstatistik24Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population316,877 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Mannheim by year, residents288,375303,277318,179333,081201220182025329,998residents

Population rose 13.2% between 2012 and 2025, from 291,458 to 329,998.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2013–2025
Foreign residents in Mannheim by year, residents55,75067,29678,84390,38920132015201720212023202588,000residents

Foreign residents rose 51.4% between 2013 and 2025, from 58,139 to 88,000.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents74,377 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share23.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other179,886 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share57.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents59,430 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share18.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Mannheim

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

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total313,693100.0%
Germany214,82168.5%
Turkey13,6964.4%
Poland11,3853.6%
Romania7,1342.3%
Bulgaria5,8401.9%
Italy5,3761.7%
Russian Federation3,6061.1%
Ukraine3,3251.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,7610.9%
Croatia2,6440.8%
Show 155 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Greece2,4190.8%
Kazakhstan2,3770.8%
India2,0780.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2,0720.7%
Kosovo1,8890.6%
Serbia1,8130.6%
Iraq1,6300.5%
Hungary1,3790.4%
France1,3770.4%
Spain1,3720.4%
United States1,1880.4%
China1,1820.4%
Czech Republic1,1670.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,0100.3%
Pakistan8190.3%
Austria8090.3%
Afghanistan7200.2%
Albania6710.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of6460.2%
United Kingdom6130.2%
Brazil5990.2%
Thailand5790.2%
Viet Nam5370.2%
Morocco5360.2%
Tunisia5200.2%
Portugal4840.2%
Moldova, Republic of4430.1%
Eritrea4240.1%
Lithuania4210.1%
Switzerland4120.1%
Lebanon3830.1%
Cameroon3590.1%
Korea, Republic of3590.1%
Algeria3330.1%
Nigeria3080.1%
Netherlands2960.1%
Philippines2730.1%
Colombia2710.1%
Slovakia2660.1%
Ghana2650.1%
Egypt2540.1%
Slovenia2390.1%
Kyrgyzstan2370.1%
Georgia2310.1%
Latvia2240.1%
Not stated2200.1%
Japan1990.1%
Taiwan, Province of China1990.1%
Uzbekistan1990.1%
Belarus1950.1%
Mexico1940.1%
Somalia1780.1%
Bangladesh1750.1%
Indonesia1730.1%
Ethiopia1630.1%
Belgium1560.0%
Ireland1500.0%
Norway1490.0%
Argentina1410.0%
Sweden1400.0%
Sri Lanka1400.0%
Canada1390.0%
Peru1370.0%
Azerbaijan1360.0%
Kenya1350.0%
Chile1210.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1180.0%
Tajikistan1160.0%
Israel1120.0%
Montenegro1110.0%
Jordan1040.0%
Gambia1020.0%
Saudi Arabia1010.0%
Finland970.0%
Cuba960.0%
Togo940.0%
Australia930.0%
Dominican Republic910.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic890.0%
Libya830.0%
Denmark790.0%
Luxembourg760.0%
Nepal720.0%
Malaysia700.0%
Ecuador680.0%
South Africa670.0%
Senegal650.0%
Singapore630.0%
Estonia590.0%
Angola550.0%
United Arab Emirates550.0%
Armenia490.0%
Palestinian territories450.0%
Guinea430.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of430.0%
Guatemala350.0%
Kuwait350.0%
Sudan330.0%
Côte D'Ivoire320.0%
Congo320.0%
Turkmenistan320.0%
Madagascar280.0%
Uganda280.0%
Mongolia280.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the270.0%
Paraguay250.0%
Sierra Leone240.0%
Zimbabwe230.0%
Cyprus220.0%
Yemen220.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of220.0%
Mozambique210.0%
Haiti210.0%
Jamaica210.0%
New Zealand200.0%
Mali190.0%
Uruguay190.0%
Chad180.0%
Honduras180.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of150.0%
Mauritania140.0%
Zambia140.0%
Rwanda140.0%
Burkina Faso120.0%
Costa Rica120.0%
El Salvador110.0%
Panama100.0%
Cambodia100.0%
Malta90.0%
Mauritius90.0%
Namibia90.0%
Myanmar90.0%
Niger80.0%
Bahrain70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Gabon60.0%
Liberia60.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Benin50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Seychelles50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Trinidad and Tobago50.0%
Cape Verde40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Grenada40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Monaco30.0%
Swaziland30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Palau30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source27

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total313,693100.0%
Germany231,52273.8%
Turkey14,8574.7%
Italy7,4962.4%
Bulgaria6,3472.0%
Poland5,6941.8%
Romania5,5021.8%
Croatia4,6951.5%
Greece3,0141.0%
Ukraine2,9500.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2,0340.6%
Show 145 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India1,9520.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,8510.6%
Spain1,5970.5%
Kosovo1,4550.5%
Serbia1,2070.4%
Hungary1,2050.4%
France1,1470.4%
Russian Federation1,0390.3%
China9990.3%
United States9780.3%
Iraq9420.3%
Austria6960.2%
Pakistan6390.2%
Portugal6050.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of6030.2%
Afghanistan6030.2%
Albania5480.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4800.2%
United Kingdom4570.1%
Thailand4340.1%
Tunisia3800.1%
Netherlands3740.1%
Viet Nam3700.1%
Korea, Republic of3330.1%
Brazil3270.1%
Morocco3160.1%
Lithuania3100.1%
Eritrea2760.1%
Uncertain2600.1%
Cameroon2420.1%
Czech Republic2190.1%
Somalia2190.1%
Slovakia2030.1%
Latvia2010.1%
Algeria2010.1%
Ghana2010.1%
Nigeria1970.1%
Switzerland1950.1%
Egypt1950.1%
Japan1700.1%
Slovenia1620.1%
Lebanon1620.1%
Colombia1570.1%
Ireland1560.0%
Philippines1540.0%
Georgia1510.0%
Sweden1490.0%
Norway1470.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1470.0%
Kazakhstan1460.0%
Indonesia1370.0%
Belarus1340.0%
Azerbaijan1240.0%
Moldova, Republic of1220.0%
Canada1130.0%
Montenegro1120.0%
Mexico1100.0%
Belgium1080.0%
Bangladesh1040.0%
Gambia940.0%
Sri Lanka910.0%
Jordan900.0%
Finland870.0%
Kenya830.0%
Israel710.0%
Chile700.0%
Ethiopia690.0%
Peru690.0%
Denmark680.0%
Uzbekistan670.0%
Australia660.0%
Malaysia650.0%
Nepal630.0%
Togo590.0%
Luxembourg580.0%
Kyrgyzstan540.0%
Cuba520.0%
Stateless500.0%
Libya460.0%
Saudi Arabia460.0%
Palestinian territories430.0%
Singapore430.0%
Argentina410.0%
Senegal370.0%
Estonia360.0%
Dominican Republic360.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of360.0%
Angola330.0%
Ecuador320.0%
Not stated290.0%
South Africa260.0%
Armenia250.0%
Guinea240.0%
Uganda240.0%
Cyprus230.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic220.0%
Yemen200.0%
Mongolia180.0%
Madagascar170.0%
Guatemala170.0%
Tajikistan170.0%
Zimbabwe160.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of150.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of150.0%
Congo140.0%
China (Hong Kong)140.0%
Côte D'Ivoire130.0%
Mauritania130.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the130.0%
Paraguay130.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Mozambique120.0%
Sierra Leone120.0%
Sudan100.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories90.0%
Mali90.0%
Zambia90.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of80.0%
Panama80.0%
Turkmenistan80.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Burkina Faso70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
El Salvador60.0%
Honduras60.0%
Niger50.0%
Bahrain50.0%
Malawi40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Benin30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
China (Macao)30.0%
Cambodia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Is Mannheim a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–58%
Foreign residents82,171 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population329,998 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Mannheim Bevoelkerungsstatistik
NO₂ — latest reading10.63 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.09 EUR/m²/month16 Dec 2024Official source · Stadt Mannheim — Fachbereich Geoinformation und Stadtplanung; ALP Institut für Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung (Auftragnehmer) — Mannheimer Mietspiegel 2025/2026 (Neuerstellung, Stichtag 01.07.2024)
Dwellings172,570 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability42.53 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

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MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes27.54 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Labour Supply Count168,000 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Local business-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de31Official
Local property-tax multiplier487 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de31Official

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Is Mannheim expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,169 against a median gross salary of €4,600 (figures), leaving about €3,431 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 Mannheim?

The published population was 329,998 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Mannheim Bevoelkerungsstatistik.

How much does it cost to rent in Mannheim?

Average net cold rent is 9.09 EUR/m² per month (December 2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 636 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Stadt Mannheim — Fachbereich Geoinformation und Stadtplanung; ALP Institut für Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung (Auftragnehmer) — Mannheimer Mietspiegel 2025/2026 (Neuerstellung, Stichtag 01.07.2024).

Is the air quality good in Mannheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 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 Mannheim?

Police recorded 9,954 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 Mannheim?

The median gross salary is 4,600 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

What is the unemployment rate in Mannheim?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Mannheim a good place to live?

Mannheim 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.

How many people born in Total live in Mannheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 313,693 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Mannheim, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/mannheim/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mannheim, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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