ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Marburg

In Marburg, rents across existing tenancies average €8.74 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7% (2022).

The unemployment rate was 7.04% in May 2022. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.55 per m² per month in June 2026. Its population was 73,544 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 74.6% in 2025. Car density was 478 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population73,544people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.74EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 50% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.04%country median 5.1% — 38% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime4,567incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8.25µg/m³country median 8.0 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 95% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% 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 Marburg?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Marburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Marburg?

Average net cold rent is 8.74 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): 8.74 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Marburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesMarburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Marburg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Marburg€8.74
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.74 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.55 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Marburg37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Marburg 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–65%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 524 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.74 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Marburg?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.04 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Marburg is 7.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability21.14 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability74.58 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.04 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official

What does a salary buy in Marburg?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,804of €2,655 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€12.55/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Marburg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.74/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €753
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€1,804
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Marburg Salary needed to live in Marburg

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search
Search jobs
Open the Germany service overview

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,166 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Marburg 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 guide
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,166 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMarburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Marburg highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,567 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise21Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport79.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to the nearest major airport80 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KSF3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Marburg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn Person
Open official information

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
Open official information
Open the full Germany section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Marburg.

Find courses near Marburg

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.25 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 18.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Marburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 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: 8.25 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18
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 Marburg is 8.3 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 mean18.09 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading8.13 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean13.27 µg/m³country median 13.5 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.25 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.6 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 37.9 · May 57.9 · Jun 59.8 · Jul 73.5 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 55.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.4 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 129.5 · Apr 185.9 · May 207.5 · Jun 221.3 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 216.4 · Sep 152.7 · Oct 95.9 · Nov 43.4 · Dec 34.2 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.8 °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

The city covered 123.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 593.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Marburg?

The published population was 73,544 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents478 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area123.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents9,742 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density593.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population73,544 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 1.9% between 2012 and 2024, from 72,190 to 73,544.

Foreign residents over time5 published observations, 2012–2022

Foreign residents rose 72.4% between 2012 and 2022, from 5,650 to 9,742.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents11,805 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share16.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other34,442 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share47.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents26,521 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share36.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Marburg

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
Total72,768100.0%
Germany57,71879.3%
Russian Federation1,5392.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1,4352.0%
Kazakhstan1,0451.4%
Ukraine9351.3%
Poland8451.2%
Turkey6240.9%
Iran, Islamic Republic of5580.8%
Afghanistan4790.7%
China3560.5%
Show 135 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy2930.4%
Romania2760.4%
United States2620.4%
Not stated2550.4%
Czech Republic2540.3%
Pakistan2350.3%
India2310.3%
Iraq2270.3%
Bulgaria2170.3%
France1570.2%
Spain1490.2%
Viet Nam1490.2%
United Kingdom1470.2%
Brazil1420.2%
Austria1370.2%
Serbia1360.2%
Morocco1210.2%
Eritrea1150.2%
Somalia1150.2%
Greece1110.2%
Switzerland1110.2%
Egypt1090.1%
Korea, Republic of1090.1%
Kosovo1040.1%
Uzbekistan1040.1%
Croatia1030.1%
Hungary970.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina950.1%
Ethiopia860.1%
Colombia840.1%
Lebanon790.1%
Georgia780.1%
Kyrgyzstan750.1%
Netherlands730.1%
Peru710.1%
Albania690.1%
Saudi Arabia630.1%
Japan620.1%
Armenia610.1%
Tunisia560.1%
Moldova, Republic of550.1%
Thailand550.1%
Cameroon540.1%
Indonesia510.1%
Nigeria490.1%
Lithuania480.1%
Ghana480.1%
Argentina480.1%
Tajikistan480.1%
Israel470.1%
Algeria460.1%
Ecuador440.1%
Mexico420.1%
Jordan410.1%
Belgium400.1%
Belarus400.1%
Oman400.1%
Yemen350.0%
Azerbaijan350.0%
Chile340.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of310.0%
Palestinian territories310.0%
Slovakia300.0%
Sweden300.0%
Philippines300.0%
Luxembourg290.0%
Portugal280.0%
Canada280.0%
Latvia270.0%
Australia260.0%
Taiwan, Province of China250.0%
Ireland230.0%
Bangladesh230.0%
Kenya210.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of210.0%
Kuwait210.0%
South Africa200.0%
Sudan200.0%
United Arab Emirates200.0%
Slovenia190.0%
Dominican Republic180.0%
Denmark170.0%
Montenegro170.0%
Norway170.0%
Libya170.0%
Estonia160.0%
Finland150.0%
Malaysia140.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of120.0%
Nepal120.0%
Madagascar110.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of110.0%
El Salvador110.0%
Uruguay110.0%
Mongolia110.0%
Congo100.0%
Burkina Faso100.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Togo100.0%
Guinea90.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Uganda80.0%
Singapore80.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Costa Rica70.0%
Benin60.0%
Mauritania60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Paraguay60.0%
Cambodia60.0%
Namibia50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Angola40.0%
Botswana40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Palau30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total72,768100.0%
Germany63,02686.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1,3481.9%
Ukraine7141.0%
Turkey5620.8%
Russian Federation5170.7%
Afghanistan3740.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3550.5%
Italy3440.5%
China3340.5%
Poland2400.3%
Show 126 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Uncertain2140.3%
Bulgaria1970.3%
India1850.3%
Romania1710.2%
Pakistan1690.2%
United States1650.2%
Eritrea1640.2%
Somalia1630.2%
Spain1470.2%
Iraq1430.2%
Viet Nam1360.2%
Greece1270.2%
Croatia1150.2%
Austria1110.2%
Egypt1030.1%
France1010.1%
Korea, Republic of970.1%
Serbia960.1%
Kazakhstan900.1%
Morocco800.1%
Kosovo780.1%
Netherlands730.1%
Brazil700.1%
Colombia640.1%
Hungary600.1%
Albania590.1%
Ethiopia580.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina570.1%
United Kingdom560.1%
Japan520.1%
Ghana480.1%
Cameroon480.1%
Switzerland470.1%
Indonesia470.1%
Peru460.1%
Georgia420.1%
Nigeria400.1%
Oman400.1%
Tunisia380.1%
Thailand370.1%
Palestinian territories360.0%
Jordan350.0%
Portugal340.0%
Algeria340.0%
Uzbekistan330.0%
Yemen310.0%
Armenia310.0%
Lithuania300.0%
Belarus300.0%
Belgium280.0%
Czech Republic280.0%
Ecuador280.0%
Azerbaijan280.0%
Saudi Arabia270.0%
Canada260.0%
Sweden250.0%
Tajikistan250.0%
Luxembourg240.0%
Slovakia240.0%
Mexico240.0%
Israel240.0%
Lebanon230.0%
Stateless220.0%
Ireland210.0%
Bangladesh210.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.0%
Chile190.0%
Taiwan, Province of China190.0%
Kyrgyzstan180.0%
Australia170.0%
Montenegro160.0%
Finland130.0%
Latvia130.0%
Nepal120.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Moldova, Republic of110.0%
Kenya110.0%
Malaysia110.0%
Norway100.0%
Sudan100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the90.0%
Rwanda90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Madagascar80.0%
El Salvador80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Cyprus60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Mozambique60.0%
Guinea60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Togo60.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Libya40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier357 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official
Local property-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official

Alternatives for people set on Marburg

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.

Wetzlar as a Marburg alternative in the same region

34 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €7.17/m² Wetzlar vs €8.74/m² Marburg−18%
  • Unemployment: 5.8% Wetzlar vs 7.0% Marburg−18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,847 Wetzlar vs 4,567 Marburg−16%
  • Residents: 54,665 Wetzlar vs 73,544 Marburg−26%
  • Nearest airport: 60.2 km Wetzlar vs 79.9 km Marburg−25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Wetzlar vs €4,100 Marburgsame level
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,107.2 Wetzlar vs 1,166.1 Marburg−5%
Full comparisonMore about Wetzlar

Arnsberg as a Marburg alternative in the same country

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

  • Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €8.74/m² Marburg−39%
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 79.9 km Marburg−57%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 1,166.1 Marburg−33%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 7.0% Marburg−14%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €4,100 Marburg−6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 Arnsberg vs 4,567 Marburg+3%
  • Residents: 74,879 Arnsberg vs 73,544 Marburg+2%
Full comparisonMore about Arnsberg

Cities near Marburg

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

Kirchhain Commuting Zone · 10.5 km away
Rent
6.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Amöneburg Commuting Zone · 11.2 km away
Rent
5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rauschenberg Commuting Zone · 12.9 km away
Rent
5.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gladenbach Commuting Zone · 14.0 km away
Rent
5.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Stadtallendorf Commuting Zone · 17.7 km away
Rent
5.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rosenthal 18.1 km away
Rent
4.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Castrop-Rauxel73,282 residentsBocholt73,257 residentsAschaffenburg73,091 residentsWattenscheid74,075 residentsBrandenburg an der Havel74,113 residentsBayreuth72,940 residents

How does Marburg compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Marburg's.

Open the full comparison

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; Marburg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Put Marburg's key facts on your site — a card with this page's figures and a link back, free under CC BY 4.0.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Marburg?

The published population was 73,544 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Marburg?

Average net cold rent is 8.74 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 612 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Marburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Marburg?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Marburg?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Marburg a good place to live?

Marburg 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 Marburg?

Kirchhain, Amöneburg, Rauschenberg, Gladenbach, Stadtallendorf are near Marburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Marburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 57,718 people (79.3%) 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.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Marburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8f38efdd914c0058dbf40450d4981c7a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/marburg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_marburg-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_aa8c1668cbc8,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Marburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8f38efdd914c0058dbf40450d4981c7a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/marburg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Marburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/marburg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 8f38efdd914c0058dbf40450d4981c7a; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  6. Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
  7. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  9. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
Show 27 more sources
  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  8. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  11. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  12. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  13. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  14. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  15. www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
  16. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  17. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  19. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  20. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  21. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  22. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  23. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  24. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  25. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  26. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  27. miet-check Mietspiegel Marburg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.