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Living in Marktoberdorf

Marktoberdorf is a city in Germany. Regional disposable income was €30,505 per person per year at the end of 2023. Its population was 18,617 at the end of 2024.

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

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 Marktoberdorf.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.13 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Marktoberdorf?

Average net cold rent is 12.13 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 12.13 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Marktoberdorf21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Marktoberdorf yet.

Net rent across major citiesMarktoberdorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Marktoberdorf highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.13 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Marktoberdorf21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 728 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.13 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.32% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Marktoberdorf?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.32 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Marktoberdorf is 5.3%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Marktoberdorf 5.3%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability23.94 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability75.59 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,505 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita45,275 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.32 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Marktoberdorf. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents108.4 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 Marktoberdorf 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport21 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFMM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport37.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Marktoberdorf.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Marktoberdorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße)10

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Marktoberdorf average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Marktoberdorf average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016081738674124143142147100818290JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Marktoberdorf average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240841021461741892042252161631248576JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Marktoberdorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5104014.0NO₂µg/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 Marktoberdorf is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 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/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8Marktoberdorf 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 13.7 · May 17.9 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kempten18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.6 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -1 · Apr 2 · May 6.4 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.3 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kempten18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 7.7 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kempten18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 80.7 · Feb 73 · Mar 86.3 · Apr 74.3 · May 124.1 · Jun 143.1 · Jul 141.5 · Aug 147.3 · Sep 100.4 · Oct 81.3 · Nov 82 · Dec 90 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kempten18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 84.2 · Feb 102.4 · Mar 145.7 · Apr 173.5 · May 189 · Jun 204 · Jul 225 · Aug 215.5 · Sep 162.6 · Oct 123.5 · Nov 85 · Dec 75.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kempten18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bergneustadt18,628 residentsSachsenheim18,638 residentsSeesen18,657 residentsHessisch Oldendorf18,567 residentsRenningen18,567 residentsBremervörde18,564 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 95.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 195.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Marktoberdorf?

The published population was 18,617 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Marktoberdorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.3%Foreign residents12.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents663 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area95.15 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,368 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density195.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population18,617 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents10,451 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share57.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other6,274 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share34.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents1,588 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share8.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Marktoberdorf

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
Total18,313100.0%
Germany15,06782.3%
Turkey4122.2%
Syrian Arab Republic3642.0%
Czech Republic3081.7%
Poland2611.4%
Kosovo2531.4%
Kazakhstan2111.2%
Russian Federation1350.7%
Ukraine1350.7%
Romania1280.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy1030.6%
Austria880.5%
Croatia810.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina570.3%
Bulgaria510.3%
Hungary450.2%
Afghanistan440.2%
Slovakia300.2%
India300.2%
Serbia260.1%
Albania250.1%
Iraq240.1%
Pakistan230.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.1%
Switzerland200.1%
Eritrea190.1%
Brazil180.1%
France170.1%
United States170.1%
Greece160.1%
Not stated160.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of150.1%
Viet Nam150.1%
Philippines150.1%
Thailand150.1%
Kyrgyzstan140.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of100.1%
United Kingdom90.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Spain80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Portugal70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Morocco60.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total18,313100.0%
Germany15,94587.1%
Syrian Arab Republic4482.4%
Turkey4232.3%
Kosovo2891.6%
Poland1500.8%
Ukraine1200.7%
Croatia1160.6%
Italy1030.6%
Romania660.4%
Austria620.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan520.3%
Bulgaria410.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina370.2%
Russian Federation360.2%
Hungary340.2%
India290.2%
Albania240.1%
Slovakia230.1%
Iraq230.1%
Eritrea210.1%
Serbia180.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of170.1%
Spain150.1%
Czech Republic140.1%
Viet Nam140.1%
Pakistan140.1%
France110.1%
Brazil100.1%
United States100.1%
Greece90.0%
Netherlands80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Stateless60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Norway40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Sweden30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Canada30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Nepal30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Marktoberdorf a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents2,368 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population18,617 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.13 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Marktoberdorf
Fibre-to-the-building availability23.94 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability75.59 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,505 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–694.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 322.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier325 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier375 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Marktoberdorf?

The published population was 18,617 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Marktoberdorf?

Average net cold rent is 12.13 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 849 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Marktoberdorf.

Is the air quality good in Marktoberdorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Marktoberdorf?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Marktoberdorf?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Marktoberdorf?

2,368 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Marktoberdorf a good place to live?

Marktoberdorf 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 Marktoberdorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,313 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 12). Marktoberdorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/marktoberdorf/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Marktoberdorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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