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Living in Meßkirch

Meßkirch is a city in Germany, with a population of 8,676 at the end of 2024. For Meßkirch, population density was 113.8 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 61.7% at the end of 2025.

Lower unemployment than 83% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Meßkirch.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Meßkirch?

Average net cold rent is 6.07 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): 6.07 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesMeßkirch highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Meßkirch 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)6.07 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 364 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.07 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 Meßkirch?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Meßkirch is 3.6%. 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%8012–4Meßkirch 3.6%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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 availability53.36 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability61.71 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was FDH, 46.5 km away, with 12 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportFDH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport46.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Meßkirch. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Meßkirch?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency10

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Meßkirch annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5µg/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 Meßkirch is 4.0 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/m³104–5Meßkirch 4.04 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/m³1027–8155 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
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.1 · Feb 14.88 · Mar 19.53 · Apr 26.1 · May 28.8 · Jun 31.35 · Jul 31.6 · Aug 31.85 · Sep 26.46 · Oct 22.68 · Nov 18.55 · Dec 12.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -17.3 · Feb -19.69 · Mar -22.33 · Apr -6.11 · May -1.15 · Jun 2.03 · Jul 7.03 · Aug 5.16 · Sep 0.58 · Oct -7.06 · Nov -11.76 · Dec -18.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.44 · Feb -0.45 · Mar 3.76 · Apr 8.56 · May 12.78 · Jun 16.75 · Jul 18.31 · Aug 17.81 · Sep 13.55 · Oct 9.13 · Nov 3.65 · Dec -0.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Meßkirch by year, µg/m³3.75.26.88.3201420172019202220244.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 7.0 to 4.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Rauenberg8,675 residentsWeilmünster8,674 residentsWissen8,679 residentsMöckmühl8,680 residentsUntergruppenbach8,670 residentsEfringen-Kirchen8,683 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Meßkirch?

The published population was 8,676 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Meßkirch residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.8%Foreign residents14.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area76.22 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16Official
City area76.22 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents1,233 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density113.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population8,676 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,632 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share54.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,671 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share31.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,260 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share14.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Meßkirch

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
Total8,558100.0%
Germany6,40974.9%
Kazakhstan3864.5%
Russian Federation2843.3%
Romania2292.7%
Italy1902.2%
Poland1802.1%
Turkey1301.5%
Ukraine1181.4%
Syrian Arab Republic780.9%
Hungary480.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia410.5%
Switzerland270.3%
Kyrgyzstan270.3%
Bulgaria260.3%
Croatia260.3%
Austria250.3%
Kosovo190.2%
Not stated190.2%
Moldova, Republic of180.2%
Uzbekistan180.2%
France140.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Slovakia120.1%
Philippines120.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.1%
Spain110.1%
Belarus110.1%
Viet Nam110.1%
Czech Republic90.1%
Lebanon90.1%
Gambia80.1%
Iraq80.1%
Tajikistan80.1%
Denmark70.1%
Albania60.1%
Portugal60.1%
Cameroon60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
India50.1%
Greece40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Niger30.0%
Togo30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Thailand30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,558100.0%
Germany7,33085.7%
Italy2402.8%
Romania1591.9%
Turkey1161.4%
Poland1081.3%
Syrian Arab Republic981.1%
Ukraine961.1%
Hungary680.8%
Russian Federation320.4%
Bulgaria300.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia300.4%
Switzerland210.2%
Kazakhstan170.2%
Serbia160.2%
Austria140.2%
Kosovo130.2%
Slovakia130.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.1%
Gambia100.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
France90.1%
Greece90.1%
Portugal90.1%
Iraq80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Spain70.1%
Moldova, Republic of60.1%
Belarus60.1%
Cameroon60.1%
Lebanon60.1%
Albania50.1%
Netherlands40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Togo30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%
China30.0%
Tonga30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Meßkirch a good place to live?

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

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–71%
Foreign residents1,233 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,676 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.07 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability53.36 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability61.71 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier360 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Meßkirch 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Meßkirch?

The published population was 8,676 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Meßkirch?

Average net cold rent is 6.07 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 425 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Meßkirch?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Meßkirch?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Meßkirch?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Meßkirch?

1,233 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Meßkirch a good place to live?

Meßkirch 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 Meßkirch?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,558 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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