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Living in Metzingen

In Metzingen, rents across existing tenancies average €8.55 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.7% (2022).

For Metzingen, the regional median gross salary was €4,350 per month at the end of 2024. The population of Metzingen, in Germany, was 23,178 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population23,178people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,350EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent8.55EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 47% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.72%country median 5.1% — 32% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime4,404incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost)

Pricier rent than 94% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 82% 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 Metzingen?

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.71 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Metzingen?

Average net cold rent is 8.55 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): 8.55 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Metzingen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Metzingen€8.55
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.55 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate13.71 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Metzingen35Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Metzingen a good place to live?

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Remote worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 32–52%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–59%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–60%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–59%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 513 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.55 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

The unemployment rate was 6.72% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €30,012 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Metzingen?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.72 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Metzingen is 6.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability3 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability73.2 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident30,012 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita49,262 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts22Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.72 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official

What does a salary buy in Metzingen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,350 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,867of €2,788 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.€2,788
Rent, 60 m²€13.71/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Metzingen · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.55/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €823
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€1,867
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Metzingen Salary needed to live in Metzingen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Metzingen. 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 Metzingen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMetzingen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Metzingen 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 residents4,404 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport17.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Metzingen. 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 Metzingen.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Metzingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost)11

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
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 Metzingen is 8.0 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 mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.3 · Feb 33.4 · Mar 43.1 · Apr 37.6 · May 78.4 · Jun 89.3 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 46.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 74.3 · Feb 95.3 · Mar 144.3 · Apr 184.1 · May 209.9 · Jun 226 · Jul 243 · Aug 226.3 · Sep 174 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 76.6 · Dec 65.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±1.0 °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 34.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 670.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Metzingen?

The published population was 23,178 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents662 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area34.55 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents4,534 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density670.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population23,178 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,406 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share19.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other10,262 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share44.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents8,267 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share36 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Metzingen

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
Total22,937100.0%
Germany16,56872.2%
Romania9684.2%
Italy5612.4%
Russian Federation3721.6%
Kazakhstan3721.6%
Croatia3451.5%
Poland3331.5%
Turkey3151.4%
Kosovo2471.1%
Greece2461.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic2341.0%
Serbia2150.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1960.9%
Ukraine1830.8%
Czech Republic1110.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of990.4%
Austria920.4%
Bulgaria790.3%
Albania720.3%
Hungary640.3%
China560.2%
Portugal550.2%
France520.2%
United Kingdom500.2%
Not stated450.2%
Afghanistan440.2%
India440.2%
Viet Nam410.2%
Slovenia380.2%
Brazil360.2%
Slovakia350.2%
Pakistan350.2%
United States340.1%
Uzbekistan340.1%
Cameroon320.1%
Switzerland310.1%
Eritrea310.1%
Iraq300.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of300.1%
Jordan260.1%
Moldova, Republic of240.1%
Tunisia240.1%
Thailand230.1%
Kyrgyzstan210.1%
Spain180.1%
Nigeria180.1%
Togo180.1%
Philippines160.1%
Tajikistan150.1%
Lithuania120.1%
South Africa110.0%
Gambia100.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Egypt90.0%
Chile90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Netherlands80.0%
Morocco80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Algeria70.0%
Bangladesh70.0%
United Arab Emirates70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Israel60.0%
Angola50.0%
Canada50.0%
Peru50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Chad40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total22,937100.0%
Germany18,40380.2%
Italy7973.5%
Croatia5052.2%
Greece3801.7%
Romania3501.5%
Turkey3111.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2371.0%
Kosovo2331.0%
Ukraine1650.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1080.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia1060.5%
Poland1040.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1000.4%
Bulgaria880.4%
Portugal810.4%
Austria610.3%
Afghanistan580.3%
Albania540.2%
Hungary540.2%
China470.2%
Russian Federation420.2%
France370.2%
Slovakia320.1%
Pakistan290.1%
India280.1%
Slovenia270.1%
Cameroon270.1%
Uncertain250.1%
Eritrea230.1%
United States210.1%
Iraq200.1%
Nigeria180.1%
Togo180.1%
Brazil180.1%
Viet Nam180.1%
Spain170.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Switzerland150.1%
Jordan150.1%
Thailand150.1%
Tunisia140.1%
Montenegro130.1%
Lithuania110.0%
Gambia110.0%
Kazakhstan110.0%
Philippines110.0%
Egypt100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.0%
Stateless90.0%
Netherlands80.0%
Somalia70.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Armenia50.0%
Latvia40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Norway40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Comoros40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Chile40.0%
Mexico40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Morocco30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Peru30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Japan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)93.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 332.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Metzingen

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.

Nürtingen as a Metzingen alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 5.1% Nürtingen vs 6.7% Metzingen−24%
  • Residents: 40,773 Nürtingen vs 23,178 Metzingen+76%
  • Nearest airport: 10.9 km Nürtingen vs 17.7 km Metzingen−38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,600 Nürtingen vs €4,350 Metzingen+6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,300 Nürtingen vs 4,404 Metzingensame level
  • Rent: €8.46/m² Nürtingen vs €8.55/m² Metzingensame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Nürtingen vs 8.0 µg/m³ Metzingensame level
Full comparisonMore about Nürtingen

Ibbenbueren as a Metzingen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 431 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €8.55/m² Metzingen−31%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 23,178 Metzingen+124%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.7% Metzingen−31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,404 Metzingen+30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,350 Metzingenno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Metzingen+13%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 17.7 km Metzingen−6%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Metzingen

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

Reutlingen Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
8.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neuffen 6.9 km away
Rent
8.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Pfullingen 9.0 km away
Rent
8.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Urach 9.6 km away
Rent
7.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Aichtal 10.2 km away
Rent
8.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Nürtingen 10.6 km away
Rent
8.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Unterhausen 12.4 km away
Rent
7.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wolfschlugen 12.9 km away
Rent
8.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Staßfurt23,181 residentsRiedstadt23,146 residentsQuedlinburg23,139 residentsBad Kissingen23,223 residentsRotenburg (Wümme)23,117 residentsWarburg23,252 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Metzingen 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.

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; Metzingen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Metzingen part of Reutlingen?

Metzingen is in the published commuting zone of Reutlingen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Reutlingen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Metzingen?

The published population was 23,178 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Metzingen?

Average net cold rent is 8.55 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 599 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Metzingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Reutlingen Lederstraße-Ost).

What is the unemployment rate in Metzingen?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Metzingen?

The median gross salary is 4,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Metzingen a good place to live?

Metzingen 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.

Is Metzingen part of Reutlingen?

Metzingen is in the published commuting zone of Reutlingen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Metzingen?

Reutlingen, Neuffen, Pfullingen, Bad Urach, Aichtal are near Metzingen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Metzingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,568 people (72.2%) 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, October 16). Metzingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a718e96ea75ac909d05469e2976d819a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/metzingen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Metzingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a718e96ea75ac909d05469e2976d819a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/metzingen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Metzingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/metzingen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version a718e96ea75ac909d05469e2976d819a; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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