Living in Neu-Ulm

In Neu-Ulm, rents across existing tenancies average €8.83 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.5% (2022).

Neu-Ulm is a city in Germany, with a population of 62,641 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 6.51%. Gigabit broadband availability was 84.3% in 2025. Car density was 553 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population62,641people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent8.83EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 52% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.51%country median 5.1% — 28% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime3,934incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7.91µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 96% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% 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 Neu-Ulm?

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 €13.96 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Neu-Ulm?

Average net cold rent is 8.83 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): 8.83 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesNeu-Ulm highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Neu-Ulm€8.83

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	13.96 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Neu-Ulm³⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Neu-Ulm 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–54%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–61%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–57%

Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 530 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.83 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 Neu-Ulm?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.51 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Neu-Ulm is 6.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Neu-Ulm 6.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	5.74 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	84.27 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.51 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

1.6%

3.4%

5.1%

6.9%

4.0%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 15.9% between 2011 and 2025, from 3.5% to 4.0%.

What does a salary buy in Neu-Ulm?

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

Left over each month€1,772of €2,709 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.	€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€13.96/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Neu-Ulm · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.83/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €838
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	€1,772

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	330.8 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Neu-Ulm 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 100,000 residents330.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesNeu-Ulm highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,934 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁷Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	21 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	FMM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	47.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Neu-Ulm.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.91 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 18.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Neu-Ulm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.91 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

2°-3°

4°-3°

9°1°

14°4°

18°8°

21°11°

23°13°

18°9°

12°5°

6°1°

2°-2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

135

176

209

221

234

219

151

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1016WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂18.1WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Neu-Ulm is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Neu-Ulm 7.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	18.08 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
NO₂ — latest reading	13.08 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.96 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.91 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 13.7 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulm²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulm²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.6 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulm²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42.9 · Feb 35.3 · Mar 47.5 · Apr 45.5 · May 81.2 · Jun 82.7 · Jul 88.6 · Aug 85.1 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 57.5 · Nov 50.9 · Dec 57.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulm²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 54.7 · Feb 84 · Mar 134.5 · Apr 175.9 · May 209.1 · Jun 221.1 · Jul 233.9 · Aug 218.6 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 94.1 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 43.5 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulm²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

7.6

9.2

10.7

12.3

7.920142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 7.9.

Similar climate. In Germany: Traunreut ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±0.8 °C, Chorzów (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 81 km² in 2024. Population density was 773.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Neu-Ulm?

The published population was 62,641 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.3%
Foreign residents19.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	553 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹¹Official
City area	80.95 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	22 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁹Official
Foreign residents	12,345 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	773.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	62,641 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

52,553

56,165

59,776

63,388

62,641201220142016202020222024

Population rose 17.5% between 2012 and 2024, from 53,300 to 62,641.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2008–2025

4,620

7,941

11,262

14,583

13,89620082010201220142025

Foreign residents rose 121.1% between 2008 and 2025, from 6,286 to 13,896.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	17,366 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	28.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	30,836 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	50.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	12,395 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	20.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Neu-Ulm

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 group	People	Share
Total	60,597	100.0%
Germany	42,866	70.7%
Romania	1,901	3.1%
Turkey	1,605	2.6%
Russian Federation	1,510	2.5%
Kazakhstan	1,433	2.4%
Poland	882	1.5%
Italy	786	1.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	753	1.2%
Croatia	708	1.2%
Czech Republic	629	1.0%

Show 118 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Ukraine	525	0.9%
Serbia	480	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	474	0.8%
Hungary	463	0.8%
Bulgaria	384	0.6%
Iraq	309	0.5%
Kosovo	299	0.5%
India	272	0.4%
Afghanistan	258	0.4%
Kyrgyzstan	250	0.4%
Austria	238	0.4%
United States	158	0.3%
Greece	153	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	147	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	144	0.2%
China	143	0.2%
Albania	139	0.2%
Spain	128	0.2%
Brazil	114	0.2%
France	113	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	108	0.2%
Slovenia	93	0.2%
Viet Nam	91	0.2%
Portugal	89	0.1%
Uzbekistan	87	0.1%
United Kingdom	76	0.1%
Pakistan	76	0.1%
Switzerland	75	0.1%
Eritrea	71	0.1%
Slovakia	64	0.1%
Thailand	58	0.1%
Tajikistan	55	0.1%
Philippines	53	0.1%
Georgia	52	0.1%
Morocco	51	0.1%
Nigeria	49	0.1%
Lebanon	48	0.1%
Not stated	47	0.1%
Tunisia	46	0.1%
Lithuania	43	0.1%
Latvia	38	0.1%
Somalia	38	0.1%
Egypt	36	0.1%
Belarus	35	0.1%
Montenegro	32	0.1%
Gambia	30	0.0%
Netherlands	28	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	27	0.0%
Azerbaijan	25	0.0%
Indonesia	24	0.0%
Cameroon	23	0.0%
Argentina	23	0.0%
Cuba	23	0.0%
Mexico	23	0.0%
Algeria	22	0.0%
Peru	22	0.0%
Armenia	22	0.0%
Japan	22	0.0%
Belgium	20	0.0%
Kenya	20	0.0%
Colombia	20	0.0%
South Africa	18	0.0%
Denmark	17	0.0%
Canada	17	0.0%
Finland	16	0.0%
Ethiopia	16	0.0%
Senegal	15	0.0%
Chile	15	0.0%
Israel	14	0.0%
Australia	14	0.0%
Estonia	13	0.0%
Norway	13	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	13	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	12	0.0%
Yemen	12	0.0%
Sudan	11	0.0%
Bangladesh	11	0.0%
Congo	10	0.0%
Sweden	9	0.0%
Angola	9	0.0%
Ghana	9	0.0%
Togo	9	0.0%
Myanmar	9	0.0%
Guinea	8	0.0%
Dominican Republic	8	0.0%
Ecuador	8	0.0%
Jordan	8	0.0%
Ireland	7	0.0%
Luxembourg	7	0.0%
Kuwait	7	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	7	0.0%
Madagascar	6	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	6	0.0%
Cyprus	5	0.0%
Guatemala	5	0.0%
Nicaragua	5	0.0%
Paraguay	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Mozambique	4	0.0%
Nepal	4	0.0%
Turkmenistan	4	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Qatar	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	60,597	100.0%
Germany	48,254	79.6%
Turkey	1,704	2.8%
Romania	1,526	2.5%
Italy	1,052	1.7%
Croatia	979	1.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	633	1.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	479	0.8%
Bulgaria	461	0.8%
Poland	412	0.7%
Hungary	386	0.6%

Show 103 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Ukraine	363	0.6%
Serbia	317	0.5%
Iraq	264	0.4%
Afghanistan	253	0.4%
Kosovo	252	0.4%
India	240	0.4%
Greece	228	0.4%
Russian Federation	218	0.4%
Austria	165	0.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	135	0.2%
Albania	123	0.2%
United States	114	0.2%
Portugal	113	0.2%
Spain	109	0.2%
China	108	0.2%
Slovenia	90	0.1%
France	76	0.1%
Eritrea	75	0.1%
Viet Nam	68	0.1%
Brazil	65	0.1%
Pakistan	57	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	52	0.1%
Somalia	50	0.1%
Kazakhstan	48	0.1%
United Kingdom	47	0.1%
Czech Republic	46	0.1%
Uncertain	40	0.1%
Slovakia	38	0.1%
Lithuania	35	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	33	0.1%
Thailand	33	0.1%
Nigeria	32	0.1%
Egypt	31	0.1%
Tunisia	29	0.0%
Switzerland	28	0.0%
Netherlands	27	0.0%
Gambia	27	0.0%
Philippines	26	0.0%
Latvia	24	0.0%
Montenegro	24	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	24	0.0%
Belarus	23	0.0%
Georgia	23	0.0%
Azerbaijan	22	0.0%
Morocco	21	0.0%
Algeria	20	0.0%
Indonesia	18	0.0%
Denmark	17	0.0%
Mexico	17	0.0%
Ireland	16	0.0%
Colombia	16	0.0%
Canada	15	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	14	0.0%
Cuba	13	0.0%
Japan	13	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	13	0.0%
Bangladesh	13	0.0%
Australia	13	0.0%
Norway	12	0.0%
Kenya	12	0.0%
Senegal	12	0.0%
Belgium	11	0.0%
Finland	11	0.0%
Congo	10	0.0%
Guinea	10	0.0%
Jordan	10	0.0%
Uzbekistan	10	0.0%
Stateless	10	0.0%
Ethiopia	9	0.0%
Israel	9	0.0%
Lebanon	9	0.0%
Argentina	8	0.0%
Peru	8	0.0%
Togo	7	0.0%
Chile	7	0.0%
Sweden	6	0.0%
Cameroon	6	0.0%
Luxembourg	5	0.0%
Madagascar	5	0.0%
Mali	5	0.0%
Armenia	5	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Uganda	4	0.0%
Paraguay	4	0.0%
Palestinian territories	4	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	4	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Dominica	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	360 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official
Local property-tax multiplier	375 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official

Alternatives for people set on Neu-Ulm

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.

Göppingen as a Neu-Ulm alternative in the same region

44 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,264.6 Göppingen vs 330.8 Neu-Ulm+282%
Rent: €7.51/m² Göppingen vs €8.83/m² Neu-Ulm−15%
Nearest airport: 31.7 km Göppingen vs 47.4 km Neu-Ulm−33%
Unemployment: 5.9% Göppingen vs 6.5% Neu-Ulm−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,640 Göppingen vs 3,934 Neu-Ulm−7%
Foreign residents: 24.0% Göppingen vs 22.0% Neu-Ulm+9%
Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Göppingen vs €4,200 Neu-Ulmsame level

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Sindelfingen as a Neu-Ulm alternative in the same country

82 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 611.6 Sindelfingen vs 330.8 Neu-Ulm+85%
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Sindelfingen vs €4,200 Neu-Ulm+17%
Nearest airport: 16.3 km Sindelfingen vs 47.4 km Neu-Ulm−66%
Foreign residents: 27.8% Sindelfingen vs 22.0% Neu-Ulm+26%
Unemployment: 6.0% Sindelfingen vs 6.5% Neu-Ulm−8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Sindelfingen vs 3,934 Neu-Ulm−4%
Rent: €8.91/m² Sindelfingen vs €8.83/m² Neu-Ulmsame level

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Valencia as a Neu-Ulm alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1291 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €8.83/m² (2022) Neu-Ulmno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 47.4 km Neu-Ulm−81%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,200 Neu-Ulmno percentage
Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 22.0% Neu-Ulm−29%

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Cities near Neu-Ulm

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

Blaustein Commuting Zone · 7.0 km away

Rent: 8.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Pfaffenhofen an der Roth Commuting Zone · 12.1 km away

Rent: 6.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Weißenhorn Commuting Zone · 14.7 km away

Rent: 7.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Langenau Commuting Zone · 15.7 km away

Rent: 7.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Blaubeuren Commuting Zone · 16.2 km away

Rent: 7.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Leipheim Commuting Zone · 17.9 km away

Rent: 6.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Laupheim Commuting Zone · 19.3 km away

Rent: 7.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Illertissen Commuting Zone · 19.5 km away

Rent: 7.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Neu-Ulm, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Friedrichshafen62,796 residents Offenburg62,993 residents Hürth62,160 residents Bergheim61,611 residents Dormagen63,799 residents Sindelfingen61,422 residents

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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; Neu-Ulm's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Neu-Ulm?

The published population was 62,641 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Neu-Ulm?

Average net cold rent is 8.83 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 618 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Neu-Ulm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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 Neu-Ulm?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Neu-Ulm?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Neu-Ulm a good place to live?

Neu-Ulm 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 Neu-Ulm?

Blaustein, Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Weißenhorn, Langenau, Blaubeuren are near Neu-Ulm. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Neu-Ulm?

The official country of birth distribution records 42,866 people (70.7%) 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). Neu-Ulm, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4f5a1b20682f7f3575e88a2f4e932453]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/neu-ulm/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_neu-ulm-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_3a94baff9199,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Neu-Ulm, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4f5a1b20682f7f3575e88a2f4e932453},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/neu-ulm/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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