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Living in Nuremberg

In Nuremberg, the median gross salary is €4,241 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €8.21 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.7% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 6.7% in 2024. Nuremberg had a population of 547,913 at the end of 2025. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.28 per m² per month in May 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2443 sources

Population547,913people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Nuernberg population press release
Median gross salary4,241EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent8.21EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 41% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate6.7%country median 5.1% — 31% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime7,079incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 25% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.37µg/m³country median 8.0 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 92% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 86% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Nuremberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.21 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): 8.21 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen30
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Nuremberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€344
Utilities, 85 m² flat€223
Transport pass€116
Internet, 60 Mbps€33
Fitness club€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€17

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesNuremberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nuremberg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly27.86 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly344.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.89 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Nuremberg. Jul 2026. Prices in Nuremberg40Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass115.6 EUR/month26 Jul 2026www.vgn.de28Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home222.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings283,757 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Housing vacancy rate3.11 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.21 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen30Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.28 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Nuremberg43Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,602 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,241, that leaves €2,639 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Nuremberg salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,602 basket · median gross salary €4,241/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 76%€1,214
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 14%€223
  • Transport pass · 7%€116
  • Internet and mobile · 3%€50

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,602 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-24).

Is Nuremberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 56–70%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–58%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–55%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 493 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.21 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 493 EUR a month, which is 12% of the published median gross salary of 4,241 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Nuremberg?

The median gross salary is about 4,241 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,241 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202521
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,050 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Nuremberg?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Nuremberg 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 availability41.23 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability90.29 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Nürnberg — official office page1Official
People in employment271,420 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Median gross salary4,241 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202521Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Unemployment rate rose 19.5% between 2015 and 2025, from 6.1% to 7.3%.

What does a salary buy in Nuremberg?

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

Nuremberg median gross pay: €4,241 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,485of €2,730 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€2,730
Rent, 60 m²€14.28/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Nuremberg · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €8.21/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €857
Public transport pass€116 · official · vgn.de · 2026-07-26− €116
Utilities, 85 m²€223 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €223
Internet€33 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €33
Mobile plan€17 · market price · Cost of Living in Nuremberg. Jul 2026. Prices in Nuremberg · 2026-07-31− €17
Left over€1,485
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Public employment offices in Nuremberg

Agentur für Arbeit Nürnberg lists 1 public employment office in Nuremberg (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers18 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records15Official

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; Nuremberg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents594.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals15 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202413Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Nuremberg 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 residents594.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Nuremberg?

Police recorded 7,079 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20

Recorded crime across major citiesNuremberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nuremberg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Nuremberg7,079
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,079 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate7,428 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport5.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration in Nuremberg

40 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40 mm in January and 77 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.37 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Nuremberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 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: 8.37 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17
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 Nuremberg is 8.4 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 mean22.66 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
NO₂ — latest reading17.58 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM10 — annual mean17.2 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.37 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991Nuremberg climate table, 1991-2020 normals42Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.3 °C31 Dec 1991Nuremberg climate table, 1991-2020 normals42Independent
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991Nuremberg climate table, 1991-2020 normals42Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 33 · Mar 39 · Apr 33 · May 61 · Jun 64 · Jul 77 · Aug 60 · Sep 49 · Oct 49 · Nov 47 · Dec 49 mm31 Dec 1991Nuremberg climate table, 1991-2020 normals42Independent
Average sunshine by monthJan 59 · Feb 85 · Mar 130 · Apr 187 · May 219 · Jun 229 · Jul 239 · Aug 226 · Sep 165 · Oct 114 · Nov 58 · Dec 44 hours31 Dec 1991Nuremberg climate table, 1991-2020 normals42Independent
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.4.

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °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

Population density was 2,840.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Nuremberg?

The published population was 547,913 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Nuernberg population press release22

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents453 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area186.4 km²31 Dec 2000Stadt Nuernberg Statistik23Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share25.7 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
Foreign residents126,388 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Population density2,840 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Female residents267,079 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Male residents255,482 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population547,913 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Nuernberg population press release22Official
Population covered by crime statistics529,508 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 11.8% between 2012 and 2025, from 490,085 to 547,913.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 33.0% between 2016 and 2025, from 103,822 to 138,101.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents108,864 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share20.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other290,630 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share55.6 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents123,059 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share23.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Nuremberg

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
Total522,554100.0%
Germany351,74867.3%
Romania21,7374.2%
Turkey14,4182.8%
Ukraine11,5142.2%
Poland11,3272.2%
Russian Federation11,1532.1%
Kazakhstan7,4381.4%
Greece7,1921.4%
Iraq5,8001.1%
Syrian Arab Republic5,1521.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Czech Republic5,0731.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4,9851.0%
Bulgaria4,7020.9%
Italy4,5050.9%
Croatia3,0810.6%
Serbia2,8410.5%
Moldova, Republic of2,7670.5%
Kosovo2,4540.5%
India2,0710.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2,0560.4%
Hungary1,8450.4%
Austria1,6720.3%
Viet Nam1,5490.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,5250.3%
United States1,5150.3%
China1,4960.3%
Spain1,3840.3%
Ethiopia1,2860.2%
Azerbaijan1,1630.2%
Albania1,0330.2%
Georgia1,0120.2%
Afghanistan9460.2%
France9210.2%
Brazil8600.2%
United Kingdom8400.2%
Nigeria7360.1%
Uzbekistan7140.1%
Tajikistan7100.1%
Belarus6940.1%
Armenia6830.1%
Thailand6690.1%
Pakistan6630.1%
Slovakia6560.1%
Sri Lanka6110.1%
Latvia6040.1%
Tunisia5810.1%
Eritrea5680.1%
Morocco5440.1%
Kyrgyzstan5100.1%
Slovenia5030.1%
Philippines4750.1%
Lithuania4500.1%
Cameroon4210.1%
Ghana4190.1%
Switzerland4060.1%
Portugal3980.1%
Egypt3800.1%
Mexico3620.1%
Montenegro3520.1%
Lebanon3420.1%
Colombia3350.1%
Korea, Republic of2910.1%
Netherlands2780.1%
Algeria2510.0%
Argentina2400.0%
Japan2360.0%
Somalia2290.0%
Togo2250.0%
Cuba2210.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of2100.0%
Bangladesh2100.0%
Canada2010.0%
Kenya2000.0%
Peru1810.0%
Not stated1770.0%
Indonesia1740.0%
South Africa1580.0%
Chile1530.0%
Australia1510.0%
Jordan1450.0%
Estonia1350.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1350.0%
Sweden1300.0%
Belgium1260.0%
Sudan1150.0%
Dominican Republic1150.0%
Saudi Arabia1130.0%
Israel1120.0%
Ecuador1110.0%
Ireland1050.0%
Finland1040.0%
Angola1000.0%
Mongolia1000.0%
Kuwait950.0%
Uganda930.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the910.0%
Malaysia910.0%
Mozambique880.0%
Denmark870.0%
Turkmenistan840.0%
Libya820.0%
Cambodia670.0%
Côte D'Ivoire660.0%
Yemen630.0%
Nepal630.0%
Gambia610.0%
Palestinian territories600.0%
United Arab Emirates600.0%
Norway520.0%
Burkina Faso520.0%
Cyprus490.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic470.0%
Sierra Leone450.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of430.0%
Myanmar420.0%
Zimbabwe410.0%
Senegal410.0%
Guinea400.0%
Luxembourg350.0%
Costa Rica320.0%
Honduras300.0%
Singapore300.0%
Benin270.0%
Madagascar270.0%
Guatemala260.0%
Namibia250.0%
Nicaragua240.0%
Paraguay230.0%
El Salvador220.0%
Jamaica220.0%
Congo210.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of210.0%
Uruguay200.0%
New Zealand190.0%
Mauritius180.0%
Panama180.0%
Djibouti150.0%
Niger150.0%
South Sudan140.0%
Iceland130.0%
Mali130.0%
Trinidad and Tobago130.0%
Gabon110.0%
Liberia90.0%
Papua New Guinea90.0%
Zambia80.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Botswana70.0%
Burundi70.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of70.0%
Equatorial Guinea60.0%
Haiti50.0%
Qatar50.0%
Malawi40.0%
Chad40.0%
Suriname40.0%
Malta30.0%
Monaco30.0%
San Marino30.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Oman30.0%
Timor-Leste30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total522,554100.0%
Germany396,16675.8%
Turkey14,7172.8%
Romania13,2252.5%
Greece10,2782.0%
Ukraine9,0561.7%
Italy6,0971.2%
Croatia5,5821.1%
Syrian Arab Republic5,4891.1%
Bulgaria5,2511.0%
Poland4,9480.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq4,3660.8%
Russian Federation3,2500.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3,2220.6%
Serbia3,0030.6%
Kosovo2,3680.5%
India1,8430.4%
Hungary1,6460.3%
Spain1,5700.3%
Austria1,4460.3%
Ethiopia1,3780.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,3500.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,3270.3%
China1,1970.2%
Viet Nam1,1590.2%
United States1,1080.2%
Czech Republic1,0380.2%
Azerbaijan1,0170.2%
Afghanistan8900.2%
Albania8560.2%
France8050.2%
Moldova, Republic of6720.1%
United Kingdom6090.1%
Nigeria5850.1%
Portugal5780.1%
Latvia5460.1%
Eritrea4890.1%
Kazakhstan4880.1%
Thailand4760.1%
Brazil4620.1%
Armenia4550.1%
Slovakia4430.1%
Pakistan4420.1%
Belarus4340.1%
Georgia4190.1%
Lithuania4020.1%
Montenegro3930.1%
Slovenia3820.1%
Tunisia3470.1%
Netherlands3320.1%
Sri Lanka3320.1%
Uncertain3220.1%
Cameroon3060.1%
Stateless2870.1%
Morocco2770.1%
Egypt2600.0%
Ghana2570.0%
Korea, Republic of2510.0%
Somalia2390.0%
Mexico2240.0%
Philippines2160.0%
Japan2140.0%
Colombia2060.0%
Uzbekistan1810.0%
Sweden1790.0%
Indonesia1550.0%
Togo1520.0%
Switzerland1480.0%
Algeria1470.0%
Canada1470.0%
Bangladesh1390.0%
Cuba1370.0%
Ireland1210.0%
Kenya1190.0%
Kyrgyzstan1090.0%
Tajikistan1060.0%
Jordan1040.0%
Australia1010.0%
Lebanon1000.0%
Israel920.0%
Finland910.0%
Taiwan, Province of China910.0%
Belgium890.0%
Estonia860.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of850.0%
Mongolia850.0%
Peru830.0%
Argentina790.0%
Malaysia730.0%
Chile680.0%
Angola670.0%
Palestinian territories640.0%
Denmark600.0%
Norway590.0%
Mozambique590.0%
Sudan590.0%
South Africa580.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the570.0%
Uganda550.0%
Yemen550.0%
Nepal520.0%
Gambia430.0%
Dominican Republic420.0%
Ecuador420.0%
Burkina Faso380.0%
Turkmenistan330.0%
Côte D'Ivoire310.0%
Sierra Leone310.0%
Benin280.0%
Libya260.0%
Cambodia260.0%
Senegal250.0%
Guinea240.0%
Zimbabwe230.0%
Luxembourg220.0%
Honduras220.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic210.0%
Madagascar200.0%
China (Hong Kong)190.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of180.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of180.0%
Iceland150.0%
Panama150.0%
Myanmar140.0%
El Salvador130.0%
Djibouti120.0%
Nicaragua120.0%
Mauritius110.0%
Costa Rica100.0%
Jamaica100.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Not stated90.0%
Mali80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
New Zealand80.0%
Congo70.0%
Zambia70.0%
Namibia70.0%
Niger60.0%
Singapore60.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Chad40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Malta30.0%
San Marino30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Maldives30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes28.31 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Labour force294,560 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Local business-tax multiplier467 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official
Local property-tax multiplier555 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official

Alternatives for people set on Nuremberg

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.

Erlangen as a Nuremberg alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,569.0 Erlangen vs 594.1 Nuremberg+164%
  • Nearest airport: 11.7 km Erlangen vs 5.1 km Nuremberg+129%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,602 Erlangen vs 7,079 Nuremberg−35%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Erlangen vs 6.7% Nuremberg−34%
  • Rent: €9.20/m² Erlangen vs €8.21/m² Nurembergno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,050 Erlangen vs €4,050 Nurembergno percentage
  • A meal out: €13 Erlangen vs €10 Nuremberg+35%
Full comparisonMore about Erlangen

Stuttgart as a Nuremberg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 157 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,128 Stuttgart vs €4,241 Nuremberg+21%
  • Rent: €9.72/m² (2025) Stuttgart vs €8.21/m² (2022) Nurembergno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Stuttgart vs 5.1 km Nuremberg+96%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,950 Stuttgart vs €4,050 Nuremberg+22%
  • Unemployment: 5.7% Stuttgart vs 6.7% Nuremberg−15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,451 Stuttgart vs 7,428 Nuremberg+14%
  • Empty flats: 3.5% Stuttgart vs 3.1% Nuremberg+11%
Full comparisonMore about Stuttgart

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Nuremberg€2,639this cityStuttgart€3,901+€1,262Brunswick€3,782+€1,143Mainz€3,509+€870Mannheim€3,412+€773Rostock€2,510−€129

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Nuremberg at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Nuremberg

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

Zirndorf Commuting Zone · 9.2 km away
Rent
7.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Oberasbach Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away
Rent
7.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schwabach Commuting Zone · 14.5 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lauf a. d. Pegnitz Commuting Zone · 15.7 km away
Rent
7.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Langenzenn Commuting Zone · 20.9 km away
Rent
6.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Altdorf b.Nürnberg Commuting Zone · 21.5 km away
Rent
7.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Heilsbronn Commuting Zone · 24.4 km away
Rent
6.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Hanover558,767 residentsDresden571,510 residentsBremen586,603 residentsDuisburg506,493 residentsEssen596,710 residentsStuttgart605,663 residents

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Nuremberg in rankings

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Common questions

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

Is Nuremberg expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,602 against a median gross salary of €4,241, leaving about €2,639 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Nuremberg?

The published population was 547,913 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Nuernberg population press release.

How much does it cost to rent in Nuremberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.21 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 575 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Nuremberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 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..

How safe is Nuremberg?

Police recorded 7,079 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Nuremberg?

The median gross salary is about 4,241 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Nuremberg?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Nuremberg a good place to live?

Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg?

Zirndorf, Oberasbach, Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz, Schwabach, Lauf a. d. Pegnitz are near Nuremberg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Nuremberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 351,748 people (67.3%) 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.

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