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Living in Ober-Saulheim

In Ober-Saulheim, rent averages €7.56 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.3% (2024).

The population of Ober-Saulheim totalled 7,893 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. Ober-Saulheim recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2329 sources

Population7,893people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.56EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 30% aboveOfficial source · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)
Unemployment rate4.3%country median 5.1% — 16% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime3,778incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 86% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 66% 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 Ober-Saulheim?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ober-Saulheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.56 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): 7.56 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ober-Saulheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesOber-Saulheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ober-Saulheim highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.56 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3Official

Is Ober-Saulheim 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 454 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.56 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 Ober-Saulheim?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ober-Saulheim is 4.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Ober-Saulheim?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,200 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,156of €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€7.56/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15− €454
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€2,156
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ober-Saulheim Salary needed to live in Ober-Saulheim

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOber-Saulheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ober-Saulheim 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 residents3,778 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Ober-Saulheim's nearest airport was FRA, 35 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport239 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ober-Saulheim.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.5°C in January to 20.2°C in July. Ober-Saulheim's monthly precipitation totalled 39.3 mm in January and 57.7 mm in July. Ober-Saulheim's average monthly sunshine was 50.7 hours in January and 236 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Ober-Saulheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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 Ober-Saulheim is 9.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.3 · Feb 34 · Mar 36.2 · Apr 30.7 · May 49.8 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 57.7 · Aug 48.3 · Sep 43 · Oct 45.2 · Nov 43.1 · Dec 50.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 80 · Mar 136.5 · Apr 189.9 · May 212.1 · Jun 222 · Jul 236 · Aug 221.4 · Sep 163.1 · Oct 98.3 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 41.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Mainz ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Metz (France) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.9 °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

How many people live in Ober-Saulheim?

The published population was 7,893 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,893 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)14Official

International community in Ober-Saulheim

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
Total7,942100.0%
Germany6,58682.9%
Poland1632.1%
Romania1531.9%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1251.6%
Turkey1241.6%
Croatia771.0%
Morocco540.7%
Ukraine430.5%
Syrian Arab Republic430.5%
Russian Federation360.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan310.4%
Italy300.4%
Serbia260.3%
Bulgaria240.3%
Slovenia240.3%
United States230.3%
Austria220.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.3%
Hungary210.3%
Kosovo200.3%
Czech Republic190.2%
Spain170.2%
France160.2%
United Kingdom160.2%
Moldova, Republic of150.2%
Afghanistan140.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of140.2%
Philippines120.2%
Tajikistan110.1%
Somalia90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Not stated90.1%
India80.1%
Belgium70.1%
Lithuania70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Algeria60.1%
South Africa60.1%
China60.1%
Greece50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Peru50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Albania40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
Finland30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,942100.0%
Germany6,95687.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1411.8%
Turkey1391.8%
Croatia1041.3%
Romania871.1%
Poland730.9%
Italy570.7%
Syrian Arab Republic490.6%
Ukraine400.5%
Bulgaria270.3%
Show 39 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Spain190.2%
Serbia180.2%
Morocco180.2%
United States160.2%
Afghanistan160.2%
France140.2%
Kosovo140.2%
Austria120.2%
Lithuania110.1%
Hungary110.1%
Portugal90.1%
Russian Federation80.1%
Somalia80.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Greece50.1%
Azerbaijan50.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Slovenia40.1%
Moldova, Republic of40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
Thailand40.1%
Albania30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Alternatives for people set on Ober-Saulheim

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.

Cities near Ober-Saulheim

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

Mainz Commuting Zone · 15.8 km away
Rent
10.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-01-01
Salary
4,891 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Nieder-Olm 4.7 km away
Rent
8.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wörrstadt 4.9 km away
Rent
7.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gau-Algesheim 12.8 km away
Rent
7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ingelheim am Rhein 12.8 km away
Rent
8.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Nierstein 13.0 km away
Rent
7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alzey 14.4 km away
Rent
6.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Oppenheim 14.8 km away
Rent
7.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ober-Saulheim 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; Ober-Saulheim's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Ober-Saulheim part of Mainz?

Ober-Saulheim is in the published commuting zone of Mainz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mainz city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ober-Saulheim?

The published population was 7,893 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Ober-Saulheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.56 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 529 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).

Is the air quality good in Ober-Saulheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Ober-Saulheim?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ober-Saulheim?

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

Is Ober-Saulheim a good place to live?

Ober-Saulheim 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 Ober-Saulheim part of Mainz?

Ober-Saulheim is in the published commuting zone of Mainz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Ober-Saulheim?

Mainz, Nieder-Olm, Wörrstadt, Gau-Algesheim, Ingelheim am Rhein are near Ober-Saulheim. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Ober-Saulheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,586 people (82.9%) 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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