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Living in Offenbach am Main

In Offenbach am Main, rents across existing tenancies average €8.76 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9% (2022).

Offenbach am Main is in Germany; its population was 145,669 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.99 per m² per month in May 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.3% in 2025. Car density was 417 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population145,669people31 Dec 2024Official source · Offenbach portrait in figures 2025
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.76EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 51% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.99%country median 5.1% — 76% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,046incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 36% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9.35µg/m³country median 8.0 — 17% aboveOfficial 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 96% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Offenbach am Main?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Offenbach am Main?

Average net cold rent is 8.76 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): 8.76 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Offenbach am Main recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesOffenbach am Main highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Offenbach am Main highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Offenbach am Main€8.76
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 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.99 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Offenbach am Main35Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Offenbach am Main a good place to live?

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–52%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–59%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–58%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–49%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–53%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 526 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.76 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 8.99% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Offenbach am Main?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.99 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Offenbach am Main is 9.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability53.75 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de3Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.28 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.99 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official

What does a salary buy in Offenbach am Main?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,496of €2,494 take-home
  • Rent
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€14.99/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Offenbach am Main · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €8.76/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €899
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€1,496
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents843 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202410Official
Hospitals5 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202410Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents188.3 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Offenbach am Main 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 residents843 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-19
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Offenbach am Main?

Police recorded 6,046 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) - Städte17

Recorded crime across major citiesOffenbach am Main highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Offenbach am Main 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
Munich6,214
Offenbach am Main6,046
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,046 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte17Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate7,180 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport17.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Offenbach am Main. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

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For eligible migrants.

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.35 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 22.9 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Offenbach am Main?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 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: 9.35 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
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 Offenbach am Main is 9.4 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 mean22.93 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
NO₂ — latest reading16.92 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM10 — annual mean16.77 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.35 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.5 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.6 · May 75.1 · Jun 70 · Jul 67.6 · Aug 72.9 · Sep 46.4 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 63.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52 · Feb 79.2 · Mar 135.5 · Apr 191.8 · May 218.6 · Jun 227.5 · Jul 234.7 · Aug 225.3 · Sep 165.1 · Oct 103.5 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 40.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Metz (France) ±0.6 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °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

Population density was 2,957.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Offenbach am Main?

The published population was 145,669 people in 2024. Source: Offenbach portrait in figures 202512

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents417 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area44.89 km²31 Dec 2024Offenbach portrait in figures 202512Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share33.66 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Foreign residents49,034 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density2,958 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population145,669 people31 Dec 2024Offenbach portrait in figures 202512Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents25,941 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share20 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other88,531 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share68.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents15,003 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share11.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Offenbach am Main

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
Total129,479100.0%
Germany74,52257.6%
Turkey5,1354.0%
Poland5,0553.9%
Romania4,4503.4%
Bulgaria3,0672.4%
Serbia2,9532.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,5642.0%
Greece2,5171.9%
Italy2,3991.9%
Croatia2,1951.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco2,1191.6%
Moldova, Republic of1,6531.3%
Afghanistan1,3781.1%
Pakistan1,2971.0%
Russian Federation1,1050.9%
Ukraine1,0840.8%
India8740.7%
Iran, Islamic Republic of7660.6%
Georgia7260.6%
Kosovo6880.5%
Spain6810.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of6510.5%
Czech Republic5870.5%
Kazakhstan5760.4%
Viet Nam5010.4%
Portugal4380.3%
Bangladesh3670.3%
Lithuania3650.3%
China3560.3%
Albania3380.3%
France3310.3%
Not stated3080.2%
Austria2980.2%
Hungary2970.2%
United States2850.2%
Ghana2840.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2810.2%
Jordan2460.2%
Philippines2120.2%
United Kingdom2090.2%
Brazil1990.2%
Slovenia1930.1%
Thailand1860.1%
Algeria1800.1%
Latvia1780.1%
Montenegro1750.1%
Korea, Republic of1700.1%
Ethiopia1650.1%
Colombia1640.1%
Egypt1600.1%
Slovakia1560.1%
Tunisia1560.1%
Iraq1550.1%
Somalia1510.1%
Eritrea1430.1%
Israel1040.1%
Netherlands970.1%
Nigeria950.1%
Belarus910.1%
Cameroon890.1%
Myanmar890.1%
Switzerland860.1%
Indonesia790.1%
Kyrgyzstan770.1%
Uzbekistan760.1%
Argentina750.1%
Dominican Republic720.1%
Japan710.1%
Mexico690.1%
Sri Lanka690.1%
Kenya660.1%
Peru650.1%
Cuba640.0%
Belgium630.0%
Chile550.0%
Lebanon450.0%
Nepal420.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of410.0%
Ireland370.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the370.0%
Togo370.0%
South Africa350.0%
Canada350.0%
Ecuador340.0%
Tajikistan340.0%
Yemen330.0%
Taiwan, Province of China330.0%
Angola310.0%
Saudi Arabia310.0%
Mozambique300.0%
Armenia300.0%
Azerbaijan270.0%
Malaysia270.0%
Australia260.0%
Senegal240.0%
Denmark230.0%
United Arab Emirates230.0%
Sweden220.0%
Finland200.0%
Gambia200.0%
Libya200.0%
Sudan200.0%
Cyprus190.0%
Congo180.0%
Estonia170.0%
Uganda170.0%
Palestinian territories170.0%
Kuwait160.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of150.0%
Nicaragua150.0%
Zimbabwe140.0%
Sierra Leone140.0%
Benin130.0%
Côte D'Ivoire130.0%
Guinea130.0%
Luxembourg110.0%
Norway110.0%
Iceland90.0%
Mauritius90.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of90.0%
Jamaica90.0%
Paraguay90.0%
Singapore90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Malta80.0%
Mali80.0%
Namibia80.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Chad60.0%
Guatemala60.0%
Haiti60.0%
Liberia50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Cape Verde40.0%
Comoros40.0%
Niger40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Samoa30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total129,479100.0%
Germany80,44262.1%
Romania5,3564.1%
Turkey5,3004.1%
Greece4,2113.3%
Bulgaria3,8683.0%
Croatia3,6732.8%
Italy3,4122.6%
Poland3,4002.6%
Serbia2,8202.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,7551.4%
Show 131 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco1,1850.9%
Spain1,0120.8%
Pakistan8880.7%
Afghanistan8300.6%
Ukraine7970.6%
Portugal6550.5%
India6420.5%
Kosovo6380.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of5210.4%
Lithuania3550.3%
Viet Nam3480.3%
Russian Federation3450.3%
France3420.3%
Hungary3070.2%
Austria2790.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2770.2%
Bangladesh2770.2%
Albania2730.2%
China2730.2%
United States2570.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2470.2%
Moldova, Republic of2280.2%
Ghana2020.2%
Montenegro1840.1%
Korea, Republic of1540.1%
United Kingdom1480.1%
Latvia1450.1%
Jordan1400.1%
Thailand1330.1%
Slovakia1310.1%
Netherlands1260.1%
Somalia1260.1%
Iraq1110.1%
Slovenia1090.1%
Czech Republic1080.1%
Philippines1070.1%
Eritrea1050.1%
Brazil1040.1%
Tunisia970.1%
Egypt950.1%
Colombia860.1%
Georgia830.1%
Uncertain810.1%
Nigeria800.1%
Belgium650.1%
Algeria650.1%
Israel640.0%
Myanmar630.0%
Japan610.0%
Indonesia580.0%
Ethiopia570.0%
Ireland500.0%
Cameroon450.0%
Kenya400.0%
Kazakhstan390.0%
Sweden380.0%
Switzerland360.0%
Belarus360.0%
Denmark350.0%
Mexico350.0%
Sri Lanka340.0%
Nepal330.0%
Azerbaijan300.0%
Dominican Republic290.0%
Cuba290.0%
Australia290.0%
Finland270.0%
Peru270.0%
Canada250.0%
Chile240.0%
Yemen220.0%
Stateless220.0%
Togo210.0%
Kyrgyzstan210.0%
Argentina200.0%
Taiwan, Province of China200.0%
Angola190.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the170.0%
Mozambique170.0%
Benin160.0%
Ecuador150.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of150.0%
Luxembourg140.0%
Senegal130.0%
Palestinian territories130.0%
Estonia120.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Malaysia110.0%
Norway100.0%
Congo100.0%
Lebanon100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Armenia90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Not stated90.0%
Cyprus80.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Guinea70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Nicaragua70.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic70.0%
Gambia60.0%
Libya60.0%
Mali60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Malta30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier895 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Offenbach am Main

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.

Hanau as an Offenbach am Main alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €7.82/m² Hanau vs €8.76/m² Offenbach am Main−11%
  • Nearest airport: 28.2 km Hanau vs 17.2 km Offenbach am Main+64%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,150 Hanau vs €3,800 Offenbach am Main+9%
  • Unemployment: 8.1% Hanau vs 9.0% Offenbach am Main−10%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,574 Hanau vs 6,046 Offenbach am Main+9%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³ Hanau vs 9.4 µg/m³ Offenbach am Main−11%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 898.7 Hanau vs 843.0 Offenbach am Main+7%
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Wolfsburg as an Offenbach am Main alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 294 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 74.8 km Wolfsburg vs 17.2 km Offenbach am Main+335%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,950 Wolfsburg vs €3,800 Offenbach am Main+30%
  • Rent: €7.21/m² Wolfsburg vs €8.76/m² Offenbach am Main−18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,125 Wolfsburg vs 6,046 Offenbach am Main+34%
  • Unemployment: 7.0% Wolfsburg vs 9.0% Offenbach am Main−22%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Wolfsburg vs 9.4 µg/m³ Offenbach am Main−13%
  • Foreign residents: 17.6% (2024) Wolfsburg vs 33.7% (2022) Offenbach am Mainno percentage
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Cities near Offenbach am Main

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

Heusenstamm Commuting Zone · 5.3 km away
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8.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mühlheim am Main Commuting Zone · 5.3 km away
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8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Obertshausen Commuting Zone · 6.6 km away
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8.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neu-Isenburg Commuting Zone · 7.0 km away
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9.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Maintal Commuting Zone · 7.0 km away
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8.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Vilbel Commuting Zone · 8.9 km away
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9.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dietzenbach Commuting Zone · 10.2 km away
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8.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dreieich Commuting Zone · 10.3 km away
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8.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Offenbach am Main in rankings

#1 of 30 in Most international cities in Germany #7 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #7 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime

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; Offenbach am Main'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 Offenbach am Main?

The published population was 145,669 people in 2024. Source: Offenbach portrait in figures 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Offenbach am Main?

Average net cold rent is 8.76 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 613 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Offenbach am Main?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 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 Offenbach am Main?

Police recorded 6,046 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 unemployment rate in Offenbach am Main?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Offenbach am Main?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Offenbach am Main a good place to live?

Offenbach am Main 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 Offenbach am Main?

Heusenstamm, Mühlheim am Main, Obertshausen, Neu-Isenburg, Maintal are near Offenbach am Main. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Offenbach am Main?

The official country of birth distribution records 74,522 people (57.6%) 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). Offenbach am Main, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6d1e03d3e4e9384f8cba83fe4dafa8a1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/offenbach-am-main/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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