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Living in Ostfildern

In Ostfildern, rents across existing tenancies average €9.34 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.4% (2022).

Ostfildern had 39,778 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. In May 2022, the foreign population was 6,919.

Last checked 2026-09-2340 sources

Population39,778people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,600EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent9.34EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 61% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.4%country median 5.1% — 6% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime4,300incidents 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 · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Am Neckartor)

Pricier rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €15.27 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Ostfildern?

Average net cold rent is 9.34 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): 9.34 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ostfildern recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Ostfildern€9.34
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 Mbps17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M26Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.34 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate15.27 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Ostfildern40Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Ostfildern a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–61%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 560 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.34 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 5.4% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,600 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €31,076 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Ostfildern?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ostfildern is 5.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability77.45 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability92.99 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident31,076 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts27Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita51,626 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts27Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official

What does a salary buy in Ostfildern?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,600 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,904of €2,919 take-home
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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.€2,919
Rent, 60 m²€15.27/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Ostfildern · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €9.34/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €916
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€1,904
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents907.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents115.4 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ostfildern 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 residents907.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOstfildern highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ostfildern highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,300 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise22Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport4.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ostfildern?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Am Neckartor)12

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 Ostfildern 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
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bernhausen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bernhausen)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Am Neckartor)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen28Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen28Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen28Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.3 · Feb 33.4 · Mar 43.1 · Apr 37.6 · May 78.4 · Jun 89.3 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 46.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen28Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 74.3 · Feb 95.3 · Mar 144.3 · Apr 184.1 · May 209.9 · Jun 226 · Jul 243 · Aug 226.3 · Sep 174 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 76.6 · Dec 65.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen28Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 22.8 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ostfildern?

The published population was 39,778 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents571 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area22.81 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents6,919 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Population density1,744 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population39,778 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents7,239 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share18.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other21,132 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share53.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents11,182 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share28.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Ostfildern

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
Total39,555100.0%
Germany29,18573.8%
Turkey1,1482.9%
Romania8402.1%
Russian Federation7201.8%
Poland7051.8%
Kazakhstan5071.3%
Kosovo5021.3%
Ukraine3901.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3500.9%
Croatia3410.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy3320.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3080.8%
Greece3080.8%
Serbia2660.7%
Czech Republic2200.6%
China1930.5%
India1670.4%
Austria1630.4%
Hungary1600.4%
France1570.4%
Afghanistan1280.3%
United States1120.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1050.3%
Bulgaria980.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of890.2%
Iraq840.2%
Spain810.2%
Brazil670.2%
Slovenia650.2%
Eritrea650.2%
Portugal610.2%
Gambia590.1%
Thailand570.1%
Albania560.1%
Viet Nam560.1%
Japan560.1%
Pakistan530.1%
Slovakia500.1%
Lebanon500.1%
Philippines500.1%
United Kingdom490.1%
Korea, Republic of470.1%
Switzerland460.1%
Kyrgyzstan410.1%
Moldova, Republic of400.1%
Tunisia390.1%
Colombia370.1%
Belarus340.1%
Nigeria330.1%
Not stated310.1%
Ethiopia300.1%
Cameroon300.1%
Uzbekistan290.1%
Morocco270.1%
Netherlands260.1%
Lithuania240.1%
Kenya230.1%
South Africa230.1%
Montenegro200.1%
Azerbaijan190.0%
Indonesia180.0%
Argentina170.0%
Sri Lanka170.0%
Taiwan, Province of China170.0%
Mexico150.0%
Georgia150.0%
Latvia140.0%
Somalia140.0%
Togo140.0%
Egypt140.0%
Tajikistan140.0%
Australia140.0%
Belgium130.0%
Canada130.0%
Cuba130.0%
Israel130.0%
Armenia120.0%
Bangladesh120.0%
United Arab Emirates120.0%
Malaysia100.0%
Finland90.0%
Sweden80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Ireland70.0%
Chad70.0%
Peru70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Angola50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Zimbabwe50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Algeria40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Congo30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

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
Total39,555100.0%
Germany32,63682.5%
Turkey9682.4%
Croatia5101.3%
Kosovo4741.2%
Italy4511.1%
Greece4141.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3530.9%
Romania2950.7%
Ukraine2670.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2070.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia1960.5%
Russian Federation1820.5%
Poland1770.4%
France1470.4%
India1430.4%
China1400.4%
Austria1310.3%
Afghanistan1130.3%
Hungary1000.3%
Spain940.2%
Bulgaria870.2%
Portugal740.2%
United States690.2%
Iraq650.2%
Uncertain610.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of590.1%
Albania580.1%
Gambia570.1%
Slovenia550.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of540.1%
Japan480.1%
Eritrea460.1%
Pakistan410.1%
Thailand410.1%
Korea, Republic of400.1%
Slovakia360.1%
Brazil360.1%
Nigeria300.1%
United Kingdom270.1%
Belarus250.1%
Montenegro230.1%
Viet Nam230.1%
Kazakhstan230.1%
Philippines230.1%
Czech Republic220.1%
Tunisia220.1%
Netherlands190.0%
Lithuania180.0%
Switzerland170.0%
Somalia160.0%
Colombia160.0%
Azerbaijan160.0%
Cameroon150.0%
Belgium140.0%
Australia140.0%
Morocco120.0%
Togo120.0%
Lebanon120.0%
Sri Lanka110.0%
Taiwan, Province of China110.0%
Egypt100.0%
Malaysia100.0%
Latvia90.0%
Kenya90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Bangladesh90.0%
Canada80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Zimbabwe50.0%
China (Hong Kong)50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Stateless50.0%
Finland40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Israel40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Panama30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)92.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 329.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Ostfildern

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 an Ostfildern alternative in the same region

29 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 31.7 km Göppingen vs 4.7 km Ostfildern+574%
  • Rent: €7.51/m² Göppingen vs €9.34/m² Ostfildern−20%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,264.6 Göppingen vs 907.8 Ostfildern+39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Göppingen vs €4,600 Ostfildernno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,640 Göppingen vs 4,300 Ostfildern−15%
  • Residents: 58,937 Göppingen vs 39,778 Ostfildern+48%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Göppingen vs 5.4% Ostfildern+10%
Full comparisonMore about Göppingen

Bad Oeynhausen as an Ostfildern alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 388 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 66.5 km Bad Oeynhausen vs 4.7 km Ostfildern+1315%
  • Rent: €5.98/m² Bad Oeynhausen vs €9.34/m² Ostfildern−36%
  • Unemployment: 7.8% Bad Oeynhausen vs 5.4% Ostfildern+45%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,654.1 Bad Oeynhausen vs 907.8 Ostfildern+82%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Bad Oeynhausen vs €4,600 Ostfildernno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,696 Bad Oeynhausen vs 4,300 Ostfildern+9%
  • Residents: 50,620 Bad Oeynhausen vs 39,778 Ostfildern+27%
Full comparisonMore about Bad Oeynhausen

Cities near Ostfildern

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

Esslingen am Neckar Commuting Zone · 4.0 km away
Rent
9.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Stuttgart Commuting Zone · 8.6 km away
Rent
9.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-01-01
Salary
5,128 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Sindelfingen Commuting Zone · 19.1 km away
Rent
8.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Böblingen Commuting Zone · 19.8 km away
Rent
9.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ludwigsburg Commuting Zone · 20.1 km away
Rent
9.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Filderstadt 7.1 km away
Rent
9.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wolfschlugen 8.0 km away
Rent
8.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Ostfildern's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Ostfildern part of Stuttgart?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Ostfildern?

The published population was 39,778 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Ostfildern?

Average net cold rent is 9.34 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 654 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Ostfildern?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Am Neckartor).

What is the unemployment rate in Ostfildern?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Ostfildern?

The median gross salary is 4,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Ostfildern a good place to live?

Ostfildern 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 Ostfildern part of Stuttgart?

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

Which cities are near Ostfildern?

Esslingen am Neckar, Stuttgart, Sindelfingen, Böblingen, Ludwigsburg are near Ostfildern. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Ostfildern?

The official country of birth distribution records 29,185 people (73.8%) 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). Ostfildern, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version eacbc6a8d3f7a747db5465ee41046751]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ostfildern/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ostfildern-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_0bb7b37f00b0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ostfildern, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {eacbc6a8d3f7a747db5465ee41046751},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ostfildern/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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