Living in Ottobeuren

In Ottobeuren, rents across existing tenancies average €6.66 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.4% (2024).

Ottobeuren had a population of 8,486 at the end of 2024. For Ottobeuren, the regional median gross salary was €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population8,486people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.66EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate2.4%country median 5.1% — 53% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime3,273incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 73% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ottobeuren?

Average net cold rent is 6.66 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): 6.66 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesOttobeuren highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.66 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis⁴Official

Is Ottobeuren a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–78%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%

Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–74%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 400 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.66 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 Ottobeuren?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ottobeuren is 2.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Ottobeuren 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,050 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.4 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Ottobeuren?

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

Left over each month€2,130of €2,629 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.	€2,629
Rent, 60 m²€6.66/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €400
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	€2,130

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ottobeuren. 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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Healthcare

Hospital capacity in Ottobeuren was 1,062.4 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,062 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ottobeuren through valid health insurance.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,062 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOttobeuren highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,273 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Ottobeuren's nearest airport was FMM, 7 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	21 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FMM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 17.3°C in July. Ottobeuren's monthly precipitation totalled 80.7 mm in January and 141.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 84.2 hours in January and 225 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Ottobeuren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

124

143

142

147

100

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

102

146

174

189

204

225

216

163

124

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

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

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Ottobeuren is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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

Ottobeuren 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 13.7 · May 17.9 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.6 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -1 · Apr 2 · May 6.4 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.3 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 7.7 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 80.7 · Feb 73 · Mar 86.3 · Apr 74.3 · May 124.1 · Jun 143.1 · Jul 141.5 · Aug 147.3 · Sep 100.4 · Oct 81.3 · Nov 82 · Dec 90 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 84.2 · Feb 102.4 · Mar 145.7 · Apr 173.5 · May 189 · Jun 204 · Jul 225 · Aug 215.5 · Sep 162.6 · Oct 123.5 · Nov 85 · Dec 75.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.7 °C, Winterthur (Switzerland) ±0.8 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.2 °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 Ottobeuren?

The published population was 8,486 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,486 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Ottobeuren

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	8,158	100.0%
Germany	6,986	85.6%
Romania	156	1.9%
Poland	134	1.6%
Czech Republic	104	1.3%
Hungary	80	1.0%
Kosovo	58	0.7%
Russian Federation	49	0.6%
Ukraine	41	0.5%
Kazakhstan	41	0.5%
Austria	37	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	34	0.4%
Italy	33	0.4%
Turkey	28	0.3%
Not stated	25	0.3%
Croatia	23	0.3%
Serbia	22	0.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	19	0.2%
United States	19	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	19	0.2%
Afghanistan	18	0.2%
Bulgaria	16	0.2%
Viet Nam	14	0.2%
Greece	12	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	12	0.1%
Spain	12	0.1%
United Kingdom	11	0.1%
France	10	0.1%
Slovakia	9	0.1%
India	9	0.1%
Switzerland	8	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.1%
Philippines	7	0.1%
Lithuania	6	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
Belgium	5	0.1%
Slovenia	5	0.1%
Portugal	5	0.1%
Nigeria	5	0.1%
Tunisia	5	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Thailand	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	8,158	100.0%
Germany	7,335	89.9%
Romania	134	1.6%
Hungary	88	1.1%
Poland	73	0.9%
Kosovo	66	0.8%
Italy	41	0.5%
Ukraine	40	0.5%
Croatia	38	0.5%
Turkey	30	0.4%
Bulgaria	26	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	19	0.2%
Russian Federation	17	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	16	0.2%
United States	15	0.2%
Austria	14	0.2%
Serbia	14	0.2%
Greece	13	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	13	0.2%
Nigeria	12	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	11	0.1%
Spain	11	0.1%
France	10	0.1%
Slovakia	9	0.1%
Viet Nam	8	0.1%
Slovenia	7	0.1%
United Kingdom	7	0.1%
Lithuania	6	0.1%
India	6	0.1%
Albania	5	0.1%
Belgium	5	0.1%
Portugal	5	0.1%
Somalia	5	0.1%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Czech Republic	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Thailand	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

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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; Ottobeuren's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Ottobeuren?

The published population was 8,486 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Ottobeuren?

Average net cold rent is 6.66 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 466 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Ottobeuren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Ottobeuren?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ottobeuren?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Ottobeuren a good place to live?

Ottobeuren 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.

How many people born in Germany live in Ottobeuren?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,986 people (85.6%) 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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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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