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Living in Pforzheim

In Pforzheim, rents across existing tenancies average €7.36 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.6% (2022).

Pforzheim had 129,610 residents at the end of 2025 and is a city in Germany. For Pforzheim, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.4 per m² per month in May 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.7% in 2025. Car density was 494 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population129,610people31 Dec 2025Official source · Pforzheim population 2025
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.36EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 27% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.6%country median 5.1% — 69% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime7,371incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 22% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean6.69µg/m³country median 8.0 — 16% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 84% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 77% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Pforzheim.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pforzheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.36 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): 7.36 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Pforzheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€491
Utilities, 85 m² flat€211
Transport pass€75
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Fitness club€35
Internet, 60 Mbps€33

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

Net rent across major citiesPforzheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pforzheim highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Pforzheim€7.36
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
Fitness club membership, monthly34.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.96 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly491.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Monthly transport pass74.64 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home211.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.36 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11.4 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Pforzheim37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Pforzheim a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–51%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–57%
Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–56%
Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–47%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–55%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 442 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.36 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 8.6% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Pforzheim?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Pforzheim is 8.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability16.39 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.68 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.6 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 2.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 7.2% to 7.4%.

What does a salary buy in Pforzheim?

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€1,441of €2,494 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.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€11.40/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Pforzheim · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.36/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €684
Public transport pass€75 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €75
Utilities, 85 m²€211 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €211
Internet€33 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €33
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,441
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pforzheim Salary needed to live in Pforzheim

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents924.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals5 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202412Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Pforzheim 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 residents924.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Pforzheim?

Police recorded 7,371 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) - Städte19

Recorded crime across major citiesPforzheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pforzheim 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
Pforzheim7,371
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,371 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,257 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport44.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual PM2.5 was 6.69 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 15 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Pforzheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 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: 6.69 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 Pforzheim is 6.7 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 mean14.96 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
NO₂ — latest reading19.17 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM10 — annual mean11.45 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.69 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 5.1 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.3 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�hlacker23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.6 · Feb -2.8 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 2.2 · May 6.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�hlacker23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.6 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�hlacker23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55 · Feb 45.3 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 38.1 · May 78.9 · Jun 56.9 · Jul 77.1 · Aug 79.9 · Sep 51.6 · Oct 66.4 · Nov 55.6 · Dec 61.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�hlacker23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64 · Feb 87.5 · Mar 146.8 · Apr 204.7 · May 217.7 · Jun 243.1 · Jul 254.6 · Aug 228.2 · Sep 182.8 · Oct 118.5 · Nov 71.5 · Dec 53.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�hlacker23Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 6.7.

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±1.2 °C, Metz (France) ±1.6 °C, Nancy (France) ±1.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.4 °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 1,376.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Pforzheim?

The published population was 129,610 people in 2025. Source: Pforzheim population 202518

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents494 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area98.03 km²31 Dec 2019Pforzheim fire department annual report 201917Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share30.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents38,173 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Population density1,377 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population129,610 people31 Dec 2025Pforzheim population 202518Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 12.5% between 2012 and 2025, from 115,211 to 129,610.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 50.2% between 2016 and 2025, from 28,116 to 42,242.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents28,082 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share21.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other73,237 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share55 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents31,791 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share23.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Pforzheim

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
Total133,110100.0%
Germany80,75560.7%
Russian Federation5,2003.9%
Romania5,0253.8%
Turkey4,4913.4%
Kazakhstan4,3103.2%
Iraq3,7302.8%
Poland3,5472.7%
Italy2,4231.8%
Ukraine2,1801.6%
Croatia1,8391.4%
Show 136 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary1,3371.0%
Serbia1,3331.0%
Kosovo1,2330.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1750.9%
Bulgaria9690.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina9150.7%
Portugal6670.5%
Czech Republic6620.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of6610.5%
Moldova, Republic of6020.5%
Greece5060.4%
Not stated4790.4%
Viet Nam4500.3%
Spain4040.3%
Uzbekistan3540.3%
Kyrgyzstan3510.3%
Afghanistan3200.2%
France3130.2%
Albania3070.2%
Tajikistan2940.2%
Slovakia2880.2%
Austria2590.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2500.2%
India2420.2%
Pakistan2380.2%
Lithuania2190.2%
China2190.2%
Cameroon2150.2%
Sri Lanka1950.1%
Nigeria1920.1%
Eritrea1890.1%
Morocco1860.1%
United States1850.1%
Lebanon1780.1%
Brazil1740.1%
Latvia1510.1%
Slovenia1470.1%
Switzerland1320.1%
United Kingdom1320.1%
Thailand1270.1%
Tunisia1170.1%
Georgia1160.1%
Algeria1010.1%
Belarus1000.1%
Estonia890.1%
Ethiopia760.1%
Egypt740.1%
Netherlands690.1%
Somalia650.0%
Azerbaijan630.0%
Philippines610.0%
Korea, Republic of610.0%
Gambia590.0%
Mexico510.0%
Belgium480.0%
Kenya460.0%
Argentina460.0%
Colombia440.0%
Bangladesh420.0%
Sweden400.0%
South Africa360.0%
Israel360.0%
Montenegro350.0%
Peru350.0%
Japan340.0%
Angola300.0%
Libya300.0%
Indonesia300.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the270.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of270.0%
Denmark240.0%
Armenia240.0%
Togo230.0%
Chad230.0%
Canada230.0%
Dominican Republic220.0%
Ghana200.0%
Taiwan, Province of China200.0%
Turkmenistan200.0%
Luxembourg190.0%
Cuba190.0%
Finland180.0%
Ireland170.0%
Palestinian territories160.0%
Congo150.0%
Côte D'Ivoire140.0%
Yemen140.0%
Jordan140.0%
Paraguay130.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
Mauritius120.0%
Guinea120.0%
Chile120.0%
Namibia110.0%
Cyprus100.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of100.0%
Ecuador100.0%
Kuwait100.0%
United Arab Emirates100.0%
Cape Verde90.0%
Senegal90.0%
Saudi Arabia90.0%
Australia90.0%
Norway80.0%
Sudan80.0%
El Salvador80.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic80.0%
Oman80.0%
Nepal80.0%
Madagascar70.0%
Mali70.0%
Mongolia70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Liberia60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Haiti60.0%
Benin50.0%
Mozambique50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Malta30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Niger30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Panama30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total133,110100.0%
Germany94,93671.3%
Turkey4,8233.6%
Romania4,4803.4%
Italy3,8012.9%
Iraq3,6182.7%
Croatia2,4081.8%
Hungary1,6611.2%
Ukraine1,6101.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1,3691.0%
Poland1,3421.0%
Show 119 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo1,2550.9%
Bulgaria1,1700.9%
Portugal8850.7%
Serbia7610.6%
Russian Federation7110.5%
Greece6950.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of5690.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4610.3%
Afghanistan3550.3%
Spain3540.3%
Slovakia3030.2%
Albania2870.2%
Viet Nam2390.2%
Eritrea2290.2%
Nigeria2280.2%
France2230.2%
Austria2160.2%
Pakistan2080.2%
Lithuania2070.2%
Kazakhstan1870.1%
Cameroon1800.1%
China1760.1%
India1750.1%
Sri Lanka1440.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1420.1%
Uncertain1360.1%
United States1150.1%
Latvia1100.1%
Morocco1070.1%
Thailand1040.1%
Moldova, Republic of1000.1%
Netherlands980.1%
Somalia960.1%
Brazil820.1%
Tunisia780.1%
Czech Republic720.1%
Gambia670.1%
Lebanon660.0%
Algeria650.0%
Switzerland620.0%
Belarus610.0%
Slovenia580.0%
Sweden580.0%
Egypt550.0%
Korea, Republic of550.0%
Montenegro500.0%
Georgia450.0%
Belgium440.0%
United Kingdom430.0%
Ethiopia410.0%
Philippines400.0%
Uzbekistan380.0%
Azerbaijan330.0%
Mexico320.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the280.0%
Indonesia270.0%
Kyrgyzstan270.0%
Togo260.0%
Japan260.0%
Ireland230.0%
Kenya220.0%
Colombia220.0%
Bangladesh220.0%
Angola200.0%
Israel200.0%
Estonia180.0%
Ghana180.0%
Canada180.0%
South Africa170.0%
Dominican Republic150.0%
Peru150.0%
Taiwan, Province of China150.0%
Finland140.0%
Argentina140.0%
Côte D'Ivoire120.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
Paraguay120.0%
Stateless120.0%
Denmark100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Palestinian territories100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Luxembourg90.0%
Norway90.0%
Congo90.0%
Libya90.0%
Cuba90.0%
Armenia90.0%
Mauritius80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Yemen80.0%
Madagascar70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Mozambique60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
China (Hong Kong)50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Dominica40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Mali30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Chile30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Panama30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier445 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de24Official
Local property-tax multiplier550 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de24Official

Alternatives for people set on Pforzheim

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.

Baden-Baden as a Pforzheim alternative in the same region

37 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 11.9 km Baden-Baden vs 44.1 km Pforzheim−73%
  • Unemployment: 6.9% Baden-Baden vs 8.6% Pforzheim−20%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,470 Baden-Baden vs 6,257 Pforzheim+19%
  • Rent: €7.83/m² Baden-Baden vs €7.36/m² Pforzheim+6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Baden-Baden vs €3,800 Pforzheim+8%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 791.1 Baden-Baden vs 924.5 Pforzheim−14%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Baden-Baden vs 6.7 µg/m³ Pforzheim−10%
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Erlangen as a Pforzheim alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 184 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Rent: €9.20/m² Erlangen vs €7.36/m² Pforzheim+25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,050 Erlangen vs €3,800 Pforzheim+33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,602 Erlangen vs 7,371 Pforzheim−38%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,569.0 Erlangen vs 924.5 Pforzheim+70%
  • Nearest airport: 11.7 km Erlangen vs 44.1 km Pforzheim−73%
  • Foreign residents: 22.9% Erlangen vs 30.6% Pforzheim−25%
  • A meal out: €13 Erlangen vs €10 Pforzheim+35%
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Niefern-Öschelbronn Commuting Zone · 6.6 km away
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7.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neuenbürg Commuting Zone · 9.7 km away
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6.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neuhausen Commuting Zone · 12.2 km away
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6.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mühlacker 11.9 km away
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7.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Liebenzell 13.1 km away
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7.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Maulbronn 14.5 km away
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6.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Heimsheim 15.0 km away
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8.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Offenbach129,479 residentsWolfsburg129,443 residentsUlm131,532 residentsFuerth132,600 residentsWürzburg132,700 residentsHeilbronn133,360 residents

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Pforzheim in rankings

#2 of 30 in Most international cities in Germany

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; Pforzheim'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 Pforzheim?

The published population was 129,610 people in 2025. Source: Pforzheim population 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Pforzheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.36 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 515 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Pforzheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 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 Pforzheim?

Police recorded 7,371 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 Pforzheim?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Pforzheim?

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

Is Pforzheim a good place to live?

Pforzheim 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 Pforzheim?

Eutingen an der Enz, Niefern-Öschelbronn, Neuenbürg, Neuhausen, Mühlacker are near Pforzheim. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Pforzheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 80,755 people (60.7%) 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). Pforzheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6e4a217e53f1ecbd15e44c95ae1674cc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pforzheim/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pforzheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6e4a217e53f1ecbd15e44c95ae1674cc},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pforzheim/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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