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Living in Pfronten

In Pfronten, rents across existing tenancies average €7.39 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.6% (2024).

Pfronten numbered 7,687 residents at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 7 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population7,687people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.39EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 27% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate2.6%country median 5.1% — 49% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,834incidents 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 84% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Pfronten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pfronten?

Average net cold rent is 7.39 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): 7.39 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pfronten recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.39 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis4Official

Is Pfronten a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–78%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–65%
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 443 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.39 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 Pfronten?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Pfronten is 2.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Pfronten?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,113of €2,655 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€7.39/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €443
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€2,113
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pfronten Salary needed to live in Pfronten

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

At the end of 2024, Pfronten offered 1,495.6 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,496 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Pfronten 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 residents1,496 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPfronten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pfronten 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 residents2,834 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Pfronten's nearest airport was FMM, 51 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport21 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport51 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FMM3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pfronten. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pfronten.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.8°C in January to 17.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 80.7 mm in January and 141.5 mm in July. Pfronten's average monthly sunshine was 84.2 hours in January and 225 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Pfronten?

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World 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 Pfronten?

The published population was 7,687 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,687 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Pfronten

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

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,716100.0%
Germany6,66186.3%
Austria1251.6%
Hungary861.1%
Czech Republic831.1%
Romania811.0%
Poland720.9%
Ukraine650.8%
Turkey520.7%
Syrian Arab Republic320.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina310.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo290.4%
Italy280.4%
Slovenia250.3%
Slovakia250.3%
Not stated200.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.2%
Switzerland180.2%
Russian Federation180.2%
Croatia170.2%
Bulgaria160.2%
Kazakhstan160.2%
Spain130.2%
Sri Lanka130.2%
United Kingdom120.2%
United States120.2%
Thailand120.2%
Iraq100.1%
France90.1%
Serbia90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Nigeria70.1%
Philippines60.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Afghanistan50.1%
Kyrgyzstan50.1%
Libya40.1%
Peru40.1%
Greece30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Mali30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
India30.0%
Japan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
China30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,716100.0%
Germany6,92889.8%
Austria1071.4%
Hungary931.2%
Ukraine670.9%
Romania450.6%
Turkey430.6%
Syrian Arab Republic360.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina330.4%
Bulgaria290.4%
Italy290.4%
Show 33 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Poland270.3%
Kosovo230.3%
Croatia210.3%
Slovakia190.2%
Spain170.2%
Nigeria160.2%
Switzerland150.2%
Slovenia130.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Czech Republic90.1%
United Kingdom90.1%
United States90.1%
Iraq90.1%
Stateless90.1%
Afghanistan80.1%
Pakistan80.1%
Thailand70.1%
Russian Federation60.1%
Serbia60.1%
Belgium50.1%
Latvia50.1%
Canada40.1%
France30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Peru30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
China30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Pfronten

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.

Füssen as a Pfronten alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.24/m² Füssen vs €7.39/m² Pfrontenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Füssen vs €4,100 Pfrontenno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,960.5 Füssen vs 1,495.6 Pfronten+31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,834 Füssen vs 2,834 Pfrontensame level
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Cities near Pfronten

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

Füssen 11.4 km away
Rent
7.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Marktoberdorf 21.0 km away
Rent
6.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sonthofen 21.6 km away
Rent
7.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Pfronten, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Bad Wimpfen7,686 residentsEmlichheim7,691 residentsLöffingen7,692 residentsBad Herrenalb7,694 residentsKirchberg7,678 residentsBerchtesgaden7,697 residents

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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; Pfronten'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 Pfronten?

The published population was 7,687 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Pfronten?

Average net cold rent is 7.39 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 517 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Pfronten?

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 Pfronten?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Pfronten?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Pfronten a good place to live?

Pfronten 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 Pfronten?

Füssen, Reutte, Marktoberdorf, Sonthofen are near Pfronten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Pfronten?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,661 people (86.3%) 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). Pfronten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7ca1ed592790bedfa31765b3c2c0418b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pfronten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pfronten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7ca1ed592790bedfa31765b3c2c0418b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pfronten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  6. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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