Living in Pirmasens

In Pirmasens, rents across existing tenancies average €4.62 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.5% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.2 per m² per month in June 2026. Pirmasens had a population of 39,761 at the end of 2024. For Pirmasens, regional disposable income was €23,011 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population39,761people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,450EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent4.62EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 20% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate9.5%country median 5.1% — 86% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime8,896incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 5% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³country median 8.0 — 25% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 92% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pirmasens?

Average net cold rent is 4.62 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): 4.62 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesPirmasens highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Pirmasens€4.62

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.62 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	7.2 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Pirmasens³⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Pirmasens a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–60%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%

Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–50%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 277 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.62 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 9.5% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,450 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Pirmasens?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Pirmasens is 9.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	36.25 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	82.26 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Disposable income per resident	23,011 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²³Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	45,578 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²³Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,450 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	9.5 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Pirmasens?

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

Left over each month€1,772of €2,303 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.	€2,303
Rent, 60 m²€7.20/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Pirmasens · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €4.62/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €432
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	€1,772

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	777.8 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	188.6 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Pirmasens 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 residents777.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Pirmasens?

Police recorded about 8,896 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)²

Recorded crime across major citiesPirmasens highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Pirmasens8,896

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,896 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397	31 Dec 2023	Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)²Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate	9,218 incidents per 100,000	2022	INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	4 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁸Official
Nearest airport	SCN	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	35.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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

Is the air quality good in Pirmasens?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.2WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Pirmasens is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Pirmasens 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.22 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
NO₂ — latest reading	8.67 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	13.05 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³country median 8.0	31 Dec 2022	European Environment Agency¹¹Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.74 · Feb 17.41 · Mar 20.85 · Apr 26.85 · May 31.41 · Jun 35.42 · Jul 38.13 · Aug 38.24 · Sep 32.65 · Oct 26.4 · Nov 20.67 · Dec 14.96 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -17.23 · Feb -17.62 · Mar -14 · Apr -5.64 · May -0.55 · Jun 4.21 · Jul 7.02 · Aug 6.22 · Sep 0.67 · Oct -4.86 · Nov -6.73 · Dec -17.56 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.51 · Feb 1.43 · Mar 4.95 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.79 · Jun 17.83 · Jul 19.82 · Aug 19.26 · Sep 14.96 · Oct 10.18 · Nov 5.08 · Dec 1.42 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Annual mean temperature	9.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)¹⁰Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2014–2022

3.8

4.9

6.1

7.2

6.02014201720192022

Annual PM2.5 fell 14.3% between 2014 and 2022, from 7.0 to 6.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 61.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 648.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Pirmasens?

The published population was 39,761 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.3%
Foreign residents12.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	586 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	61.35 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official
Foreign residents	5,055 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	648.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	39,761 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	9,911 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	25.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	14,282 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	36.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	14,740 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	37.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Pirmasens

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	38,936	100.0%
Germany	31,116	79.9%
Russian Federation	908	2.3%
Kazakhstan	901	2.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	615	1.6%
Poland	607	1.6%
Ukraine	394	1.0%
Romania	355	0.9%
Turkey	300	0.8%
Moldova, Republic of	279	0.7%
Italy	207	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	201	0.5%
Kyrgyzstan	194	0.5%
Not stated	187	0.5%
Kosovo	132	0.3%
India	130	0.3%
France	125	0.3%
Afghanistan	123	0.3%
Serbia	121	0.3%
United States	114	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	103	0.3%
Somalia	81	0.2%
Austria	77	0.2%
Hungary	75	0.2%
Lithuania	67	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	64	0.2%
Morocco	64	0.2%
China	61	0.2%
Greece	58	0.1%
Czech Republic	58	0.1%
Viet Nam	54	0.1%
Croatia	53	0.1%
Philippines	53	0.1%
Armenia	52	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	39	0.1%
Pakistan	39	0.1%
Algeria	38	0.1%
Nigeria	37	0.1%
Cameroon	37	0.1%
Slovakia	36	0.1%
Spain	36	0.1%
Iraq	35	0.1%
Eritrea	34	0.1%
United Kingdom	30	0.1%
Egypt	30	0.1%
Latvia	29	0.1%
Uzbekistan	29	0.1%
Albania	28	0.1%
Lebanon	28	0.1%
Thailand	28	0.1%
Azerbaijan	27	0.1%
United Arab Emirates	22	0.1%
Netherlands	21	0.1%
Tunisia	19	0.0%
Brazil	19	0.0%
Slovenia	15	0.0%
Switzerland	15	0.0%
Belarus	15	0.0%
Sudan	15	0.0%
Georgia	14	0.0%
Kuwait	14	0.0%
Guinea	13	0.0%
Sri Lanka	12	0.0%
Portugal	11	0.0%
Tajikistan	11	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	11	0.0%
Montenegro	10	0.0%
Luxembourg	10	0.0%
Belgium	9	0.0%
Peru	9	0.0%
Indonesia	9	0.0%
Jordan	9	0.0%
Canada	8	0.0%
Estonia	7	0.0%
Sweden	7	0.0%
Kenya	7	0.0%
South Africa	7	0.0%
Libya	6	0.0%
Malaysia	6	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Cuba	5	0.0%
Yemen	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Qatar	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Oman	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	38,936	100.0%
Germany	33,882	87.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	754	1.9%
Romania	455	1.2%
Ukraine	304	0.8%
Bulgaria	292	0.7%
Turkey	264	0.7%
Poland	248	0.6%
Italy	211	0.5%
Afghanistan	173	0.4%
Kosovo	131	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Russian Federation	131	0.3%
Somalia	119	0.3%
India	119	0.3%
Serbia	102	0.3%
France	93	0.2%
United States	83	0.2%
Hungary	74	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	72	0.2%
Croatia	70	0.2%
Greece	58	0.1%
Lithuania	57	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	57	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	55	0.1%
Austria	55	0.1%
China	53	0.1%
Eritrea	49	0.1%
Nigeria	49	0.1%
Morocco	49	0.1%
Armenia	47	0.1%
Viet Nam	44	0.1%
Philippines	37	0.1%
Egypt	35	0.1%
Slovakia	34	0.1%
Cameroon	34	0.1%
Kazakhstan	34	0.1%
Stateless	34	0.1%
Azerbaijan	33	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	32	0.1%
Spain	30	0.1%
Latvia	29	0.1%
Pakistan	29	0.1%
Thailand	25	0.1%
Iraq	23	0.1%
Netherlands	19	0.0%
United Kingdom	18	0.0%
Portugal	17	0.0%
Sudan	17	0.0%
Uncertain	17	0.0%
Algeria	16	0.0%
Albania	15	0.0%
Montenegro	14	0.0%
Tunisia	14	0.0%
Switzerland	13	0.0%
Lebanon	13	0.0%
Belarus	11	0.0%
Guinea	11	0.0%
Sweden	10	0.0%
Czech Republic	10	0.0%
Brazil	10	0.0%
Slovenia	9	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	9	0.0%
Indonesia	8	0.0%
Georgia	7	0.0%
Ireland	6	0.0%
Kuwait	6	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	6	0.0%
Belgium	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	93.6 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁶Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	27.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁶Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	415 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁹Official
Local property-tax multiplier	570 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Pirmasens

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.

Zweibruecken as a Pirmasens alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 5.4% Zweibruecken vs 9.5% Pirmasens−43%
Rent: €5.18/m² Zweibruecken vs €4.62/m² Pirmasens+12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,013 Zweibruecken vs 8,896 Pirmasens−21%
Nearest airport: 18.6 km Zweibruecken vs 35.7 km Pirmasens−48%
Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Zweibruecken vs €3,450 Pirmasens+9%
Residents: 33,323 Zweibruecken vs 39,761 Pirmasens−16%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 843.2 Zweibruecken vs 777.8 Pirmasens+8%

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Menden Sauerland as a Pirmasens alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 249 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 9.5% Pirmasens−45%
Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €4.62/m² Pirmasens+22%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 371.8 Menden Sauerland vs 777.8 Pirmasens−52%
Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 35.7 km Pirmasens−55%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,450 Pirmasens+13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 (2025) Menden Sauerland vs 8,896 (2023) Pirmasensno percentage
Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 39,761 Pirmasens+31%

Full comparison More about Menden Sauerland

Cities near Pirmasens

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

Rodalben 5.4 km away

Rent: 4.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Dahn 14.1 km away

Rent: 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hornbach 16.8 km away

Rent: 5.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Zweibruecken 18.2 km away

Rent: 5.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Homburg 23.3 km away

Rent: 6.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Landstuhl 23.7 km away

Rent: 6.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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#6 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Germany #6 of 30 in Lowest reference rents in Germany #30 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Germany #30 of 30 in German cities with the lowest annual PM2.5

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; Pirmasens's school authority applies it locally.

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

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How many people live in Pirmasens?

The published population was 39,761 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Pirmasens?

Average net cold rent is 4.62 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 323 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Pirmasens?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Pirmasens?

What is the unemployment rate in Pirmasens?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Pirmasens?

The median gross salary is 3,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Pirmasens a good place to live?

Pirmasens 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 Pirmasens?

Rodalben, Dahn, Hornbach, Zweibruecken, Bitche are near Pirmasens. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Pirmasens?

The official country of birth distribution records 31,116 people (79.9%) 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). Pirmasens, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4959b521a5ecec6cc92fe3c4ea4d4db4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pirmasens/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pirmasens-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_5104989b9e09,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pirmasens, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4959b521a5ecec6cc92fe3c4ea4d4db4},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/pirmasens/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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