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Living in Rastatt

Rastatt had 50,741 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. In May 2022, the foreign population was 12,048. Gigabit broadband availability was 82.9% in 2025. Car density was 602 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.95 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 82% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Rastatt?

Average net cold rent is 11.95 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 11.95 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Rastatt21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Rastatt yet.

Net rent across major citiesRastatt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rastatt highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.95 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Rastatt21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 717 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.95 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.72% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Rastatt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.72 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Rastatt is 6.7%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Rastatt 6.7%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability56.71 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability82.87 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.72 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rastatt. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rastatt. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k492.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Rastatt 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 100k492.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFKB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport12.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rastatt.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rastatt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Karlsruhe Reinhold-Frank-Straße)10

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
Rastatt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rastatt average monthly precipitation, mm020406080555661497375786059726567JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rastatt average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526061891351892272412532401741116244JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rastatt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154010.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Rastatt is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Rastatt 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Karlsruhe Reinhold-Frank-Straße)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 16.8 · May 21.4 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.6 · May 10 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 11 · May 15.7 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.2 · Feb 55.6 · Mar 60.7 · Apr 48.7 · May 72.9 · Jun 74.6 · Jul 78.1 · Aug 59.7 · Sep 59.4 · Oct 72.1 · Nov 64.8 · Dec 66.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.2 · Feb 88.7 · Mar 134.8 · Apr 188.7 · May 226.7 · Jun 241.3 · Jul 253.3 · Aug 240.3 · Sep 174.3 · Oct 111 · Nov 62.1 · Dec 43.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · 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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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Population and city profile

The city covered 59 km² in 2024. Population density was 860.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Rastatt?

The published population was 50,741 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rastatt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76.3%Foreign residents23.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents602 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area58.98 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents12,048 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density860.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population50,741 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents18,197 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share36 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other24,176 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share47.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents8,176 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share16.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Rastatt

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
Total50,546100.0%
Germany30,04059.4%
Romania4,1338.2%
Russian Federation2,3554.7%
Poland2,2054.4%
Kazakhstan2,0194.0%
Turkey1,2522.5%
Ukraine1,1862.3%
Serbia6821.3%
Syrian Arab Republic5381.1%
Croatia5371.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina4610.9%
Italy4080.8%
Hungary3480.7%
Bulgaria3140.6%
Kosovo3060.6%
Afghanistan2370.5%
Iraq2220.4%
Moldova, Republic of2190.4%
France1890.4%
Czech Republic1790.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1620.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1390.3%
Kyrgyzstan1320.3%
Uzbekistan1310.3%
Brazil1030.2%
Austria920.2%
Thailand860.2%
Slovakia810.2%
Greece780.2%
Lithuania740.1%
Cameroon720.1%
Viet Nam660.1%
Spain630.1%
Not stated620.1%
Albania590.1%
Algeria580.1%
Nigeria570.1%
Latvia550.1%
Pakistan540.1%
Tajikistan540.1%
China540.1%
Georgia520.1%
India490.1%
Belarus450.1%
Azerbaijan450.1%
Philippines400.1%
Tunisia390.1%
Morocco380.1%
Slovenia370.1%
Portugal370.1%
Switzerland280.1%
United Kingdom280.1%
Somalia230.0%
Egypt230.0%
Canada230.0%
Netherlands220.0%
Eritrea220.0%
Gambia210.0%
Estonia200.0%
United States200.0%
Lebanon190.0%
Montenegro180.0%
Sri Lanka180.0%
Armenia160.0%
Togo140.0%
Sweden120.0%
Guinea120.0%
Cuba120.0%
Argentina110.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of110.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Kenya80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Turkmenistan80.0%
Australia80.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Angola60.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Palestinian territories60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Ghana50.0%
Libya50.0%
Japan50.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic50.0%
Belgium40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Chile40.0%
Peru40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Namibia30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total50,546100.0%
Germany38,49776.2%
Romania2,1944.3%
Turkey1,3382.6%
Ukraine9071.8%
Croatia7691.5%
Syrian Arab Republic5641.1%
Italy5631.1%
Poland5571.1%
Hungary4780.9%
Russian Federation4430.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia4030.8%
Bulgaria3560.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3140.6%
Afghanistan2880.6%
Kosovo2620.5%
Uncertain2140.4%
Iraq2030.4%
France1660.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1450.3%
Kazakhstan1260.2%
Greece840.2%
Thailand750.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of710.1%
Cameroon700.1%
Nigeria670.1%
Portugal640.1%
Slovakia630.1%
China560.1%
Latvia550.1%
Albania540.1%
Pakistan540.1%
Moldova, Republic of520.1%
Viet Nam520.1%
Brazil470.1%
Austria460.1%
India430.1%
Lithuania420.1%
Georgia410.1%
Spain390.1%
Algeria390.1%
Netherlands340.1%
Azerbaijan340.1%
Eritrea290.1%
Belarus250.0%
Somalia250.0%
Philippines250.0%
Montenegro230.0%
United Kingdom220.0%
Tunisia220.0%
Morocco200.0%
Slovenia190.0%
Switzerland190.0%
Gambia190.0%
Egypt180.0%
United States180.0%
Lebanon170.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
Stateless140.0%
Sweden130.0%
Armenia130.0%
Uzbekistan130.0%
Kyrgyzstan120.0%
Kenya100.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Togo80.0%
Japan80.0%
Czech Republic70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Finland60.0%
Canada60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Australia60.0%
Ghana50.0%
Niger50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Palestinian territories50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Angola40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Benin30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Rastatt 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–64%
Foreign residents12,048 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population50,741 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.95 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Rastatt
Fibre-to-the-building availability56.71 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability82.87 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Rastatt?

The published population was 50,741 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Rastatt?

Average net cold rent is 11.95 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 837 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Rastatt.

Is the air quality good in Rastatt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Karlsruhe Reinhold-Frank-Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Rastatt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Rastatt?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Rastatt?

12,048 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Rastatt a good place to live?

Rastatt 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 Total live in Rastatt?

The official country of birth distribution records 50,546 people (100.0%) 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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  title = {Rastatt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Karlsruhe Reinhold-Frank-Straße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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