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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.95 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-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.
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 rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 56.71 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 82.87 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,250 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.72 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 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.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rastatt. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 492.6 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
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.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
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.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Karlsruhe Reinhold-Frank-Straße)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.9 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land |
Cities of a similar size in Germany
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
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
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 602 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official |
| City area | 58.98 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 12,048 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official |
| Population density | 860.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official |
| Population | 50,741 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 18,197 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Catholic share | 36 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other | 24,176 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other, share | 47.8 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant residents | 8,176 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant share | 16.2 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 50,546 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 30,040 | 59.4% |
| Romania | 4,133 | 8.2% |
| Russian Federation | 2,355 | 4.7% |
| Poland | 2,205 | 4.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 2,019 | 4.0% |
| Turkey | 1,252 | 2.5% |
| Ukraine | 1,186 | 2.3% |
| Serbia | 682 | 1.3% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 538 | 1.1% |
| Croatia | 537 | 1.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 461 | 0.9% |
| Italy | 408 | 0.8% |
| Hungary | 348 | 0.7% |
| Bulgaria | 314 | 0.6% |
| Kosovo | 306 | 0.6% |
| Afghanistan | 237 | 0.5% |
| Iraq | 222 | 0.4% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 219 | 0.4% |
| France | 189 | 0.4% |
| Czech Republic | 179 | 0.4% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 162 | 0.3% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 139 | 0.3% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 132 | 0.3% |
| Uzbekistan | 131 | 0.3% |
| Brazil | 103 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 92 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 86 | 0.2% |
| Slovakia | 81 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 78 | 0.2% |
| Lithuania | 74 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 72 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 66 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 63 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 62 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 59 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 58 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 57 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 55 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 54 | 0.1% |
| Tajikistan | 54 | 0.1% |
| China | 54 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 52 | 0.1% |
| India | 49 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 45 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 45 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 40 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 39 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 38 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 37 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 37 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 28 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 28 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 23 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 23 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 23 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 22 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 22 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 21 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 20 | 0.0% |
| United States | 20 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 19 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 18 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 18 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 16 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 14 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 12 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 12 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 12 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 11 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 11 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 8 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 6 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 6 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 6 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 5 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 4 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 4 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 4 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Oman | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 50,546 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 38,497 | 76.2% |
| Romania | 2,194 | 4.3% |
| Turkey | 1,338 | 2.6% |
| Ukraine | 907 | 1.8% |
| Croatia | 769 | 1.5% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 564 | 1.1% |
| Italy | 563 | 1.1% |
| Poland | 557 | 1.1% |
| Hungary | 478 | 0.9% |
| Russian Federation | 443 | 0.9% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 403 | 0.8% |
| Bulgaria | 356 | 0.7% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 314 | 0.6% |
| Afghanistan | 288 | 0.6% |
| Kosovo | 262 | 0.5% |
| Uncertain | 214 | 0.4% |
| Iraq | 203 | 0.4% |
| France | 166 | 0.3% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 145 | 0.3% |
| Kazakhstan | 126 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 84 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 75 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 71 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 70 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 67 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 64 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 63 | 0.1% |
| China | 56 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 55 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 54 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 54 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 52 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 52 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 47 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 46 | 0.1% |
| India | 43 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 42 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 41 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 39 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 39 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 34 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 34 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 29 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 25 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 25 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 25 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 23 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 22 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 20 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 19 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 19 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 19 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 18 | 0.0% |
| United States | 18 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 17 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 14 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 13 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 13 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 10 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 8 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 8 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 8 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 7 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 6 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 6 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 5 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 5 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0.0% |
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.
Additional context
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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Rastatt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rastatt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
- 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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- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlsruhe WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- miet-check Mietspiegel Rastatt miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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