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Living in Reutlingen

In Reutlingen, rents across existing tenancies average €8.05 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2022).

The unemployment rate was 6.16% in May 2022. Annual NO₂ was 20.6 µg/m³ in 2024. At the end of 2024, Reutlingen had a population of 117,499. The city covered 87.1 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,365.5 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 86.8% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population117,499people31 Dec 2024Official source · Reutlingen finance report 2025
Median gross salary (region)4,350EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.05EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 39% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.16%country median 5.1% — 21% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,184incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 34% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean7.54µg/m³country median 8.0 — 6% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 91% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 96% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Reutlingen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.5 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Reutlingen?

Average net cold rent is 8.05 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): 8.05 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Reutlingen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€597
Utilities, 85 m² flat€265
Transport pass€55
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€39
Fitness club€22

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 citiesReutlingen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Reutlingen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Reutlingen€8.05
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, monthly22.39 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited38.78 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly597.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13.44 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 pass54.98 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home265 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.05 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.5 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Reutlingen37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Reutlingen 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 worker40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–48%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on education · range 40–56%
Student45%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 36–54%
Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–48%
Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–49%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 483 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.05 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 Reutlingen?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.16 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Reutlingen is 6.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability37.17 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability86.78 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.16 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 31.1% between 2011 and 2025, from 4.7% to 6.2%.

What does a salary buy in Reutlingen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,350 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,509of €2,788 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.€2,788
Rent, 60 m²€14.50/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Reutlingen · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €8.05/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €870
Public transport pass€55 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €55
Utilities, 85 m²€265 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €265
Internet€39 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €39
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,509
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Reutlingen Salary needed to live in Reutlingen

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents417.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals3 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202411Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Reutlingen 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 residents417.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Reutlingen?

Police recorded about 6,184 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) - Städte17

Recorded crime across major citiesReutlingen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Reutlingen 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
Munich6,214
Reutlingen6,184
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,184 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte17Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.54 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Reutlingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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: 7.54 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 Reutlingen is 7.5 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 mean20.57 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
NO₂ — latest reading23.28 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM10 — annual mean13.34 µg/m³country median 13.5 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.54 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 4.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.3 · Feb 33.4 · Mar 43.1 · Apr 37.6 · May 78.4 · Jun 89.3 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 46.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 74.3 · Feb 95.3 · Mar 144.3 · Apr 184.1 · May 209.9 · Jun 226 · Jul 243 · Aug 226.3 · Sep 174 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 76.6 · Dec 65.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen23Official · 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 55.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 7.5.

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±1.0 °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 Reutlingen?

The published population was 117,499 people in 2024. Source: Reutlingen finance report 202518

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents573 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area87.06 km²31 Dec 2022Reutlingen landscape plan19Official
Foreign-resident share21.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents23,121 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Population density1,365 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population117,499 people31 Dec 2024Reutlingen finance report 202518Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 6.7% between 2012 and 2024, from 110,084 to 117,499.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

Foreign residents rose 25.0% between 2012 and 2025, from 20,700 to 25,866.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents22,672 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share19.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other58,584 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share50.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents35,670 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share30.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Reutlingen

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
Total116,925100.0%
Germany84,40972.2%
Romania3,3972.9%
Turkey2,7042.3%
Poland2,0911.8%
Greece2,0081.7%
Kazakhstan1,7921.5%
Russian Federation1,5041.3%
Italy1,3801.2%
Croatia1,3561.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,2741.1%
Show 134 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic1,1521.0%
Serbia1,0060.9%
Ukraine9860.8%
Kosovo7920.7%
Viet Nam5810.5%
Bulgaria5490.5%
Czech Republic4710.4%
Austria4680.4%
Portugal4590.4%
India4370.4%
Hungary4310.4%
Iraq4050.3%
France3940.3%
China3800.3%
Afghanistan3390.3%
Albania3110.3%
Pakistan2760.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2560.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2360.2%
Spain2290.2%
Eritrea2000.2%
Brazil1890.2%
United States1760.2%
Slovenia1710.1%
Switzerland1690.1%
Nigeria1670.1%
Slovakia1400.1%
Lebanon1320.1%
United Kingdom1290.1%
Philippines1270.1%
Cameroon1210.1%
Thailand1210.1%
Tunisia1170.1%
Uzbekistan1170.1%
Gambia1120.1%
Georgia1110.1%
Kyrgyzstan1100.1%
Morocco990.1%
Tajikistan930.1%
Algeria830.1%
Egypt810.1%
Mexico800.1%
Not stated790.1%
Moldova, Republic of750.1%
Lithuania740.1%
Montenegro660.1%
Belarus620.1%
Togo620.1%
Netherlands610.1%
Somalia560.0%
Sri Lanka560.0%
Latvia510.0%
Indonesia510.0%
Ghana460.0%
Japan450.0%
Ireland410.0%
Kenya410.0%
Ethiopia400.0%
Canada390.0%
Colombia390.0%
Peru390.0%
Bangladesh390.0%
Madagascar370.0%
Jordan370.0%
South Africa350.0%
Argentina340.0%
Denmark330.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the320.0%
Korea, Republic of310.0%
Sweden300.0%
Belgium280.0%
Malaysia270.0%
Chile260.0%
Senegal240.0%
Australia240.0%
Cuba220.0%
Azerbaijan210.0%
Dominican Republic200.0%
Taiwan, Province of China200.0%
Estonia190.0%
Angola180.0%
Guinea180.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of180.0%
Armenia180.0%
Israel180.0%
Ecuador170.0%
Paraguay150.0%
Côte D'Ivoire140.0%
Finland130.0%
Zimbabwe130.0%
Libya120.0%
Sierra Leone120.0%
Luxembourg110.0%
Uruguay110.0%
Palestinian territories110.0%
Saudi Arabia110.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of100.0%
Uganda90.0%
Costa Rica90.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Turkmenistan90.0%
Iceland80.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Cyprus70.0%
Benin70.0%
Congo70.0%
Sudan70.0%
El Salvador70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
United Arab Emirates70.0%
Singapore70.0%
Mali50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Malta40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Norway30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Chad30.0%
Belize30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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
Total116,925100.0%
Germany93,80580.2%
Greece2,7212.3%
Turkey2,6722.3%
Croatia2,1721.9%
Italy1,9631.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1,2271.0%
Romania1,1831.0%
Ukraine7380.6%
Kosovo6950.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6470.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia6310.5%
Bulgaria5880.5%
Portugal5790.5%
Poland4720.4%
India3810.3%
Russian Federation3620.3%
Afghanistan3460.3%
France3360.3%
Hungary3200.3%
Austria3070.3%
China2970.3%
Albania2750.2%
Viet Nam2400.2%
Iraq2370.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2180.2%
Pakistan1940.2%
Nigeria1890.2%
Spain1820.2%
Eritrea1770.2%
Uncertain1110.1%
Gambia1090.1%
Slovakia1010.1%
Slovenia970.1%
United States940.1%
Kazakhstan890.1%
Cameroon880.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of880.1%
Brazil870.1%
Thailand850.1%
Philippines820.1%
Tunisia750.1%
Georgia750.1%
Somalia640.1%
Montenegro630.1%
Netherlands600.1%
Switzerland570.0%
Lithuania520.0%
Mexico500.0%
Czech Republic490.0%
United Kingdom460.0%
Ireland450.0%
Egypt450.0%
Sri Lanka450.0%
Morocco440.0%
Algeria410.0%
Indonesia410.0%
Stateless380.0%
Japan360.0%
Latvia340.0%
Jordan320.0%
Madagascar310.0%
Togo310.0%
Belarus300.0%
Lebanon300.0%
Canada280.0%
Bangladesh280.0%
Uzbekistan270.0%
Malaysia260.0%
Ghana250.0%
Kenya240.0%
Colombia240.0%
Korea, Republic of240.0%
Belgium220.0%
Sweden220.0%
Taiwan, Province of China170.0%
Senegal160.0%
Finland150.0%
Australia150.0%
Peru140.0%
Azerbaijan140.0%
Moldova, Republic of130.0%
Zimbabwe130.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the130.0%
Guinea120.0%
Kyrgyzstan120.0%
Côte D'Ivoire100.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Benin90.0%
Cuba90.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Uganda80.0%
Chile80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Angola70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Paraguay70.0%
Mongolia70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Argentina50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Israel50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Norway40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Congo30.0%
Mali30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier410 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de24Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de24Official

Alternatives for people set on Reutlingen

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.

Sindelfingen as a Reutlingen alternative in the same region

30 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 611.6 Sindelfingen vs 417.3 Reutlingen+47%
  • Rent: €8.91/m² Sindelfingen vs €8.05/m² Reutlingen+11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Sindelfingen vs €4,350 Reutlingen+13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 (2025) Sindelfingen vs 6,184 (2024) Reutlingenno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 27.8% Sindelfingen vs 21.4% Reutlingen+30%
  • Nearest airport: 16.3 km Sindelfingen vs 23.0 km Reutlingen−29%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Sindelfingen vs 6.2% Reutlingensame level
Full comparisonMore about Sindelfingen

Erlangen as a Reutlingen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 179 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,569.0 Erlangen vs 417.3 Reutlingen+276%
  • Rent: €9.20/m² Erlangen vs €8.05/m² Reutlingen+14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,602 Erlangen vs 6,184 Reutlingen−26%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,050 Erlangen vs €4,350 Reutlingen+16%
  • Nearest airport: 11.7 km Erlangen vs 23.0 km Reutlingen−49%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €234 Erlangen vs €265 Reutlingen−12%
  • Foreign residents: 22.9% Erlangen vs 21.4% Reutlingen+7%
Full comparisonMore about Erlangen

Valencia as a Reutlingen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1260 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €8.05/m² (2022) Reutlingenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,350 Reutlingenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 23.0 km Reutlingen−60%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 21.4% Reutlingen−27%
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Cities near Reutlingen

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Pfullingen Commuting Zone · 2.1 km away
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8.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Unterhausen Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away
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7.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Metzingen Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
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8.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Tuebingen 12.6 km away
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10.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Urach 13.5 km away
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7.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neuffen 14.1 km away
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8.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mössingen 14.5 km away
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7.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Aichtal 15.6 km away
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8.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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All Germany cities
Bottrop117,852 residentsBremerhaven119,513 residentsRemscheid114,705 residentsRecklinghausen120,402 residentsErlangen120,646 residentsBergisch Gladbach114,320 residents

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Reutlingen in rankings

#8 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #8 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime

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; Reutlingen'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 Reutlingen?

The published population was 117,499 people in 2024. Source: Reutlingen finance report 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Reutlingen?

Average net cold rent is 8.05 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 564 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Reutlingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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 Reutlingen?

Police recorded about 6,184 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 Reutlingen?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Reutlingen?

The median gross salary is 4,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Reutlingen a good place to live?

Reutlingen 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 Reutlingen?

Pfullingen, Unterhausen, Metzingen, Tuebingen, Bad Urach are near Reutlingen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Reutlingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 84,409 people (72.2%) 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). Reutlingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cd63a4212f249df712aacd727469e14a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/reutlingen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Reutlingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {cd63a4212f249df712aacd727469e14a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/reutlingen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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