Living in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz

In Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz, rents across existing tenancies average €6.71 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.4% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.97 per m² per month in June 2026. For Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz, the unemployment rate was 7.36% in May 2022. The population of Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz, in Germany, was 12,529 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population12,529people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent6.71EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate7.36%country median 5.1% — 44% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime2,751incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Bahnhof)

Pricier rent than 74% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 87% 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 Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

Average net cold rent is 6.71 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): 6.71 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesRöthenbach a.d.Pegnitz highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz€6.71

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

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 M²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.71 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	12.97 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Röthenbach an der Pegnitz³⁷Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–63%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–60%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 403 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.71 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 regional median gross salary was €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €32,414 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 7.36 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz is 7.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz 7.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	21.26 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Gigabit broadband availability	58.94 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Disposable income per resident	32,414 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	38,247 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,250 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	7.36 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

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

Left over each month€1,858of €2,735 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.	€2,735
Rent, 60 m²€12.97/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Röthenbach an der Pegnitz · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.71/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €778
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	€1,858

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRöthenbach a.d.Pegnitz highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,751 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	32 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	NUE	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	12.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz. 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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Nürnberg/Bahnhof)¹¹

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1017WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂24WHO 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 Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	24 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Bahnhof)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	17 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Von-der-Tann-Straße)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nürnberg/Bahnhof)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.5 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.7 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 40 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 39.1 · Apr 32.9 · May 61.3 · Jun 64 · Jul 76.7 · Aug 59.5 · Sep 48.9 · Oct 49.4 · Nov 47.1 · Dec 48.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 58.6 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 129.7 · Apr 186.7 · May 218.6 · Jun 228.6 · Jul 239.2 · Aug 225.5 · Sep 165.2 · Oct 113.7 · Nov 57.9 · Dec 44 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rnberg²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °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

The city covered 14.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 876.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

The published population was 12,529 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.7%
Foreign residents15.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	584 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	14.29 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,920 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official
Population density	876.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	12,529 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	2,782 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Catholic share	22.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other	6,125 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other, share	49.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant residents	3,561 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant share	28.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official

International community in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz

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	12,470	100.0%
Germany	9,950	79.8%
Turkey	670	5.4%
Romania	240	1.9%
Poland	205	1.6%
Czech Republic	150	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	129	1.0%
Ukraine	82	0.7%
Russian Federation	79	0.6%
Greece	78	0.6%
Kazakhstan	65	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	59	0.5%
Croatia	49	0.4%
Italy	48	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	47	0.4%
Iraq	40	0.3%
Kosovo	37	0.3%
Austria	37	0.3%
Serbia	35	0.3%
China	35	0.3%
Hungary	27	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	27	0.2%
India	22	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	17	0.1%
United States	17	0.1%
Spain	15	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	14	0.1%
Viet Nam	14	0.1%
Ethiopia	13	0.1%
Georgia	13	0.1%
Slovenia	12	0.1%
Belarus	12	0.1%
Azerbaijan	12	0.1%
Cameroon	11	0.1%
Lithuania	10	0.1%
Pakistan	10	0.1%
Philippines	10	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Switzerland	9	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
Slovakia	7	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Not stated	7	0.1%
Estonia	6	0.0%
Netherlands	6	0.0%
Morocco	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
Uzbekistan	6	0.0%
Montenegro	5	0.0%
Kenya	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Armenia	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Latvia	4	0.0%
Algeria	4	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Peru	4	0.0%
Afghanistan	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,470	100.0%
Germany	10,550	84.6%
Turkey	713	5.7%
Romania	167	1.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	128	1.0%
Greece	107	0.9%
Croatia	71	0.6%
Ukraine	64	0.5%
Poland	55	0.4%
Bulgaria	53	0.4%
Italy	49	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	38	0.3%
Kosovo	38	0.3%
Iraq	33	0.3%
China	30	0.2%
Serbia	25	0.2%
Austria	21	0.2%
Azerbaijan	21	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	20	0.2%
Russian Federation	19	0.2%
Ethiopia	17	0.1%
Czech Republic	14	0.1%
India	14	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	13	0.1%
Spain	13	0.1%
France	12	0.1%
Hungary	11	0.1%
Stateless	11	0.1%
Viet Nam	10	0.1%
Belarus	9	0.1%
United States	9	0.1%
Slovenia	8	0.1%
Slovakia	8	0.1%
Uncertain	8	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	6	0.0%
Cameroon	6	0.0%
Pakistan	6	0.0%
Philippines	6	0.0%
Kazakhstan	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Afghanistan	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	99.1 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	41 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	350 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	360 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz

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.

Oberasbach as a Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Unemployment: 3.5% Oberasbach vs 7.4% Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz−52%
Rent: €7.46/m² Oberasbach vs €6.71/m² Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz+11%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,138 Oberasbach vs 2,751 Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz+14%
Residents: 17,647 Oberasbach vs 12,529 Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz+41%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Oberasbach vs 9.0 µg/m³ Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz−11%
Nearest airport: 12.2 km Oberasbach vs 12.3 km Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitzsame level
Median gross pay, region: €4,250 Oberasbach vs €4,250 Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitzsame level

Full comparison More about Oberasbach

Cities near Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz

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

Nuremberg Commuting Zone · 12.8 km away

Rent: 8.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary: 4,241 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Erlangen Commuting Zone · 21.2 km away

Rent: 9.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lauf a. d. Pegnitz 3.6 km away

Rent: 7.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Altdorf b.Nürnberg 13.4 km away

Rent: 7.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hersbruck 13.6 km away

Rent: 6.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Zirndorf 21.8 km away

Rent: 7.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Oberasbach 22.0 km away

Rent: 7.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz part of Nuremberg?

Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz is in the published commuting zone of Nuremberg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Nuremberg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁵

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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 Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

The published population was 12,529 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

Average net cold rent is 6.71 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 470 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

What is the unemployment rate in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz a good place to live?

Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz 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.

Is Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz part of Nuremberg?

Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz is in the published commuting zone of Nuremberg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

Nuremberg, Erlangen, Lauf a. d. Pegnitz, Altdorf b.Nürnberg, Altdorf bei Nürnberg are near Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,950 people (79.8%) 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). Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c052047b61dd4d88f01ee1fde4d44f6f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rothenbach-a-d-pegnitz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_rothenbach-a-d-pegnitz-germany-population-rent-salary_1f699926c9df,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Röthenbach a.d.Pegnitz, Germany: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c052047b61dd4d88f01ee1fde4d44f6f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rothenbach-a-d-pegnitz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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