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Living in Rottenburg am Neckar

Rottenburg am Neckar is a city in Germany. Gigabit broadband availability was 79.2% in 2025. Car density was 590 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €12 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 6,735 in May 2022. At the end of 2024, Rottenburg am Neckar had a population of 45,677.

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Rottenburg am Neckar?

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Rottenburg am Neckar?

Average net cold rent is 8.03 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): 8.03 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesRottenburg am Neckar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rottenburg am Neckar 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)8.03 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 482 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.03 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 5.54% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Rottenburg am Neckar?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.54 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Rottenburg am Neckar is 5.5%. 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%12904–6Rottenburg am Neckar 5.5%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability35.45 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability79.23 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.54 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rottenburg am Neckar. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport31.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rottenburg am Neckar. 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 Rottenburg am Neckar.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rottenburg am Neckar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Tübingen)11

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
Rottenburg am Neckar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Rottenburg am Neckar is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Rottenburg am Neckar 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Tübingen)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Tübingen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Tübingen)11Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Falkensee45,720 residentsSchwerte45,821 residentsWeinheim45,852 residentsErkelenz45,315 residentsRodgau45,277 residentsWittenberg45,249 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 142.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 321.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Rottenburg am Neckar?

The published population was 45,677 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rottenburg am Neckar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.3%Foreign residents14.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents590 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area142.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents6,735 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density321.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population45,677 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents18,935 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share42.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other17,594 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share39.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents8,426 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share18.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Rottenburg am Neckar

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
Total44,954100.0%
Germany36,07480.2%
Turkey9702.2%
Russian Federation6991.6%
Kazakhstan6591.5%
Romania5521.2%
Italy5141.1%
Poland5051.1%
Syrian Arab Republic4721.0%
Ukraine3670.8%
Greece3240.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia2930.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2860.6%
Kosovo2490.6%
Serbia2040.5%
Hungary1540.3%
Iraq1220.3%
Bulgaria1170.3%
Czech Republic1160.3%
France1060.2%
Austria1020.2%
Afghanistan930.2%
United States790.2%
Spain690.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of670.1%
India660.1%
Not stated660.1%
Switzerland650.1%
Brazil650.1%
Slovenia640.1%
Portugal630.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of630.1%
Nigeria620.1%
China570.1%
Moldova, Republic of550.1%
United Kingdom540.1%
Pakistan470.1%
Thailand450.1%
Albania420.1%
Slovakia410.1%
Lebanon400.1%
Viet Nam390.1%
Eritrea370.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of360.1%
Gambia320.1%
Kyrgyzstan320.1%
Morocco310.1%
Cameroon300.1%
Uzbekistan300.1%
Philippines270.1%
Netherlands240.1%
Montenegro230.1%
Tunisia230.1%
Georgia230.1%
Algeria210.0%
Mexico210.0%
Belarus180.0%
Tajikistan170.0%
Canada160.0%
Colombia160.0%
Japan160.0%
Latvia150.0%
Kenya140.0%
Peru140.0%
Armenia140.0%
Korea, Republic of140.0%
Indonesia130.0%
Ethiopia120.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Belgium110.0%
Lithuania110.0%
Egypt110.0%
Somalia100.0%
Argentina100.0%
Libya90.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Nepal80.0%
Australia80.0%
Senegal70.0%
Togo70.0%
Dominican Republic70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Finland50.0%
Ireland50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Israel50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Norway40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Angola30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Congo30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Chile30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total44,954100.0%
Germany38,22285.0%
Turkey1,0502.3%
Italy7611.7%
Syrian Arab Republic4581.0%
Croatia4281.0%
Greece4100.9%
Ukraine3960.9%
Romania3580.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2440.5%
Kosovo2410.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia1520.3%
Poland1480.3%
Russian Federation1460.3%
Afghanistan1370.3%
Hungary1190.3%
Bulgaria1090.2%
Iraq1050.2%
Nigeria980.2%
France840.2%
Spain740.2%
Austria730.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of720.2%
Portugal710.2%
Pakistan440.1%
China440.1%
United States390.1%
India390.1%
Albania350.1%
Slovenia340.1%
Gambia330.1%
Thailand330.1%
Kazakhstan280.1%
Brazil270.1%
Viet Nam270.1%
Uncertain270.1%
Netherlands260.1%
Switzerland260.1%
Stateless260.1%
Slovakia250.1%
Eritrea250.1%
Cameroon250.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of230.1%
Montenegro200.0%
Czech Republic200.0%
Algeria190.0%
Morocco170.0%
Tunisia170.0%
Mexico160.0%
Moldova, Republic of150.0%
United Kingdom150.0%
Georgia140.0%
Lithuania130.0%
Somalia130.0%
Canada130.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Japan110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Philippines110.0%
Latvia90.0%
Togo90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Nepal80.0%
Sweden70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Kenya60.0%
South Africa50.0%
Senegal50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Peru40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Australia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Israel30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Is Rottenburg am Neckar 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents6,735 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population45,677 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.03 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability35.45 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability79.23 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,600 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 multiplier360 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Rottenburg am Neckar 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Rottenburg am Neckar?

The published population was 45,677 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Rottenburg am Neckar?

Average net cold rent is 8.03 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 562 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Rottenburg am Neckar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Tübingen).

What is the unemployment rate in Rottenburg am Neckar?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Rottenburg am Neckar?

The median gross salary is 4,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Rottenburg am Neckar?

6,735 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Rottenburg am Neckar a good place to live?

Rottenburg am Neckar 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 Rottenburg am Neckar?

The official country of birth distribution records 44,954 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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