Living in Rottweil
Rottweil had 24,985 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. Regional disposable income was €30,086 per person per year at the end of 2023. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.02 per m² per month in June 2026.
Lower unemployment than 66% 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 Rottweil?
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 Rottweil?
Average net cold rent is 11.02 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): 11.02 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Rottweil22
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Rottweil yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.02 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Rottweil22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 661 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.02 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 4.29% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Rottweil?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 4.29 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 29.05 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 84.61 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 30,086 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 50,569 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,150 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 4.29 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rottweil. 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 Rottweil. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 976.1 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Rottweil 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 Rottweil. 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 Rottweil?
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 Schramberg Oberndorfer Straße)11
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 | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Villingen-Schwenningen)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Villingen-Schwenningen)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schramberg Oberndorfer Straße)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 2.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.5 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.4 · Jun 10 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.8 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.5 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 60.8 · Feb 50.4 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 61.7 · May 104.7 · Jun 102 · Jul 114 · Aug 94.1 · Sep 66.1 · Oct 69.7 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 69.5 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 83.9 · Feb 97.8 · Mar 143.9 · Apr 169.3 · May 187.2 · Jun 209.2 · Jul 231.2 · Aug 213.1 · Sep 167.6 · Oct 126.7 · Nov 83.4 · Dec 71.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck19Official · 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)8Official · land |
Cities of a similar size in Germany
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 71.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 348.2 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Rottweil?
The published population was 24,985 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 | 676 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official |
| City area | 71.76 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,063 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 348.2 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official |
| Population | 24,985 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 10,494 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 42.5 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 9,411 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 38.2 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 4,761 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 19.3 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Rottweil
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 | 24,668 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 17,856 | 72.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 1,044 | 4.2% |
| Russian Federation | 940 | 3.8% |
| Ukraine | 475 | 1.9% |
| Romania | 448 | 1.8% |
| Poland | 422 | 1.7% |
| Italy | 347 | 1.4% |
| Kosovo | 291 | 1.2% |
| Turkey | 252 | 1.0% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 179 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 178 | 0.7% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 150 | 0.6% |
| Serbia | 150 | 0.6% |
| Greece | 130 | 0.5% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 128 | 0.5% |
| Iraq | 113 | 0.5% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 106 | 0.4% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 87 | 0.4% |
| Czech Republic | 83 | 0.3% |
| Austria | 67 | 0.3% |
| Switzerland | 55 | 0.2% |
| India | 55 | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 53 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 49 | 0.2% |
| Uzbekistan | 47 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 46 | 0.2% |
| Portugal | 45 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 45 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 39 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 38 | 0.2% |
| France | 36 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 34 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 33 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 32 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 29 | 0.1% |
| China | 28 | 0.1% |
| Tajikistan | 26 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 22 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 21 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 21 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 21 | 0.1% |
| United States | 21 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 19 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 18 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Mexico | 17 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 16 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 15 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 13 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 13 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 12 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 11 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 11 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 11 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 9 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 9 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 8 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 7 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 5 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,668 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 20,606 | 83.5% |
| Italy | 477 | 1.9% |
| Romania | 366 | 1.5% |
| Ukraine | 359 | 1.5% |
| Croatia | 281 | 1.1% |
| Kosovo | 273 | 1.1% |
| Turkey | 261 | 1.1% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 195 | 0.8% |
| Poland | 144 | 0.6% |
| Russian Federation | 142 | 0.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 135 | 0.5% |
| Iraq | 118 | 0.5% |
| Serbia | 89 | 0.4% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 88 | 0.4% |
| Bulgaria | 82 | 0.3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 78 | 0.3% |
| Kazakhstan | 75 | 0.3% |
| Hungary | 60 | 0.2% |
| Portugal | 56 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 54 | 0.2% |
| India | 50 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 45 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 41 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 41 | 0.2% |
| France | 39 | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 32 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 28 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 26 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 25 | 0.1% |
| China | 21 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 20 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 19 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 18 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 17 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 15 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 0.1% |
| Mexico | 12 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 12 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 12 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Uncertain | 11 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 10 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 9 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 9 | 0.0% |
| United States | 9 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 7 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 7 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 6 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 6 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 4 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chad | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Is Rottweil 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare coverage, ages 3–6 | 95.8 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 27.3 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 380 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 430 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Rottweil?
The published population was 24,985 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Rottweil?
Average net cold rent is 11.02 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 771 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Rottweil.
Is the air quality good in Rottweil?
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 Schramberg Oberndorfer Straße).
What is the unemployment rate in Rottweil?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Rottweil?
The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
How many foreign residents live in Rottweil?
4,063 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Rottweil a good place to live?
Rottweil 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 Rottweil?
The official country of birth distribution records 24,668 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). Rottweil, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rottweil/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 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
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Villingen-Schwenningen) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schramberg Oberndorfer Straße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
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- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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- VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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