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Living in Rutesheim

Rutesheim is a city in Germany. At the end of 2024, Rutesheim had a population of 11,258. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14 per m² per month in June 2026.

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

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 Rutesheim?

Average net cold rent is 14 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): 14 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Rutesheim21

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

Net rent across major citiesRutesheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rutesheim 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)14 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Rutesheim21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 840 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.07% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €31,100 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Rutesheim?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.07 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Rutesheim is 5.1%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6Rutesheim 5.1%668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.03 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.43 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident31,100 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita83,120 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.07 %country median 5.1% — about the same15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport24.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rutesheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz)10

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
Rutesheim average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rutesheim average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100403337357676817247525050JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rutesheim average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526069911431872102252422261691167260JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rutesheim annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154018.0PM10104023.0NO₂µg/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 Rutesheim is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–11Rutesheim 10.05 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Leonberg Grabenstraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5.7 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 3 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.9 · Feb 32.7 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 35.4 · May 76.3 · Jun 75.6 · Jul 81.3 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 47.4 · Oct 51.8 · Nov 49.9 · Dec 49.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 69.3 · Feb 91.2 · Mar 142.5 · Apr 186.7 · May 209.5 · Jun 224.6 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 225.6 · Sep 169.4 · Oct 116.4 · Nov 72 · Dec 60.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart (Schnarrenberg)18Official · 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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Welzheim11,264 residentsIsselburg11,251 residentsCadolzburg11,250 residentsMöhnesee11,274 residentsBalve11,240 residentsGräfenhainichen11,228 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 16.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 694.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Rutesheim?

The published population was 11,258 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rutesheim residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.6%Foreign residents13.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents644 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area16.22 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,506 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density694.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population11,258 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,794 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share16.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other5,308 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share48.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents3,826 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share35 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Rutesheim

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
Total10,936100.0%
Germany9,03082.6%
Greece2031.9%
Turkey1891.7%
Romania1831.7%
Italy1381.3%
Poland1020.9%
Czech Republic720.7%
Ukraine670.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina560.5%
Kosovo550.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan550.5%
Croatia500.5%
Austria440.4%
Serbia440.4%
United States370.3%
Hungary360.3%
Syrian Arab Republic360.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of300.3%
Kazakhstan300.3%
France280.3%
Russian Federation280.3%
Iraq250.2%
China250.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of230.2%
United Kingdom200.2%
Portugal190.2%
Switzerland180.2%
India170.2%
Bulgaria160.1%
Spain160.1%
Not stated150.1%
Tunisia140.1%
Albania100.1%
Colombia100.1%
Slovenia90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Sri Lanka80.1%
Morocco70.1%
Cameroon60.1%
Brazil60.1%
Viet Nam60.1%
Lebanon60.1%
Belgium50.0%
Latvia50.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Kenya50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Japan50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Libya40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Finland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Benin30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Togo30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,936100.0%
Germany9,43086.2%
Greece2642.4%
Italy2312.1%
Turkey1811.7%
Croatia790.7%
Afghanistan700.6%
Ukraine610.6%
Romania580.5%
Poland450.4%
Kosovo430.4%
Show 47 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic400.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina390.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of290.3%
Austria270.2%
Serbia260.2%
United States230.2%
Portugal220.2%
Iraq190.2%
Spain160.1%
Hungary160.1%
Bulgaria150.1%
France140.1%
India140.1%
Uncertain140.1%
Albania110.1%
Tunisia110.1%
China110.1%
Russian Federation80.1%
Lithuania70.1%
Switzerland70.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Japan70.1%
Stateless70.1%
United Kingdom50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Sri Lanka50.0%
Thailand50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Benin30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Rutesheim 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student43%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 31–55%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%
Foreign residents1,506 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population11,258 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)14 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Rutesheim
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.03 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability98.43 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident31,100 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–693.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier360 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier340 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Rutesheim 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Rutesheim?

The published population was 11,258 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Rutesheim?

Average net cold rent is 14 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 980 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Rutesheim.

Is the air quality good in Rutesheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz).

What is the unemployment rate in Rutesheim?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Rutesheim?

The median gross salary is 4,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Rutesheim?

1,506 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Rutesheim a good place to live?

Rutesheim 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 Rutesheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,936 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 14). Rutesheim, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rutesheim/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rutesheim, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Stuttgart Arnulf-Klett-Platz) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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