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Living in Saarbrücken

In Saarbrücken, rents across existing tenancies average €6.71 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 11.5% (2024).

For Saarbrücken, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.02 per m² per month in May 2026. The unemployment rate was 11.5% in 2024. Saarbrücken is in Germany; its population was 186,283 at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-1741 sources

Population186,283people31 Dec 2023Official source · Landeshauptstadt Saarbruecken facts PDF
Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Average net rent6.71EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate11.5%country median 5.1% — 125% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime11,901incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 27% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.05µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 74% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 84% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Saarbruecken?

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 · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen29
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Saarbrücken recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€337
Private kindergarten€276
Transport pass€65
Internet, 60 Mbps€36
Fitness club€29
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesSaarbrücken highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saarbrücken highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly29.02 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited35.72 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly276.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.97 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Saarbrucken. Jul 2026. Prices in Saarbrucken39Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass64.68 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home336.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v240Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings103,695 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Housing vacancy rate6.34 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.71 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen29Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11.02 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Saarbruecken41Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Saarbrücken a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–59%

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

What is the unemployment rate in Saarbruecken?

The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Saarbrücken is 11.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability26.68 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability78.87 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
People in employment82,730 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20242Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

Unemployment rate rose 9.8% between 2012 and 2025, from 10.8% to 11.9%.

What does a salary buy in Saarbrücken?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,950 (BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,452of €2,575 take-home
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  • Internet
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  • 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.€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€11.02/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Saarbruecken · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €6.71/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €661
Public transport pass€65 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €65
Utilities, 85 m²€337 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €337
Internet€36 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €36
Mobile plan€25 · market price · Cost of Living in Saarbrucken. Jul 2026. Prices in Saarbrucken · 2026-07-31− €25
Left over€1,452
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Public employment service

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents702.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official
Hospitals5 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202417Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents170.2 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Saarbrücken through valid health insurance.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents702.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Saarbruecken?

Police recorded 11,901 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) - Städte23

Recorded crime across major citiesSaarbrücken highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saarbrücken highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Saarbrücken11,901
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,901 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte23Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,047 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat21Official
Nearest airportSCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official
Distance to nearest airport8.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official

Language courses and integration in Saarbrücken

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.5°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 76.2 mm in January and 75.3 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.05 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Saarbruecken?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.05 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20
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 Saarbrücken is 8.1 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 mean15.9 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.47 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
PM10 — annual mean12.29 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.05 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 18.7 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20208Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202010Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.2 · Feb 65.2 · Mar 65.1 · Apr 50 · May 73.3 · Jun 63.5 · Jul 75.3 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 66.5 · Oct 74.1 · Nov 80.7 · Dec 99.9 mm1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202011Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 53.5 · Feb 80.9 · Mar 137 · Apr 190.5 · May 214.3 · Jun 230.8 · Jul 244.2 · Aug 225.9 · Sep 171 · Oct 106 · Nov 52.8 · Dec 42.1 hours1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual station normals 1991-202012Official
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 32.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.1.

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Rouen (France) ±1.3 °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

Population density was 1,092.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Saarbruecken?

The published population was 186,283 people in 2023. Source: Landeshauptstadt Saarbruecken facts PDF18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents520 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality16Official
City area167.6 km²31 Dec 2023Landeshauptstadt Saarbruecken facts PDF18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share24 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat13Official
Foreign residents38,579 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Population density1,092 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Female residents90,470 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Male residents88,825 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Population186,283 people31 Dec 2023Landeshauptstadt Saarbruecken facts PDF18Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 3.1% between 2012 and 2024, from 176,497 to 181,982.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 75.0% between 2016 and 2025, from 26,146 to 45,747.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents61,316 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share34.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other82,460 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share46 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents35,528 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share19.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Saarbrücken

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

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Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total179,296100.0%
Germany132,57073.9%
Syrian Arab Republic7,1854.0%
Romania2,5081.4%
France2,4761.4%
Ukraine2,4451.4%
Poland2,4411.4%
Turkey2,4271.4%
Italy2,3961.3%
Russian Federation2,3951.3%
Kazakhstan1,6660.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria1,1840.7%
Iran, Islamic Republic of8840.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8060.4%
China7490.4%
Hungary7200.4%
India7170.4%
Morocco6050.3%
Afghanistan5920.3%
Iraq5790.3%
Ghana5290.3%
Spain4920.3%
Kosovo4890.3%
Serbia4410.2%
Albania3880.2%
United States3860.2%
Lebanon3830.2%
Slovakia3820.2%
Viet Nam3700.2%
Algeria3590.2%
Pakistan3390.2%
Cameroon3370.2%
Sri Lanka3280.2%
Austria3210.2%
Croatia3100.2%
Luxembourg3070.2%
Greece3050.2%
Eritrea2850.2%
Tunisia2830.2%
Thailand2800.2%
Korea, Republic of2780.2%
Czech Republic2410.1%
United Kingdom2400.1%
Brazil2370.1%
Georgia2370.1%
Kyrgyzstan2160.1%
Moldova, Republic of2110.1%
Egypt1940.1%
Switzerland1870.1%
Uzbekistan1580.1%
Indonesia1570.1%
Nigeria1470.1%
Not stated1460.1%
Mexico1420.1%
Portugal1380.1%
Lithuania1300.1%
Belgium1270.1%
Azerbaijan1260.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1230.1%
Japan1190.1%
Belarus1160.1%
Colombia1120.1%
Netherlands1090.1%
Jordan1040.1%
Philippines1040.1%
Togo1020.1%
Saudi Arabia1000.1%
Latvia910.1%
Slovenia770.0%
Canada720.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of700.0%
Argentina690.0%
Bangladesh690.0%
United Arab Emirates690.0%
Israel680.0%
Dominican Republic660.0%
Côte D'Ivoire640.0%
Sweden600.0%
Tajikistan570.0%
Palestinian territories560.0%
Taiwan, Province of China550.0%
Ethiopia520.0%
Libya510.0%
Kuwait510.0%
Yemen500.0%
Kenya490.0%
Chile490.0%
Cuba470.0%
South Africa440.0%
Senegal440.0%
Peru400.0%
Nepal360.0%
Norway320.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the320.0%
Australia320.0%
Montenegro310.0%
Guinea300.0%
Denmark290.0%
Ireland290.0%
Madagascar280.0%
Somalia280.0%
Sudan280.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of280.0%
Malaysia280.0%
Finland260.0%
Mali260.0%
Estonia240.0%
Armenia240.0%
Turkmenistan220.0%
Benin210.0%
Gabon200.0%
Ecuador200.0%
Congo190.0%
Uganda190.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of160.0%
Zimbabwe150.0%
Burkina Faso150.0%
Cambodia150.0%
Sierra Leone140.0%
Namibia130.0%
Haiti130.0%
Cyprus120.0%
Iceland110.0%
Guatemala110.0%
Jamaica110.0%
Angola100.0%
Liberia100.0%
Costa Rica90.0%
El Salvador90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Central African Republic80.0%
Niger70.0%
Uruguay70.0%
Singapore70.0%
Malta60.0%
Mozambique60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Burundi60.0%
Honduras60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Mauritania50.0%
Chad50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic50.0%
Oman50.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Panama30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total179,296100.0%
Germany140,71678.5%
Syrian Arab Republic8,4394.7%
Italy3,3811.9%
Romania2,3841.3%
France2,1281.2%
Turkey2,0491.1%
Ukraine1,9711.1%
Bulgaria1,1380.6%
Poland9040.5%
Russian Federation8100.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary7180.4%
India6830.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6720.4%
China6550.4%
Afghanistan6450.4%
Spain4580.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4490.3%
Ghana4200.2%
Croatia4180.2%
Iraq4180.2%
Kosovo4110.2%
Slovakia3920.2%
Morocco3870.2%
Eritrea3590.2%
Serbia3540.2%
United States3370.2%
Albania3170.2%
Greece2950.2%
Luxembourg2750.2%
Cameroon2740.2%
Austria2730.2%
Korea, Republic of2580.1%
Algeria2560.1%
Pakistan2460.1%
Uncertain2250.1%
Thailand2230.1%
Viet Nam2220.1%
Sri Lanka2040.1%
Lebanon1930.1%
United Kingdom1720.1%
Egypt1650.1%
Tunisia1630.1%
Portugal1620.1%
Georgia1620.1%
Nigeria1460.1%
Brazil1450.1%
Indonesia1420.1%
Kazakhstan1300.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1220.1%
Netherlands1210.1%
Japan1110.1%
Belgium1090.1%
Mexico1040.1%
Lithuania1020.1%
Azerbaijan910.1%
Switzerland800.0%
Colombia800.0%
Belarus780.0%
Togo760.0%
Czech Republic740.0%
Jordan690.0%
Kyrgyzstan670.0%
Sweden660.0%
Canada660.0%
Moldova, Republic of630.0%
Latvia620.0%
Uzbekistan600.0%
Bangladesh570.0%
Stateless520.0%
Israel480.0%
Philippines480.0%
Slovenia390.0%
Palestinian territories390.0%
Taiwan, Province of China390.0%
Côte D'Ivoire380.0%
Tajikistan380.0%
Yemen340.0%
Denmark330.0%
Kenya320.0%
Senegal320.0%
Nepal310.0%
Ireland300.0%
Dominican Republic290.0%
Libya270.0%
Australia270.0%
Norway260.0%
Malaysia250.0%
Montenegro230.0%
Somalia220.0%
Finland210.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the210.0%
Madagascar210.0%
Guinea210.0%
Sudan210.0%
Cuba210.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of210.0%
Estonia200.0%
Ethiopia200.0%
Chile200.0%
Argentina170.0%
Peru170.0%
Not stated170.0%
Gabon160.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of160.0%
Zimbabwe140.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of140.0%
Saudi Arabia140.0%
Ecuador130.0%
Armenia130.0%
Benin120.0%
Mali120.0%
Iceland110.0%
Cyprus110.0%
Congo110.0%
Burkina Faso100.0%
Angola90.0%
Uganda90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
South Africa80.0%
Jamaica80.0%
Liberia70.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of70.0%
Honduras60.0%
Central African Republic50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Mozambique40.0%
Niger40.0%
Namibia40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Malta30.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Panama30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes35.67 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Labour force90,370 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Local business-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official
Local property-tax multiplier520 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official

Alternatives for people set on Saarbrücken

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.

Sulzbach/ Saar as a Saarbrücken alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,722.0 Sulzbach/ Saar vs 702.8 Saarbrücken+145%
  • Rent: €5.71/m² Sulzbach/ Saar vs €6.71/m² Saarbrückenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Sulzbach/ Saar vs €3,950 Saarbrückenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 8.3 km Sulzbach/ Saar vs 8.2 km Saarbrückensame level
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Regensburg as a Saarbrücken alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 371 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 76.9 km Regensburg vs 8.2 km Saarbrücken+838%
  • Unemployment: 4.3% Regensburg vs 11.5% Saarbrücken−63%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,500.8 Regensburg vs 702.8 Saarbrücken+114%
  • Rent: €9.38/m² Regensburg vs €6.71/m² Saarbrückenno percentage
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €141 Regensburg vs €337 Saarbrücken−58%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Regensburg vs €3,950 Saarbrückenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,858 Regensburg vs 9,047 Saarbrücken+9%
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Cities near Saarbrücken

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

Sulzbach/ Saar Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away
Rent
5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kleinblittersdorf Commuting Zone · 8.8 km away
Rent
5.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
St. Ingbert Commuting Zone · 9.8 km away
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6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Püttlingen Commuting Zone · 10.1 km away
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5.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Großrosseln Commuting Zone · 12.0 km away
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5.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Friedrichsthal Commuting Zone · 12.4 km away
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5.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Spiesen-Elversberg Commuting Zone · 13.4 km away
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5.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bous Commuting Zone · 15.4 km away
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5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Saarbrücken, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Potsdam188,288 residentsHamm180,761 residentsRegensburg179,329 residentsOldenburg176,530 residentsLudwigshafen176,110 residentsHagen197,677 residents

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Saarbrücken in rankings

#16 of 30 in Most international cities in Germany

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; Saarbrücken's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Saarbruecken?

The published population was 186,283 people in 2023. Source: Landeshauptstadt Saarbruecken facts PDF.

How much does it cost to rent in Saarbruecken?

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: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Saarbruecken?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 Saarbruecken?

Police recorded 11,901 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 Saarbruecken?

The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Saarbrücken?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Saarbrücken a good place to live?

Saarbrücken 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 Saarbrücken?

Sulzbach/ Saar, Kleinblittersdorf, St. Ingbert, Püttlingen, Großrosseln are near Saarbrücken. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Saarbrücken?

The official country of birth distribution records 132,570 people (73.9%) 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). Saarbrücken, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e720c1ae706b64680e74f292fcc2bc9b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/saarbruecken/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saarbrücken, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e720c1ae706b64680e74f292fcc2bc9b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/saarbruecken/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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