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Living in Saarbruecken

For Saarbruecken, 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. Saarbruecken is in Germany; its population was 186,283 at the end of 2023.

Higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 86% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Saarbruecken?

Average net cold rent is 11.02 EUR/m² per month (May 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 · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Saarbruecken30
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Saarbruecken 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 citiesSaarbruecken highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saarbruecken highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly29.02 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited35.72 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly276.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.97 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Saarbrucken. Jul 2026. Prices in Saarbrucken28Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass64.68 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home336.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct6.34 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Dwellings103,695 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent6.34 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.02 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Saarbruecken30Commercial 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.

Source period: May 2026

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 average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Saarbruecken is 11.5%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–12Saarbruecken 11.5%4 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability26.68 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability78.87 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
People in employment82,730 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2012–2025
Unemployment rate in Saarbruecken by year, %5.3%7.7%10.0%12.4%20122014201620182020202511.9%%

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

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saarbruecken. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k702.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents170.2 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Saarbruecken 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k702.8 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) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesSaarbruecken highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saarbruecken highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,901Saarbruecken11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,901 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,047 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle4Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportSCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport8.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration in Saarbruecken

29 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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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.18
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Saarbruecken average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Saarbruecken average monthly precipitation, mm02550751007665655073647571677481100JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Saarbruecken average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526054811371912142312442261711065342JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Saarbruecken annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.1PM2.5154012.3PM10104015.9NO₂µg/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 Saarbruecken is 8.1 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Saarbruecken 8.190 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 mean15.9 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.47 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean12.29 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
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.18Official
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 1991-20209Official
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 1991-202010Official
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 1991-202011Official
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 1991-202012Official
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 1991-202013Official
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Saarbruecken by year, µg/m³7.79.210.812.320142017202020248.1µg/m³

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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Potsdam188,288 residentsHamm180,761 residentsRegensburg179,329 residentsOldenburg176,530 residentsLudwigshafen am Rhein176,110 residentsHagen197,677 residents

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 PDF16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Saarbruecken residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.3%Foreign residents20.7%

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 municipality15Official
City area167.6 km²31 Dec 2023Landeshauptstadt Saarbruecken facts PDF16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share24 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents38,579 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density1,092 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population Female90,470 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Population Male88,825 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Population186,283 people31 Dec 2023Landeshauptstadt Saarbruecken facts PDF16Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Saarbruecken by year, residents175,714179,498183,282187,066201220142016202020222024181,982residents

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

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Saarbruecken by year, residents24,57832,15739,73647,3152016201820202022202545,747residents

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

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents61,316 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share34.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other82,460 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share46 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents35,528 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share19.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Saarbruecken

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
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%
Show 143 more groups
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 source23

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%
Show 138 more groups
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 source22

Is Saarbruecken a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–53%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents38,579 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population186,283 people31 Dec 2023Official source · Landeshauptstadt Saarbruecken facts PDF
NO₂ — latest reading12.47 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.02 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Saarbruecken
Dwellings103,695 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability26.68 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes35.67 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Labour Supply Count90,370 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Local business-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier520 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

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 11.02 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 771 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Saarbruecken.

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 Saarbruecken?

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

Is Saarbruecken a good place to live?

Saarbruecken 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 Saarbruecken?

The official country of birth distribution records 179,296 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). Saarbruecken, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/saarbruecken/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saarbruecken, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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