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Living in Sandhausen

Sandhausen is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Sandhausen totalled 15,330 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,450 per month at the end of 2024. Sandhausen recorded annual PM2.5 of 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 69% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sandhausen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sandhausen?

Average net cold rent is 8.13 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): 8.13 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesSandhausen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sandhausen 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)8.13 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 488 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.13 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 Sandhausen?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sandhausen is 4.2%. 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%12904–6Sandhausen 4.2%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
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sandhausen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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

Mobility and administration

Sandhausen's nearest airport was MHG, 18 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataMHG3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.4°C in January and 20.7°C in July. Sandhausen's monthly precipitation totalled 41.9 mm in January and 71.2 mm in July. Sandhausen's average monthly sunshine was 56 hours in January and 235.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Sandhausen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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
Sandhausen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sandhausen average monthly precipitation, mm020406080424142416864716250535355JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Sandhausen average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024056821361912172262362241701085644JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sandhausen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5µg/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 Sandhausen is 12.0 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/m³1027–8155 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/m³212–13Sandhausen 12.02 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 67.6 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 71.2 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 50 · Oct 53 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 55 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56 · Feb 82.1 · Mar 135.9 · Apr 190.8 · May 216.9 · Jun 225.6 · Jul 235.6 · Aug 224.2 · Sep 169.7 · Oct 108.1 · Nov 56.1 · Dec 44.1 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Ribnitz-Damgarten15,333 residentsAlsfeld15,307 residentsGehrden15,301 residentsRaunheim15,297 residentsFüssen15,287 residentsSchwabmünchen15,277 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sandhausen?

The published population was 15,330 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population15,330 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Sandhausen

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
Total15,350100.0%
Germany12,41780.9%
Turkey2841.9%
Poland2591.7%
Kazakhstan2021.3%
Russian Federation1841.2%
Romania1731.1%
Italy1641.1%
Ukraine1130.7%
India1050.7%
Syrian Arab Republic940.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Czech Republic920.6%
Kosovo710.5%
Hungary710.5%
Bulgaria630.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of620.4%
United States600.4%
Serbia560.4%
China490.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina430.3%
Croatia400.3%
Afghanistan370.2%
Austria360.2%
Nigeria340.2%
Greece320.2%
Thailand320.2%
France300.2%
Iraq300.2%
Not stated260.2%
United Kingdom210.1%
Switzerland200.1%
Lebanon180.1%
Brazil170.1%
Mexico160.1%
Philippines160.1%
Ghana140.1%
Kyrgyzstan140.1%
Albania130.1%
Spain130.1%
Pakistan130.1%
Portugal120.1%
Eritrea110.1%
Uzbekistan110.1%
Lithuania100.1%
Netherlands100.1%
Cameroon100.1%
South Africa100.1%
Belarus90.1%
Slovakia80.1%
Algeria80.1%
Korea, Republic of80.1%
Slovenia70.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Togo70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Japan60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Finland50.0%
Canada50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Viet Nam50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Angola40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Mali40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Chile40.0%
Peru40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total15,350100.0%
Germany13,51488.0%
Turkey2631.7%
Italy2361.5%
Ukraine930.6%
Poland860.6%
India810.5%
Syrian Arab Republic790.5%
Kosovo720.5%
Romania710.5%
Bulgaria570.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States510.3%
Croatia490.3%
Russian Federation490.3%
Greece430.3%
China410.3%
Hungary340.2%
Nigeria340.2%
Afghanistan340.2%
Serbia300.2%
France280.2%
Iraq280.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina270.2%
Thailand270.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of260.2%
Austria220.1%
Portugal200.1%
Pakistan160.1%
Spain120.1%
Mexico120.1%
Uncertain120.1%
Brazil110.1%
Eritrea100.1%
Cameroon100.1%
Kazakhstan100.1%
Netherlands90.1%
Somalia90.1%
Albania80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
Ghana80.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Finland70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Algeria70.0%
Gambia70.0%
Togo60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Sandhausen 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–66%
Population15,330 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.13 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sandhausen 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 Sandhausen?

The published population was 15,330 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Sandhausen?

Average net cold rent is 8.13 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 569 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Sandhausen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Sandhausen?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Sandhausen?

The median gross salary is 4,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Sandhausen a good place to live?

Sandhausen 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 Sandhausen?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,350 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). Sandhausen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sandhausen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Sandhausen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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