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Living in Sonthofen

Sonthofen is a city in Germany. At the end of 2024, Sonthofen had a population of 21,734. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.24 per m² per month in June 2026.

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

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 Sonthofen?

Average net cold rent is 12.24 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): 12.24 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Sonthofen22

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

Net rent across major citiesSonthofen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sonthofen 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)12.24 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Sonthofen22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 734 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.24 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 5.46% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €31,226 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Sonthofen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.46 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sonthofen is 5.5%. 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%12904–6Sonthofen 5.5%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability59.74 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.82 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident31,226 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita40,568 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.46 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k131.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sonthofen 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 100k131.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport21 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportFMM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport52.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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 Sonthofen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sonthofen?

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 Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße)11

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
Sonthofen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sonthofen average monthly precipitation, mm05511016522011499126102157188198201145114111126JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Sonthofen average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020083981351541681821991851471228070JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sonthofen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/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 Sonthofen is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Sonthofen 7.0155 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/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Hindelang/Unterjoch)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Hindelang/Unterjoch)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 13.4 · May 17.5 · Jun 21 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.3 · Feb -6.8 · Mar -3.1 · Apr 0.4 · May 4.7 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 10.3 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -2.3 · Dec -5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 114.1 · Feb 98.9 · Mar 126.1 · Apr 101.6 · May 156.6 · Jun 187.6 · Jul 198.1 · Aug 201.4 · Sep 145.3 · Oct 113.9 · Nov 111 · Dec 126.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 82.8 · Feb 98.3 · Mar 134.6 · Apr 154.1 · May 168.3 · Jun 181.9 · Jul 199 · Aug 184.5 · Sep 146.9 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 80.3 · Dec 70 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD 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.

All Germany cities
Mössingen21,751 residentsGermersheim21,715 residentsBad Krozingen21,755 residentsSchwetzingen21,767 residentsZülpich21,780 residentsDonaueschingen21,790 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 46.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 466.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Sonthofen?

The published population was 21,734 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sonthofen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.4%Foreign residents11.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents638 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area46.55 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,515 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density466.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population21,734 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents9,011 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share42.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other9,259 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share43.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents3,111 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share14.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Sonthofen

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
Total21,381100.0%
Germany18,16084.9%
Turkey3061.4%
Romania2671.2%
Czech Republic2401.1%
Poland2201.0%
Austria2181.0%
Italy1960.9%
Ukraine1710.8%
Croatia1100.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina960.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation950.4%
Kazakhstan900.4%
Serbia880.4%
Kosovo870.4%
Hungary800.4%
Syrian Arab Republic760.4%
Bulgaria590.3%
Slovakia550.3%
United Kingdom520.2%
Switzerland380.2%
Thailand370.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of320.1%
Afghanistan320.1%
Albania260.1%
Nigeria260.1%
Spain250.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of240.1%
France230.1%
Greece220.1%
Brazil220.1%
United States220.1%
Pakistan220.1%
Morocco180.1%
Philippines150.1%
Not stated150.1%
Netherlands140.1%
Iraq140.1%
Kyrgyzstan140.1%
India120.1%
Slovenia100.0%
Latvia100.0%
Somalia100.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of100.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Viet Nam90.0%
Australia90.0%
South Africa80.0%
China80.0%
Belarus70.0%
Libya70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
New Zealand70.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Canada60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Portugal50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Finland30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Togo30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Chile30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total21,381100.0%
Germany18,86688.2%
Turkey3651.7%
Austria2311.1%
Italy2301.1%
Romania1950.9%
Croatia1740.8%
Ukraine1670.8%
Kosovo880.4%
Syrian Arab Republic820.4%
Poland790.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary690.3%
Slovakia630.3%
Bulgaria610.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina540.3%
Nigeria520.2%
Afghanistan500.2%
Czech Republic470.2%
Serbia460.2%
United Kingdom350.2%
Thailand300.1%
Albania280.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.1%
Switzerland220.1%
Pakistan200.1%
Spain180.1%
Russian Federation170.1%
Somalia170.1%
France160.1%
Greece160.1%
United States140.1%
Eritrea130.1%
Brazil130.1%
Netherlands120.1%
Iraq120.1%
Latvia90.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.0%
Belarus70.0%
India70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Canada60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
China60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

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

Is Sonthofen 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–62%
Foreign residents2,515 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population21,734 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.24 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Sonthofen
Fibre-to-the-building availability59.74 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability89.82 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident31,226 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 3–694.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 324.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Sonthofen?

The published population was 21,734 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Sonthofen?

Average net cold rent is 12.24 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 857 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Sonthofen.

Is the air quality good in Sonthofen?

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 Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Sonthofen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Sonthofen?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Sonthofen?

2,515 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Sonthofen a good place to live?

Sonthofen 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 Sonthofen?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,381 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). Sonthofen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sonthofen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Sonthofen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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