Living in Sonthofen

In Sonthofen, rents across existing tenancies average €7.13 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.5% (2022).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2329 sources

Population21,734people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent7.13EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.46%country median 5.1% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime2,574incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße)

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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 7.13 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): 7.13 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesSonthofen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Sonthofen€7.13

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.13 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	12.24 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Sonthofen²⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Sonthofen a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–61%

Family50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–60%

Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 428 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.13 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

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 municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sonthofen is 5.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Sonthofen 5.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	59.74 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	89.82 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	31,226 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	40,568 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	5.46 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Sonthofen?

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

Left over each month€1,742of €2,575 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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€12.24/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Sonthofen · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.13/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €734
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,742

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	131.5 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium 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 100,000 residents131.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSonthofen highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,574 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	21 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	FMM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	52.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

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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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)¹²

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

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3°-7°

5°-7°

9°-3°

13°0°

18°5°

21°9°

23°10°

18°7°

14°3°

8°-2°

3°-6°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

114

126

102

157

188

198

201

145

114

111

126

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

135

154

168

182

199

185

147

122

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1010WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Sonthofen 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Hindelang/Unterjoch)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Hindelang/Unterjoch)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kempten (Allgäu)/Westendstraße)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oberstdorf²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.9 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.8 °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

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 Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.4%
Foreign residents11.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	638 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	46.55 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,515 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	466.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	21,734 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	9,011 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	42.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	9,259 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	43.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	3,111 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	14.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

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 group	People	Share
Total	21,381	100.0%
Germany	18,160	84.9%
Turkey	306	1.4%
Romania	267	1.2%
Czech Republic	240	1.1%
Poland	220	1.0%
Austria	218	1.0%
Italy	196	0.9%
Ukraine	171	0.8%
Croatia	110	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	96	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Russian Federation	95	0.4%
Kazakhstan	90	0.4%
Serbia	88	0.4%
Kosovo	87	0.4%
Hungary	80	0.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	76	0.4%
Bulgaria	59	0.3%
Slovakia	55	0.3%
United Kingdom	52	0.2%
Switzerland	38	0.2%
Thailand	37	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	32	0.1%
Afghanistan	32	0.1%
Albania	26	0.1%
Nigeria	26	0.1%
Spain	25	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	24	0.1%
France	23	0.1%
Greece	22	0.1%
Brazil	22	0.1%
United States	22	0.1%
Pakistan	22	0.1%
Morocco	18	0.1%
Philippines	15	0.1%
Not stated	15	0.1%
Netherlands	14	0.1%
Iraq	14	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	14	0.1%
India	12	0.1%
Slovenia	10	0.0%
Latvia	10	0.0%
Somalia	10	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	10	0.0%
Tunisia	9	0.0%
Viet Nam	9	0.0%
Australia	9	0.0%
South Africa	8	0.0%
China	8	0.0%
Belarus	7	0.0%
Libya	7	0.0%
Cuba	7	0.0%
Tajikistan	7	0.0%
New Zealand	7	0.0%
Eritrea	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Lebanon	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
Bangladesh	6	0.0%
Montenegro	5	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Senegal	5	0.0%
Indonesia	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Sierra Leone	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
Mexico	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	21,381	100.0%
Germany	18,866	88.2%
Turkey	365	1.7%
Austria	231	1.1%
Italy	230	1.1%
Romania	195	0.9%
Croatia	174	0.8%
Ukraine	167	0.8%
Kosovo	88	0.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	82	0.4%
Poland	79	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Hungary	69	0.3%
Slovakia	63	0.3%
Bulgaria	61	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	54	0.3%
Nigeria	52	0.2%
Afghanistan	50	0.2%
Czech Republic	47	0.2%
Serbia	46	0.2%
United Kingdom	35	0.2%
Thailand	30	0.1%
Albania	28	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	22	0.1%
Switzerland	22	0.1%
Pakistan	20	0.1%
Spain	18	0.1%
Russian Federation	17	0.1%
Somalia	17	0.1%
France	16	0.1%
Greece	16	0.1%
United States	14	0.1%
Eritrea	13	0.1%
Brazil	13	0.1%
Netherlands	12	0.1%
Iraq	12	0.1%
Latvia	9	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	9	0.0%
Belarus	7	0.0%
India	7	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Morocco	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
China	6	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	5	0.0%
Gambia	5	0.0%
Senegal	5	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Sierra Leone	4	0.0%
Viet Nam	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	94.6 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	24.2 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	380 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	440 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Sonthofen

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.

Pfronten as a Sonthofen alternative in the same region

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

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,495.6 Pfronten vs 131.5 Sonthofen+1037%
Rent: €7.39/m² Pfronten vs €7.13/m² Sonthofenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Pfronten vs €3,950 Sonthofenno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,834 Pfronten vs 2,574 Sonthofen+10%

Full comparison More about Pfronten

Ibbenbueren as a Sonthofen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 561 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 131.5 Sonthofen+548%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 2,574 Sonthofen+122%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 21,734 Sonthofen+138%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.13/m² Sonthofen−18%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 52.8 km Sonthofen−68%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,950 Sonthofenno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 7.0 µg/m³ Sonthofen+29%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Sonthofen

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

Pfronten 21.6 km away

Rent: 7.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Sonthofen'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 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 7.13 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 499 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Sonthofen?

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).

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.

Which cities are near Sonthofen?

Pfronten, Mittelberg are near Sonthofen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Sonthofen?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,160 people (84.9%) 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). Sonthofen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a5179f20c3febdb68fd077499134e0f9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sonthofen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sonthofen-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_45aee87790f9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sonthofen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a5179f20c3febdb68fd077499134e0f9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sonthofen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Sonthofen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sonthofen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version a5179f20c3febdb68fd077499134e0f9; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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