Living in Spiesen-Elversberg
In Spiesen-Elversberg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.69 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.9% (2024).
Residents of Spiesen-Elversberg numbered 13,080 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,900 per month. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.
Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Spiesen-Elversberg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Spiesen-Elversberg?
Average net cold rent is 5.69 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): 5.69 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis3Official |
Is Spiesen-Elversberg 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 341 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.69 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Spiesen-Elversberg?
The unemployment rate is 7.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Spiesen-Elversberg 7.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,900 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Spiesen-Elversberg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,548 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.69/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15 | − €341 |
| 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 | €2,108 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Spiesen-Elversberg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Spiesen-Elversberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,784 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Spiesen-Elversberg's nearest airport was SCN, 11 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Spiesen-Elversberg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
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. Spiesen-Elversberg's average monthly sunshine was 53.5 hours in January and 244.2 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Spiesen-Elversberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Spiesen-Elversberg 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
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
How many people live in Spiesen-Elversberg?
The published population was 13,080 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,080 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official |
International community in Spiesen-Elversberg
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 | 12,969 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 11,473 | 88.5% |
| Italy | 183 | 1.4% |
| Russian Federation | 178 | 1.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 164 | 1.3% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 152 | 1.2% |
| Romania | 129 | 1.0% |
| Poland | 113 | 0.9% |
| Ukraine | 88 | 0.7% |
| France | 47 | 0.4% |
| Turkey | 39 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Viet Nam | 23 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 22 | 0.2% |
| United States | 22 | 0.2% |
| India | 20 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 16 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 16 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 13 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 12 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 10 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 9 | 0.1% |
| China | 9 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 8 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 7 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 7 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 6 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 6 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 6 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 5 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 5 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 5 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,969 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 11,909 | 91.8% |
| Italy | 301 | 2.3% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 183 | 1.4% |
| Romania | 127 | 1.0% |
| Ukraine | 70 | 0.5% |
| Turkey | 40 | 0.3% |
| France | 30 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 30 | 0.2% |
| Poland | 22 | 0.2% |
| Viet Nam | 19 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 15 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 14 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 0.1% |
| United States | 12 | 0.1% |
| India | 12 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 11 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 8 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 8 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 8 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 7 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 7 | 0.1% |
| China | 6 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uncertain | 4 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 3 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Alternatives for people set on Spiesen-Elversberg
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.
Illingen as a Spiesen-Elversberg alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €5.41/m² Illingen vs €5.69/m² Spiesen-Elversberg−5%
- Residents: 15,935 Illingen vs 13,080 Spiesen-Elversberg+22%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Illingen vs €3,900 Spiesen-Elversbergsame level
- Unemployment: 7.9% Illingen vs 7.9% Spiesen-Elversbergsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,784 Illingen vs 5,784 Spiesen-Elversbergsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Illingen vs 8.0 µg/m³ Spiesen-Elversbergsame level
Böblingen as a Spiesen-Elversberg alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 153 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,784 Spiesen-Elversberg−34%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,900 Spiesen-Elversberg+26%
- Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.69/m² Spiesen-Elversbergno percentage
Cities near Spiesen-Elversberg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Spiesen-Elversberg compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Spiesen-Elversberg 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Spiesen-Elversberg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Spiesen-Elversberg part of Saarbrücken?
Spiesen-Elversberg is in the published commuting zone of Saarbrücken; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Saarbrücken city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Spiesen-Elversberg?
The published population was 13,080 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
How much does it cost to rent in Spiesen-Elversberg?
Average net cold rent is 5.69 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 398 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.
Is the air quality good in Spiesen-Elversberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Spiesen-Elversberg?
The unemployment rate is 7.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Spiesen-Elversberg?
The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Spiesen-Elversberg a good place to live?
Spiesen-Elversberg 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.
Is Spiesen-Elversberg part of Saarbrücken?
Spiesen-Elversberg is in the published commuting zone of Saarbrücken; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Spiesen-Elversberg?
Saarbrücken, Friedrichsthal, St. Ingbert, Sulzbach/ Saar, Illingen are near Spiesen-Elversberg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Spiesen-Elversberg?
The official country of birth distribution records 11,473 people (88.5%) 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). Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 017ba7da33c20d8d134b16ca9a67b2cd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/spiesen-elversberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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