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Living in Staufen im Breisgau

Staufen im Breisgau is in Germany; its population was 8,459 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €11 per m² per month in 2024.

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other German city that publishes it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Staufen im Breisgau?

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 Staufen im Breisgau?

Average net cold rent is 8.45 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): 8.45 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesStaufen im Breisgau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Staufen im Breisgau 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)8.45 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 507 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.45 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 Staufen im Breisgau?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Staufen im Breisgau is 3.4%. 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%8012–4Staufen im Breisgau 3.4%1290 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%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability18.34 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability70.77 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Staufen im Breisgau. 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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Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BSL, 34.9 km away, with 66 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 70.8% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport66 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportBSL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport34.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Staufen im Breisgau. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Staufen im Breisgau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)13

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
Staufen im Breisgau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Staufen im Breisgau average monthly precipitation, mm03060901204949546410390928377796667JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Staufen im Breisgau average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526065921471822072332522341761166756JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Staufen im Breisgau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.515406.0PM1010402.0NO₂µg/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 Staufen im Breisgau is 3.0 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/m³13–4Staufen im Breisgau 3.010 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/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.7 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.6 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 54.3 · Apr 63.8 · May 103.4 · Jun 89.8 · Jul 92.2 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 77.4 · Oct 78.5 · Nov 66.2 · Dec 66.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.7 · Feb 91.8 · Mar 146.8 · Apr 182.2 · May 206.8 · Jun 232.7 · Jul 252.2 · Aug 234.4 · Sep 176.2 · Oct 116.2 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 56.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Kahl am Main8,457 residentsNeuhaus am Rennweg8,468 residentsRülzheim8,472 residentsNordheim8,480 residentsDoberlug-Kirchhain8,438 residentsNonnweiler8,484 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 362.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Staufen im Breisgau?

The published population was 8,459 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Staufen im Breisgau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.8%Foreign residents 10.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area23.32 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area23.32 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents864 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density362.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population8,459 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,952 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share35.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other3,711 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share44.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents1,658 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share19.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Staufen im Breisgau

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
Total8,322100.0%
Germany7,08285.1%
Poland1091.3%
Romania921.1%
Italy750.9%
Serbia580.7%
Ukraine570.7%
Switzerland540.6%
Kosovo450.5%
France430.5%
Russian Federation430.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated370.4%
Syrian Arab Republic350.4%
Turkey340.4%
Czech Republic310.4%
Austria300.4%
Kazakhstan300.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina270.3%
Afghanistan220.3%
United Kingdom200.2%
United States190.2%
Croatia180.2%
Iraq170.2%
Hungary150.2%
Netherlands140.2%
Spain140.2%
Morocco140.2%
Gambia120.1%
India120.1%
Brazil110.1%
Albania90.1%
Colombia90.1%
Belgium80.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
Namibia80.1%
Sweden70.1%
Algeria70.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Tajikistan70.1%
Latvia60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Mexico60.1%
Peru60.1%
Slovenia50.1%
Portugal50.1%
Kenya50.1%
South Africa50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Canada50.1%
Cuba50.1%
Paraguay50.1%
Denmark40.0%
Finland40.0%
Greece40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
China40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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
Total8,322100.0%
Germany7,45689.6%
Italy1031.2%
Romania640.8%
Poland550.7%
Ukraine510.6%
Kosovo480.6%
Serbia470.6%
France320.4%
Turkey310.4%
Switzerland300.4%
Show 55 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan280.3%
Syrian Arab Republic280.3%
Austria270.3%
Croatia220.3%
Iraq220.3%
Hungary210.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina190.2%
Albania150.2%
Gambia120.1%
United States120.1%
Russian Federation110.1%
Nigeria100.1%
Uncertain100.1%
Sweden90.1%
India90.1%
Portugal80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Mexico80.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Spain60.1%
Algeria50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Luxembourg40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Peru30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Japan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Nepal30.0%
China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Staufen im Breisgau 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Foreign residents864 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,459 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.45 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability18.34 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability70.77 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier340 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Staufen im Breisgau 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 Staufen im Breisgau?

The published population was 8,459 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Staufen im Breisgau?

Average net cold rent is 8.45 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 592 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Staufen im Breisgau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd).

What is the unemployment rate in Staufen im Breisgau?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Staufen im Breisgau?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Staufen im Breisgau?

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

Is Staufen im Breisgau a good place to live?

Staufen im Breisgau 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 Staufen im Breisgau?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,322 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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