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Living in Stuttgart

In Stuttgart, the median gross salary is €5,128 a month (2025), the official rent index for existing tenancies is €9.72 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.7% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 5.7% in 2024. Stuttgart had a population of 605,663 at the end of 2025. In May 2022, the foreign population was 156,891.

Last checked 2026-09-2443 sources

Population605,663people31 Dec 2025Official source · Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart Statistik
Median gross salary5,128EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent9.72EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 67% aboveOfficial source · Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart — Statistisches Amt und Amt für Stadtplanung und Wohnen — Stuttgarter Mietspiegel 2025/2026
Unemployment rate5.7%country median 5.1% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime8,552incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 9% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.58µg/m³country median 8.0 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 63% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.72 per m² per month at the start of 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Stuttgart?

Average net cold rent is 9.72 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), 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): 9.72 EUR/m²/month · Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart — Statistisches Amt und Amt für Stadtplanung und Wohnen — Stuttgarter Mietspiegel 2025/202617
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Stuttgart recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€369
Utilities, 85 m² flat€275
Transport pass€72
Fitness club€53
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Mobile plan, 10 GB€16

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesStuttgart highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Stuttgart highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly53.22 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table42Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.73 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table42Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly369.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant19 EUR26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table42Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.09 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table42Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass71.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home275.4 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table42Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings314,432 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Housing vacancy rate3.46 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.72 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.811 Jan 2025Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart — Statistisches Amt und Amt für Stadtplanung und Wohnen — Stuttgarter Mietspiegel 2025/202617Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate15 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,226 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €5,128, that leaves €3,901 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Stuttgart salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,226 basket · median gross salary €5,128/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 67%€826
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 22%€275
  • Transport pass · 6%€72
  • Internet and mobile · 4%€53

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,226 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-24).

Is Stuttgart a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–68%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–56%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–53%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 583 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.72 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: January 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 583 EUR a month, which is 11% of the published median gross salary of 5,128 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: January 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Stuttgart?

The median gross salary is about 5,128 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 5,128 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202525
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,950 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Stuttgart?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Stuttgart is 5.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.64 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability88.12 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Stuttgart — official office page1Official
People in employment315,900 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Median gross salary5,128 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202525Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Unemployment rate rose 44.4% between 2015 and 2025, from 4.6% to 6.6%.

What does a salary buy in Stuttgart?

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

Stuttgart median gross pay: €5,128 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,891of €3,191 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€3,191
Rent, 60 m²€15.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €9.72/m² (official · Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart · 2025-01-01).− €900
Public transport pass€72 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €72
Utilities, 85 m²€275 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €275
Internet€37 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €37
Mobile plan€16 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €16
Left over€1,891
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Public employment offices in Stuttgart

Agentur für Arbeit Stuttgart lists 1 public employment office in Stuttgart (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers16 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records19Official

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; Stuttgart's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents631.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals21 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202416Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Stuttgart 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 residents631.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Stuttgart?

Police recorded 8,552 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte24

Recorded crime across major citiesStuttgart highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Stuttgart highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,552 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte24Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,451 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat22Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official

Language courses and integration in Stuttgart

46 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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16publicly funded course providers
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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.1°C in January and 20°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40 mm in January and 81 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.58 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Stuttgart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.58 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Stuttgart is 8.6 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean26.06 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21Official
NO₂ — latest reading21.22 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21Official
PM10 — annual mean16.14 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.58 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991Stuttgart climate table, 1991-2020 normals43Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5.7 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991Stuttgart climate table, 1991-2020 normals43Independent
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 3 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991Stuttgart climate table, 1991-2020 normals43Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 33 · Mar 36 · Apr 35 · May 76 · Jun 76 · Jul 81 · Aug 72 · Sep 47 · Oct 52 · Nov 50 · Dec 50 mm31 Dec 1991Stuttgart climate table, 1991-2020 normals43Independent
Average sunshine by monthJan 69 · Feb 91 · Mar 142 · Apr 187 · May 210 · Jun 219 · Jul 242 · Aug 226 · Sep 169 · Oct 116 · Nov 72 · Dec 60 hours31 Dec 1991Stuttgart climate table, 1991-2020 normals43Independent
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.6.

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Metz (France) ±0.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.7 °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 Stuttgart?

The published population was 605,663 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart Statistik18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents494 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area207.3 km²31 Dec 2025Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10Official
Foreign-resident share27.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents156,891 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities31Official
Population density2,955 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Female residents307,249 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Male residents303,207 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Population605,663 people31 Dec 2025Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart Statistik18Official
Population covered by crime statistics633,484 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 2.5% between 2012 and 2025, from 591,015 to 605,663.

Foreign residents over time22 published observations, 2004–2025

Foreign residents rose 18.5% between 2004 and 2025, from 141,550 to 167,778.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents123,822 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share20.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other355,086 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share58.2 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents131,548 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share21.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Stuttgart

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
Total610,458100.0%
Germany419,33868.7%
Turkey18,6173.0%
Romania10,7341.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina9,5731.6%
Italy9,1511.5%
Greece8,8091.4%
Poland8,7571.4%
Ukraine8,6251.4%
Croatia8,4121.4%
Russian Federation7,2131.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia5,5940.9%
Syrian Arab Republic5,1100.8%
India4,9510.8%
Kazakhstan4,3740.7%
Kosovo4,2270.7%
Iraq4,0130.7%
China3,6450.6%
France3,0940.5%
Bulgaria3,0800.5%
Hungary2,9460.5%
Afghanistan2,8620.5%
Czech Republic2,8430.5%
Portugal2,6970.4%
Spain2,6790.4%
Austria2,6300.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2,4700.4%
United States2,1320.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,7710.3%
Brazil1,5810.3%
Viet Nam1,3860.2%
Eritrea1,2490.2%
Pakistan1,2470.2%
Tunisia1,1890.2%
Slovakia1,1440.2%
Switzerland1,1330.2%
Morocco1,1240.2%
Georgia1,1120.2%
Egypt1,0890.2%
United Kingdom1,0520.2%
Slovenia1,0260.2%
Sri Lanka9290.2%
Ghana8890.1%
Albania8860.1%
Japan8830.1%
Nigeria8710.1%
Thailand8370.1%
Moldova, Republic of8310.1%
Philippines7040.1%
Colombia6900.1%
Lebanon6890.1%
Mexico6710.1%
Korea, Republic of6560.1%
Algeria6060.1%
Netherlands5930.1%
Cameroon5560.1%
Ethiopia5210.1%
Kyrgyzstan4800.1%
Lithuania4760.1%
Argentina4550.1%
Belarus4390.1%
Uzbekistan4380.1%
Latvia3860.1%
Montenegro3860.1%
Peru3780.1%
Indonesia3480.1%
Kenya3360.1%
South Africa3260.1%
Somalia3220.1%
Jordan3150.1%
Gambia3040.0%
Sweden2980.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of2940.0%
Canada2820.0%
Chile2810.0%
Belgium2730.0%
Azerbaijan2640.0%
Taiwan, Province of China2630.0%
Bangladesh2600.0%
Tajikistan2510.0%
Israel2320.0%
Australia2320.0%
Togo2130.0%
Ecuador2110.0%
Ireland2030.0%
Dominican Republic2000.0%
Finland1990.0%
Armenia1790.0%
Not stated1760.0%
Nepal1750.0%
Saudi Arabia1680.0%
Cuba1650.0%
Mongolia1620.0%
Madagascar1570.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of1550.0%
Denmark1480.0%
Estonia1470.0%
Angola1470.0%
Malaysia1230.0%
Luxembourg1160.0%
Palestinian territories1080.0%
Singapore1070.0%
Zimbabwe1040.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1040.0%
Libya1020.0%
Paraguay950.0%
Senegal920.0%
United Arab Emirates890.0%
Sudan840.0%
Norway810.0%
Côte D'Ivoire810.0%
Guinea780.0%
Kuwait720.0%
Uganda700.0%
Turkmenistan640.0%
Uruguay630.0%
Costa Rica610.0%
Guatemala580.0%
Namibia520.0%
New Zealand510.0%
Mozambique490.0%
El Salvador490.0%
Cyprus480.0%
Congo480.0%
Yemen440.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of390.0%
Haiti370.0%
Honduras360.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of360.0%
Jamaica340.0%
Iceland280.0%
Benin280.0%
Sierra Leone280.0%
Rwanda260.0%
Nicaragua260.0%
Cambodia250.0%
Burkina Faso240.0%
Myanmar240.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic220.0%
Liberia200.0%
Mali190.0%
Panama180.0%
Mauritius160.0%
Malta150.0%
Zambia150.0%
Guinea-Bissau150.0%
Oman150.0%
Cape Verde140.0%
Djibouti130.0%
Mauritania120.0%
Niger120.0%
Chad110.0%
Qatar110.0%
Malawi90.0%
Gabon80.0%
South Sudan80.0%
Burundi80.0%
Liechtenstein70.0%
Guyana70.0%
Bahrain60.0%
Botswana50.0%
Seychelles50.0%
Central African Republic50.0%
Suriname50.0%
Bhutan50.0%
Comoros40.0%
Barbados40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Fiji40.0%
Papua New Guinea40.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Belize30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Nauru30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source27

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total610,458100.0%
Germany453,57174.3%
Turkey16,8542.8%
Croatia14,2652.3%
Italy12,8092.1%
Greece11,9902.0%
Ukraine7,4751.2%
Romania5,8441.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5,0700.8%
Syrian Arab Republic4,9800.8%
Serbia4,7070.8%
Show 155 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India4,5880.8%
Kosovo3,8660.6%
Poland3,5600.6%
Portugal3,5090.6%
China3,1060.5%
Bulgaria2,9960.5%
Spain2,9760.5%
Iraq2,9170.5%
France2,8870.5%
Afghanistan2,5580.4%
Russian Federation2,4240.4%
Uncertain2,3520.4%
Hungary2,3460.4%
Austria2,2880.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,5110.2%
United States1,5090.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,2630.2%
Nigeria9580.2%
Slovakia8870.1%
Slovenia8810.1%
Viet Nam8730.1%
Eritrea8420.1%
Pakistan8170.1%
Egypt8130.1%
Japan7970.1%
Brazil7910.1%
Albania7300.1%
Tunisia7230.1%
Georgia6960.1%
Netherlands6770.1%
United Kingdom5930.1%
Sri Lanka5820.1%
Korea, Republic of5810.1%
Czech Republic5770.1%
Thailand5640.1%
Ghana5530.1%
Morocco4730.1%
Switzerland4680.1%
Colombia4350.1%
Mexico4070.1%
Cameroon3940.1%
Lithuania3890.1%
Philippines3690.1%
Montenegro3670.1%
Algeria3620.1%
Somalia3600.1%
Sweden3190.1%
Latvia2900.0%
Gambia2900.0%
Lebanon2660.0%
Kazakhstan2560.0%
Jordan2550.0%
Belarus2360.0%
Indonesia2360.0%
Ireland2330.0%
Canada2310.0%
Belgium2170.0%
Ethiopia2000.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1970.0%
Kenya1900.0%
Moldova, Republic of1850.0%
Azerbaijan1830.0%
Australia1780.0%
Peru1750.0%
Finland1740.0%
Togo1620.0%
Nepal1590.0%
Mongolia1550.0%
Madagascar1510.0%
Bangladesh1450.0%
Stateless1440.0%
Denmark1370.0%
Chile1330.0%
Israel1230.0%
South Africa1160.0%
Kyrgyzstan1050.0%
Uzbekistan1020.0%
Argentina980.0%
Armenia960.0%
Estonia910.0%
Norway910.0%
Zimbabwe870.0%
Malaysia860.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of850.0%
Luxembourg840.0%
Cuba820.0%
Palestinian territories790.0%
Dominican Republic780.0%
Angola750.0%
Ecuador750.0%
Senegal710.0%
Guinea660.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of650.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the590.0%
Sudan560.0%
Cyprus520.0%
Singapore500.0%
Tajikistan470.0%
Côte D'Ivoire410.0%
Saudi Arabia400.0%
New Zealand380.0%
Uganda370.0%
Libya320.0%
Costa Rica320.0%
Turkmenistan320.0%
El Salvador300.0%
Iceland270.0%
Paraguay250.0%
Rwanda230.0%
China (Hong Kong)230.0%
Congo220.0%
Mozambique210.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of210.0%
Yemen200.0%
Sierra Leone190.0%
Namibia180.0%
Guatemala180.0%
Benin170.0%
Burkina Faso160.0%
Jamaica150.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of150.0%
Mauritius130.0%
Myanmar130.0%
Honduras110.0%
Mali100.0%
Panama100.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic100.0%
Malta90.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
South Sudan70.0%
United Arab Emirates70.0%
Botswana60.0%
Cambodia60.0%
Liberia50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Central African Republic50.0%
Bhutan50.0%
Cape Verde40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Not stated40.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Belize30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Oman30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes31.15 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Labour force338,280 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de30Official
Local property-tax multiplier520 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de30Official

Alternatives for people set on Stuttgart

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.

Pforzheim as a Stuttgart alternative in the same region

37 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 44.1 km Pforzheim vs 10.0 km Stuttgart+341%
  • Rent: €7.36/m² (2022) Pforzheim vs €9.72/m² (2025) Stuttgartno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 924.5 Pforzheim vs 631.5 Stuttgart+46%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Pforzheim vs €4,950 Stuttgartno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,371 Pforzheim vs 8,552 Stuttgart−14%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Pforzheim vs 8.6 µg/m³ Stuttgart−22%
  • Foreign residents: 30.6% Pforzheim vs 27.3% Stuttgart+12%
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Cities near Stuttgart

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

Korntal-Münchingen Commuting Zone · 7.3 km away
Rent
9.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Fellbach Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
8.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ostfildern Commuting Zone · 8.6 km away
Rent
9.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gerlingen Commuting Zone · 8.8 km away
Rent
10.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kornwestheim Commuting Zone · 9.2 km away
Rent
9.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ditzingen Commuting Zone · 9.9 km away
Rent
9.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Stuttgart, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Dortmund612,165 residentsEssen596,710 residentsBremen586,603 residentsLeipzig633,592 residentsDresden571,510 residentsHanover558,767 residents

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Common questions

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Is Stuttgart expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,226 against a median gross salary of €5,128, leaving about €3,901 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Stuttgart?

The published population was 605,663 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart Statistik.

How much does it cost to rent in Stuttgart?

Average net cold rent is 9.72 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 680 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart — Statistisches Amt und Amt für Stadtplanung und Wohnen — Stuttgarter Mietspiegel 2025/2026.

Is the air quality good in Stuttgart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Stuttgart?

Police recorded 8,552 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Stuttgart?

The median gross salary is about 5,128 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Stuttgart?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Stuttgart a good place to live?

Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart?

Korntal-Münchingen, Korntal, Fellbach, Ostfildern, Gerlingen are near Stuttgart. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Stuttgart?

The official country of birth distribution records 419,338 people (68.7%) 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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