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Sulzbach an der Murr is a city in Germany. Residents of Sulzbach an der Murr numbered 5,421 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,500 per month at the end of 2024. Sulzbach an der Murr recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 61% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 69% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Sulzbach an der Murr?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sulzbach an der Murr.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sulzbach an der Murr?

Average net cold rent is 6.77 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): 6.77 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Sulzbach an der Murr yet.

Net rent across major citiesSulzbach an der Murr highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sulzbach an der Murr 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)6.77 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 406 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.77 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 Sulzbach an der Murr?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sulzbach an der Murr is 4.2%. 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%12904–6Sulzbach an der Murr 4.2%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
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sulzbach an der Murr. 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

Sulzbach an der Murr's nearest airport was STR, 40 km away and offered 80 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count80 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataSTR3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sulzbach an der Murr. 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

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.7°C in January and 19.6°C in July. Sulzbach an der Murr's monthly precipitation totalled 94.8 mm in January and 106.7 mm in July. Sulzbach an der Murr's average monthly sunshine was 58.6 hours in January and 242.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Sulzbach an der Murr?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)4

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
Sulzbach an der Murr average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sulzbach an der Murr average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120957286629310510784719395119JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Sulzbach an der Murr average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526059831351892172312432301711136249JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sulzbach an der Murr annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Sulzbach an der Murr 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/m³1027–8Sulzbach an der Murr 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 94.8 · Feb 72.2 · Mar 85.6 · Apr 62.1 · May 92.6 · Jun 105.4 · Jul 106.7 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 71 · Oct 92.7 · Nov 95 · Dec 118.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.6 · Feb 83.2 · Mar 135.3 · Apr 189.2 · May 216.8 · Jun 230.9 · Jul 242.8 · Aug 229.5 · Sep 171.3 · Oct 113.2 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 48.8 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Ovelgönne5,421 residentsTraben-Trarbach5,421 residentsGrabow5,422 residentsWaakirchen5,419 residentsLütjenburg5,424 residentsVelburg5,424 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sulzbach an der Murr?

The published population was 5,421 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,421 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Sulzbach an der Murr

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
Total5,279100.0%
Germany4,26380.8%
Romania1172.2%
Turkey1112.1%
Kosovo781.5%
Greece671.3%
Hungary581.1%
Poland480.9%
Kazakhstan470.9%
Italy440.8%
Russian Federation400.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia370.7%
Bulgaria320.6%
Czech Republic320.6%
Serbia300.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina270.5%
Syrian Arab Republic270.5%
Portugal210.4%
Not stated180.3%
Ukraine130.2%
Eritrea90.2%
Austria80.2%
Iraq80.2%
Slovakia70.1%
Morocco70.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.1%
Egypt60.1%
Estonia50.1%
France50.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Georgia50.1%
India50.1%
Thailand50.1%
United States40.1%
Afghanistan40.1%
Lebanon40.1%
Albania30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Spain30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Algeria30.1%
Gambia30.1%
Libya30.1%
South Sudan30.1%
Costa Rica30.1%
Sri Lanka30.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.1%
Bangladesh30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Singapore30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%
Australia30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,279100.0%
Germany4,45484.4%
Turkey1352.6%
Romania861.6%
Greece731.4%
Kosovo701.3%
Croatia561.1%
Italy531.0%
Hungary480.9%
Syrian Arab Republic350.7%
Bulgaria320.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina300.6%
Portugal260.5%
Afghanistan140.3%
Poland130.2%
Serbia120.2%
Uncertain110.2%
Ukraine100.2%
Nigeria100.2%
Eritrea90.2%
South Sudan90.2%
Slovakia80.2%
Thailand80.2%
Austria50.1%
India50.1%
Kazakhstan50.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Montenegro30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Netherlands30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Spain30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
Algeria30.1%
Gambia30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Georgia30.1%
Lebanon30.1%
Philippines30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Sulzbach an der Murr 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Population5,421 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.77 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sulzbach an der Murr 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Sulzbach an der Murr?

The published population was 5,421 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Sulzbach an der Murr?

Average net cold rent is 6.77 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 474 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Sulzbach an der Murr?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Sulzbach an der Murr?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Sulzbach an der Murr?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Sulzbach an der Murr a good place to live?

Sulzbach an der Murr 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 Sulzbach an der Murr?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,279 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). Sulzbach an der Murr, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sulzbach-an-der-murr/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Sulzbach an der Murr, Germany: rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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}
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Sources

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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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