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Living in Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Sulzbach-Rosenberg is a city in Germany, with a population of 19,379 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.71% in May 2022.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

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-Rosenberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.54 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.54 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 8.54 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Sulzbach-Rosenberg21

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

Net rent across major citiesSulzbach-Rosenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sulzbach-Rosenberg 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)8.54 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Sulzbach-Rosenberg21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 512 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.54 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: June 2026

Work and income

The regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,716 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.71 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sulzbach-Rosenberg is 4.7%. 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-Rosenberg 4.7%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability2.13 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability81.35 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident28,716 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita34,318 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.71 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sulzbach-Rosenberg. 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 Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k836 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sulzbach-Rosenberg 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 100k836 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport48.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sulzbach-Rosenberg. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sulzbach-Rosenberg.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

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 Agency9

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sulzbach-Rosenberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154011.7PM10µg/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-Rosenberg is 8.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Sulzbach-Rosenberg 8.090 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
PM10 — annual mean11.72 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.58 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 20.58 · Apr 27.35 · May 29.41 · Jun 35.21 · Jul 36.26 · Aug 37.74 · Sep 32.05 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 19.02 · Dec 12.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -23.22 · Feb -19.68 · Mar -18.63 · Apr -5.34 · May -2.26 · Jun 2.32 · Jul 6.36 · Aug 4.99 · Sep 0.08 · Oct -5.85 · Nov -8.76 · Dec -18.41 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.07 · Feb -1.02 · Mar 3.16 · Apr 8.33 · May 12.95 · Jun 17.25 · Jul 19.42 · Aug 18.95 · Sep 14.04 · Oct 8.65 · Nov 3.26 · Dec -0.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Sulzbach-Rosenberg by year, µg/m³7.59.812.214.5201420172019202220248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Gröbenzell19,362 residentsSarstedt19,405 residentsWeil der Stadt19,353 residentsWenden19,415 residentsSchmalkalden19,323 residentsHeusenstamm19,312 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 53.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 364.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

The published population was 19,379 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sulzbach-Rosenberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.1%Foreign residents 8.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents635 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area53.12 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,722 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density364.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population19,379 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents7,335 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share38.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other4,973 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share25.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents6,860 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share35.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Sulzbach-Rosenberg

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
Total19,165100.0%
Germany14,96178.1%
Kazakhstan1,1365.9%
Russian Federation7764.0%
Romania3531.8%
Poland2901.5%
Syrian Arab Republic2901.5%
Ukraine2191.1%
Czech Republic1941.0%
Iraq740.4%
United States700.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy530.3%
Bulgaria470.2%
Kyrgyzstan460.2%
Hungary390.2%
Eritrea380.2%
Austria370.2%
Viet Nam330.2%
Turkey310.2%
Kosovo250.1%
Albania230.1%
Moldova, Republic of230.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina220.1%
Slovakia220.1%
Thailand220.1%
Brazil190.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of180.1%
Croatia160.1%
Uzbekistan160.1%
Spain150.1%
Greece140.1%
Not stated140.1%
Lebanon120.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Azerbaijan110.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
Mexico100.1%
Tajikistan100.1%
Philippines90.0%
France80.0%
Latvia80.0%
Portugal80.0%
Morocco80.0%
China80.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.0%
Serbia70.0%
India70.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Nigeria60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Japan50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

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
Total19,165100.0%
Germany17,44291.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3111.6%
Romania1961.0%
Ukraine1670.9%
Russian Federation1180.6%
Poland900.5%
Iraq740.4%
Kazakhstan630.3%
Eritrea560.3%
Bulgaria520.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Czech Republic520.3%
Italy480.3%
Hungary400.2%
United States390.2%
Kosovo310.2%
Turkey240.1%
Albania190.1%
Greece190.1%
Austria190.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
Stateless160.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.1%
Spain150.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of150.1%
Slovakia140.1%
Ethiopia140.1%
Nigeria130.1%
Croatia120.1%
Portugal120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Brazil100.1%
Afghanistan100.1%
Serbia90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Uncertain90.0%
Latvia70.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
India60.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Japan50.0%
France40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Sulzbach-Rosenberg 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–64%
Foreign residents1,722 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population19,379 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.54 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Fibre-to-the-building availability2.13 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability81.35 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident28,716 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–692.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

The published population was 19,379 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.54 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 598 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Sulzbach-Rosenberg.

Is the air quality good in Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

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 Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

1,722 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Sulzbach-Rosenberg a good place to live?

Sulzbach-Rosenberg 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-Rosenberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,165 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-Rosenberg, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sulzbach-rosenberg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sulzbach-Rosenberg, 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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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  3. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Sulzbach-Rosenberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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