Living in Sulzbach/ Saar

In Sulzbach/ Saar, rents across existing tenancies average €5.71 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.4% (2022).

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. Sulzbach/ Saar had a population of 16,376 at the end of 2024. For Sulzbach/ Saar, the regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population16,376people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent5.71EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate7.44%country median 5.1% — 46% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime9,089incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saarbrücken-City)

Higher unemployment than 89% 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 Sulzbach/ Saar?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sulzbach/ Saar?

Average net cold rent is 5.71 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): 5.71 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesSulzbach/ Saar highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Sulzbach/ Saar€5.71

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.71 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	9 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Sulzbach/ Saar 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–64%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 343 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.71 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

The unemployment rate was 7.44% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €25,033 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Sulzbach/ Saar?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 7.44 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁸

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sulzbach/ Saar is 7.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Sulzbach/ Saar 7.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	16.56 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	95.94 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	25,033 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	51,326 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	7.44 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Sulzbach/ Saar?

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

Left over each month€1,936of €2,575 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.71/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €540
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	€1,936

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sulzbach/ Saar. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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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/ Saar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,722 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	170.2 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sulzbach/ Saar 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 residents1,722 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSulzbach/ Saar highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,089 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁷Official
Destinations from nearest airport	4 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	SCN	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	8.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SCN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sulzbach/ Saar. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

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For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sulzbach/ Saar?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saarbrücken-City)¹¹

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

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10°2°

15°5°

19°8°

22°12°

24°13°

20°10°

14°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

100

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

137

191

214

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244

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106

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9WHO 10 · EU 40

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/ Saar is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Sulzbach/ Saar 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Saarbrücken-Eschberg)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Saarbrücken-Verkehr)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Saarbrücken-City)¹¹Official · 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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim²⁵Official · 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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim²⁵Official · 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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim²⁵Official · 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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim²⁵Official · 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	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Saarbr�cken-Ensheim²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

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

The city covered 16.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,019 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Sulzbach/ Saar?

The published population was 16,376 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.4%
Foreign residents15.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	626 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁴Official
City area	16.07 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	2,547 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official
Population density	1,019 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	16,376 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	6,776 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁶Official
Catholic share	41.3 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁶Official
No religion or other	5,840 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁶Official
No religion or other, share	35.6 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁶Official
Protestant residents	3,801 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁶Official
Protestant share	23.2 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁶Official

International community in Sulzbach/ Saar

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	16,419	100.0%
Germany	13,514	82.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	554	3.4%
Turkey	306	1.9%
Italy	220	1.3%
Romania	190	1.2%
Russian Federation	188	1.1%
Kazakhstan	152	0.9%
Poland	151	0.9%
Ukraine	148	0.9%
France	102	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	72	0.4%
Kosovo	67	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	61	0.4%
Iraq	46	0.3%
Sri Lanka	45	0.3%
Pakistan	41	0.2%
Croatia	29	0.2%
Serbia	26	0.2%
Thailand	26	0.2%
Hungary	23	0.1%
Morocco	19	0.1%
Afghanistan	19	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	19	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	16	0.1%
Austria	15	0.1%
Eritrea	15	0.1%
Albania	14	0.1%
Czech Republic	14	0.1%
Brazil	14	0.1%
Lebanon	14	0.1%
Viet Nam	13	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Algeria	12	0.1%
Slovenia	11	0.1%
Portugal	11	0.1%
Slovakia	11	0.1%
Lithuania	10	0.1%
Belgium	9	0.1%
Switzerland	9	0.1%
Jordan	9	0.1%
China	9	0.1%
Spain	8	0.0%
Ghana	8	0.0%
Tunisia	8	0.0%
India	8	0.0%
Not stated	6	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	5	0.0%
Madagascar	5	0.0%
Somalia	5	0.0%
Egypt	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	4	0.0%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Peru	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Central African Republic	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	16,419	100.0%
Germany	13,879	84.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	648	3.9%
Turkey	362	2.2%
Italy	325	2.0%
Romania	198	1.2%
Ukraine	127	0.8%
Bulgaria	71	0.4%
Kosovo	67	0.4%
France	64	0.4%
Poland	63	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	54	0.3%
Iraq	45	0.3%
Pakistan	41	0.2%
Croatia	39	0.2%
Hungary	34	0.2%
Russian Federation	29	0.2%
Eritrea	25	0.2%
Sri Lanka	22	0.1%
Uncertain	19	0.1%
Afghanistan	17	0.1%
Thailand	17	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	16	0.1%
Serbia	15	0.1%
Albania	14	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	12	0.1%
Austria	11	0.1%
Greece	10	0.1%
Spain	10	0.1%
Viet Nam	10	0.1%
Portugal	9	0.1%
Slovakia	9	0.1%
Slovenia	8	0.0%
Brazil	8	0.0%
Kazakhstan	8	0.0%
Lebanon	8	0.0%
Norway	7	0.0%
Morocco	7	0.0%
Luxembourg	6	0.0%
Nigeria	6	0.0%
Ghana	6	0.0%
Egypt	6	0.0%
Montenegro	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
Somalia	5	0.0%
India	5	0.0%
Switzerland	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	86.4 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	32.4 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	430 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	439 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Sulzbach/ Saar

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.

Püttlingen as a Sulzbach/ Saar alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Nearest airport: 18.1 km Püttlingen vs 8.3 km Sulzbach/ Saar+118%
Unemployment: 4.8% Püttlingen vs 7.4% Sulzbach/ Saar−35%
Rent: €5.51/m² Püttlingen vs €5.71/m² Sulzbach/ Saar−4%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,914.3 Püttlingen vs 1,722.0 Sulzbach/ Saar+11%
Residents: 18,361 Püttlingen vs 16,376 Sulzbach/ Saar+12%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Püttlingen vs €3,950 Sulzbach/ Saarsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,089 Püttlingen vs 9,089 Sulzbach/ Saarsame level

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Ibbenbueren as a Sulzbach/ Saar alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 336 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 16,376 Sulzbach/ Saar+216%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 7.4% Sulzbach/ Saar−38%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 9,089 Sulzbach/ Saar−37%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 8.3 km Sulzbach/ Saar+101%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 1,722.0 Sulzbach/ Saar−51%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,950 Sulzbach/ Saarno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Sulzbach/ Saar+13%

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Cities near Sulzbach/ Saar

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

Saarbrücken Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away

Rent: 6.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

St. Ingbert 3.5 km away

Rent: 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Friedrichsthal 5.2 km away

Rent: 5.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Spiesen-Elversberg 6.1 km away

Rent: 5.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Illingen 10.4 km away

Rent: 5.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Püttlingen 13.3 km away

Rent: 5.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Stiring-Wendel France · 13.6 km away

Rent: 8.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Kleinblittersdorf 14.1 km away

Rent: 5.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Sulzbach/ Saar, nearest in population first.

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Oyten16,380 residents Seeheim-Jugenheim16,392 residents Künzelsau16,348 residents Pocking16,414 residents Kirchlengern16,334 residents Clarholz16,419 residents

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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; Sulzbach/ Saar's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Sulzbach/ Saar part of Saarbrücken?

Sulzbach/ Saar 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. Source¹²

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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/ Saar?

The published population was 16,376 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Sulzbach/ Saar?

Average net cold rent is 5.71 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 400 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Sulzbach/ Saar?

What is the unemployment rate in Sulzbach/ Saar?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Sulzbach/ Saar?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Sulzbach/ Saar a good place to live?

Sulzbach/ Saar 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 Sulzbach/ Saar part of Saarbrücken?

Sulzbach/ Saar is in the published commuting zone of Saarbrücken; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Sulzbach/ Saar?

Saarbrücken, St. Ingbert, Friedrichsthal, Spiesen-Elversberg, Illingen are near Sulzbach/ Saar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Sulzbach/ Saar?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,514 people (82.3%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sulzbach/ Saar, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a87e24fe17f77e94207c2012f7865742]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sulzbach-saar/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sulzbach-saar-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_bdb4329a28b0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sulzbach/ Saar, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a87e24fe17f77e94207c2012f7865742},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sulzbach-saar/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Sulzbach/ Saar, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sulzbach-saar/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version a87e24fe17f77e94207c2012f7865742; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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