On this page

Living in Tengen

In Tengen, rents across existing tenancies average €6.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.1% (2024).

Tengen, a city in Germany, had a population of 4,818 at the end of 2024. For Tengen, a regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €12 per m² per month in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population4,818people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.2EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate4.1%country median 5.1% — 20% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,268incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Pricier rent than 62% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 71% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Tengen?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 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): 6.2 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tengen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesTengen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Tengen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Tengen€6.20
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Tengen 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 372 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.2 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 Tengen?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Tengen is 4.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability9.11 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability9.11 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.1 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Tengen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,837of €2,655 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€12.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.20/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €720
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€1,837
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Tengen Salary needed to live in Tengen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tengen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tengen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTengen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tengen 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 residents5,268 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ZRH, 40.5 km away, with 137 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 9.11% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport137 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportZRH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport40.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tengen. 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

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tengen.

Find courses near Tengen

Climate and air quality

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9.9 · May 14 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.4 · Feb 59.8 · Mar 64.1 · Apr 67.8 · May 100.3 · Jun 95.4 · Jul 103.4 · Aug 95.3 · Sep 71.8 · Oct 76.7 · Nov 72.7 · Dec 86 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 42.1 · Feb 76.2 · Mar 130 · Apr 164.7 · May 181.6 · Jun 204.3 · Jul 221.3 · Aug 204.7 · Sep 151 · Oct 88.1 · Nov 42.8 · Dec 32.8 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Zürich (Switzerland) ±0.4 °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 62 km² in 2024. Population density was 77.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Tengen?

The published population was 4,818 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area62.03 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.8Official
Foreign residents490 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density77.67 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.8Official
Population4,818 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,517 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share52.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other1,750 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share36.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents487 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share10.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Tengen

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
Total4,756100.0%
Germany4,05385.2%
Switzerland911.9%
Romania891.9%
Poland501.1%
Russian Federation461.0%
Ukraine350.7%
Italy340.7%
Hungary260.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.4%
Kazakhstan210.4%
Show 52 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Austria180.4%
Not stated170.4%
Iraq160.3%
Czech Republic140.3%
Bulgaria120.3%
Kyrgyzstan110.2%
Afghanistan100.2%
Moldova, Republic of90.2%
Serbia90.2%
Pakistan90.2%
Netherlands80.2%
Croatia70.1%
Turkey70.1%
Congo70.1%
Colombia70.1%
Philippines70.1%
Cameroon60.1%
Brazil60.1%
Thailand60.1%
France50.1%
Spain50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Syrian Arab Republic50.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.1%
Kosovo40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Eritrea40.1%
Gambia40.1%
Madagascar40.1%
United States40.1%
India40.1%
Belgium30.1%
Greece30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Angola30.1%
Zimbabwe30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Libya30.1%
Morocco30.1%
South Africa30.1%
Somalia30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.1%
Dominican Republic30.1%
Ecuador30.1%
Canada30.1%
Peru30.1%
Georgia30.1%
Indonesia30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%
China30.1%
Australia30.1%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,756100.0%
Germany4,26789.7%
Romania811.7%
Italy561.2%
Switzerland430.9%
Ukraine290.6%
Hungary280.6%
Iraq240.5%
Austria160.3%
Poland150.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina140.3%
Show 36 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia120.3%
Bulgaria100.2%
Turkey100.2%
Afghanistan100.2%
Russian Federation90.2%
Somalia90.2%
Pakistan90.2%
Spain80.2%
Netherlands70.1%
Syrian Arab Republic60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Portugal50.1%
Czech Republic50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Kosovo40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Gambia40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Belgium30.1%
Denmark30.1%
France30.1%
Greece30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Nigeria30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.1%
Ecuador30.1%
Canada30.1%
Georgia30.1%
Indonesia30.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.1%
Kazakhstan30.1%
China30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Tengen

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.

Geisingen as a Tengen alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,925 Geisingen vs 5,268 Tengen−44%
  • Residents: 6,225 Geisingen vs 4,818 Tengen+29%
  • Nearest airport: 52.1 km Geisingen vs 40.5 km Tengen+29%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Geisingen vs 4.1% Tengen+7%
  • Rent: €6.10/m² Geisingen vs €6.20/m² Tengensame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Geisingen vs €4,100 Tengensame level

Gummersbach as a Tengen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 367 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 4,818 Tengen+965%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,268 Tengen−25%
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.20/m² Tengen−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,100 Tengen−4%
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 40.5 km Tengen−13%

Cities near Tengen

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

Engen 9.4 km away
Rent
7.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Blumberg 9.7 km away
Rent
5.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Geisingen 12.0 km away
Rent
6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Singen Hohentwiel 14.7 km away
Rent
7.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

How does Tengen compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Tengen's.

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Tengen 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Tengen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Tengen?

The published population was 4,818 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Tengen?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 434 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

What is the unemployment rate in Tengen?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Tengen?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Tengen?

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

Is Tengen a good place to live?

Tengen 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 Tengen?

Engen, Blumberg, Geisingen, Schaffhausen, Beringen are near Tengen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Tengen?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,053 people (85.2%) 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.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Tengen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4aef43778ea4a2f6393d62e4319d81db]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/tengen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_tengen-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_594e801cd5f4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tengen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4aef43778ea4a2f6393d62e4319d81db},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/tengen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Tengen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/tengen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 4aef43778ea4a2f6393d62e4319d81db; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  6. Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
  7. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name. destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. 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
  10. INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
Show 23 more sources
  1. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  8. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  11. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  12. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  13. www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
  14. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  15. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  17. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  19. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  20. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  21. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  22. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  23. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.