Living in Tuebingen

In Tuebingen, rents across existing tenancies average €10.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.5% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €20.83 per m² per month in May 2026. The population of Tuebingen, in Germany, was 91,403 in August 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.9% in 2025. Car density was 449 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population91,403people4 Aug 2026Official source · Tuebingen population figures

Median gross salary (region)4,600EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent10.3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 77% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.52%country median 5.1% — 8% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime3,453incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7.86µg/m³country median 8.0 — 2% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than any other German city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 61% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Tuebingen?

Average net cold rent is 10.3 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): 10.3 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesTuebingen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Tuebingen€10.30

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁸Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	10.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	20.83 EUR/m²/month	1 May 2026	wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Tuebingen³³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Tuebingen a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–60%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 618 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.3 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 5.52% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Tuebingen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.52 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Tuebingen is 5.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

819

1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Tuebingen 5.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	32.62 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	89.88 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,600 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.52 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

1.9%

3.2%

4.5%

5.8%

3.8%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate fell 3.1% between 2011 and 2025, from 3.9% to 3.8%.

What does a salary buy in Tuebingen?

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

Left over each month€1,570of €2,919 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.	€2,919
Rent, 60 m²€20.83/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Tuebingen · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €10.30/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €1,250
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	€1,570

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,717 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Tuebingen 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 residents1,717 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTuebingen 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	3,453 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁵Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	80 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹³Official
Nearest airport	STR	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	22.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tuebingen. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.86 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 18.7 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 14.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Tuebingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.86 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°-2°

6°-2°

10°1°

15°4°

19°8°

23°12°

25°14°

25°13°

20°9°

15°6°

9°2°

5°-1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

144

184

210

226

243

226

174

121

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.57.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂18.7WHO 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 Tuebingen is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Tuebingen 7.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	18.67 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²Official
NO₂ — latest reading	21.25 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.27 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.86 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.1 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 40.3 · Feb 33.4 · Mar 43.1 · Apr 37.6 · May 78.4 · Jun 89.3 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 46.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 74.3 · Feb 95.3 · Mar 144.3 · Apr 184.1 · May 209.9 · Jun 226 · Jul 243 · Aug 226.3 · Sep 174 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 76.6 · Dec 65.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stuttgart-Echterdingen²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

6.7

8.2

9.8

11.3

7.920142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 7.9.

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±1.0 °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 108.1 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Tuebingen?

The published population was 91,403 people in August 2026. Source: Tuebingen population figures¹⁹

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	449 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	108.1 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	17.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁸Official
Foreign residents	14,227 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official
Population	91,403 people	4 Aug 2026	Tuebingen population figures¹⁹Official

Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2026

82,483

86,181

89,878

93,576

91,403201220182026

Population rose 9.8% between 2012 and 2026, from 83,248 to 91,403.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

9,657

11,909

14,162

16,414

15,948201220142016201820222025

Foreign residents rose 26.6% between 2012 and 2025, from 12,600 to 15,948.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	18,035 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	19.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	44,595 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	49.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	27,871 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	30.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Tuebingen

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	90,499	100.0%
Germany	71,541	79.1%
Turkey	1,184	1.3%
Italy	974	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	945	1.0%
Romania	941	1.0%
Greece	855	0.9%
China	700	0.8%
Russian Federation	695	0.8%
Poland	685	0.8%
Ukraine	663	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
United States	645	0.7%
Kazakhstan	513	0.6%
France	451	0.5%
Croatia	444	0.5%
Spain	432	0.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	395	0.4%
India	393	0.4%
Austria	379	0.4%
Switzerland	333	0.4%
Iraq	329	0.4%
Serbia	298	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	278	0.3%
United Kingdom	276	0.3%
Brazil	261	0.3%
Kosovo	246	0.3%
Bulgaria	234	0.3%
Hungary	228	0.3%
Afghanistan	198	0.2%
Czech Republic	194	0.2%
Korea, Republic of	157	0.2%
Philippines	156	0.2%
Lebanon	155	0.2%
Pakistan	154	0.2%
Japan	141	0.2%
Nigeria	137	0.2%
Colombia	127	0.1%
Mexico	116	0.1%
Egypt	115	0.1%
Eritrea	113	0.1%
Tunisia	110	0.1%
Georgia	108	0.1%
Netherlands	104	0.1%
Albania	99	0.1%
Taiwan, Province of China	99	0.1%
Gambia	96	0.1%
Viet Nam	86	0.1%
Algeria	83	0.1%
Ethiopia	82	0.1%
Canada	78	0.1%
Morocco	76	0.1%
Israel	74	0.1%
Thailand	72	0.1%
Portugal	71	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	70	0.1%
Argentina	66	0.1%
Belarus	63	0.1%
Not stated	63	0.1%
Slovakia	61	0.1%
Chile	60	0.1%
Peru	60	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	60	0.1%
Slovenia	59	0.1%
Australia	59	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	58	0.1%
Sweden	56	0.1%
Uzbekistan	56	0.1%
Cameroon	55	0.1%
Belgium	52	0.1%
Somalia	52	0.1%
Ghana	51	0.1%
South Africa	49	0.1%
Luxembourg	44	0.0%
Indonesia	39	0.0%
Madagascar	38	0.0%
Lithuania	37	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	37	0.0%
Denmark	36	0.0%
Ireland	35	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	35	0.0%
Kenya	34	0.0%
Finland	33	0.0%
Sri Lanka	33	0.0%
Latvia	29	0.0%
Ecuador	29	0.0%
Libya	28	0.0%
Togo	28	0.0%
Nepal	26	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	24	0.0%
Tajikistan	24	0.0%
Azerbaijan	23	0.0%
Yemen	21	0.0%
Norway	20	0.0%
Montenegro	19	0.0%
Bangladesh	19	0.0%
Malaysia	18	0.0%
Guatemala	16	0.0%
Cuba	16	0.0%
Singapore	16	0.0%
Jordan	15	0.0%
Kuwait	15	0.0%
Estonia	14	0.0%
Cyprus	14	0.0%
Armenia	14	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	14	0.0%
New Zealand	14	0.0%
Namibia	13	0.0%
Dominican Republic	13	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	12	0.0%
Sudan	12	0.0%
El Salvador	12	0.0%
Nicaragua	11	0.0%
Palestinian territories	11	0.0%
Angola	10	0.0%
Uganda	10	0.0%
Paraguay	10	0.0%
Benin	9	0.0%
Zimbabwe	9	0.0%
Costa Rica	9	0.0%
Gabon	8	0.0%
Mali	8	0.0%
Burkina Faso	8	0.0%
Mongolia	8	0.0%
Congo	6	0.0%
Uruguay	6	0.0%
Iceland	5	0.0%
Guinea	5	0.0%
Senegal	5	0.0%
Jamaica	5	0.0%
Oman	5	0.0%
Monaco	4	0.0%
Rwanda	4	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	4	0.0%
Haiti	4	0.0%
Samoa	4	0.0%
Liechtenstein	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Malawi	3	0.0%
Zambia	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Belize	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	90,499	100.0%
Germany	76,271	84.3%
Italy	1,089	1.2%
Turkey	1,081	1.2%
Greece	1,035	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	988	1.1%
China	672	0.7%
Croatia	591	0.7%
Ukraine	547	0.6%
United States	394	0.4%
Romania	388	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
France	374	0.4%
Spain	358	0.4%
India	343	0.4%
Iraq	308	0.3%
Austria	305	0.3%
Russian Federation	270	0.3%
Serbia	231	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	231	0.3%
Kosovo	220	0.2%
Nigeria	214	0.2%
Poland	201	0.2%
Afghanistan	200	0.2%
Bulgaria	195	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	171	0.2%
Philippines	146	0.2%
Korea, Republic of	144	0.2%
United Kingdom	141	0.2%
Brazil	141	0.2%
Hungary	139	0.2%
Pakistan	122	0.1%
Japan	121	0.1%
Switzerland	109	0.1%
Portugal	104	0.1%
Uncertain	98	0.1%
Netherlands	91	0.1%
Gambia	91	0.1%
Egypt	87	0.1%
Colombia	87	0.1%
Albania	85	0.1%
Eritrea	77	0.1%
Mexico	76	0.1%
Georgia	73	0.1%
Canada	71	0.1%
Somalia	67	0.1%
Taiwan, Province of China	67	0.1%
Tunisia	65	0.1%
Slovakia	54	0.1%
Viet Nam	54	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	52	0.1%
Thailand	51	0.1%
Ireland	47	0.1%
Belarus	46	0.1%
Luxembourg	45	0.0%
Israel	45	0.0%
Cameroon	42	0.0%
Madagascar	41	0.0%
Chile	41	0.0%
Australia	40	0.0%
Sweden	36	0.0%
Algeria	34	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	34	0.0%
Belgium	33	0.0%
Slovenia	33	0.0%
Ghana	33	0.0%
Czech Republic	32	0.0%
Morocco	32	0.0%
Kazakhstan	29	0.0%
Montenegro	27	0.0%
Indonesia	27	0.0%
Argentina	26	0.0%
Lithuania	25	0.0%
Lebanon	25	0.0%
Denmark	24	0.0%
Finland	24	0.0%
Ethiopia	23	0.0%
South Africa	23	0.0%
Kenya	22	0.0%
Nepal	22	0.0%
Togo	21	0.0%
Bangladesh	20	0.0%
Cyprus	19	0.0%
Sri Lanka	19	0.0%
Palestinian territories	19	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	18	0.0%
Peru	17	0.0%
Azerbaijan	17	0.0%
Uzbekistan	16	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	15	0.0%
Yemen	15	0.0%
Latvia	14	0.0%
Malaysia	13	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	12	0.0%
Ecuador	11	0.0%
Cuba	11	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	10	0.0%
Jordan	10	0.0%
New Zealand	10	0.0%
Estonia	9	0.0%
Norway	9	0.0%
Zimbabwe	9	0.0%
Kuwait	9	0.0%
Uganda	8	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	8	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	7	0.0%
Senegal	7	0.0%
Singapore	7	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Libya	6	0.0%
Rwanda	6	0.0%
Sudan	6	0.0%
Costa Rica	6	0.0%
El Salvador	6	0.0%
Armenia	6	0.0%
Tajikistan	6	0.0%
Iceland	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Guatemala	5	0.0%
Paraguay	5	0.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories	4	0.0%
Gabon	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Mali	4	0.0%
Jamaica	4	0.0%
Uruguay	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Stateless	4	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Malawi	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Dominica	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
China (Macao)	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	390 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²¹Official
Local property-tax multiplier	660 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Tuebingen

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.

Waiblingen as a Tuebingen alternative in the same region

39 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 37.8 Waiblingen vs 1,716.8 Tuebingen−98%
Rent: €8.68/m² Waiblingen vs €10.30/m² Tuebingen−16%
Unemployment: 4.0% Waiblingen vs 5.5% Tuebingen−27%
Foreign residents: 22.0% Waiblingen vs 17.1% Tuebingen+29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,701 Waiblingen vs 3,453 Tuebingen+7%
Nearest airport: 17.1 km Waiblingen vs 22.3 km Tuebingen−23%
Median gross pay, region: €4,500 Waiblingen vs €4,600 Tuebingensame level

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Valencia as a Tuebingen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1256 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €10.30/m² (2022) Tuebingenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,600 Tuebingenno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 22.3 km Tuebingen−59%
Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 17.1% Tuebingen−8%

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Cities near Tuebingen

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

Rottenburg am Neckar Commuting Zone · 10.1 km away

Rent: 8.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Mössingen Commuting Zone · 12.6 km away

Rent: 7.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Reutlingen 12.6 km away

Rent: 8.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Holzgerlingen 13.7 km away

Rent: 9.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Pfullingen 13.9 km away

Rent: 8.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Waldenbuch 14.2 km away

Rent: 8.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Herrenberg 16.0 km away

Rent: 8.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Metzingen 17.1 km away

Rent: 8.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Iserlohn91,811 residents Ludwigsburg92,858 residents Villingen-Schwenningen89,756 residents Ratingen89,368 residents Hanau am Main93,632 residents Giessen89,179 residents

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Tuebingen in rankings

#19 of 30 in Highest reference rents in Germany

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; Tuebingen's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Tuebingen?

The published population was 91,403 people in August 2026. Source: Tuebingen population figures.

How much does it cost to rent in Tuebingen?

Average net cold rent is 10.3 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 721 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Tuebingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Tuebingen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Tuebingen?

The median gross salary is 4,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Tuebingen a good place to live?

Tuebingen 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 Tuebingen?

Rottenburg am Neckar, Mössingen, Reutlingen, Holzgerlingen, Pfullingen are near Tuebingen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Tuebingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 71,541 people (79.1%) 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, October 16). Tuebingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d718ca03d8c655bfb3a48fb6c52d5ff5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/tuebingen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tuebingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d718ca03d8c655bfb3a48fb6c52d5ff5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/tuebingen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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