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Living in Viernheim

In Viernheim, rents across existing tenancies average €7.09 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6% (2022).

For Viernheim, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.67 per m² per month in June 2026. The population of Viernheim, in Germany, was 34,426 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2338 sources

Population34,426people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent7.09EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 22% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.03%country median 5.1% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime2,766incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Mannheim-Nord)

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 72% 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 Viernheim?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Viernheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.09 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): 7.09 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Viernheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Viernheim€7.09
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.67 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Viernheim38Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Viernheim 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–62%
Family49%strong on safety, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 425 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.09 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 6.03% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,794 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Viernheim?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.03 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Viernheim is 6.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability22.25 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.2 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident29,794 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts25Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita35,226 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts25Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.03 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official

What does a salary buy in Viernheim?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,300 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,903of €2,762 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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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.€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€12.67/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Viernheim · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.09/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €760
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€1,903
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Viernheim. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents233 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Viernheim 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 residents233 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesViernheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Viernheim 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 residents2,766 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport8.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Viernheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Mannheim-Nord)12

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Viernheim is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Mannheim-Nord)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Mannheim-Nord)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Mannheim-Nord)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 67.6 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 71.2 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 50 · Oct 53 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 55 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56 · Feb 82.1 · Mar 135.9 · Apr 190.8 · May 216.9 · Jun 225.6 · Jul 235.6 · Aug 224.2 · Sep 169.7 · Oct 108.1 · Nov 56.1 · Dec 44.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim26Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Ginsheim-Gustavsburg ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.3 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Petržalka (Slovakia) ±1.2 °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 48.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 711.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Viernheim?

The published population was 34,426 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
Cars per 1,000 residents592 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area48.41 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents7,162 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density711.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population34,426 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents10,669 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share31.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other18,188 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share53.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents5,393 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share15.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Viernheim

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
Total34,252100.0%
Germany25,22673.6%
Turkey1,2283.6%
Poland9012.6%
Bulgaria6381.9%
Russian Federation4871.4%
Kazakhstan4301.3%
Romania3931.1%
Ukraine3841.1%
Italy3761.1%
Syrian Arab Republic3371.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina2490.7%
Serbia2450.7%
Hungary2110.6%
Czech Republic1990.6%
Eritrea1890.6%
Croatia1560.5%
Kosovo1520.4%
Afghanistan1300.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1130.3%
Not stated1070.3%
United States1020.3%
Iraq850.2%
India830.2%
Viet Nam810.2%
Somalia800.2%
Spain790.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of770.2%
Lithuania720.2%
Greece700.2%
Austria690.2%
France660.2%
Moldova, Republic of650.2%
Pakistan600.2%
Albania550.2%
United Kingdom520.2%
Tajikistan520.2%
Jordan510.1%
Lebanon510.1%
Thailand500.1%
China450.1%
Portugal420.1%
Kyrgyzstan420.1%
Sri Lanka310.1%
Philippines300.1%
Morocco290.1%
Uzbekistan270.1%
Switzerland260.1%
Azerbaijan250.1%
Slovakia240.1%
Ethiopia240.1%
Netherlands220.1%
Nigeria220.1%
Colombia210.1%
Georgia180.1%
Slovenia160.0%
Montenegro160.0%
Algeria160.0%
Brazil160.0%
Ecuador150.0%
Armenia140.0%
Ghana130.0%
Mexico130.0%
Latvia120.0%
Belarus120.0%
Indonesia120.0%
Belgium110.0%
Egypt100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Sweden90.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Canada90.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of90.0%
Cuba80.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic80.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of70.0%
Finland50.0%
Ireland50.0%
Togo50.0%
Israel50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Gambia40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Norway30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Niger30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Peru30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total34,252100.0%
Germany27,09279.1%
Turkey1,3463.9%
Bulgaria7592.2%
Italy5031.5%
Poland4961.4%
Romania3271.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3140.9%
Ukraine3000.9%
Croatia2680.8%
Hungary2450.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea2090.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1940.6%
Serbia1650.5%
Kosovo1230.4%
Afghanistan1210.4%
Somalia950.3%
United States940.3%
Russian Federation910.3%
Uncertain900.3%
Spain880.3%
Greece830.2%
India750.2%
Lithuania710.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of680.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of660.2%
Austria620.2%
Iraq580.2%
Viet Nam520.2%
Albania470.1%
Pakistan450.1%
Portugal410.1%
France400.1%
Thailand380.1%
China380.1%
Jordan370.1%
United Kingdom310.1%
Netherlands280.1%
Ethiopia280.1%
Nigeria230.1%
Czech Republic210.1%
Kazakhstan210.1%
Morocco180.1%
Algeria160.0%
Sri Lanka160.0%
Montenegro140.0%
Azerbaijan130.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Lebanon120.0%
Philippines120.0%
Belgium110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Moldova, Republic of100.0%
Belarus100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Bangladesh100.0%
Norway90.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Stateless90.0%
Ghana80.0%
Togo80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Australia80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Not stated60.0%
Guinea50.0%
Rwanda50.0%
Finland40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Kenya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)94.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier620 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Viernheim

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.

Neustadt an der Weinstrasse as a Viernheim alternative in the same region

38 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 670.6 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs 233.0 Viernheim+188%
  • Nearest airport: 30.4 km Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs 8.6 km Viernheim+253%
  • Residents: 52,945 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs 34,426 Viernheim+54%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,149 (2023) Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs 2,766 (2025) Viernheimno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,050 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs €4,300 Viernheim−6%
  • Rent: €6.85/m² Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs €7.09/m² Viernheim−3%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs 9.0 µg/m³ Viernheim+11%
Full comparisonMore about Neustadt an der Weinstrasse

Ibbenbueren as a Viernheim alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 311 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 233.0 Viernheim+266%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 2,766 Viernheim+107%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.09/m² Viernheim−17%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 8.6 km Viernheim+94%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.0% Viernheim−23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,300 Viernheimno percentage
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 34,426 Viernheim+50%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Viernheim

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

Mannheim Commuting Zone · 9.9 km away
Rent
9.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-16
Salary
4,581 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Ludwigshafen Commuting Zone · 12.2 km away
Rent
7.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Frankenthal Pfalz Commuting Zone · 16.6 km away
Rent
7.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Weinheim 6.8 km away
Rent
7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ladenburg 7.7 km away
Rent
7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hemsbach 8.0 km away
Rent
7.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schriesheim 9.2 km away
Rent
8.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Merseburg34,392 residentsWermelskirchen34,375 residentsSeelze34,364 residentsAhrensburg34,534 residentsBiberach an der Riss34,576 residentsKorschenbroich34,600 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; Viernheim's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Viernheim part of Ludwigshafen?

Viernheim is in the published commuting zone of Ludwigshafen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ludwigshafen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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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 Viernheim?

The published population was 34,426 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Viernheim?

Average net cold rent is 7.09 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 496 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Viernheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Mannheim-Nord).

What is the unemployment rate in Viernheim?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Viernheim?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Viernheim a good place to live?

Viernheim 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 Viernheim part of Ludwigshafen?

Viernheim is in the published commuting zone of Ludwigshafen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Viernheim?

Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Frankenthal Pfalz, Weinheim, Hirschberg an der Bergstraße are near Viernheim. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Viernheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 25,226 people (73.6%) 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). Viernheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version da7ac25634d65dd0da36df37f9307187]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/viernheim/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_viernheim-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_fbf65d15ea12,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Viernheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {da7ac25634d65dd0da36df37f9307187},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/viernheim/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Viernheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/viernheim/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version da7ac25634d65dd0da36df37f9307187; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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