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Living in Vilshofen an der Donau

Vilshofen an der Donau, a city in Germany, had a population of 18,084 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.59 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Vilshofen an der Donau?

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 Vilshofen an der Donau?

Average net cold rent is 9.59 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.59 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Vilshofen an der Donau21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Vilshofen an der Donau yet.

Net rent across major citiesVilshofen an der Donau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vilshofen an der Donau highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.59 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Vilshofen an der Donau21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 575 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.59 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.81% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,886 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Vilshofen an der Donau?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.81 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Vilshofen an der Donau is 7.8%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Vilshofen an der Donau 7.8%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability18.78 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability72.49 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident27,886 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita37,626 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.81 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vilshofen an der Donau. 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 Vilshofen an der Donau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportLNZ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport86 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vilshofen an der Donau. 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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vilshofen an der Donau.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vilshofen an der Donau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Passau/Stelzhamerstraße)10

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
Vilshofen an der Donau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Vilshofen an der Donau average monthly precipitation, mm03060901206757704694861119372645661JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Vilshofen an der Donau average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526057931482062242432422371761165849JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Vilshofen an der Donau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104019.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Vilshofen an der Donau is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–12Vilshofen an der Donau 11.02 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Passau/Stelzhamerstraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Passau/Stelzhamerstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Passau/Stelzhamerstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.2 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 69.5 · Apr 46.4 · May 93.6 · Jun 86 · Jul 111 · Aug 92.5 · Sep 71.8 · Oct 64 · Nov 56.4 · Dec 61.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 57 · Feb 92.9 · Mar 148.4 · Apr 205.5 · May 223.8 · Jun 242.8 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 236.6 · Sep 176.1 · Oct 116 · Nov 58.3 · Dec 49.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station F�rstenzell18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

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Halstenbek18,082 residentsIsmaning18,093 residentsSchwalbach18,108 residentsKonz18,121 residentsAlzenau18,034 residentsVechelde18,138 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 86.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 209.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Vilshofen an der Donau?

The published population was 18,084 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vilshofen an der Donau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.2%Foreign residents13.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents640 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area86.29 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents2,504 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density209.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population18,084 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents10,872 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share62 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other5,337 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share30.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents1,312 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share7.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Vilshofen an der Donau

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
Total17,522100.0%
Germany14,00679.9%
Kazakhstan4432.5%
Romania4102.3%
Russian Federation3181.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2691.5%
Poland1851.1%
Croatia1610.9%
Czech Republic1500.9%
Ukraine1470.8%
Hungary1460.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria1320.8%
Kosovo1300.7%
Slovakia970.6%
Afghanistan960.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina840.5%
Serbia610.3%
Iraq590.3%
Italy550.3%
Greece310.2%
Bulgaria290.2%
Not stated290.2%
Azerbaijan270.2%
United States220.1%
Eritrea190.1%
Pakistan180.1%
Sierra Leone170.1%
Brazil170.1%
India160.1%
Albania150.1%
Nigeria150.1%
Slovenia140.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of140.1%
Uzbekistan140.1%
Moldova, Republic of120.1%
Spain110.1%
France100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Philippines90.1%
Viet Nam80.0%
China80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Turkey70.0%
Morocco70.0%
Lebanon70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Netherlands60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Portugal50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Zambia50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Peru50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Somalia40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Canada40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total17,522100.0%
Germany15,01685.7%
Romania3992.3%
Syrian Arab Republic2931.7%
Croatia2241.3%
Hungary1530.9%
Kosovo1330.8%
Ukraine1280.7%
Afghanistan1170.7%
Austria1020.6%
Slovakia970.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Czech Republic720.4%
Poland690.4%
Russian Federation620.4%
Iraq600.3%
Italy540.3%
Serbia440.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina430.2%
Greece420.2%
Azerbaijan290.2%
Nigeria270.2%
Sierra Leone250.1%
Kazakhstan250.1%
Bulgaria230.1%
Eritrea180.1%
Albania170.1%
Stateless170.1%
India160.1%
Pakistan140.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.1%
Portugal110.1%
Spain110.1%
Turkey110.1%
United States110.1%
Belgium90.1%
Brazil90.1%
Viet Nam90.1%
United Kingdom80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Thailand80.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Uncertain60.0%
Zambia50.0%
Armenia50.0%
France40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Vilshofen an der Donau 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents2,504 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population18,084 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.59 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Vilshofen an der Donau
Fibre-to-the-building availability18.78 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability72.49 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,886 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 329.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier330 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Vilshofen an der Donau 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vilshofen an der Donau?

The published population was 18,084 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Vilshofen an der Donau?

Average net cold rent is 9.59 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 671 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Vilshofen an der Donau.

Is the air quality good in Vilshofen an der Donau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Passau/Stelzhamerstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Vilshofen an der Donau?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Vilshofen an der Donau?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Vilshofen an der Donau?

2,504 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Vilshofen an der Donau a good place to live?

Vilshofen an der Donau may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total live in Vilshofen an der Donau?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,522 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Vilshofen an der Donau, Germany: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/vilshofen-an-der-donau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Vilshofen an der Donau, Germany: rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Passau/Stelzhamerstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Vilshofen an der Donau miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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