Living in Waldbrunn

In Waldbrunn, rents across existing tenancies average €5.01 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2024).

Waldbrunn numbered 5,847 residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,050 per month. Waldbrunn recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2317 sources

Population5,847people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.01EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 14% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.2%country median 5.1% — 2% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,865incidents 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 · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Cheaper rent than 78% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Waldbrunn?

Average net cold rent is 5.01 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

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

Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.01 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWaldbrunn highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Waldbrunn€5.01

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.01 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)³Official

Is Waldbrunn a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–74%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%

Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 301 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.01 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 Waldbrunn?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Waldbrunn is 5.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Waldbrunn 5.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,050 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.2 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Waldbrunn?

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

Left over each month€2,229of €2,629 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.	€2,629
Rent, 60 m²€5.01/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €301
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	€2,229

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Waldbrunn. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWaldbrunn 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	4,865 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Waldbrunn's nearest airport was FRA, 63 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	239 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	63 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

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For eligible migrants.

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.2°C in January and 16.6°C in July. Waldbrunn's monthly precipitation totalled 99.5 mm in January and 104.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 46.2 hours in January and 211.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Waldbrunn?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

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12°4°

16°8°

19°11°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

100

105

110

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

122

178

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211

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146

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

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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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

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101

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

Waldbrunn 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.9 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 12.1 · May 15.9 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.3 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 99.5 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 86 · Apr 57.9 · May 79.2 · Jun 82.2 · Jul 104.5 · Aug 88.2 · Sep 86.3 · Oct 92.1 · Nov 94.8 · Dec 110.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 46.2 · Feb 70.4 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 177.5 · May 198.1 · Jun 200.9 · Jul 211.2 · Aug 200.2 · Sep 146 · Oct 96.9 · Nov 43.8 · Dec 34.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Lorch ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±2.7 °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

How many people live in Waldbrunn?

The published population was 5,847 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,847 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹Official

International community in Waldbrunn

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	5,832	100.0%
Germany	4,677	80.2%
Kazakhstan	257	4.4%
Turkey	114	2.0%
Poland	97	1.7%
Russian Federation	95	1.6%
Ukraine	68	1.2%
Afghanistan	45	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	42	0.7%
Not stated	38	0.7%
Portugal	36	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	34	0.6%
Serbia	28	0.5%
Czech Republic	25	0.4%
Italy	23	0.4%
Pakistan	19	0.3%
Montenegro	18	0.3%
Bulgaria	12	0.2%
Morocco	12	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	11	0.2%
Kosovo	11	0.2%
Kyrgyzstan	10	0.2%
Austria	9	0.2%
Eritrea	9	0.2%
Albania	8	0.1%
Somalia	8	0.1%
Philippines	8	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	7	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	7	0.1%
Croatia	6	0.1%
Lithuania	6	0.1%
Azerbaijan	6	0.1%
France	5	0.1%
Netherlands	4	0.1%
Spain	4	0.1%
Cameroon	4	0.1%
Georgia	4	0.1%
Iraq	4	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.1%
Uzbekistan	4	0.1%
Estonia	3	0.1%
Greece	3	0.1%
Ireland	3	0.1%
Latvia	3	0.1%
Cyprus	3	0.1%
Algeria	3	0.1%
Ethiopia	3	0.1%
Mauritius	3	0.1%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.1%
Brazil	3	0.1%
Cuba	3	0.1%
Peru	3	0.1%
United States	3	0.1%
India	3	0.1%
Japan	3	0.1%
Thailand	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,832	100.0%
Germany	5,204	89.2%
Turkey	103	1.8%
Afghanistan	57	1.0%
Ukraine	54	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	45	0.8%
Portugal	43	0.7%
Italy	34	0.6%
Poland	29	0.5%
Romania	28	0.5%
Serbia	25	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Russian Federation	23	0.4%
Montenegro	22	0.4%
Albania	13	0.2%
Bulgaria	12	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	11	0.2%
Pakistan	10	0.2%
Kosovo	9	0.2%
Eritrea	8	0.1%
Lithuania	7	0.1%
Somalia	7	0.1%
Azerbaijan	6	0.1%
Kazakhstan	6	0.1%
Brazil	5	0.1%
Croatia	4	0.1%
Austria	4	0.1%
Iraq	4	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.1%
France	3	0.1%
Greece	3	0.1%
Ireland	3	0.1%
Latvia	3	0.1%
Netherlands	3	0.1%
Spain	3	0.1%
Czech Republic	3	0.1%
United Kingdom	3	0.1%
Ethiopia	3	0.1%
Cameroon	3	0.1%
Peru	3	0.1%
United States	3	0.1%
Armenia	3	0.1%
Georgia	3	0.1%
Japan	3	0.1%
Stateless	3	0.1%
Not stated	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Alternatives for people set on Waldbrunn

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Waldbrunn 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.

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; Waldbrunn's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Waldbrunn?

The published population was 5,847 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Waldbrunn?

Average net cold rent is 5.01 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 351 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Waldbrunn?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Waldbrunn?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Waldbrunn?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Waldbrunn a good place to live?

Waldbrunn 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 Germany live in Waldbrunn?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,677 people (80.2%) 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.

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  title = {Waldbrunn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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