Living in Waldkirch
In Waldkirch, rents across existing tenancies average €7.56 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2022).
In May 2022, the foreign population was 3,152. The population of Waldkirch, in Germany, was 21,510 at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 86% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 77% 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 Waldkirch?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.33 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Waldkirch?
Average net cold rent is 7.56 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): 7.56 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.56 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 | 13.33 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Waldkirch36Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Waldkirch 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 454 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.56 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 3.81% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,955 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Waldkirch?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 3.81 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26
Waldkirch 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 21.55 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 71.54 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 28,955 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 39,250 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,100 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 3.81 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official |
What does a salary buy in Waldkirch?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€13.33/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Waldkirch · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.56/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €800 |
| 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 | €1,757 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Waldkirch. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Waldkirch. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 501.1 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Waldkirch 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,468 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Waldkirch. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Waldkirch?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Freiburg Schwarzwaldstraße)12
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Waldkirch 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 25 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Freiburg Schwarzwaldstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Freiburg Schwarzwaldstraße)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Freiburg Schwarzwaldstraße)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.9 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.7 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 48.6 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 54.3 · Apr 63.8 · May 103.4 · Jun 89.8 · Jul 92.2 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 77.4 · Oct 78.5 · Nov 66.2 · Dec 66.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 64.7 · Feb 91.8 · Mar 146.8 · Apr 182.2 · May 206.8 · Jun 232.7 · Jul 252.2 · Aug 234.4 · Sep 176.2 · Oct 116.2 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 56.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.9 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Rheinfelden (Baden) ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Basel (Switzerland) ±0.4 °C, Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Geneva (Switzerland) ±0.6 °C, Saint-Étienne (France) ±0.7 °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
The city covered 48.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 443.8 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Waldkirch?
The published population was 21,510 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
By nationality
National passport85.3%Foreign residents14.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 622 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official |
| City area | 48.47 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,152 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official |
| Population density | 443.8 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official |
| Population | 21,510 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 9,323 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 43.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 8,512 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 40.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 3,407 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 16 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Waldkirch
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 | 21,243 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 17,277 | 81.3% |
| Turkey | 342 | 1.6% |
| Italy | 339 | 1.6% |
| Romania | 339 | 1.6% |
| Poland | 323 | 1.5% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 270 | 1.3% |
| Russian Federation | 201 | 0.9% |
| Kosovo | 193 | 0.9% |
| Ukraine | 190 | 0.9% |
| Kazakhstan | 156 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 101 | 0.5% |
| France | 78 | 0.4% |
| Bulgaria | 77 | 0.4% |
| Serbia | 69 | 0.3% |
| Czech Republic | 65 | 0.3% |
| Switzerland | 61 | 0.3% |
| Austria | 60 | 0.3% |
| Iraq | 59 | 0.3% |
| Greece | 52 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 51 | 0.2% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 40 | 0.2% |
| United States | 37 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 | 0.2% |
| India | 34 | 0.2% |
| China | 34 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 32 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 32 | 0.2% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 28 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 27 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 27 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 26 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 25 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 24 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 22 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 20 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 19 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 17 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 15 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 15 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 15 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 14 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 13 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 13 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 12 | 0.1% |
| Australia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 10 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 10 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 10 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 10 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 9 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 9 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 8 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 7 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 7 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 6 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 6 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 5 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 5 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 5 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 4 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 4 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 4 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 4 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tonga | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Suriname | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,243 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 18,091 | 85.2% |
| Italy | 525 | 2.5% |
| Turkey | 327 | 1.5% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 307 | 1.4% |
| Romania | 277 | 1.3% |
| Kosovo | 217 | 1.0% |
| Ukraine | 173 | 0.8% |
| Poland | 137 | 0.6% |
| Croatia | 116 | 0.5% |
| Bulgaria | 83 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 64 | 0.3% |
| Spain | 55 | 0.3% |
| Greece | 54 | 0.3% |
| Iraq | 54 | 0.3% |
| France | 50 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 45 | 0.2% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 38 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 35 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 33 | 0.2% |
| India | 31 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 29 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 24 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 22 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 19 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 19 | 0.1% |
| China | 19 | 0.1% |
| United States | 18 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 18 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 17 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 15 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 15 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 14 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 11 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 11 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 9 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 9 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 9 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 8 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 8 | 0.0% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 8 | 0.0% |
| Uncertain | 8 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 5 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 4 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 97.1 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 36.9 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 380 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 380 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Waldkirch
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.
Elzach as a Waldkirch alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,003.4 Elzach vs 501.1 Waldkirch+300%
- Rent: €6.58/m² Elzach vs €7.56/m² Waldkirch−13%
- Residents: 7,515 Elzach vs 21,510 Waldkirch−65%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Elzach vs 6.0 µg/m³ Waldkirch+17%
- Nearest airport: 52.0 km Elzach vs 55.2 km Waldkirch−6%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Elzach vs €4,100 Waldkirchsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,468 Elzach vs 4,468 Waldkirchsame level
Gummersbach as a Waldkirch alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 328 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 8.7% Gummersbach vs 3.8% Waldkirch+129%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €7.56/m² Waldkirch−22%
- Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 21,510 Waldkirch+138%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 901.5 Gummersbach vs 501.1 Waldkirch+80%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 6.0 µg/m³ Waldkirch+33%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,100 Waldkirchno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 4,468 Waldkirch−11%
Cities near Waldkirch
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Germany
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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; Waldkirch's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Waldkirch part of Freiburg im Breisgau?
Waldkirch is in the published commuting zone of Freiburg im Breisgau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Freiburg im Breisgau city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Waldkirch?
The published population was 21,510 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Waldkirch?
Average net cold rent is 7.56 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 529 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Waldkirch?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Freiburg Schwarzwaldstraße).
What is the unemployment rate in Waldkirch?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Waldkirch?
The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Waldkirch a good place to live?
Waldkirch 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 Waldkirch part of Freiburg im Breisgau?
Waldkirch is in the published commuting zone of Freiburg im Breisgau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Waldkirch?
Emmendingen, Elzach, Kenzingen, Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Endingen am Kaiserstuhl are near Waldkirch. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Waldkirch?
The official country of birth distribution records 17,277 people (81.3%) 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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[Waldkirch, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/waldkirch/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 7a27c8cd358ad8fbdd146369a1aecf1a; 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.
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