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Living in Waldshut-Tiengen

For Waldshut-Tiengen, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.48 per m² per month in June 2026. The population of Waldshut-Tiengen, in Germany, was 25,019 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other German city that publishes it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Waldshut-Tiengen?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Waldshut-Tiengen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Waldshut-Tiengen?

Average net cold rent is 12.48 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): 12.48 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Waldshut-Tiengen21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Waldshut-Tiengen yet.

Net rent across major citiesWaldshut-Tiengen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Waldshut-Tiengen 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)12.48 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Waldshut-Tiengen21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 749 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.48 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 7.84% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,369 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Waldshut-Tiengen?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 7.84 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Waldshut-Tiengen 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%6246–8Waldshut-Tiengen 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 availability45.83 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability76.22 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident29,369 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita36,406 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.84 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,352 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Waldshut-Tiengen 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 100k1,352 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport137 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportZRH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport31 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Waldshut-Tiengen. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Waldshut-Tiengen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Waldshut-Tiengen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency9

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Waldshut-Tiengen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100725655577776797153656382JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Waldshut-Tiengen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.5µg/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 Waldshut-Tiengen is 3.0 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/m³13–4Waldshut-Tiengen 3.010 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/m³511–122 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
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.49 · Feb 15.51 · Mar 19.98 · Apr 25.13 · May 28.49 · Jun 32.36 · Jul 32.92 · Aug 32.3 · Sep 26.81 · Oct 24.13 · Nov 20.13 · Dec 14.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -15.37 · Feb -18.76 · Mar -19.29 · Apr -5.83 · May -1.62 · Jun 1.65 · Jul 6.38 · Aug 5.74 · Sep 0.44 · Oct -7.27 · Nov -10 · Dec -15.28 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.56 · Feb 0.25 · Mar 4.38 · Apr 8.93 · May 13.01 · Jun 17.09 · Jul 18.61 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 13.99 · Oct 9.72 · Nov 4.21 · Dec 0.34 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.9 · Feb 55.7 · Mar 55.1 · Apr 57.1 · May 76.6 · Jun 75.7 · Jul 79 · Aug 71 · Sep 53.2 · Oct 65 · Nov 63.3 · Dec 81.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Waldshut-Tiengen by year, µg/m³2.83.95.16.2201420172019202220243.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 6.0 to 3.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Meiningen25,002 residentsCalw25,001 residentsEllwangen (Jagst)25,001 residentsWarstein24,988 residentsRottweil24,985 residentsVaterstetten24,981 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 78 km² in 2024. Population density was 320.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Waldshut-Tiengen?

The published population was 25,019 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Waldshut-Tiengen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport78.9%Foreign residents21.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents621 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area77.96 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents5,271 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density320.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population25,019 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents9,214 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share37.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other11,462 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share46.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents3,793 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share15.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Waldshut-Tiengen

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
Total24,470100.0%
Germany16,71268.3%
Switzerland9433.9%
Kazakhstan6532.7%
Kosovo6312.6%
Italy5342.2%
Syrian Arab Republic5132.1%
Russian Federation4992.0%
Poland4701.9%
Turkey3831.6%
Romania3271.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine2701.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2501.0%
Croatia1280.5%
Portugal1150.5%
Serbia1140.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1040.4%
Hungary900.4%
Pakistan810.3%
Albania800.3%
Austria790.3%
Czech Republic770.3%
China730.3%
Viet Nam640.3%
Kyrgyzstan610.2%
Greece520.2%
Spain480.2%
India470.2%
France430.2%
Iraq420.2%
Brazil410.2%
Thailand400.2%
Eritrea380.2%
Slovakia370.2%
Nigeria340.1%
Philippines340.1%
United States330.1%
Afghanistan330.1%
Bulgaria310.1%
Netherlands300.1%
Moldova, Republic of280.1%
Tunisia250.1%
Colombia240.1%
Not stated220.1%
Slovenia210.1%
Lebanon210.1%
Uzbekistan210.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of200.1%
Sweden190.1%
Gambia190.1%
Algeria180.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Lithuania150.1%
Morocco150.1%
Peru150.1%
Latvia140.1%
Sri Lanka140.1%
Argentina130.1%
Armenia120.0%
Egypt110.0%
Jordan110.0%
Montenegro90.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Canada90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Kenya80.0%
Senegal80.0%
Chile80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of80.0%
Japan80.0%
Korea, Republic of80.0%
South Africa70.0%
Israel70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Australia70.0%
Belgium60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Norway40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Libya30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total24,470100.0%
Germany19,19978.5%
Italy7303.0%
Kosovo5302.2%
Syrian Arab Republic5272.2%
Turkey3621.5%
Romania2711.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2451.0%
Ukraine2381.0%
Croatia2190.9%
Switzerland2100.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland1650.7%
Portugal1400.6%
Russian Federation1110.5%
Serbia950.4%
Albania800.3%
Pakistan800.3%
Hungary760.3%
Austria750.3%
Viet Nam750.3%
Greece670.3%
Spain510.2%
China490.2%
Afghanistan430.2%
India400.2%
Bulgaria390.2%
Eritrea390.2%
Nigeria360.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina350.1%
Kazakhstan350.1%
France320.1%
Iraq320.1%
Netherlands310.1%
Slovakia300.1%
Uncertain270.1%
Thailand250.1%
Brazil220.1%
Czech Republic190.1%
Gambia190.1%
Lithuania180.1%
United States170.1%
United Kingdom160.1%
Tunisia150.1%
Algeria130.1%
Philippines130.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of120.0%
Stateless120.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Latvia100.0%
Peru100.0%
Canada90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Sweden80.0%
Kenya80.0%
Morocco80.0%
Somalia80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Australia80.0%
Colombia70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Japan60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Denmark40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Is Waldshut-Tiengen 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–74%
Foreign residents5,271 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population25,019 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.48 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Waldshut-Tiengen
Fibre-to-the-building availability45.83 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability76.22 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident29,369 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 3–692.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Waldshut-Tiengen?

The published population was 25,019 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Waldshut-Tiengen?

Average net cold rent is 12.48 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 874 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Waldshut-Tiengen.

Is the air quality good in Waldshut-Tiengen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Waldshut-Tiengen?

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

What is the typical salary around Waldshut-Tiengen?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Waldshut-Tiengen?

5,271 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Waldshut-Tiengen a good place to live?

Waldshut-Tiengen 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 Waldshut-Tiengen?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,470 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). Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/waldshut-tiengen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany: rent, salary},
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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