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Living in Walldorf

Walldorf is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.79 per m² per month in June 2026. Walldorf had a population of 16,188 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 3,033.

Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Walldorf.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Walldorf?

Average net cold rent is 14.79 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): 14.79 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Walldorf21

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

Net rent across major citiesWalldorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Walldorf 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)14.79 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Walldorf21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 887 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.79 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 7.94% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,450 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €31,349 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Walldorf?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.94 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Walldorf is 7.9%. 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%6246–8Walldorf 7.9%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 availability11 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.58 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident31,349 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita45,571 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.94 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport21.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Walldorf. 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 Walldorf.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Walldorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Speyer-Nord)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
Walldorf average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Walldorf average monthly precipitation, mm020406080424142416864716250535355JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Walldorf average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024056821361912172262362241701085644JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Walldorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154011.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Walldorf is 10.0 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/m³3010–11Walldorf 10.05 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
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wiesloch)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wiesloch)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Speyer-Nord)10Official · 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 Mannheim18Official · 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 Mannheim18Official · 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 Mannheim18Official · 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 Mannheim18Official · 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 Mannheim18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °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.

All Germany cities
Brakel16,193 residentsMarkranstädt16,194 residentsRahden16,195 residentsBrüggen16,198 residentsMarienberg16,139 residentsWurzen16,238 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 19.9 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Walldorf?

The published population was 16,188 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Walldorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.3%Foreign residents18.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents1,744 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area19.91 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents3,033 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density813.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population16,188 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,534 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share22.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other8,442 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share52.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents4,009 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share25.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Walldorf

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
Total15,987100.0%
Germany11,85874.2%
Turkey7534.7%
India4642.9%
Ukraine3021.9%
Poland2381.5%
Russian Federation2081.3%
Romania1641.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1510.9%
Kazakhstan1410.9%
Bulgaria1310.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Czech Republic1010.6%
China870.5%
Hungary800.5%
Italy790.5%
Serbia740.5%
United States640.4%
Spain570.4%
Pakistan520.3%
Greece470.3%
France460.3%
Austria430.3%
Afghanistan400.3%
Kosovo390.2%
United Kingdom380.2%
Not stated380.2%
Croatia370.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of370.2%
Albania280.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of250.2%
Brazil220.1%
Uzbekistan200.1%
Iraq190.1%
Gambia180.1%
Slovakia170.1%
Nigeria170.1%
Viet Nam170.1%
Philippines160.1%
Slovenia150.1%
Portugal150.1%
Kyrgyzstan150.1%
Thailand150.1%
Tunisia140.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.1%
Moldova, Republic of130.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Canada130.1%
Japan130.1%
Lebanon130.1%
Korea, Republic of120.1%
Latvia110.1%
Switzerland110.1%
Kenya110.1%
South Africa110.1%
Eritrea100.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Sweden90.1%
Egypt90.1%
Sri Lanka90.1%
Australia90.1%
Denmark80.1%
Belarus80.1%
Morocco80.1%
Indonesia80.1%
Taiwan, Province of China80.1%
Tajikistan80.1%
Belgium70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Israel70.0%
Singapore70.0%
Armenia60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Chile50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Paraguay50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Finland40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Iceland40.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Norway40.0%
Libya40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Togo40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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
Total15,987100.0%
Germany12,95281.0%
Turkey7364.6%
India4062.5%
Ukraine2631.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1430.9%
Bulgaria1360.9%
Italy1160.7%
Romania1030.6%
Poland770.5%
China760.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spain590.4%
Russian Federation580.4%
Serbia490.3%
Pakistan490.3%
Greece440.3%
United States440.3%
Kosovo420.3%
Austria400.3%
Afghanistan400.3%
Croatia360.2%
France270.2%
Albania220.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.1%
Hungary220.1%
Nigeria190.1%
Netherlands180.1%
Gambia180.1%
Brazil140.1%
Viet Nam140.1%
Japan140.1%
Uncertain140.1%
Portugal130.1%
Iraq130.1%
United Kingdom120.1%
Latvia110.1%
Israel110.1%
Thailand110.1%
Korea, Republic of100.1%
Czech Republic90.1%
Sri Lanka90.1%
Kazakhstan90.1%
Egypt80.1%
Ireland70.0%
Lithuania70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Eritrea70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Canada70.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Armenia60.0%
Taiwan, Province of China60.0%
Singapore60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Norway50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Chile50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Stateless50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Iceland40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Togo40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Is Walldorf 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student37%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 25–49%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents3,033 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population16,188 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.79 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Walldorf
Fibre-to-the-building availability11 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability96.58 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident31,349 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 3–693.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 337 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier265 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier200 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Walldorf 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 Walldorf?

The published population was 16,188 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Walldorf?

Average net cold rent is 14.79 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,035 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Walldorf.

Is the air quality good in Walldorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Speyer-Nord).

What is the unemployment rate in Walldorf?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Walldorf?

The median gross salary is 4,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Walldorf?

3,033 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Walldorf a good place to live?

Walldorf 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 Walldorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,987 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). Walldorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/walldorf/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Walldorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
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