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Living in Wangen im Allgäu

Wangen im Allgäu is a city in Germany, with a population of 28,412 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.28 per m² per month in June 2026. Regional disposable income was €30,135 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Lower unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Wangen im Allgäu?

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 Wangen im Allgäu?

Average net cold rent is 12.28 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): 12.28 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Wangen im Allgäu20

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

Net rent across major citiesWangen im Allgäu highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wangen im Allgäu 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)12.28 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Wangen im Allgäu20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 737 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.28 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 4.28% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Wangen im Allgäu?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.28 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wangen im Allgäu is 4.3%. 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%12904–6Wangen im Allgäu 4.3%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability12.02 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability67.05 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident30,135 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita51,340 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.28 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wangen im Allgäu. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFDH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport24.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wangen im Allgäu. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wangen im Allgäu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Lindau (Bodensee)/Friedrichshafener Straße)10

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wangen im Allgäu annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/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 Wangen im Allgäu is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Wangen im Allgäu 7.0155 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
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lindau (Bodensee)/Friedrichshafener Straße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lindau (Bodensee)/Friedrichshafener Straße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lindau (Bodensee)/Friedrichshafener Straße)10Official · 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
Hattersheim am Main28,467 residentsUnterschleißheim28,482 residentsGeilenkirchen28,494 residentsZeitz28,328 residentsGarmisch-Partenkirchen28,305 residentsKevelaer28,296 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 101.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 280.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wangen im Allgäu?

The published population was 28,412 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wangen im Allgäu residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88%Foreign residents12%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents656 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area101.4 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents3,401 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density280.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population28,412 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents14,203 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share51.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other10,154 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share36.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents3,196 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share11.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Wangen im Allgäu

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
Total27,553100.0%
Germany23,10883.9%
Turkey4991.8%
Austria3161.1%
Poland2891.0%
Kosovo2761.0%
Syrian Arab Republic2290.8%
Romania2210.8%
Croatia2190.8%
Ukraine2010.7%
Italy1550.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan1490.5%
Hungary1310.5%
Serbia1310.5%
Russian Federation1260.5%
Czech Republic1010.4%
Portugal850.3%
Switzerland770.3%
France640.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina520.2%
Viet Nam520.2%
Bulgaria440.2%
Not stated440.2%
Afghanistan410.1%
Gambia380.1%
Spain340.1%
Iraq340.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of330.1%
United Kingdom320.1%
Slovakia310.1%
United States290.1%
Nigeria280.1%
Pakistan280.1%
Philippines280.1%
Greece260.1%
Cameroon250.1%
Thailand230.1%
Algeria220.1%
China220.1%
Albania210.1%
Togo200.1%
India200.1%
Belgium180.1%
Netherlands180.1%
Eritrea180.1%
Slovenia170.1%
Madagascar160.1%
Sri Lanka160.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of160.1%
Brazil150.1%
Georgia150.1%
Denmark120.0%
Lithuania110.0%
Moldova, Republic of110.0%
Colombia110.0%
Kyrgyzstan110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Uzbekistan90.0%
Australia90.0%
Kenya70.0%
Belarus60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Chile60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Palestinian territories60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Sweden50.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Samoa50.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Israel40.0%
Japan40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Congo30.0%
Libya30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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
Total27,553100.0%
Germany24,14887.6%
Turkey5452.0%
Croatia2550.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2290.8%
Kosovo2270.8%
Italy2070.8%
Austria2030.7%
Ukraine1820.7%
Poland1410.5%
Romania1330.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary1190.4%
Portugal1100.4%
Serbia520.2%
Bulgaria490.2%
Afghanistan490.2%
Nigeria430.2%
Viet Nam430.2%
Gambia410.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina400.1%
France390.1%
Iraq390.1%
Slovakia340.1%
Albania310.1%
Switzerland280.1%
Russian Federation250.1%
Cameroon250.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of240.1%
Eritrea230.1%
Algeria220.1%
Spain210.1%
Greece180.1%
Netherlands180.1%
Pakistan180.1%
Togo170.1%
China170.1%
United States160.1%
Philippines160.1%
Thailand160.1%
India150.1%
Czech Republic140.1%
United Kingdom130.0%
Madagascar130.0%
Belgium110.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Georgia100.0%
Uzbekistan90.0%
Stateless90.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Palestinian territories80.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Uncertain40.0%
Finland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Congo30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Samoa30.0%

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

Is Wangen im Allgäu 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents3,401 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population28,412 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.28 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Wangen im Allgäu
Fibre-to-the-building availability12.02 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability67.05 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,135 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 327 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier475 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wangen im Allgäu 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 Wangen im Allgäu?

The published population was 28,412 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wangen im Allgäu?

Average net cold rent is 12.28 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 860 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Wangen im Allgäu.

Is the air quality good in Wangen im Allgäu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Lindau (Bodensee)/Friedrichshafener Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Wangen im Allgäu?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wangen im Allgäu?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Wangen im Allgäu?

3,401 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Wangen im Allgäu a good place to live?

Wangen im Allgäu 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 Wangen im Allgäu?

The official country of birth distribution records 27,553 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). Wangen im Allgäu, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wangen-im-allgau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wangen im Allgäu, Germany: rent, salary},
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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lindau (Bodensee)/Friedrichshafener Straße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Wangen im Allgäu miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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