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Living in Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden, a city in Germany, had a population of 300,089 in January 2025. For Wiesbaden, the foreign population count was 60,451 in May 2022.

Higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 83% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 63% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.74 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Wiesbaden?

Average net cold rent is 14.74 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 14.74 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wiesbaden32
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Wiesbaden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€448
Utilities, 85 m² flat€167
Transport pass€85
Fitness club€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€38
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesWiesbaden highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wiesbaden highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.76 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.57 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly447.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.84 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Wiesbaden. Jun 2026. Prices in Wiesbaden30Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass84.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home166.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct3.27 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Dwellings150,388 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent3.27 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.74 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wiesbaden32Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 884 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.74 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 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.3% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Wiesbaden?

The unemployment rate is 8.3 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wiesbaden is 8.3%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Wiesbaden 8.3%24 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 availability24.65 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability80.5 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment136,620 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Unemployment rate in Wiesbaden by year, %4.2%5.7%7.1%8.6%201420162018202220258.2%%

Unemployment rate rose 37.6% between 2014 and 2025, from 6.0% to 8.2%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wiesbaden. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k380.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wiesbaden 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 100k380.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

How safe is Wiesbaden?

Police recorded 7,216 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesWiesbaden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wiesbaden highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart7,216Wiesbadenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,216 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,935 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport23.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration in Wiesbaden

23 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.2°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 66.6 mm in January and 76.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.39 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wiesbaden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.39 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Wiesbaden average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Wiesbaden average monthly precipitation, mm020406080675452426361765556616278JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Wiesbaden average monthly sunshine, hours0601201802404372126186208217226214154964333JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wiesbaden annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.4PM2.5154014.1PM10104023.6NO₂µg/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 Wiesbaden is 8.4 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/m³1558–9Wiesbaden 8.490 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 mean23.6 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading13.27 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean14.1 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.39 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main27Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Frankfurt/Main27Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.6 · Feb 54 · Mar 51.5 · Apr 42.3 · May 62.8 · Jun 61.2 · Jul 76.2 · Aug 55 · Sep 56.2 · Oct 60.8 · Nov 62.3 · Dec 77.9 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.1 · Feb 71.8 · Mar 126 · Apr 185.7 · May 208.3 · Jun 216.9 · Jul 225.6 · Aug 214.3 · Sep 153.5 · Oct 96.1 · Nov 43.4 · Dec 32.7 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Wiesbaden by year, µg/m³7.69.511.513.4201420172019202220248.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 35.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.4.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Karlsruhe301,087 residentsAugsburg308,407 residentsMuenster319,295 residentsMoenchengladbach277,662 residentsMannheim329,998 residentsGelsenkirchen270,934 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wiesbaden?

The published population was 300,089 people in January 2025. Source: Wiesbaden in Zahlen — official population at 31 January 202526

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wiesbaden residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.9%Foreign residents20.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents743 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area203.6 km²31 Dec 2025Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden in Zahlen16Official
Foreign-resident share22.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents60,451 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Population density1,417 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population Female146,988 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population Male137,272 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population300,089 people31 Jan 2025Wiesbaden in Zahlen — official population at 31 January 202526Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population288,850 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Wiesbaden by year, residents273,118282,774292,431302,087201520172019202120232025300,089residents

Population rose 9.1% between 2015 and 2025, from 275,116 to 300,089.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Wiesbaden by year, residents46,86953,93761,00568,0732016201820202022202566,611residents

Foreign residents rose 37.8% between 2016 and 2025, from 48,331 to 66,611.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents51,476 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share18.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other174,224 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share61.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents58,558 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share20.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Wiesbaden

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
Total284,260100.0%
Germany201,23270.8%
Turkey8,7683.1%
Poland7,1522.5%
Russian Federation4,4011.5%
Romania3,6981.3%
Syrian Arab Republic3,5391.2%
Morocco3,3601.2%
Ukraine3,0821.1%
Kazakhstan3,0601.1%
Bulgaria2,8321.0%
Show 157 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan2,8001.0%
Italy2,6170.9%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2,5850.9%
Greece1,7290.6%
Serbia1,7180.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,6940.6%
United States1,3330.5%
Czech Republic1,3050.5%
Not stated1,2960.5%
Croatia1,2490.4%
Iraq1,1830.4%
Spain1,1720.4%
Pakistan1,0720.4%
Kosovo1,0510.4%
France8500.3%
India8050.3%
Hungary7580.3%
Portugal7430.3%
Austria7310.3%
Moldova, Republic of7130.3%
Viet Nam6580.2%
United Kingdom6220.2%
China5960.2%
Ghana5600.2%
Somalia5050.2%
Brazil4760.2%
Eritrea4580.2%
Ethiopia4190.1%
Albania4080.1%
Thailand4060.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3950.1%
Lithuania3590.1%
Algeria3380.1%
Netherlands3350.1%
Uzbekistan3250.1%
Philippines3200.1%
Switzerland3180.1%
Tunisia3040.1%
Latvia2960.1%
Lebanon2740.1%
Korea, Republic of2660.1%
Slovakia2630.1%
Nigeria2420.1%
Georgia2360.1%
Egypt2330.1%
Colombia2320.1%
Kyrgyzstan2060.1%
Slovenia2050.1%
Armenia2040.1%
Belgium1910.1%
Azerbaijan1740.1%
Tajikistan1660.1%
Belarus1650.1%
Japan1610.1%
Mexico1590.1%
Argentina1540.1%
Cameroon1470.1%
Sweden1360.0%
Montenegro1320.0%
Kenya1270.0%
Chile1240.0%
Sudan1220.0%
Canada1220.0%
Ireland1170.0%
South Africa1120.0%
Dominican Republic1110.0%
Bangladesh1110.0%
Indonesia940.0%
Cuba930.0%
Ecuador920.0%
Peru910.0%
Finland880.0%
Israel880.0%
Sri Lanka860.0%
Libya840.0%
Gambia780.0%
Jordan760.0%
Kuwait760.0%
Saudi Arabia760.0%
Australia730.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of710.0%
Nepal710.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the660.0%
Denmark630.0%
Yemen610.0%
Chad590.0%
Estonia520.0%
Guinea510.0%
Luxembourg470.0%
United Arab Emirates470.0%
Togo460.0%
Angola450.0%
Côte D'Ivoire450.0%
Singapore420.0%
Taiwan, Province of China380.0%
Senegal370.0%
Turkmenistan370.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic360.0%
Norway350.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of340.0%
Jamaica330.0%
Malaysia300.0%
Zimbabwe240.0%
Congo240.0%
Sierra Leone240.0%
Myanmar240.0%
Cambodia220.0%
Mozambique210.0%
Uganda200.0%
Cyprus190.0%
Paraguay190.0%
Namibia180.0%
El Salvador180.0%
Guatemala180.0%
Mongolia180.0%
Oman170.0%
Palestinian territories160.0%
Madagascar150.0%
Burkina Faso150.0%
New Zealand150.0%
Malta140.0%
Mali140.0%
Nicaragua140.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of140.0%
Mauritius130.0%
Honduras130.0%
Uruguay120.0%
Liberia110.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of110.0%
Haiti110.0%
Benin100.0%
Niger100.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Iceland90.0%
Guinea-Bissau90.0%
Cape Verde80.0%
Guyana80.0%
Trinidad and Tobago80.0%
Bhutan70.0%
Costa Rica60.0%
Panama60.0%
Qatar60.0%
Gabon50.0%
Central African Republic40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Sao Tome and Principe30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Cook Islands30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total284,260100.0%
Germany223,80878.7%
Turkey8,3592.9%
Poland3,8211.3%
Italy3,5611.3%
Romania3,4591.2%
Bulgaria3,0811.1%
Syrian Arab Republic3,0761.1%
Ukraine2,5280.9%
Greece2,3810.8%
Croatia2,0480.7%
Show 150 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1,9660.7%
Morocco1,7140.6%
Spain1,6180.6%
Serbia1,4950.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,2910.5%
Russian Federation1,2140.4%
United States1,1000.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,0190.4%
Portugal9950.4%
Uncertain9290.3%
Kosovo8030.3%
Pakistan6970.2%
France6930.2%
Iraq6750.2%
Austria6660.2%
India6360.2%
Hungary6180.2%
Somalia5250.2%
Netherlands4190.1%
Eritrea4030.1%
Viet Nam3980.1%
China3870.1%
Albania3700.1%
United Kingdom3470.1%
Ghana3370.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3160.1%
Lithuania2890.1%
Thailand2820.1%
Latvia2480.1%
Korea, Republic of2360.1%
Ethiopia2280.1%
Brazil2110.1%
Nigeria1740.1%
Tunisia1630.1%
Slovakia1600.1%
Philippines1590.1%
Belgium1580.1%
Czech Republic1580.1%
Kazakhstan1480.1%
Sweden1470.1%
Japan1440.1%
Switzerland1430.1%
Montenegro1380.0%
Armenia1240.0%
Moldova, Republic of1200.0%
Ireland1170.0%
Egypt1160.0%
Belarus1080.0%
Colombia1060.0%
Azerbaijan1020.0%
Canada980.0%
Georgia980.0%
Algeria960.0%
Stateless830.0%
Finland810.0%
Cameroon810.0%
Libya750.0%
Lebanon720.0%
Slovenia700.0%
Bangladesh690.0%
Mexico670.0%
Kenya620.0%
Indonesia620.0%
Uzbekistan560.0%
Gambia530.0%
Chile530.0%
Denmark520.0%
Nepal520.0%
Sudan470.0%
Jordan460.0%
Australia460.0%
Kyrgyzstan430.0%
Yemen420.0%
Dominican Republic410.0%
Israel410.0%
Cuba400.0%
Luxembourg380.0%
Sri Lanka370.0%
Kuwait370.0%
Guinea360.0%
Argentina350.0%
Norway330.0%
Peru330.0%
South Africa310.0%
Ecuador310.0%
Senegal280.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the260.0%
Jamaica260.0%
Estonia250.0%
Congo230.0%
Taiwan, Province of China230.0%
Angola220.0%
Malaysia220.0%
Côte D'Ivoire210.0%
Togo200.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of200.0%
Not stated170.0%
Myanmar160.0%
Tajikistan160.0%
Mongolia140.0%
Turkmenistan140.0%
Oman120.0%
Madagascar110.0%
New Zealand110.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Palestinian territories100.0%
Singapore100.0%
Iceland90.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Zimbabwe90.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of90.0%
Mauritius80.0%
Mozambique80.0%
Guinea-Bissau70.0%
South Sudan70.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of70.0%
Qatar70.0%
Cambodia60.0%
Malta50.0%
Benin50.0%
Niger50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Liberia40.0%
Mali40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Uganda40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Chad30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Antigua and Barbuda30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Marshall Islands30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Is Wiesbaden a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student36%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–45%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–56%
Foreign residents60,451 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population300,089 people31 Jan 2025Official source · Wiesbaden in Zahlen — official population at 31 January 2025
NO₂ — latest reading13.27 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.74 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wiesbaden
Dwellings150,388 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability24.65 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes27.29 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Labour Supply Count148,360 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Local business-tax multiplier454 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official
Local property-tax multiplier492 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wiesbaden?

The published population was 300,089 people in January 2025. Source: Wiesbaden in Zahlen — official population at 31 January 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Wiesbaden?

Average net cold rent is 14.74 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,032 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wiesbaden.

Is the air quality good in Wiesbaden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Wiesbaden?

Police recorded 7,216 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Wiesbaden?

The unemployment rate is 8.3 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Wiesbaden?

The median gross salary is 4,350 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Wiesbaden a good place to live?

Wiesbaden 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 Wiesbaden?

The official country of birth distribution records 284,260 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). Wiesbaden, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wiesbaden/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wiesbaden, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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