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Living in Wiesbaden

In Wiesbaden, the median gross salary is €4,580 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €9.21 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.3% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2447 sources

Population300,089people31 Jan 2025Official source · Wiesbaden in Zahlen — official population at 31 January 2025
Median gross salary4,580EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent9.21EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 59% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate8.3%country median 5.1% — 63% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime7,216incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 23% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.39µg/m³country median 8.0 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 82% 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 9.21 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): 9.21 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen35
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

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.76 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.57 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly447.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.84 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Wiesbaden. Jun 2026. Prices in Wiesbaden45Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass84.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home166.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v246Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings150,388 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder35Official
Housing vacancy rate3.27 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder35Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.21 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen35Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate14.74 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wiesbaden47Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,570 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,580, that leaves €3,010 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Wiesbaden salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,570 basket · median gross salary €4,580/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 80%€1,253
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 11%€167
  • Transport pass · 5%€85
  • Internet and mobile · 4%€65

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,570 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-24).

Is Wiesbaden a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–68%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–57%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–56%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 553 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.21 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 2022

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 553 EUR a month, which is 12% of the published median gross salary of 4,580 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.3% in 2024.

What is the typical salary in Wiesbaden?

The median gross salary is about 4,580 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,580 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202527
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,350 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

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 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability24.65 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability80.5 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Wiesbaden — official office page1Official
People in employment136,620 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Median gross salary4,580 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202527Official
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 rose 37.6% between 2014 and 2025, from 6.0% to 8.2%.

What does a salary buy in Wiesbaden?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Wiesbaden median gross pay: €4,580 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,707of €2,909 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€2,909
Rent, 60 m²€14.74/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wiesbaden · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €9.21/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €884
Public transport pass€85 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €85
Utilities, 85 m²€167 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €167
Internet€38 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €38
Mobile plan€28 · market price · Cost of Living in Wiesbaden. Jun 2026. Prices in Wiesbaden · 2026-07-31− €28
Left over€1,707
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Public employment offices in Wiesbaden

Agentur für Arbeit Wiesbaden lists 1 public employment office in Wiesbaden (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers9 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records21Official

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; Wiesbaden's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents380.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals12 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202418Official

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 100,000 residents380.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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) - Städte26

Recorded crime across major citiesWiesbaden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wiesbaden highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Wiesbaden7,216
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,216 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte26Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,935 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat24Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official
Distance to nearest airport23.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official

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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23verified local records
9publicly funded course providers
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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.23
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean23.6 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
NO₂ — latest reading13.27 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
PM10 — annual mean14.1 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
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.23Official
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/Main32Official · 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/Main32Official · 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 fell 35.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.4.

Similar climate. In Germany: Konz ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±0.4 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±1.2 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °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

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 202531

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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 municipality17Official
City area203.6 km²31 Dec 2025Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden in Zahlen19Official
Foreign-resident share22.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents60,451 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities34Official
Population density1,417 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.22Official
Female residents146,988 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Male residents137,272 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Population300,089 people31 Jan 2025Wiesbaden in Zahlen — official population at 31 January 202531Official
Population covered by crime statistics288,850 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

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

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

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%
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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 source29

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 source28

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes27.29 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder35Official
Labour force148,360 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Local business-tax multiplier454 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de33Official
Local property-tax multiplier492 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de33Official

Alternatives for people set on Wiesbaden

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.

Mainz as a Wiesbaden alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 886.1 Mainz vs 380.5 Wiesbaden+133%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €326 Mainz vs €167 Wiesbaden+96%
  • Unemployment: 5.4% Mainz vs 8.3% Wiesbaden−35%
  • Rent: €10.78/m² (2025) Mainz vs €9.21/m² (2022) Wiesbadenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,891 Mainz vs €4,580 Wiesbaden+7%
  • A meal out: €8 Mainz vs €12 Wiesbaden−33%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Mainz vs 8.4 µg/m³ Wiesbaden+16%
Full comparisonMore about Mainz

Karlsruhe as a Wiesbaden alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 119 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Unemployment: 4.9% Karlsruhe vs 8.3% Wiesbaden−41%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 676.5 Karlsruhe vs 380.5 Wiesbaden+78%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,431 Karlsruhe vs 6,935 Wiesbaden+22%
  • Rent: €8.46/m² Karlsruhe vs €9.21/m² Wiesbaden−8%
  • Nearest airport: 34.6 km Karlsruhe vs 23.6 km Wiesbaden+47%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €225 Karlsruhe vs €167 Wiesbaden+35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Karlsruhe vs 8.4 µg/m³ Wiesbaden−14%
Full comparisonMore about Karlsruhe

Valencia as a Wiesbaden alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1360 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €9.21/m² (2022) Wiesbadenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 23.6 km Wiesbaden−61%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,350 Wiesbadenno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 22.6% Wiesbaden−31%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Wiesbaden€3,010this cityStuttgart€3,901+€892Brunswick€3,782+€772Mainz€3,509+€499Mannheim€3,412+€402Halle (Saale)€2,988−€21

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Wiesbaden at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Wiesbaden

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sonnenberg Commuting Zone · 2.8 km away
Rent
4.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Walluf Commuting Zone · 7.9 km away
Rent
8.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Taunusstein Commuting Zone · 8.8 km away
Rent
7.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schlangenbad Commuting Zone · 9.9 km away
Rent
7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Eltville am Rhein Commuting Zone · 10.7 km away
Rent
8.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hochheim am Main Commuting Zone · 11.2 km away
Rent
8.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Wiesbaden, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Karlsruhe301,087 residentsAugsburg308,407 residentsMünster319,295 residentsMönchengladbach277,662 residentsMannheim329,998 residentsGelsenkirchen270,934 residents

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Common questions

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

Is Wiesbaden expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,570 against a median gross salary of €4,580, leaving about €3,010 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own 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 9.21 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 645 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

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 typical salary in Wiesbaden?

The median gross salary is about 4,580 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Wiesbaden?

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

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.

Which cities are near Wiesbaden?

Sonnenberg, Klarenthal, Nordenstadt, Walluf, Taunusstein are near Wiesbaden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wiesbaden?

The official country of birth distribution records 201,232 people (70.8%) 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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