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Living in Zellingen

In Zellingen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.86 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.4% (2024).

Residents of Zellingen numbered 6,390 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Zellingen stood at 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population6,390people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.86EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 5.1% — 53% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,794incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than any other German city that publishes it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Zellingen?

Average net cold rent is 5.86 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): 5.86 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Zellingen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesZellingen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zellingen 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
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.86 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same15 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Zellingen a good place to live?

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–79%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–77%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 352 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.86 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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zellingen?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zellingen is 2.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Zellingen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,205of €2,655 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€5.86/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €352
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,205
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Zellingen Salary needed to live in Zellingen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zellingen. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesZellingen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Zellingen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,794 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Zellingen's nearest airport was FRA, 91 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport239 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport91 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Zellingen's monthly mean temperatures were 1.2°C in January and 19.7°C in July. Zellingen's monthly precipitation totalled 40 mm in January and 65.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 54.8 hours in January and 237.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Zellingen?

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: European Environment Agency4

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
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 Zellingen is 7.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.4 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 35.8 · Mar 40.2 · Apr 32.7 · May 57.3 · Jun 52.9 · Jul 65.8 · Aug 56.3 · Sep 47.2 · Oct 47.6 · Nov 46.2 · Dec 51.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.8 · Feb 84.4 · Mar 132.3 · Apr 190.7 · May 215.4 · Jun 223.9 · Jul 237.1 · Aug 226.2 · Sep 166.7 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 51.5 · Dec 42.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Cottbus ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.5 °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 Zellingen?

The published population was 6,390 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,390 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Zellingen

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
Total6,350100.0%
Germany5,63988.8%
Romania1322.1%
Poland621.0%
Turkey580.9%
Syrian Arab Republic510.8%
Russian Federation440.7%
Kazakhstan400.6%
Czech Republic350.6%
Ukraine280.4%
Italy270.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan200.3%
Pakistan130.2%
China130.2%
Thailand110.2%
India100.2%
Netherlands90.1%
Kosovo90.1%
Austria90.1%
United States90.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Slovenia70.1%
Hungary70.1%
Uzbekistan70.1%
Not stated70.1%
Bulgaria60.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.1%
France50.1%
Moldova, Republic of50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Greece40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Argentina40.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.1%
Tajikistan40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Norway30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,350100.0%
Germany5,86292.3%
Romania1221.9%
Syrian Arab Republic611.0%
Turkey520.8%
Italy290.5%
Poland290.5%
Afghanistan170.3%
Ukraine140.2%
Kosovo130.2%
Austria130.2%
Show 22 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Slovenia120.2%
China120.2%
Hungary100.2%
India100.2%
Viet Nam90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Thailand80.1%
United States70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Greece50.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Tajikistan40.1%
Bulgaria30.0%
France30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Jordan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Zellingen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Zellingen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Zellingen

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

Würzburg Commuting Zone · 14.3 km away
Rent
8.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Karlstadt 7.4 km away
Rent
5.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rothenfels 16.2 km away
Rent
4.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Marktheidenfeld 16.5 km away
Rent
6.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gemünden a.Main 18.4 km away
Rent
5.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lohr a.Main 20.0 km away
Rent
6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Rosenfeld6,393 residentsObergünzburg6,387 residentsGüglingen6,394 residentsHolzen6,395 residentsRömhild6,383 residentsVilseck6,382 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zellingen 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.

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; Zellingen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Zellingen part of Würzburg?

Zellingen is in the published commuting zone of Würzburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Würzburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Zellingen?

The published population was 6,390 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Zellingen?

Average net cold rent is 5.86 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 410 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Zellingen?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Zellingen?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Zellingen?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Zellingen a good place to live?

Zellingen 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.

Is Zellingen part of Würzburg?

Zellingen is in the published commuting zone of Würzburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Zellingen?

Würzburg, Karlstadt, Rothenfels, Marktheidenfeld, Gemünden a.Main are near Zellingen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Zellingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,639 people (88.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Zellingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 69d4dee615e255d48a0d6032ea3e0531]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zellingen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zellingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {69d4dee615e255d48a0d6032ea3e0531},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zellingen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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