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Living in Zwingenberg

In Zwingenberg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.04 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2024).

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €11 per m² per month in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,300 per month at the end of 2024. The population of Zwingenberg, in Germany, was 7,283 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.3% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2324 sources

Population7,283people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent5.04EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 13% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate4.5%country median 5.1% — 12% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,766incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Heppenheim Lehrstraße)

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zwingenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.04 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): 5.04 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Zwingenberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesZwingenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zwingenberg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Zwingenberg€5.04
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.04 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Zwingenberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–71%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 302 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.04 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

Regional disposable income was €29,794 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €35,226 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Zwingenberg?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zwingenberg is 4.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.66 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.29 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident29,794 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita35,226 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Zwingenberg?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,300 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,003of €2,762 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • 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.€2,762
Rent, 60 m²€11.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.04/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €660
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€2,003
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zwingenberg. 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 citiesZwingenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Zwingenberg 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 residents2,766 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportMHG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport28.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Zwingenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Heppenheim Lehrstraße)11

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 Zwingenberg is 9.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bensheim Nibelungenstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Heppenheim Lehrstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Heppenheim Lehrstraße)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 67.6 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 71.2 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 50 · Oct 53 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 55 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56 · Feb 82.1 · Mar 135.9 · Apr 190.8 · May 216.9 · Jun 225.6 · Jul 235.6 · Aug 224.2 · Sep 169.7 · Oct 108.1 · Nov 56.1 · Dec 44.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Mannheim22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Ginsheim-Gustavsburg ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.3 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °C, Petržalka (Slovakia) ±1.2 °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

Population density was 1,286.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Zwingenberg?

The published population was 7,283 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area5.66 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)19Official
Cars per 1,000 residents648 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area5.66 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)6Official
Foreign residents674 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density1,287 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population7,283 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,342 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit23Official
Catholic share18.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit23Official
No religion or other3,358 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit23Official
No religion or other, share46.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit23Official
Protestant residents2,499 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit23Official
Protestant share34.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit23Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)94.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier580 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Zwingenberg

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

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Delligsen7,283 residentsGroßkrotzenburg7,284 residentsPfalzgrafenweiler7,286 residentsGeisenhausen7,278 residentsKlingenthal7,289 residentsPockau-Lengefeld7,273 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zwingenberg 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; Zwingenberg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Zwingenberg part of Darmstadt?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 Zwingenberg?

The published population was 7,283 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Zwingenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.04 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 353 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Zwingenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Heppenheim Lehrstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Zwingenberg?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Zwingenberg?

The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Zwingenberg a good place to live?

Zwingenberg 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 Zwingenberg part of Darmstadt?

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

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