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Heidelberg is a city in Germany. Rent is 16.93 EUR/m2/month (from wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg). The median net salary is 4,851 EUR/month (from Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)). Germany-wide The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (from Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Arbeitslose und Arbeitslosenquoten (GENESIS 13211-0001)). Some metrics are not yet available at city level and show country or region estimates. Data from official sources, last checked 2026-06-13.

Average net cold rent 16.93 EUR/m2/month wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg
Average monthly gross earnings (Germany-wide) 4,851 EUR/month Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Unemployment rate 4.2 % Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Arbeitslose und Arbeitslosenquoten (GENESIS 13211-0001)

Official sources · Fresh · Last checked 2026-06-13

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Country: Germany · Region: Baden-Württemberg · Population 149,495 people · Last checked

Work & income

Work & labour market

Work & labour market — 3 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Unemployment rate 4.2 % Land (DE-BW) Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Arbeitslose und Arbeitslosenquoten (GENESIS 13211-0001) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Unemployment rate at 4.2 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Arbeitslose und Arbeitslosenquoten (GENESIS 13211-0001).
Average monthly gross earnings 4,640 EUR/month Land (VGRdL 2023) VGRdL — Bruttolöhne und -gehälter je Arbeitnehmer, Reihe 2 Band 2 (Statistikportal) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Average monthly gross earnings at 4,640 EUR/month, observed on 2023-12-31 from VGRdL — Bruttolöhne und -gehälter je Arbeitnehmer, Reihe 2 Band 2 (Statistikportal).
Job vacancies per 1 000 Erwerbspersonen (BA Statistik) 27 per 1000 Land (BA, GENESIS 13211-0001) Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Gemeldete Arbeitsstellen (GENESIS 13211-0002) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Job vacancies per 1 000 Erwerbspersonen (BA Statistik) at 27 per 1000, observed on 2024-12-31 from Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Gemeldete Arbeitsstellen (GENESIS 13211-0002).

For labour-market indicators, lower unemployment is usually easier to interpret as a stronger local job market; occupation-specific salary rows should be compared within the same occupation.

Income & taxes

Income & taxes — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Purchasing power index (DE=100, VGRdL) 114 index Land (VGRdL 2023) VGRdL — Kaufkraft je Einwohner (verfügbares Einkommen + öffentliche Transferleistungen) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Purchasing power index (DE=100, VGRdL) at 114 index, observed on 2023-12-31 from VGRdL — Kaufkraft je Einwohner (verfügbares Einkommen + öffentliche Transferleistungen).

Cost & housing

Cost & income

Cost & income — 5 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
groceries_monthly_eur 338 EUR/month Country average (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind groceries & household services PLI, EU27=100 baseline converted to EUR via HICP) Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has groceries_monthly_eur at 338 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx).
utilities_monthly_eur 134 EUR/month Country average (Eurostat nrg_pc_204 electricity band 1D + nrg_pc_202 gas band D2, weighted by national consumption mix and heating-degree-day share) Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has utilities_monthly_eur at 134 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas).
net_income_eur_month 2,746 EUR/month Country average (single, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has net_income_eur_month at 2,746 EUR/month, observed on 2026-01-01 from BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer).
net_income_couple_eur_month 3,262 EUR/month Country average (married one earner, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer Steuerklasse III, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has net_income_couple_eur_month at 3,262 EUR/month, observed on 2026-01-01 from BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer).
net_income_family_eur_month 3,777 EUR/month Country average (married one earner with two children, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer Steuerklasse III with Kindergeld considered, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has net_income_family_eur_month at 3,777 EUR/month, observed on 2026-01-01 from BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer).

Housing

Housing — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average net cold rent 16.93 EUR/m2/month City wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg Commercial CFresh

more expensive than 99% of cities in Germany (rank 1140 of 1151); 64% above the median
Heidelberg has Average net cold rent at 16.93 EUR/m2/month, observed on 2026-05-01 from wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Heidelberg.

Student and university life

Student and university life — Heidelberg
MetricValueSourceObservedConfidence

Quality of life & safety

Safety

Safety — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Häufigkeitszahl — Straftaten insgesamt je 100 000 (BKA PKS) 4,800 HZ (incidents/100k) Land (BKA PKS 2024, HZ) BKA — Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) Tabellenband 2024, Tabelle 01 (Land) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Häufigkeitszahl — Straftaten insgesamt je 100 000 (BKA PKS) at 4,800 HZ (incidents/100k), observed on 2024-12-31 from BKA — Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) Tabellenband 2024, Tabelle 01 (Land).

Environment & climate

Environment & climate — 3 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average Annual Temperature 10.4 degC Country estimate DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Average Annual Temperature at 10.4 degC, observed on 2024-01-01 from DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst.
Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (DWD CDC 1991-2020) 8.9 degC Land (DWD Climate Normal 1991-2020, 1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (DWD CDC 1991-2020) at 8.9 degC, observed on 2020-12-31 from DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster).
Average Annual Sunshine Hours 1,650 hours/year Country estimate DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Average Annual Sunshine Hours at 1,650 hours/year, observed on 2024-01-01 from DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Connectivity

Connectivity — 4 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed 96.4 Mbit/s Country estimate Ookla Speedtest Global Index details.sourceType.aggregator BFresh
Heidelberg has Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed at 96.4 Mbit/s, observed on 2024-01-01 from Ookla Speedtest Global Index.
Nearest scheduled airport IATA MHG code City centroid to nearest scheduled-service airport OurAirports — airports.csv details.sourceType.open_data AFresh
Heidelberg has Nearest scheduled airport IATA at MHG code, observed on 2026-06-13 from OurAirports — airports.csv.
Nearest scheduled airport distance 15.7 km Great-circle distance; driving time not implied OurAirports — airports.csv details.sourceType.open_data AFresh

cheaper than 92% of cities in Germany (rank 175 of 2059); 64% below the median
Heidelberg has Nearest scheduled airport distance at 15.7 km, observed on 2026-06-13 from OurAirports — airports.csv.
Nearest airport direct destinations 1 count Direct destinations from MHG OpenFlights — routes.dat details.sourceType.open_data AFresh

worse than 100% of cities in Germany (rank 1 of 1927); 96% below the median
Heidelberg has Nearest airport direct destinations at 1 count, observed on 2026-06-13 from OpenFlights — routes.dat.

Mobility

Mobility — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Passenger car density 412 cars/1000 residents City (Gemeinde) Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality details.sourceType.official_statistics AFresh

cheaper than 99% of cities in Germany (rank 8 of 1291); 34% below the median
Heidelberg has Passenger car density at 412 cars/1000 residents, observed on 2026-01-01 from Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality.

Healthcare

Healthcare — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Berufstätige physicians per 100 000 (Zi / BÄK) 480 per 100k Land (Zi Versorgungsatlas 2024) Zi Versorgungsatlas / BÄK Ärztestatistik — Berufstätige Ärztinnen und Ärzte je 100 000 Einwohner Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Berufstätige physicians per 100 000 (Zi / BÄK) at 480 per 100k, observed on 2024-12-31 from Zi Versorgungsatlas / BÄK Ärztestatistik — Berufstätige Ärztinnen und Ärzte je 100 000 Einwohner.
Confidence A official B aggregator C modelled D community Freshness Fresh Aging Stale

Environment, air quality & demographics

Tier-3 factors relevant at the final comparison stage.

Overview

Overview — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Total land area 35,747.83 km2 Land Destatis — Bodenfläche (GENESIS 11111-0001) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Total land area at 35,747.83 km2, observed on 2024-12-31 from Destatis — Bodenfläche (GENESIS 11111-0001).
Population change 2040 vs 2023 (Vorausberechnung) 0.9 % Land Destatis — 15. koordinierte Bevölkerungsvorausberechnung (Variante G2-L2-W2, 2040 vs 2023) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Population change 2040 vs 2023 (Vorausberechnung) at 0.9 percent, observed on 2023-12-31 from Destatis — 15. koordinierte Bevölkerungsvorausberechnung (Variante G2-L2-W2, 2040 vs 2023).

Demographics

Demographics — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Median age (Zensus 2022, Durchschnittsalter) 43.4 years Land (Zensus 2022) Destatis Zensus 2022 — Demographie (Durchschnittsalter, Migrationshintergrund) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Median age (Zensus 2022, Durchschnittsalter) at 43.4 years, observed on 2022-05-15 from Destatis Zensus 2022 — Demographie (Durchschnittsalter, Migrationshintergrund).
Migrationshintergrund Anteil (Zensus 2022) 32.2 % Land (Zensus 2022) Destatis Zensus 2022 — Demographie (Durchschnittsalter, Migrationshintergrund) Official AFresh
Heidelberg has Migrationshintergrund Anteil (Zensus 2022) at 32.2 percent, observed on 2022-05-15 from Destatis Zensus 2022 — Demographie (Durchschnittsalter, Migrationshintergrund).

Country-level context Germany-wide

National policy figures that apply to residents of Germany. Labelled as country-wide data.

Country topic guides: taxes, healthcare, work, visas.

National rules and reference values used by migrants in Heidelberg.
Metric Value Source Last updated Confidence
EU Blue Card salary threshold 50,700 EUR/year Make it in Germany AFresh
Statutory minimum wage 13.9 EUR/hour BMAS — statutory minimum wage from January 2026 AFresh
Average monthly gross earnings 4,851 EUR/month Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) AFresh
Public transport monthly pass 63 EUR/month Federal Government — Deutschlandticket price 2026 AFresh
Statutory health insurance general contribution 14.6 % Federal Ministry of Health — statutory health insurance contributions 2026 AFresh
Child benefit 259 EUR/month Federal Family Portal — child benefit (Kindergeld) AFresh

Data coverage

What is measured at city level for Heidelberg, and what is currently inherited or still being collected.

5 city-level metrics· 19 country-level· Not yet city-level:Education: No official registry existsAir quality

Moving checklist

First checks before moving to Heidelberg.
Step Why it matters
Housing Check current rent, deposit, documents and whether the address allows Anmeldung in Heidelberg.
Address registration After signing a lease, confirm the local Bürgeramt or registration office process for Heidelberg.
Health insurance Make sure public or private health insurance is active before employment, study or residence steps.
Bank and tax ID Plan for a bank account and tax ID after registration; employers often need both.
Residence permit Use the local immigration handoff for appointments, extensions and route-specific documents.
Work search Compare local job listings with Germany-wide salary references and language requirements.
Family services For children, check Kita, school and child-benefit steps early because timing is local.
Transport Check local transport links, regional connections and whether a Deutschlandticket covers your commute.

Local admin handoff

What to do and which official office to check in Heidelberg.
Task Where to go Why it matters Source
Address registration City registration office / Buergeramt After signing a lease, confirm the local Bürgeramt or registration office process for Heidelberg. Stadt Heidelberg
Observed: 2026-05-31
Residence permit Foreigners authority / Auslaenderbehoerde Use the local immigration handoff for appointments, extensions and route-specific documents. Heidelberg immigration office
Observed: 2026-05-31
Work search Jobcenter or Federal Employment Agency Compare local job listings with Germany-wide salary references and language requirements. Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Dienststellensuche
Observed: 2026-06-04
Family services City family, school or Kita service For children, check Kita, school and child-benefit steps early because timing is local. Stadt Heidelberg
Observed: 2026-05-31
Health insurance Doctor search service Make sure public or private health insurance is active before employment, study or residence steps. 116117 Arzt- und Psychotherapeutensuche
Observed: 2026-06-04
Residence permit BAMF integration-course search or local integration office Use the local immigration handoff for appointments, extensions and route-specific documents. Welcome Home Heidelberg
Observed: 2026-05-31
Transport Local or regional transport operator Check local transport links, regional connections and whether a Deutschlandticket covers your commute. VRN
Observed: 2026-05-31

Nearby cities

Closest listed cities near Heidelberg.
City Distance, km Population Rent reference
Eppelheim 6 15,663 14.25 EUR/m2/month
Leimen 7 26,873 12.68 EUR/m2/month
Neckargemünd 7 13,335 12.67 EUR/m2/month
Schriesheim 8 15,209 13.02 EUR/m2/month
Schönau 8 4,369 —

Rent context

Rent ranking context for Heidelberg.
Local rent reference 16.93 EUR/m2/month
Rank, low to high 1113 / 1124
Median in ranked cities 10.31 EUR/m2/month
Ranking page Open rent ranking
Derived rent scenarios for Heidelberg.
Flat size Derived net cold rent Basis
50 m2 847 EUR/month Derived from stored rent reference 16.93 EUR/m2/month; not an asking price or contract rent.
70 m2 1,185 EUR/month Derived from stored rent reference 16.93 EUR/m2/month; not an asking price or contract rent.

Move-fit summary

Practical fit checks for common mover profiles in Heidelberg.
Profile Fit signal Check before moving
Remote worker Check first Rent reference is above the current Germany city median in this dataset; compare nearby cities and current listings before choosing.
Family Check first Check Kita, school catchment, child benefits and local registration timing before signing a lease.
Student Check first Check whether study location, semester ticket, shared-flat supply and commute work together.
Regulated profession Check first Check recognition, chamber or authority requirements before relying on local job listings.
Car-free living Check first Check local transport, regional rail and whether the Deutschlandticket covers your likely commute.

Official city handoff

Official municipal and transport links for Heidelberg.
Field Source Last updated
City portal Stadt Heidelberg
Statistics portal Heidelberg statistical information
Immigration office Heidelberg immigration office
Newcomer service Welcome Home Heidelberg
Public transport VRN
Transport tickets VRN online tickets

Frequently asked about Heidelberg

How much is rent in Heidelberg?

Rent varies by district and apartment size. Check the Cost & housing table on this page for the latest sourced figure with observation date.

What salary can I expect in Heidelberg?

Salaries depend on sector and experience. The median net salary shown in the tables is from official statistics. Tech and professional roles typically pay above the median.

Is Heidelberg safe?

Safety indicators are in the Quality of life table where available. Community-sourced crime indices are labelled grade D. Use official local police statistics for decisions.

What data is city-level vs estimated?

5 metrics are measured at city level. 19 are country or region estimates shown as fallback. See the Data coverage section for details.

When was Heidelberg’s data last updated?

Most recent check: 2026-06-13. Each metric also carries its own observation date in the table. The data coverage section shows the next scheduled refresh.

Where do Heidelberg figures come from?

From official statistical and government bodies and recognized international organizations. Each visible value links to its source where available.

Is this immigration or tax advice?

No. It is informational reference data. Confirm important figures against the linked official source before acting.


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Official sources

  1. Heidelberg statistical information
  2. BAMF — Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
  3. Destatis — Federal Statistical Office
  4. Destatis — Gemeindeverzeichnis (GV-ISys)
  5. Bundesagentur für Arbeit
  6. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgeltatlas
  7. Destatis — Zensus 2022 religion by municipality
  8. Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
  9. Federal Foreign Office
  10. Make it in Germany
  11. Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)
  12. Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)
  13. Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)
  14. Federal Government — Deutschlandticket
  15. Familienportal des Bundes
  16. Deutsche Rentenversicherung
  17. Eurostat (European Commission)
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