Migration Fit

Gengenbach migration data

Cost, housing, work, healthcare, safety and air-quality indicators for Gengenbach, with official source links and observation dates.

Last updated 2026-06-06

Overview

Gengenbach at a glance.
FieldValue
CityGengenbach
CountryGermany
Last updated2026-06-06
City-level indicators24
Data exportgengenbach.json
Basic city facts for Gengenbach.
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Population 11,081 people Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis 2024-12-31 City
Federal state Baden-Württemberg Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis 2026-06-04 City
Primary postal code 77723 Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis 2026-06-04 City
Population density 179 people/km2 Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis 2026-06-04 City
Regional key 083175003034 Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis 2026-06-04 City
Coordinates 48.4042, 8.0153 Wikidata 2026-06-04 City

Moving checklist

First checks before moving to Gengenbach.
Step Why it matters
Housing Check current rent, deposit, documents and whether the address allows Anmeldung in Gengenbach.
Address registration After signing a lease, confirm the local Bürgeramt or registration office process for Gengenbach.
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 Gengenbach.
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 Gengenbach. Stadt Gengenbach
Observed: 2026-06-04
Residence permit Foreigners authority / Auslaenderbehoerde Use the local immigration handoff for appointments, extensions and route-specific documents. Ortenaukreis - Zuwanderung
Observed: 2026-06-04
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 Gengenbach
Observed: 2026-06-04
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. Ortenaukreis - Migration & Integration
Observed: 2026-06-04
Transport Local or regional transport operator Check local transport links, regional connections and whether a Deutschlandticket covers your commute. Ortenaukreis - Verkehr
Observed: 2026-06-04

Overview

Overview — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Total land area 35,747.83 km2 Destatis — Bodenfläche (GENESIS 11111-0001) Official 2024-12-31 Land
Gengenbach 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 % Destatis — 15. koordinierte Bevölkerungsvorausberechnung (Variante G2-L2-W2, 2040 vs 2023) Official 2023-12-31 Land
Gengenbach 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).

Housing

Housing — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Average net cold rent 11.87 EUR/m2/month Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Gengenbach Commercial 2026-06-04 City
Gengenbach has Average net cold rent at 11.87 EUR/m2/month, observed on 2026-06-04 from Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Gengenbach.

Work & labour market

Work & labour market — 3 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Unemployment rate 4.2 % Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Arbeitslose und Arbeitslosenquoten (GENESIS 13211-0001) Official 2024-12-31 Land (DE-BW)
Gengenbach 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 VGRdL — Bruttolöhne und -gehälter je Arbeitnehmer, Reihe 2 Band 2 (Statistikportal) Official 2023-12-31 Land (VGRdL 2023)
Gengenbach 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 Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Gemeldete Arbeitsstellen (GENESIS 13211-0002) Official 2024-12-31 Land (BA, GENESIS 13211-0001)
Gengenbach 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 — 3 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Disposable income per capita 28,373 EUR/year VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts details.sourceType.official_statistics 2023-12-31 Kreis / kreisfreie Stadt
Gengenbach has Disposable income per capita at 28,373 EUR/year, observed on 2023-12-31 from VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts.
GDP per capita 47,091 EUR/year VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts details.sourceType.official_statistics 2023-12-31 Kreis / kreisfreie Stadt secondary
Gengenbach has GDP per capita at 47,091 EUR/year, observed on 2023-12-31 from VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts.
Purchasing power index (DE=100, VGRdL) 114 index VGRdL — Kaufkraft je Einwohner (verfügbares Einkommen + öffentliche Transferleistungen) Official 2023-12-31 Land (VGRdL 2023)
Gengenbach has Purchasing power index (DE=100, VGRdL) at 114 index, observed on 2023-12-31 from VGRdL — Kaufkraft je Einwohner (verfügbares Einkommen + öffentliche Transferleistungen).

Local taxes

Local taxes — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Property tax B multiplier 480 % Destatis Realsteuervergleich Official 2024-12-31 City (Gemeinde)
Gengenbach has Property tax B multiplier at 480 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from Destatis Realsteuervergleich.
Business tax multiplier 360 % Destatis Realsteuervergleich Official 2024-12-31 City (Gemeinde)
Gengenbach has Business tax multiplier at 360 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from Destatis Realsteuervergleich.

Safety

Safety — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Häufigkeitszahl — Straftaten insgesamt je 100 000 (BKA PKS) 4,800 HZ (incidents/100k) BKA — Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) Tabellenband 2024, Tabelle 01 (Land) Official 2024-12-31 Land (BKA PKS 2024, HZ)
Gengenbach 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 Data level
Average Annual Temperature 10.4 degC DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst Official 2024-01-01 Country estimate
Gengenbach 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 DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) Official 2020-12-31 Land (DWD Climate Normal 1991-2020, 1×1 km Raster)
Gengenbach 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 DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst Official 2024-01-01 Country estimate
Gengenbach has Average Annual Sunshine Hours at 1,650 hours/year, observed on 2024-01-01 from DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Connectivity

Connectivity — 3 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed 96.4 Mbit/s Ookla Speedtest Global Index details.sourceType.aggregator 2024-01-01 Country estimate
Gengenbach has Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed at 96.4 Mbit/s, observed on 2024-01-01 from Ookla Speedtest Global Index.
Gigabit broadband availability 62.06 % Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas details.sourceType.official_statistics 2025-12-31 City (Gemeinde)
Gengenbach has Gigabit broadband availability at 62.06 percent, observed on 2025-12-31 from Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas.
FTTB/H broadband availability 61.62 % Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas details.sourceType.official_statistics 2025-12-31 City (Gemeinde)
Gengenbach has FTTB/H broadband availability at 61.62 percent, observed on 2025-12-31 from Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas.

Mobility

Mobility — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Passenger car density 639 cars/1000 residents Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality details.sourceType.official_statistics 2026-01-01 City (Gemeinde) derived
Gengenbach has Passenger car density at 639 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 Data level
Berufstätige physicians per 100 000 (Zi / BÄK) 480 per 100k Zi Versorgungsatlas / BÄK Ärztestatistik — Berufstätige Ärztinnen und Ärzte je 100 000 Einwohner Official 2024-12-31 Land (Zi Versorgungsatlas 2024)
Gengenbach 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.

Education

Education — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Data level
Childcare coverage under 3 36 % Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional details.sourceType.official_statistics 2025-03-01 Kreis / kreisfreie Stadt
Gengenbach has Childcare coverage under 3 at 36 percent, observed on 2025-03-01 from Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional.
Childcare coverage age 3 to 6 95.2 % Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional details.sourceType.official_statistics 2025-03-01 Kreis / kreisfreie Stadt
Gengenbach has Childcare coverage age 3 to 6 at 95.2 percent, observed on 2025-03-01 from Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional.

Demographics

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

Nearby cities

Closest listed cities near Gengenbach.
City Distance, km Population Rent reference
Zell am Harmersbach 7 8,129 —
Offenburg 9 62,993 11.62 EUR/m2/month
Lahr Schwarzwald 13 50,775 —
Oppenau 13 4,815 —
Oberkirch 15 19,847 11.3 EUR/m2/month

Rent context

Rent ranking context for Gengenbach.
Local rent reference 11.87 EUR/m2/month
Rank, low to high 801 / 1128
Median in ranked cities 10.3 EUR/m2/month
Ranking page Open rent ranking
Derived rent scenarios for Gengenbach.
Flat size Derived net cold rent Basis
50 m2 594 EUR/month Derived from stored rent reference 11.87 EUR/m2/month; not an asking price or contract rent.
70 m2 831 EUR/month Derived from stored rent reference 11.87 EUR/m2/month; not an asking price or contract rent.

Move-fit summary

Practical fit checks for common mover profiles in Gengenbach.
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.

Country context Germany-wide

National rules and reference values used by migrants in Gengenbach.
Metric Value Source Last updated Data level
EU Blue Card salary threshold 50,700 EUR/year Make it in Germany 2026-01-01 Germany-wide
Statutory minimum wage 13.9 EUR/hour BMAS — statutory minimum wage from January 2026 2026-01-01 Germany-wide
Average monthly gross earnings 4,851 EUR/month Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) 2025-01-01 Germany-wide
Public transport monthly pass 63 EUR/month Federal Government — Deutschlandticket price 2026 2026-01-01 Germany-wide
Statutory health insurance general contribution 14.6 % Federal Ministry of Health — statutory health insurance contributions 2026 2026-02-17 Germany-wide
Child benefit 259 EUR/month Federal Family Portal — child benefit (Kindergeld) 2026-01-01 Germany-wide

Official city handoff

Official municipal and transport links for Gengenbach.
Field Source Last updated
City portal Stadt Gengenbach 2026-06-04
Statistics portal Statistikportal Gengenbach profile 2026-06-04
Immigration office Ortenaukreis - Zuwanderung 2026-06-04
Newcomer service Ortenaukreis - Migration & Integration 2026-06-04
Public transport Ortenaukreis - Verkehr 2026-06-04

FAQ

What is Average Annual Sunshine Hours in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach has Average Annual Sunshine Hours at 1,650 hours/year, observed on 2024-01-01 from DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is Average Annual Temperature in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach has Average Annual Temperature at 10.4 degC, observed on 2024-01-01 from DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach has Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed at 96.4 Mbit/s, observed on 2024-01-01 from Ookla Speedtest Global Index. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is Average net cold rent in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach has Average net cold rent at 11.87 EUR/m2/month, observed on 2026-06-04 from Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Gengenbach. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is Average monthly gross earnings in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach 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). Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is Berufstätige physicians per 100 000 (Zi / BÄK) in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach 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. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is Business tax multiplier in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach has Business tax multiplier at 360 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from Destatis Realsteuervergleich. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is Childcare coverage under 3 in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach has Childcare coverage under 3 at 36 percent, observed on 2025-03-01 from Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is Disposable income per capita in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach has Disposable income per capita at 28,373 EUR/year, observed on 2023-12-31 from VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

What is FTTB/H broadband availability in Gengenbach?

Gengenbach has FTTB/H broadband availability at 61.62 percent, observed on 2025-12-31 from Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas. Confirm important decisions against the linked official source before acting.

Official sources

  1. Statistikportal Gengenbach profile
  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)