Poverty and living standards in Augsburg, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 4th lowest share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in 2023, at 7.2% (median of all 400 districts: 6.5%). In 2019 it was 6.5%.
How high is child poverty in Augsburg?
Augsburg's number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support was 11.5 in 2023, 4th lowest of 22 large German cities and 163rd highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 11.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Augsburg?
Augsburg's share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age was 6.2% in 2023, 10th lowest of 22 large German cities and 29th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 5.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Augsburg?
Augsburg's number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) was 14.5 in 2022, 8th lowest of 22 large German cities and 194th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2018 it was 12.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 9th highest share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in 2023, at 28.9% (median of all 400 districts: 23.1%). In 2019 it was 33.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 7th lowest share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in 2023, at 7.9% (median of all 400 districts: 7.5%). In 2019 it was 10.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 6th lowest number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in 2023, at 0.74 (median of all 400 districts: 0.81).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Augsburg?
Augsburg's asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) was about €13 in 2024, 7th highest of 22 large German cities and 18th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was about €11.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Augsburg?
Augsburg's number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents was 7,073 in 2022, 3rd lowest of 22 large German cities and 99th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2018 it was 7,185.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 7th highest share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in 2023, at 14.5% (median of all 400 districts: 14.9%). In 2019 it was 13.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Augsburg?
An apartment in Augsburg cost €353,800 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Augsburg?
A house cost €682,566 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Augsburg?
58% of the 163,000 households in Augsburg were people living alone in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Augsburg?
27% of households owned their home in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Augsburg compares with other cities in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) – large cities (2023)
Augsburg ranks 19 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dresden | 8.6% |
| 17 | Stuttgart | 8.1% |
| 18 | Münster | 7.8% |
| 19 | Augsburg | 7.2% |
| 20 | Leipzig | 7.0% |
| 21 | Karlsruhe | 6.2% |
| 22 | München | 5.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 – large cities (2023)
Augsburg ranks 19 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Münster | 14.0 |
| 17 | Stuttgart | 13.1 |
| 18 | Dresden | 12.5 |
| 19 | Augsburg | 11.5 |
| 20 | Karlsruhe | 10.5 |
| 21 | München | 10.2 |
| 22 | Leipzig | 9.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) – large cities (2023)
Augsburg ranks 13 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Berlin | 6.7% |
| 11 | Bonn | 6.6% |
| 12 | Wuppertal | 6.5% |
| 13 | Augsburg | 6.2% |
| 14 | Bielefeld | 6.0% |
| 15 | Duisburg | 5.6% |
| 16 | Mannheim | 5.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) – large cities (2024)
Augsburg ranks 9 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten); kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Köln | about €14 |
| 7 | Düsseldorf | about €13 |
| 8 | Münster | about €13 |
| 9 | Augsburg | about €13 |
| 10 | Bonn | about €12 |
| 11 | Mannheim | about €12 |
| 12 | Karlsruhe | about €12 |
Average apartment price (euros) (2022)
Augsburg ranks 11 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Darmstadt | €360,199 |
| 9 | Regensburg | €356,057 |
| 10 | Potsdam | €355,771 |
| 11 | Augsburg | €353,800 |
| 12 | Berlin | €353,178 |
| 13 | Mainz | €345,577 |
| 14 | Ingolstadt | €340,860 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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