Poverty and living standards in Leipzig, Germany: official figures

Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the 3rd lowest share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in 2023, at 7.0% (median of all 400 districts: 6.5%). In 2019 it was 7.2%.

More figures

• In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 37% of residents of Leipzig agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
• In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 65% of residents of Leipzig felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Leipzig compares with other cities in Germany

Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) – large cities (2023)

Leipzig ranks 20 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

Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 – large cities (2023)

Leipzig ranks 22 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) – large cities (2023)

Leipzig ranks 22 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

Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) – large cities (2024)

Leipzig ranks 22 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten); kreisfreie Städte with city pages

Average apartment price (euros) (2022)

Leipzig ranks 48 of 77, highest first.

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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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)

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