Poverty and living standards in Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 8.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Baden-Baden ranked 134th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 5.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Baden-Baden?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Baden-Baden was 14.1 in 2023, 107th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 10.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Baden-Baden?
In 2023, the city of Baden-Baden recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 6.2%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 26th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Baden-Baden?
In 2022, the city of Baden-Baden had 11.8 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 11.6 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Baden-Baden?
At 19.3% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Baden-Baden ranked 88th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 23.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Baden-Baden?
In 2023, the city of Baden-Baden recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.7%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Baden-Baden?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Baden-Baden was 0.52 in 2023, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.53.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Baden-Baden?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Baden-Baden was about €11 in 2024, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Baden-Baden?
In 2022, the city of Baden-Baden had 7,470 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 78th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 7,565 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Baden-Baden?
At 17.2% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Baden-Baden ranked 50th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 14.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis ranks 134 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %
| Rank | Area | Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 8.4% |
| 132 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 8.3% |
| 133 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 8.2% |
| 134 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 8.2% |
| 135 | Wolfenbüttel | 8.2% |
| 136 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2% |
| 137 | Uelzen | 8.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis ranks 107 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren
| Rank | Area | Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1 |
| 105 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 14.1 |
| 106 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 14.1 |
| 107 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 14.1 |
| 108 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.0 |
| 109 | Wesel | 14.0 |
| 110 | Celle | 14.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis ranks 26 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %
| Rank | Area | Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 24 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 25 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 26 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
| 27 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 28 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 29 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis ranks 80 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 78 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | about €11 |
| 79 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 80 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | about €11 |
| 81 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 82 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | about €11 |
| 83 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | about €11 |
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Sources
- 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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