Government budget and revenue in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At €1,624 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Pforzheim ranked 110th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). It was €1,500 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Pforzheim?
The municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in the city of Pforzheim was €1,112 in 2023, 185th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,080. That is up from €1,019 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Pforzheim collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Pforzheim was €861 in 2023, 100th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. In 2019 the figure was €769.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Pforzheim have?
The municipal debt per resident in the city of Pforzheim was €674 in 2023, 108th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. That is down from €982 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Pforzheim have short-term cash loans?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded a short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident of €0, compared with €23 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. It was also €0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Pforzheim?
At 232.8 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in the city of Pforzheim ranked 40th highest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). In 2019 the figure was 227.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Pforzheim, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | €1,636 |
| 108 | Märkischer Kreis | €1,633 |
| 109 | Oberbergischer Kreis | €1,626 |
| 110 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €1,624 |
| 111 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,624 |
| 112 | Dahme-Spreewald | €1,620 |
| 113 | Bodenseekreis | €1,619 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 185 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Dithmarschen | €1,117 |
| 183 | Hochsauerlandkreis | €1,116 |
| 184 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,115 |
| 185 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €1,112 |
| 186 | Märkischer Kreis | €1,110 |
| 187 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,109 |
| 188 | Emmendingen | €1,109 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 293 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Starnberg | €684 |
| 291 | Landshut, Landkreis | €682 |
| 292 | Gütersloh | €676 |
| 293 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €674 |
| 294 | Cham | €671 |
| 295 | Eichsfeld | €665 |
| 296 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €654 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 334 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | €0 |
| 332 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | €0 |
| 333 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | €0 |
| 334 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €0 |
| 335 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | €0 |
| 336 | Tuttlingen | €0 |
| 337 | Tübingen, Landkreis | €0 |
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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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