Poverty and living standards in Miesbach (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 2.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Miesbach ranked 13th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 1.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Miesbach?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Miesbach was 3.8 in 2023, 12th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 2.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Miesbach?
In 2023, Miesbach recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.1%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 159th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Miesbach?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Miesbach was 3.8 in 2022, 5th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 2.4 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 Miesbach?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Miesbach was 16.0% in 2023, 25th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 18.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Miesbach?
In 2023, Miesbach recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 5.2%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 47th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Miesbach?
In 2023, Miesbach had 0.20 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.59 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Miesbach?
At about €16 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Miesbach ranked 4th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €12 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Miesbach?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Miesbach was 4,459 in 2022, 131st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 3,832.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Miesbach?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Miesbach was 18.0% in 2023, 20th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 16.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Miesbach compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Miesbach ranks 388 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Landshut, Landkreis | 2.4% |
| 386 | Freising | 2.4% |
| 387 | Günzburg | 2.4% |
| 388 | Miesbach | 2.4% |
| 389 | Straubing-Bogen | 2.4% |
| 390 | Kelheim | 2.4% |
| 391 | Donau-Ries | 2.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Miesbach ranks 389 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | Dachau | 3.9 |
| 387 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 3.9 |
| 388 | Ostallgäu | 3.9 |
| 389 | Miesbach | 3.8 |
| 390 | Straubing-Bogen | 3.8 |
| 391 | Kelheim | 3.7 |
| 392 | Haßberge | 3.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Miesbach ranks 243 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 2.2% |
| 241 | Rottweil | 2.2% |
| 242 | Ludwigsburg | 2.1% |
| 243 | Miesbach | 2.1% |
| 244 | Cochem-Zell | 2.1% |
| 245 | Ravensburg | 2.1% |
| 246 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Miesbach ranks 6 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Berlin | about €17 |
| 4 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €16 |
| 5 | Fürstenfeldbruck | about €16 |
| 6 | Miesbach | about €16 |
| 7 | Starnberg | about €16 |
| 8 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | about €15 |
| 9 | Dachau | about €15 |
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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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