Poverty and living standards in Starnberg (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Starnberg ranked 38th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 2.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Starnberg?
In 2023, Starnberg had 4.8 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 37th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.8 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 Starnberg?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Starnberg was 2.3% in 2023, 176th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Starnberg?
At 2.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Starnberg ranked 2nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 2.0 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 Starnberg?
In 2023, Starnberg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 6.7%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it the lowest of 400 districts. It was 8.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Starnberg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Starnberg was 4.6% in 2023, 15th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 6.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Starnberg?
In 2023, Starnberg had 0.14 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it the lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.21 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Starnberg?
In 2024, Starnberg recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €16, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. It was about €14 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Starnberg?
At 3,179 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Starnberg ranked 45th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 3,631 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Starnberg?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Starnberg was 18.6% in 2023, 7th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 15.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Starnberg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Starnberg ranks 364 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Biberach | 3.1% |
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 3.1% |
| 363 | Hohenlohekreis | 3.0% |
| 364 | Starnberg | 3.0% |
| 365 | Deggendorf | 3.0% |
| 366 | Cham | 3.0% |
| 367 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 3.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Starnberg ranks 364 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 4.9 |
| 362 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 4.8 |
| 363 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 4.8 |
| 364 | Starnberg | 4.8 |
| 365 | Fürth, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 366 | Main-Spessart | 4.8 |
| 367 | Hohenlohekreis | 4.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Starnberg ranks 225 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Hohenlohekreis | 2.3% |
| 223 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 224 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 2.3% |
| 225 | Starnberg | 2.3% |
| 226 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 227 | Germersheim | 2.3% |
| 228 | Rastatt | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Starnberg ranks 7 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Ebersberg | 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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