Poverty and living standards in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 10.2%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 80th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 9.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Frankfurt am Main?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Frankfurt am Main was 17.0 in 2023, 65th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 17.6 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 Frankfurt am Main?
At 9.8% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Frankfurt am Main ranked 2nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 8.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Frankfurt am Main?
In 2022, the city of Frankfurt am Main had 11.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 114th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 9.8 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 Frankfurt am Main?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Frankfurt am Main was 26.4% in 2023, 123rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 32.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Frankfurt am Main?
At 9.0% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Frankfurt am Main ranked 105th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 10.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Frankfurt am Main?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Frankfurt am Main was 0.97 in 2023, 160th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.80.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Frankfurt am Main?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Frankfurt am Main was about €16 in 2024, 4th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from 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 Frankfurt am Main?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Frankfurt am Main was 14,590 in 2022, 5th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 15,632 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Frankfurt am Main?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Frankfurt am Main was 14.5% in 2023, 153rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 14.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 80 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Prignitz | 10.4% |
| 78 | Mettmann | 10.3% |
| 79 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
| 80 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 81 | Städteregion Aachen | 10.2% |
| 82 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 83 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
| 63 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 17.0 |
| 64 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
| 65 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
| 66 | Nienburg (Weser) | 16.9 |
| 67 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 16.8 |
| 68 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 2 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7% |
| 2 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 3 | Hamburg | 9.2% |
| 4 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
| 5 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 6 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8% |
| 7 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 4 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €21 |
| 2 | München, Landkreis | about €18 |
| 3 | Berlin | about €17 |
| 4 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €16 |
| 5 | Fürstenfeldbruck | about €16 |
| 6 | Miesbach | about €16 |
| 7 | Starnberg | about €16 |
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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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