Poverty and living standards in Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 6.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Suhl ranked 187th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 6.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Suhl?
At 9.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Suhl ranked 183rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 9.6 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 Suhl?
At 1.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Suhl ranked 14th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 0.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Suhl?
At 23.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Suhl ranked 30th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was also 23.5 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 Suhl?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Suhl was 26.0% in 2023, 131st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 33.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Suhl?
At 8.7% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Suhl ranked 119th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 11.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Suhl?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Suhl was 0.94 in 2023, 165th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.15.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Suhl?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Suhl was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Suhl?
At 13,198 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Suhl ranked 8th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 8,509 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Suhl?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Suhl was 13.7% in 2023, 80th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 13.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 187 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.0% |
| 185 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 6.9% |
| 186 | Landkreis Rostock | 6.9% |
| 187 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 188 | Bergstraße | 6.8% |
| 189 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 6.8% |
| 190 | Meißen | 6.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 219 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 9.8 |
| 217 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9.8 |
| 218 | Konstanz | 9.7 |
| 219 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
| 220 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 9.7 |
| 221 | Spree-Neiße | 9.7 |
| 222 | Vogtlandkreis | 9.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 388 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | 1.0% |
| 386 | Wittenberg | 1.0% |
| 387 | Leipzig | 1.0% |
| 388 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.0% |
| 389 | Main-Spessart | 0.9% |
| 390 | Eichsfeld | 0.9% |
| 391 | Greiz | 0.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 366 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Saalekreis | about €7 |
| 364 | Stendal | about €7 |
| 365 | Wittenberg | about €7 |
| 366 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 367 | Eichsfeld | about €7 |
| 368 | Wartburgkreis | about €7 |
| 369 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | about €7 |
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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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