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Mainz

Mainz had 219,339 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €9.74/m² was 43% above the state average. 30.4% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 41.1.

Independent city · Code 07315 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
219,339residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€9.74/m²net rentaverage
30.4%owner-occupiedof homes
15%green within 500 maverage
Mainz · one-kilometre grid
Map of Mainz: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Rhineland-Palatinate.

15%
aged under 18
21%
aged 18–29
28%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 65 and over
41.1
years, average age
1.9
people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

32,768 residential buildings.

€9.74/m²
average net rent
30.4%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
49.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191911%
1919–19499%
1950–195912%
1960–196915%
1970–197913%
1980–198912%
1990–19998%
2000–20097%
2010–20156%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating68%
District heating18%
Single-storey heating11%
Block heating2%
Room stoves1%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

257 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 15% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops44
Bakeries37
Pharmacies19
Doctors103
Dentists27
Cafés and bars130
Restaurants141
Parks22
Playgrounds22
Sports pitches23
Gyms and sports centres14
Libraries3
Day nurseries5
Bus stops77
Tram and light-rail stops11
Railway stations2
64schoolsOpenStreetMap
113nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2,246residents per km²density
97.7km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Mainz), next to the state average.

6,474offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,196
14,546recorded offences2025
59%clearance ratestate: 64%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime590263208
Common assault1,127502502
Robbery904027
Domestic burglary2049171
All theft4,6982,0911,426
Bicycle theft668297121
Car theft442024
Theft from vehicles435194188
Shoplifting1,095487301
Pickpocketing38417167
Fraud2,4601,095559
Criminal damage1,381615548
Street crime3,0401,353935

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Mainz, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Mainz, Betzelsstraße 14-02-21-RalfR-23
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Other districts in Rhineland-Palatinate.