The number of families in large cities with particularly high rents is declining, according to the new "Germany Study" by economic research institute Prognos commissioned by broadcaster ZDF. The researchers said a large reason for this was increasing rents: in Munich, families have to spend an average of 43 percent of their income on housing. Families have typically been moving to the outskirts of cities or smaller towns in Germany. The best living conditions for families, according to the "Germany Study", are in the Hochtaunuskreis district which lies north of Frankfurt. According to the study, rent costs in the district are the lowest in Germany; families pay just 16 percent of their income.

Source: The Local November 28, 2019 11:37 UTC