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Living in Hagen

In Hagen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.39 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 12% (2024).

Hagen is a city in Germany, with a population of 197,677 at the end of 2024. Population density was 1,186.6 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.9% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 12% in 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 39,345. The city covered 160.4 km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1939 sources

Population197,677people31 Dec 2024Official source · Stadt Hagen Haushaltsplanentwurf 2026/2027
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Average net rent5.39EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 7% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate12%country median 5.1% — 135% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime9,254incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 2% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9.95µg/m³country median 8.0 — 24% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Cheaper rent than 65% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Hagen?

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.61 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Hagen?

Average net cold rent is 5.39 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.39 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Hagen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€264
Private kindergarten€232
Transport pass€70
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Fitness club€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€33

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesHagen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hagen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.76 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.42 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly232.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market
Monthly transport pass69.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home264.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings101,079 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Housing vacancy rate5.83 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.39 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7.61 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Hagen39Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Hagen a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–62%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–49%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–52%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 323 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.39 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hagen?

The unemployment rate is 12 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hagen is 12.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability54.21 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.89 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
People in employment83,670 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder23Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20242Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1Official

What does a salary buy in Hagen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,620of €2,494 take-home
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  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€7.61/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Hagen · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €5.39/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €457
Public transport pass€70 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €70
Utilities, 85 m²€264 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €264
Internet€33 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €33
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,620
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hagen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents555.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official
Hospitals6 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202413Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hagen through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents555.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

How safe is Hagen?

Police recorded 9,254 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19

Recorded crime across major citiesHagen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hagen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Hagen9,254
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,254 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,592 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle4Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport20.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration in Hagen

33 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.95 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 26.9 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Hagen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.95 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Hagen is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean26.94 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
NO₂ — latest reading25.58 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM10 — annual mean14.81 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.95 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 17 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 119.1 · Feb 95.4 · Mar 91.8 · Apr 55.8 · May 78.4 · Jun 74.7 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 95 · Sep 89 · Oct 90.2 · Nov 93.8 · Dec 115 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 164 · May 183.7 · Jun 187.1 · Jul 189.1 · Aug 186.6 · Sep 140.3 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 41 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid25Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.9.

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hagen?

The published population was 197,677 people in 2024. Source: Stadt Hagen Haushaltsplanentwurf 2026/202720

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents508 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area160.4 km²31 Dec 2024Stadt Hagen Haushaltsplanentwurf 2026/202720Official
Foreign-resident share19.9 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Foreign residents39,345 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density1,187 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Female residents96,787 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Male residents92,831 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Population197,677 people31 Dec 2024Stadt Hagen Haushaltsplanentwurf 2026/202720Official
Population covered by crime statistics190,384 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)3Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 5.5% between 2012 and 2024, from 187,333 to 197,677.

Foreign residents over time8 published observations, 2016–2023

Foreign residents rose 41.7% between 2016 and 2023, from 30,088 to 42,631.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents46,956 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share24.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other92,927 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share49 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Protestant residents49,735 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share26.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Hagen

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total189,614100.0%
Germany137,39672.5%
Poland10,9035.8%
Turkey7,5294.0%
Syrian Arab Republic4,2232.2%
Romania3,5481.9%
Italy2,3411.2%
Greece2,3281.2%
Russian Federation1,6760.9%
Bulgaria1,5700.8%
Morocco1,4220.7%
Show 129 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan1,3990.7%
Kosovo1,3740.7%
Ukraine1,2780.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1200.6%
Serbia9450.5%
Spain7210.4%
Croatia6880.4%
Portugal6590.3%
Iraq4500.2%
Afghanistan4000.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3900.2%
Czech Republic3440.2%
Albania3230.2%
Lithuania2650.1%
Tunisia2530.1%
France2370.1%
Sri Lanka2340.1%
Nigeria2200.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2190.1%
Austria1960.1%
Cameroon1830.1%
Pakistan1790.1%
Lebanon1780.1%
Viet Nam1770.1%
India1770.1%
United Kingdom1660.1%
Hungary1650.1%
Guinea1560.1%
Brazil1420.1%
Netherlands1360.1%
Philippines1360.1%
Not stated1310.1%
Thailand1230.1%
China1090.1%
Eritrea1070.1%
Azerbaijan1070.1%
Armenia1050.1%
United States1020.1%
Georgia970.1%
Jordan950.1%
Algeria930.0%
Belgium890.0%
Moldova, Republic of880.0%
Kyrgyzstan860.0%
Angola750.0%
Egypt740.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the720.0%
Montenegro690.0%
Ghana680.0%
Libya650.0%
Somalia650.0%
Switzerland620.0%
Slovenia570.0%
Uzbekistan550.0%
Belarus530.0%
Argentina490.0%
Latvia440.0%
Togo370.0%
Saudi Arabia370.0%
Slovakia360.0%
Indonesia360.0%
Bangladesh360.0%
Colombia350.0%
Palestinian territories350.0%
Dominican Republic340.0%
Tajikistan340.0%
Cuba290.0%
Denmark270.0%
Sweden270.0%
Australia270.0%
Côte D'Ivoire260.0%
Kenya260.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of250.0%
Japan250.0%
Mexico240.0%
South Africa230.0%
Korea, Republic of230.0%
Finland200.0%
United Arab Emirates200.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic180.0%
Cambodia170.0%
Ireland160.0%
Chile160.0%
Estonia150.0%
Israel140.0%
Niger130.0%
Canada130.0%
Kuwait130.0%
Ethiopia120.0%
Gambia120.0%
Peru120.0%
Norway110.0%
Yemen110.0%
Taiwan, Province of China110.0%
Benin100.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Ecuador80.0%
Congo70.0%
Mali70.0%
Chad70.0%
Cyprus60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Burundi60.0%
Costa Rica60.0%
Jamaica60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Namibia50.0%
Paraguay50.0%
Uganda40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Nepal30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Samoa30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total189,614100.0%
Germany150,26879.2%
Turkey6,6063.5%
Syrian Arab Republic4,5662.4%
Romania4,2692.3%
Italy3,2741.7%
Greece2,8761.5%
Poland2,3461.2%
Bulgaria1,8761.0%
Croatia1,1160.6%
Ukraine1,1140.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo1,0230.5%
Portugal8880.5%
Spain8860.5%
Morocco7500.4%
Serbia7390.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6790.4%
Iraq4170.2%
Afghanistan3730.2%
Russian Federation3450.2%
Nigeria2840.1%
Albania2810.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1880.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1870.1%
Netherlands1710.1%
Cameroon1680.1%
Uncertain1630.1%
Lithuania1610.1%
Austria1580.1%
Sri Lanka1560.1%
Eritrea1550.1%
Guinea1530.1%
Tunisia1360.1%
Hungary1280.1%
Viet Nam1250.1%
Pakistan1200.1%
France1100.1%
Stateless1090.1%
Azerbaijan1020.1%
Kazakhstan1020.1%
India950.1%
Somalia940.0%
Georgia910.0%
Thailand840.0%
Armenia830.0%
China830.0%
Lebanon820.0%
United States780.0%
Egypt720.0%
Brazil720.0%
Montenegro700.0%
Algeria600.0%
Jordan600.0%
Ghana540.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the520.0%
Belgium510.0%
Libya440.0%
Bangladesh430.0%
Philippines410.0%
United Kingdom380.0%
Angola380.0%
Belarus360.0%
Tajikistan310.0%
Czech Republic300.0%
Latvia260.0%
Colombia260.0%
Slovenia250.0%
Moldova, Republic of240.0%
Togo240.0%
Switzerland220.0%
Kenya190.0%
Cuba190.0%
Indonesia180.0%
Slovakia170.0%
Korea, Republic of170.0%
Japan160.0%
Dominican Republic150.0%
Mongolia150.0%
Denmark130.0%
Kyrgyzstan130.0%
Australia120.0%
Ireland110.0%
Norway100.0%
Gambia100.0%
Mexico100.0%
Costa Rica90.0%
Canada90.0%
Yemen90.0%
Palestinian territories90.0%
Benin80.0%
Côte D'Ivoire80.0%
Mali80.0%
Finland70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Congo70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Niger60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Peru60.0%
Israel60.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Paraguay50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Malawi30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Chile30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes28.43 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Labour force92,240 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder23Official
Local business-tax multiplier520 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier750 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

Alternatives for people set on Hagen

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Hamm as a Hagen alternative in the same region

43 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Empty flats: 2.8% Hamm vs 5.8% Hagen−52%
  • Rent: €6.56/m² (2025) Hamm vs €5.39/m² (2022) Hagenno percentage
  • Unemployment: 8.6% Hamm vs 12.0% Hagen−28%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €149 Hamm vs €264 Hagen−43%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 692.3 Hamm vs 555.9 Hagen+25%
  • Foreign residents: 17.5% (2024) Hamm vs 19.9% (2022) Hagenno percentage
  • A meal out: €10 Hamm vs €13 Hagen−23%
Full comparisonMore about Hamm

Mainz as a Hagen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 161 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 5.4% Mainz vs 12.0% Hagen−55%
  • Empty flats: 2.9% Mainz vs 5.8% Hagen−51%
  • Rent: €10.78/m² (2025) Mainz vs €5.39/m² (2022) Hagenno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 886.1 Mainz vs 555.9 Hagen+59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,987 Mainz vs 9,592 Hagen−27%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,650 Mainz vs €3,800 Hagen+22%
  • A meal out: €8 Mainz vs €13 Hagen−38%
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Cities near Hagen

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Herdecke Commuting Zone · 5.4 km away
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6.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wetter (Ruhr) Commuting Zone · 6.4 km away
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5.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gevelsberg Commuting Zone · 9.1 km away
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5.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Breckerfeld Commuting Zone · 10.9 km away
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5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ennepetal Commuting Zone · 11.2 km away
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5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schwerte Commuting Zone · 11.5 km away
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5.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sprockhövel Commuting Zone · 16.0 km away
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6.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hattingen Commuting Zone · 20.6 km away
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6.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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All Germany cities
Potsdam188,288 residentsKassel207,622 residentsSaarbrücken186,283 residentsRostock211,993 residentsOberhausen213,646 residentsErfurt213,703 residents

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Hagen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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How many people live in Hagen?

The published population was 197,677 people in 2024. Source: Stadt Hagen Haushaltsplanentwurf 2026/2027.

How much does it cost to rent in Hagen?

Average net cold rent is 5.39 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 377 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Hagen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Hagen?

Police recorded 9,254 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Hagen?

The unemployment rate is 12 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Hagen?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Hagen a good place to live?

Hagen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Hagen?

Herdecke, Wetter (Ruhr), Gevelsberg, Breckerfeld, Ennepetal are near Hagen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Hagen?

The official country of birth distribution records 137,396 people (72.5%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hagen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version aebcb8f408dc0d7b8045182f4a6d28db]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hagen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hagen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {aebcb8f408dc0d7b8045182f4a6d28db},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hagen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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