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Living in Hameln

Hameln is a city in Germany. At the end of 2024, Hameln had a population of 58,244. Gigabit broadband availability was 97% in 2025. Car density was 575 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The foreign population count was 8,764 in May 2022.

Higher unemployment than 93% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Hameln.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.24 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Hameln?

Average net cold rent is 9.24 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 9.24 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Hameln21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Hameln yet.

Net rent across major citiesHameln highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hameln highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.24 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Hameln21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 554 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.24 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.4% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Hameln?

The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hameln is 8.4%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Hameln 8.4%24 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability81.16 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.02 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.4 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hameln. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k617.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hameln 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 100k617.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport45.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hameln. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn Person
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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hameln.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hameln?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)10

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hameln annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104027.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Hameln is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Hameln 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hameln-Verkehr)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.41 · Feb 16.27 · Mar 19.83 · Apr 25.06 · May 29.27 · Jun 30.8 · Jul 35.01 · Aug 34.22 · Sep 30.97 · Oct 25.84 · Nov 19.63 · Dec 13.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -19.7 · Feb -18.9 · Mar -12.94 · Apr -6.74 · May -2.69 · Jun 3.48 · Jul 6.65 · Aug 5.21 · Sep 2.69 · Oct -5.44 · Nov -7.95 · Dec -15.47 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.84 · Mar 3.86 · Apr 8.54 · May 12.52 · Jun 15.97 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.82 · Sep 14.02 · Oct 9.39 · Nov 4.88 · Dec 1.42 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Unna58,333 residentsGoeppingen58,937 residentsEschweiler57,534 residentsWaiblingen57,313 residentsMeerbusch57,078 residentsNordhorn56,973 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 102.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 568.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hameln?

The published population was 58,244 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hameln residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85%Foreign residents15%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents575 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area102.5 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents8,764 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density568.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population58,244 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,795 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share10 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other30,316 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share52.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents22,012 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share37.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Hameln

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
Total58,123100.0%
Germany45,73078.7%
Poland1,4342.5%
Turkey1,4192.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1,3772.4%
Russian Federation1,0911.9%
Kazakhstan9441.6%
Iraq8021.4%
Ukraine6411.1%
Romania3820.7%
Croatia2760.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan2600.4%
Kosovo2560.4%
Serbia2230.4%
Lebanon2140.4%
United Kingdom2130.4%
Italy1910.3%
Viet Nam1590.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1440.2%
Bulgaria1430.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1130.2%
Albania1080.2%
Czech Republic1030.2%
Not stated980.2%
Moldova, Republic of770.1%
Tajikistan740.1%
India700.1%
Spain650.1%
Kyrgyzstan640.1%
Greece520.1%
Netherlands520.1%
Austria510.1%
Thailand500.1%
Lithuania440.1%
Morocco440.1%
Georgia430.1%
France420.1%
Portugal420.1%
United States420.1%
Belarus410.1%
Tunisia410.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of380.1%
Sri Lanka380.1%
Montenegro330.1%
Uzbekistan330.1%
Latvia320.1%
Pakistan320.1%
Hungary300.1%
Slovenia290.0%
Philippines280.0%
Switzerland270.0%
Sudan260.0%
Brazil250.0%
Eritrea240.0%
Nigeria200.0%
Libya200.0%
Somalia190.0%
Egypt180.0%
Sweden170.0%
Côte D'Ivoire170.0%
Algeria160.0%
China160.0%
Slovakia150.0%
Argentina150.0%
Armenia150.0%
United Arab Emirates130.0%
Denmark120.0%
Peru120.0%
Gambia110.0%
Rwanda110.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Korea, Republic of110.0%
Mexico100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Finland90.0%
Ecuador90.0%
Saudi Arabia90.0%
Colombia80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Japan80.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Togo70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Turkmenistan70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Namibia60.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Norway50.0%
Zimbabwe50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Australia50.0%
Ghana40.0%
Chile40.0%
Canada40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Congo30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total58,123100.0%
Germany49,36284.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1,5062.6%
Turkey1,4282.5%
Iraq9001.5%
Ukraine4740.8%
Romania3990.7%
Croatia3230.6%
Afghanistan3190.5%
Poland3170.5%
Kosovo2610.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation2150.4%
Italy2140.4%
Serbia1740.3%
Bulgaria1600.3%
Lebanon1530.3%
Uncertain1380.2%
Viet Nam1230.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1110.2%
United Kingdom1090.2%
Albania1010.2%
Greece630.1%
Netherlands590.1%
Spain530.1%
Stateless500.1%
India440.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of440.1%
Austria430.1%
Portugal430.1%
Lithuania420.1%
Morocco420.1%
Eritrea410.1%
Kazakhstan410.1%
Montenegro360.1%
Sudan350.1%
Pakistan330.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of310.1%
Georgia290.0%
Thailand290.0%
France280.0%
Switzerland270.0%
Belarus270.0%
Somalia270.0%
Tunisia260.0%
United States250.0%
Nigeria230.0%
Armenia230.0%
Côte D'Ivoire210.0%
Latvia170.0%
Hungary170.0%
Egypt160.0%
Moldova, Republic of150.0%
Algeria150.0%
Czech Republic140.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
China120.0%
Israel110.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Kyrgyzstan100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Finland80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Peru80.0%
Philippines80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Gambia70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Sweden60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Libya60.0%
Canada60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Palestinian territories50.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Namibia40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Japan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Hameln a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Foreign residents8,764 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population58,244 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.24 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Hameln
Fibre-to-the-building availability81.16 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability97.02 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier455 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier600 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Hameln?

The published population was 58,244 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hameln?

Average net cold rent is 9.24 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 647 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Hameln.

Is the air quality good in Hameln?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland).

What is the unemployment rate in Hameln?

The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hameln?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Hameln?

8,764 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Hameln a good place to live?

Hameln 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.

How many people born in Total live in Hameln?

The official country of birth distribution records 58,123 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Hameln, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hameln/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hameln, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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