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Living in Hamm

Hamm is a city in Germany. Car density was 565 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 8.6%. Its population was 180,761 at the end of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 75.8% in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 65% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.56 per m² per month at the start of 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Hamm?

Average net cold rent is 6.56 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), 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): 6.56 EUR/m²/month · Stadt Hamm — Vermessungs- und Katasteramt; in Zusammenarbeit mit Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Hamm e.V., Mieterverein Hamm e.V., Wohnungsbaugenossenschaften, Gutachterausschuss — Mietspiegel der Stadt Hamm 202521
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Hamm recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€149
Private kindergarten€129
Transport pass€70
Fitness club€20
Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesHamm highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hamm highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Hamm€6.56
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly19.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited19.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly129.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass69.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home149.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct2.8 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Dwellings87,152 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent2.8 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.56 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56 — about the same1 Jan 2025Stadt Hamm — Vermessungs- und Katasteramt; in Zusammenarbeit mit Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Hamm e.V., Mieterverein Hamm e.V., Wohnungsbaugenossenschaften, Gutachterausschuss — Mietspiegel der Stadt Hamm 202521Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 394 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.56 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: January 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hamm?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hamm is 8.6%. 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%2288–10Hamm 8.6%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 availability20.62 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability75.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment80,630 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Hamm by year, %4.2%5.8%7.4%9.0%201120132015201920258.7%%

Unemployment rate rose 7.1% between 2011 and 2025, from 8.1% to 8.7%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hamm. 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 Hamm. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k692.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents133.9 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hamm 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 100k692.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Hamm?

Police recorded 10,685 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) - Städte20

Recorded crime across major citiesHamm highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hamm highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig10,685Hamm9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,685 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,221 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport23.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration in Hamm

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

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 14 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hamm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Unna-Königsborn)13

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
Hamm annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Hamm is 10.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Hamm 10.05 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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lünen-Niederaden)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)13Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.07 · Feb 16.31 · Mar 19.48 · Apr 25.61 · May 29.3 · Jun 31.89 · Jul 37.99 · Aug 36.69 · Sep 31.47 · Oct 26.36 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 12.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -15.52 · Feb -18.38 · Mar -10.91 · Apr -6.42 · May -2.6 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.09 · Aug 5.15 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -5.27 · Nov -7.61 · Dec -15.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Werl28Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Regensburg179,329 residentsOldenburg176,530 residentsLudwigshafen am Rhein176,110 residentsSaarbruecken186,283 residentsMuelheim an der Ruhr173,710 residentsPotsdam188,288 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 794.8 people per km² in 2024. An estimate placed the city area at 226 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hamm?

The published population was 180,761 people in 2023. Source: Stadt Hamm Statistik Beschlussvorlage 202423

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hamm residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.7%Foreign residents16.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents565 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area226 km²31 Dec 2024Stadt Hamm Masterplan Mobilitaet 202422Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share17.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents29,388 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official
Population density794.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population Female91,052 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population Male88,019 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population180,761 people31 Dec 2023Stadt Hamm Statistik Beschlussvorlage 202423Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population179,968 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Hamm by year, residents175,671177,493179,316181,138201220142016202020222024179,380residents

Population rose 1.6% between 2012 and 2024, from 176,474 to 179,380.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Hamm by year, residents23,52526,76230,00033,2372016201820202022202532,374residents

Foreign residents rose 33.8% between 2016 and 2025, from 24,195 to 32,374.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents55,906 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share31.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other76,349 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share42.6 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents46,813 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share26.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Hamm

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
Total179,070100.0%
Germany136,32676.1%
Poland9,7375.4%
Turkey6,9503.9%
Russian Federation3,9782.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2,4181.4%
Kazakhstan1,8981.1%
Bulgaria1,7961.0%
Romania1,1470.6%
Iraq1,1450.6%
Ukraine1,1150.6%
Show 126 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco9180.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8780.5%
Kosovo7210.4%
Not stated6720.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of6380.4%
Serbia5590.3%
Afghanistan5240.3%
Croatia4350.2%
Italy3850.2%
Sri Lanka3570.2%
Moldova, Republic of3260.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2960.2%
India2930.2%
Spain2550.1%
Lithuania2380.1%
Nigeria2140.1%
Czech Republic2050.1%
Hungary1810.1%
United Kingdom1800.1%
Cameroon1800.1%
Montenegro1650.1%
Greece1600.1%
Netherlands1580.1%
Kyrgyzstan1550.1%
Austria1510.1%
Pakistan1500.1%
Albania1480.1%
Viet Nam1370.1%
France1300.1%
China1170.1%
Algeria1090.1%
Azerbaijan1080.1%
Thailand1030.1%
Latvia1010.1%
Lebanon950.1%
Portugal880.0%
Uzbekistan860.0%
Slovenia850.0%
Eritrea810.0%
Ghana810.0%
Egypt790.0%
Bangladesh750.0%
Georgia740.0%
Philippines690.0%
United States680.0%
Guinea660.0%
Brazil630.0%
Belgium620.0%
Tunisia600.0%
Libya540.0%
Somalia540.0%
Jordan510.0%
Switzerland480.0%
Armenia480.0%
Slovakia450.0%
Belarus440.0%
Tajikistan420.0%
Cambodia350.0%
Indonesia310.0%
Kenya240.0%
Mexico240.0%
Saudi Arabia220.0%
Denmark210.0%
Canada210.0%
Korea, Republic of210.0%
Cuba200.0%
Kuwait190.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of180.0%
Sweden170.0%
South Africa160.0%
Australia160.0%
Argentina150.0%
Nepal150.0%
Estonia140.0%
Angola140.0%
Zimbabwe140.0%
Gambia140.0%
Congo140.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the140.0%
Palestinian territories130.0%
Colombia120.0%
Luxembourg110.0%
Togo110.0%
Peru110.0%
Yemen110.0%
Israel110.0%
Japan110.0%
Turkmenistan110.0%
Côte D'Ivoire90.0%
Sudan90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Taiwan, Province of China80.0%
Finland70.0%
Norway70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Benin60.0%
Mali60.0%
Niger60.0%
Namibia60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Chile60.0%
Paraguay60.0%
Uganda50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Liberia40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Chad30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Oman30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total179,070100.0%
Germany149,68283.6%
Turkey8,0404.5%
Poland3,1841.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2,4361.4%
Bulgaria2,2021.2%
Romania1,1830.7%
Iraq1,0570.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina9580.5%
Ukraine8580.5%
Kosovo6960.4%
Show 108 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia5980.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of5350.3%
Afghanistan5080.3%
Croatia5070.3%
Morocco4740.3%
Italy4720.3%
Uncertain4190.2%
Russian Federation3960.2%
Spain3330.2%
India2530.1%
Lithuania2360.1%
Nigeria2070.1%
Sri Lanka1870.1%
Hungary1720.1%
Cameroon1720.1%
Montenegro1660.1%
Netherlands1620.1%
Albania1440.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1360.1%
Viet Nam1310.1%
Greece1170.1%
Azerbaijan1110.1%
Portugal1080.1%
Kazakhstan1070.1%
Eritrea970.1%
Pakistan970.1%
China890.0%
Austria820.0%
Ghana760.0%
France750.0%
Latvia750.0%
Thailand730.0%
Bangladesh720.0%
United Kingdom650.0%
Guinea650.0%
Algeria600.0%
Egypt600.0%
Stateless590.0%
Lebanon550.0%
Armenia500.0%
Georgia500.0%
Belgium480.0%
Somalia480.0%
United States460.0%
Jordan440.0%
Moldova, Republic of390.0%
Libya370.0%
Tunisia360.0%
Slovenia330.0%
Brazil310.0%
Czech Republic280.0%
Belarus280.0%
Tajikistan280.0%
Slovakia270.0%
Switzerland230.0%
Sweden210.0%
Philippines190.0%
Not stated190.0%
Korea, Republic of180.0%
Uzbekistan180.0%
Indonesia170.0%
Canada150.0%
Mexico140.0%
Nepal140.0%
Angola130.0%
Zimbabwe130.0%
Congo130.0%
Kenya120.0%
Kyrgyzstan120.0%
Gambia110.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the110.0%
Cuba100.0%
Israel100.0%
Denmark90.0%
Ireland90.0%
Norway80.0%
Japan70.0%
Niger60.0%
Togo60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Finland50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Benin50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Mali40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Australia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Chile30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Is Hamm 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 45–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–61%
Foreign residents29,388 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population180,761 people31 Dec 2023Official source · Stadt Hamm Statistik Beschlussvorlage 2024
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.56 EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2025Official source · Stadt Hamm — Vermessungs- und Katasteramt; in Zusammenarbeit mit Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Hamm e.V., Mieterverein Hamm e.V., Wohnungsbaugenossenschaften, Gutachterausschuss — Mietspiegel der Stadt Hamm 2025
Dwellings87,152 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability20.62 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability75.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes39.42 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Labour Supply Count88,070 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Local business-tax multiplier465 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official
Local property-tax multiplier600 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Hamm?

The published population was 180,761 people in 2023. Source: Stadt Hamm Statistik Beschlussvorlage 2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Hamm?

Average net cold rent is 6.56 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 459 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Stadt Hamm — Vermessungs- und Katasteramt; in Zusammenarbeit mit Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Hamm e.V., Mieterverein Hamm e.V., Wohnungsbaugenossenschaften, Gutachterausschuss — Mietspiegel der Stadt Hamm 2025.

Is the air quality good in Hamm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Unna-Königsborn).

How safe is Hamm?

Police recorded 10,685 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 Hamm?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Hamm?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Hamm a good place to live?

Hamm 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 Hamm?

The official country of birth distribution records 179,070 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). Hamm, Germany: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hamm/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hamm, Germany: rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hamm/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Hamm, Germany: rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hamm/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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