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Living in Hamm

In Hamm, the official rent index for existing tenancies is €6.56 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.6% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-1944 sources

Population180,761people31 Dec 2023Official source · Stadt Hamm Statistik Beschlussvorlage 2024
Median gross salary (region)3,750EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Average net rent6.56EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 13% aboveOfficial 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
Unemployment rate8.6%country median 5.1% — 69% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime10,685incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 14% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)

Pricier rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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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 202524
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Hamm recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€149
Private kindergarten€129
Transport pass€70
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Fitness club€20
Internet, 60 Mbps€20

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Hamm€6.56
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly19.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited19.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly129.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M31Official · national market
Monthly transport pass69.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home149.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings87,152 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Housing vacancy rate2.8 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.56 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.811 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 202524Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Hamm a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–60%

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 average1

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hamm is 8.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability20.62 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability75.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
People in employment80,630 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20242Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

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

What does a salary buy in Hamm?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,750 (BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,758of €2,467 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,467
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.56/m² (official · Stadt Hamm · 2025-01-01).− €420
Public transport pass€70 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €70
Utilities, 85 m²€149 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €149
Internet€20 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €20
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,758
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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

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents692.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official
Hospitals6 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202417Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents133.9 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)15Official 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 100,000 residents692.3 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) - Städte23

Recorded crime across major citiesHamm highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hamm highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Hamm10,685
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,685 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte23Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,221 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table15Official 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.dat21Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official
Distance to nearest airport23.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official

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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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)12

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

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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lünen-Niederaden)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)12Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 Center18Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 Center18Official
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 Werl32Official · 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

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 202426

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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 municipality16Official
City area226 km²31 Dec 2024Stadt Hamm Masterplan Mobilitaet 202425Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share17.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat13Official
Foreign residents29,388 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities34Official
Population density794.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Female residents91,052 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Male residents88,019 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Population180,761 people31 Dec 2023Stadt Hamm Statistik Beschlussvorlage 202426Official
Population covered by crime statistics179,968 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)3Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

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

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

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

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents55,906 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share31.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other76,349 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share42.6 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Protestant residents46,813 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share26.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

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 source28

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%
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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 source27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes39.42 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Labour force88,070 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Local business-tax multiplier465 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de33Official
Local property-tax multiplier600 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de33Official

Alternatives for people set on Hamm

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.

Münster as a Hamm alternative in the same region

34 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 5.1% Münster vs 8.6% Hamm−41%
  • Rent: €8.71/m² (2022) Münster vs €6.56/m² (2025) Hammno percentage
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €253 Münster vs €149 Hamm+70%
  • Empty flats: 2.0% Münster vs 2.8% Hamm−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,250 Münster vs €3,750 Hamm+13%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 902.8 Münster vs 692.3 Hamm+30%
  • Nearest airport: 19.5 km Münster vs 23.1 km Hamm−16%
Full comparisonMore about Münster

Ludwigshafen as a Hamm alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 248 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 29.8% Ludwigshafen vs 17.5% Hamm+70%
  • Rent: €7.31/m² (2022) Ludwigshafen vs €6.56/m² (2025) Hammno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,035.0 Ludwigshafen vs 692.3 Hamm+50%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Ludwigshafen vs 23.1 km Hamm−78%
  • Unemployment: 9.5% Ludwigshafen vs 8.6% Hamm+10%
  • Empty flats: 3.2% Ludwigshafen vs 2.8% Hamm+16%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Ludwigshafen vs €3,750 Hamm+7%
Full comparisonMore about Ludwigshafen

Valencia as a Hamm alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1498 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.56/m² (2025) Hammno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 23.1 km Hamm−60%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,750 Hammno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 17.5% Hamm−10%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Hamm

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

Bönen Commuting Zone · 10.1 km away
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5.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Welver Commuting Zone · 12.0 km away
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5.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Werne Commuting Zone · 12.8 km away
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Kamen Commuting Zone · 14.6 km away
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Bergkamen Commuting Zone · 14.7 km away
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5.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Unna Commuting Zone · 18.6 km away
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Luenen Commuting Zone · 22.1 km away
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Selm Commuting Zone · 23.2 km away
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Regensburg179,329 residentsOldenburg176,530 residentsLudwigshafen176,110 residentsSaarbrücken186,283 residentsMülheim an der Ruhr173,710 residentsPotsdam188,288 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; Hamm's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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.

Which cities are near Hamm?

Bönen, Welver, Werne, Kamen, Bergkamen are near Hamm. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Hamm?

The official country of birth distribution records 136,326 people (76.1%) 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). Hamm, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version aa2014fecdd6af90ba92c4df8cd7104c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hamm/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hamm, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {aa2014fecdd6af90ba92c4df8cd7104c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hamm/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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