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Living in Hanau

In Hanau, rents across existing tenancies average €7.82 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.1% (2022).

Hanau had 107,041 residents at the end of 2025 and is a city in Germany. Population density was 1,284.2 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.4% in 2025. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 8.3 µg/m³. The city covered 76.5 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population107,041people31 Dec 2025Official source · Hanau in Zahlen
Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.82EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 35% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.1%country median 5.1% — 59% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,574incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 30% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.3µg/m³country median 8.0 — 4% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 89% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €12.93 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Hanau?

Average net cold rent is 7.82 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): 7.82 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hanau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesHanau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hanau highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Hanau€7.82
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
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.82 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.93 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Hanau32Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Hanau 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–60%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–62%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 469 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.82 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

The unemployment rate was 8.1% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Hanau?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hanau is 8.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability4.24 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de3Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.43 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.1 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official

What does a salary buy in Hanau?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,150 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,807of €2,682 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€12.93/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Hanau · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.82/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €776
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,807
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hanau. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents898.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 20249Official
Hospitals3 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 20249Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hanau 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 residents898.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-19
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Hanau?

Police recorded about 6,574 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) - Städte15

Recorded crime across major citiesHanau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hanau highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Hanau6,574
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,574 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport28.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hanau. 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.

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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 Hanau.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 16.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 13.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Hanau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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.12

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Hanau is 8.3 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 mean16.29 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
NO₂ — latest reading6.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean13.14 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.3 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.5 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.6 · May 75.1 · Jun 70 · Jul 67.6 · Aug 72.9 · Sep 46.4 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 63.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Offenbach-Wetterpark19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Mulhouse (France) ±0.4 °C, Metz (France) ±0.6 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °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 Hanau?

The published population was 107,041 people in 2025. Source: Hanau in Zahlen8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area76.5 km²31 Dec 2025Hanau in Zahlen8Official
Foreign residents25,428 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density1,284 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population107,041 people31 Dec 2025Hanau in Zahlen8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents18,873 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share20.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other59,433 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share63.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents15,325 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share16.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Hanau

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
Total93,632100.0%
Germany63,06467.4%
Turkey5,7046.1%
Poland2,7733.0%
Romania1,7001.8%
Afghanistan1,5731.7%
Italy1,2861.4%
Russian Federation1,1851.3%
Bulgaria1,1641.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,0231.1%
Ukraine1,0191.1%
Show 134 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic9091.0%
Serbia7940.8%
Morocco7860.8%
Kazakhstan7700.8%
Croatia6820.7%
Czech Republic5870.6%
Moldova, Republic of5010.5%
Spain4900.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4680.5%
Pakistan4270.5%
Kosovo3980.4%
Hungary2910.3%
United States2630.3%
India2630.3%
Not stated2510.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2460.3%
Viet Nam2230.2%
Greece2060.2%
China1930.2%
Austria1880.2%
Lithuania1810.2%
Eritrea1780.2%
France1630.2%
Somalia1560.2%
United Kingdom1460.2%
Thailand1430.2%
Iraq1310.1%
Albania1220.1%
Tunisia1160.1%
Slovakia1150.1%
Brazil1120.1%
Philippines1060.1%
Portugal1020.1%
Nigeria1000.1%
Ethiopia900.1%
Uzbekistan860.1%
Slovenia780.1%
Ghana770.1%
Cameroon760.1%
Egypt740.1%
Latvia700.1%
Sri Lanka700.1%
Netherlands690.1%
Belarus690.1%
Dominican Republic650.1%
Switzerland590.1%
Algeria590.1%
Lebanon590.1%
Kyrgyzstan470.1%
Korea, Republic of470.1%
Kenya450.0%
Mexico450.0%
Colombia440.0%
Georgia440.0%
Belgium430.0%
Bangladesh430.0%
Ireland400.0%
Azerbaijan390.0%
Jordan350.0%
Tajikistan350.0%
Indonesia340.0%
Japan310.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of290.0%
Yemen290.0%
Armenia290.0%
Montenegro280.0%
South Africa260.0%
Peru250.0%
Chile240.0%
Cuba240.0%
Argentina230.0%
Guinea200.0%
Canada190.0%
Denmark180.0%
Finland170.0%
Nepal170.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the160.0%
Estonia150.0%
Sweden150.0%
Côte D'Ivoire150.0%
Uganda150.0%
Saudi Arabia150.0%
Luxembourg140.0%
Mali140.0%
Kuwait140.0%
United Arab Emirates140.0%
Angola120.0%
Libya120.0%
Chad120.0%
Ecuador120.0%
Mozambique110.0%
Israel110.0%
Sudan100.0%
Malaysia100.0%
Sierra Leone90.0%
Palestinian territories90.0%
Australia90.0%
Malta70.0%
Gambia70.0%
Togo70.0%
Senegal60.0%
Paraguay60.0%
Gabon50.0%
Liberia50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Benin40.0%
Congo40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Niger30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Namibia30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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
Total93,632100.0%
Germany68,20672.8%
Turkey6,1496.6%
Romania1,9872.1%
Italy1,9632.1%
Bulgaria1,3901.5%
Afghanistan1,3281.4%
Poland1,1471.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1,0061.1%
Croatia9791.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8820.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine8620.9%
Serbia7050.8%
Spain6800.7%
Morocco4020.4%
Pakistan3160.3%
Hungary3020.3%
Russian Federation2750.3%
Kosovo2650.3%
Greece2340.2%
United States2230.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2070.2%
India1870.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1820.2%
Eritrea1810.2%
Austria1740.2%
Uncertain1720.2%
Somalia1700.2%
Lithuania1650.2%
Portugal1340.1%
China1310.1%
France1280.1%
Viet Nam1250.1%
Iraq1160.1%
Thailand1100.1%
Albania1020.1%
Netherlands1010.1%
Moldova, Republic of970.1%
Nigeria850.1%
Slovakia810.1%
Czech Republic780.1%
United Kingdom780.1%
Brazil640.1%
Ghana550.1%
Belarus530.1%
Philippines530.1%
Tunisia520.1%
Latvia500.1%
Egypt480.1%
Slovenia470.1%
Kazakhstan460.0%
Ethiopia420.0%
Sri Lanka400.0%
Cameroon370.0%
Ireland360.0%
Belgium350.0%
Montenegro330.0%
Korea, Republic of330.0%
Bangladesh320.0%
Azerbaijan310.0%
Colombia290.0%
Jordan280.0%
Stateless270.0%
Algeria260.0%
Kenya260.0%
Dominican Republic260.0%
Sweden220.0%
Georgia220.0%
Japan220.0%
Mexico210.0%
Armenia210.0%
Indonesia210.0%
Lebanon200.0%
Australia200.0%
Switzerland190.0%
Guinea180.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of180.0%
Uzbekistan180.0%
Denmark160.0%
Yemen150.0%
Canada140.0%
Finland130.0%
Nepal130.0%
Palestinian territories130.0%
Luxembourg120.0%
Mali120.0%
Peru110.0%
Israel110.0%
Côte D'Ivoire100.0%
Gambia100.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the100.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Malaysia100.0%
South Africa90.0%
Angola80.0%
Uganda80.0%
Chile80.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
Gabon70.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Liberia60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Norway50.0%
Congo50.0%
Not stated50.0%
Libya40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Togo40.0%
Cuba40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier595 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Alternatives for people set on Hanau

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.

Wetzlar as a Hanau alternative in the same region

57 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 60.2 km Wetzlar vs 28.2 km Hanau+113%
  • Unemployment: 5.8% Wetzlar vs 8.1% Hanau−28%
  • Rent: €7.17/m² Wetzlar vs €7.82/m² Hanau−8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,847 (2025) Wetzlar vs 6,574 (2024) Hanauno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Wetzlar vs €4,150 Hanau−4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Wetzlar vs 8.3 µg/m³ Hanausame level
Full comparisonMore about Wetzlar

Witten as a Hanau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 182 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.88/m² Witten vs €7.82/m² Hanau−25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,655 (2025) Witten vs 6,574 (2024) Hanauno percentage
  • Unemployment: 7.3% Witten vs 8.1% Hanau−10%
  • Nearest airport: 21.5 km Witten vs 28.2 km Hanau−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Witten vs €4,150 Hanausame level
Full comparisonMore about Witten

Cities near Hanau

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

Bruchköbel Commuting Zone · 5.6 km away
Rent
7.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Erlensee Commuting Zone · 5.7 km away
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7.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Maintal Commuting Zone · 5.8 km away
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8.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mühlheim am Main Commuting Zone · 6.2 km away
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8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Obertshausen Commuting Zone · 8.4 km away
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8.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Langenselbold Commuting Zone · 10.0 km away
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7.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Seligenstadt Commuting Zone · 10.7 km away
Rent
7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Heusenstamm Commuting Zone · 11.3 km away
Rent
8.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Jena106,888 residentsHildesheim106,651 residentsMoers106,150 residentsSiegen105,388 residentsSalzgitter104,970 residentsGütersloh104,921 residents

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Hanau in rankings

#10 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #10 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime

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; Hanau's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Hanau?

The published population was 107,041 people in 2025. Source: Hanau in Zahlen.

How much does it cost to rent in Hanau?

Average net cold rent is 7.82 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 547 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Hanau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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 Hanau?

Police recorded about 6,574 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 Hanau?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hanau?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Hanau a good place to live?

Hanau 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 Hanau?

Bruchköbel, Erlensee, Maintal, Mühlheim am Main, Obertshausen are near Hanau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Hanau?

The official country of birth distribution records 63,064 people (67.4%) 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). Hanau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version dd25c5aca43a52b580d94f3068add6bf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hanau/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hanau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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}
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