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Living in Hänigsen

In Hänigsen, rent averages €5.77 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.8% (2024).

Regional median gross salary figures for Hänigsen showed €4,150 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population5,850people31 Dec 2018Official source · Uetze population data
Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.77EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)
Unemployment rate7.8%country median 5.1% — 53% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime9,070incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

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

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 Hänigsen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hänigsen?

Average net cold rent is 5.77 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

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

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.77 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hänigsen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.77 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same15 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3Official

Is Hänigsen a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 346 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.77 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

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

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hänigsen?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hänigsen is 7.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate7.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Hänigsen?

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€2,237of €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€5.77/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15− €346
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€2,237
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hänigsen Salary needed to live in Hänigsen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hänigsen. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHänigsen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hänigsen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,070 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise12Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Hänigsen's nearest airport was HAJ, 28 km away and offered 50 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport50 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport28 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HAJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hänigsen. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.9°C in January and 19.2°C in July. Hänigsen's monthly precipitation totalled 63.2 mm in January and 74.6 mm in July. Hänigsen's average monthly sunshine was 49.9 hours in January and 225.9 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.9 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.2 · Feb 45.5 · Mar 49.6 · Apr 42 · May 53 · Jun 54.6 · Jul 74.6 · Aug 66.1 · Sep 56.7 · Oct 60.1 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 59.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.9 · Feb 63.9 · Mar 108.9 · Apr 162.4 · May 211.7 · Jun 207 · Jul 225.9 · Aug 209.8 · Sep 155.6 · Oct 109 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 37.1 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Salzgitter ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Metz (France) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °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 Hänigsen?

The published population was 5,850 people in 2018. Source: Uetze population data14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,850 people31 Dec 2018Uetze population data14Official

Alternatives for people set on Hänigsen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Hänigsen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Hänigsen

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

Lehrte 14.8 km away
Rent
6.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Burgwedel 15.7 km away
Rent
7.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Celle 15.8 km away
Rent
6.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Peine 20.4 km away
Rent
6.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sehnde 20.7 km away
Rent
6.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Hänigsen, nearest in population first.

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Hausach5,851 residentsSchirgiswalde-Kirschau5,849 residentsRohrdorf5,853 residentsWaldbrunn5,847 residentsEmskirchen5,854 residentsKlausdorf5,856 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hänigsen 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Hänigsen'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 Hänigsen?

The published population was 5,850 people in 2018. Source: Uetze population data.

How much does it cost to rent in Hänigsen?

Average net cold rent is 5.77 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 404 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).

What is the unemployment rate in Hänigsen?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Hänigsen?

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

Is Hänigsen a good place to live?

Hänigsen 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 Hänigsen?

Lehrte, Burgwedel, Celle, Peine, Bothfeld are near Hänigsen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Hänigsen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
  4. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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