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Living in Hanover

In Hanover, rents across existing tenancies average €7.61 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.6% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Hanover had a population of 558,767. The city covered 204.2 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,555.7 people per km² in 2024. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 8.39 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-1740 sources

Population558,767people31 Dec 2024Official source · Landeshauptstadt Hannover population data sheet
Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Average net rent7.61EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 31% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate9.6%country median 5.1% — 88% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime13,192incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 40% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.39µg/m³country median 8.0 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 87% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 93% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Hanover.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.89 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Hanover?

Average net cold rent is 7.61 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): 7.61 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Hanover recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€374
Utilities, 85 m² flat€218
Transport pass€85
Fitness club€38
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesHanover highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hanover 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
Fitness club membership, monthly38.38 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.48 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly373.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.07 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Hanover. Jul 2026. Prices in Hanover38Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass84.5 EUR/month26 Jul 2026abo.gvh.de1Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home218.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate3.29 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.61 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11.89 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Hanover40Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Hanover 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Student66%strong on education, weak on safety · range 59–73%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–62%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 457 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.61 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 9.6% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Hanover?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hanover is 9.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.5 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
Public employment offices1 count11 Aug 2026Hannover — exact current-export location record12Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time25 published observations, 1991–2025

Unemployment rate rose 50.0% between 1991 and 2025, from 6.6% to 9.9%.

What does a salary buy in Hanover?

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 (BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,607of €2,682 take-home
  • Rent
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  • Transport
  • Internet
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  • 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€11.89/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Hanover · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.61/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €713
Public transport pass€85 · official · abo.gvh.de · 2026-07-26− €85
Utilities, 85 m²€218 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €218
Internet€30 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €30
Mobile plan€28 · market price · Cost of Living in Hanover. Jul 2026. Prices in Hanover · 2026-07-31− €28
Left over€1,607
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Public employment offices in Hanover

Hannover lists 1 public employment office in Hanover (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers22 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records18Official

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; Hanover's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents782.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official
Hospitals14 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202414Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hanover 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 residents782.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Hanover?

Police recorded about 13,192 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 citiesHanover highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hanover 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 residents13,192 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte23Official
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle4Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport50 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat21Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official
Distance to nearest airport11.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official
Distance to the nearest major airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HAJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration in Hanover

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

Verified locally
46verified local records
22publicly funded course providers

Verein für Integration- und Bildung e.V. - Sprachakademie Hannover

Limmerstr. 51, 30451 Hannover

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.1°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 53 mm in January and 68 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Hanover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.39 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20
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
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 Hanover is 8.4 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 mean18.56 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
NO₂ — latest reading11.18 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
PM10 — annual mean14.2 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.39 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.20Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT 1991-2020 — Hannover Airp. climate monthly high c7Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT 1991-2020 — Hannover Airp. climate monthly low c8Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)11Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 53 · Feb 40 · Mar 45 · Apr 36 · May 52 · Jun 53 · Jul 68 · Aug 65 · Sep 52 · Oct 57 · Nov 52 · Dec 55 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)9Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 47 · Feb 68 · Mar 117 · Apr 177 · May 212 · Jun 211 · Jul 214 · Aug 199 · Sep 152 · Oct 106 · Nov 52 · Dec 39 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)10Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hanover?

The published population was 558,767 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Hannover population data sheet16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents401 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area204.2 km²1 Jan 2025Landeshauptstadt Hannover annual report 202515Official
Foreign residents96,350 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density2,556 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population558,767 people31 Dec 2024Landeshauptstadt Hannover population data sheet16Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 2.5% between 2012 and 2024, from 509,485 to 522,131.

Foreign residents over time7 published observations, 2016–2022

Foreign residents rose 14.4% between 2016 and 2022, from 84,232 to 96,350.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents57,679 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit26Official
Catholic share11.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit26Official
No religion or other319,314 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit26Official
No religion or other, share62.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit26Official
Protestant residents136,300 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit26Official
Protestant share26.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit26Official

International community in Hanover

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
Total513,291100.0%
Germany380,87574.2%
Poland15,9563.1%
Turkey14,2752.8%
Russian Federation9,2581.8%
Ukraine7,9511.5%
Syrian Arab Republic6,8271.3%
Kazakhstan5,4401.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of5,2711.0%
Iraq5,1861.0%
Afghanistan3,0520.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria3,0110.6%
Greece2,9500.6%
Romania2,6220.5%
China2,1880.4%
Serbia2,1550.4%
Italy2,1140.4%
Spain1,8160.4%
Ghana1,7470.3%
India1,7260.3%
Viet Nam1,6380.3%
Croatia1,3860.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,3690.3%
Lebanon1,3430.3%
Kosovo1,3090.3%
Moldova, Republic of1,2080.2%
Tunisia1,0950.2%
United States9500.2%
Morocco9280.2%
Not stated8890.2%
United Kingdom8480.2%
Albania8230.2%
France8150.2%
Austria7530.1%
Pakistan6820.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of6680.1%
Georgia6580.1%
Czech Republic6500.1%
Brazil6310.1%
Lithuania5980.1%
Kyrgyzstan5710.1%
Uzbekistan5490.1%
Sudan5360.1%
Thailand5310.1%
Nigeria5300.1%
Colombia4790.1%
Latvia4680.1%
Azerbaijan4650.1%
Indonesia4650.1%
Egypt4570.1%
Netherlands4470.1%
Hungary4220.1%
Mexico4060.1%
Switzerland3980.1%
Philippines3970.1%
Korea, Republic of3960.1%
Somalia3910.1%
Peru3880.1%
Algeria3750.1%
Portugal3720.1%
Tajikistan3660.1%
Belarus3540.1%
Sri Lanka3510.1%
Cameroon3290.1%
Eritrea3280.1%
Montenegro2940.1%
Togo2690.1%
Japan2650.1%
Gambia2420.0%
Israel2280.0%
Slovakia2240.0%
South Africa2170.0%
Saudi Arabia2170.0%
Côte D'Ivoire2140.0%
Argentina2120.0%
Jordan2110.0%
Chile1990.0%
Sweden1980.0%
Slovenia1860.0%
Yemen1820.0%
Libya1810.0%
Ecuador1790.0%
Ethiopia1730.0%
Belgium1710.0%
Kenya1690.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1690.0%
Armenia1650.0%
Dominican Republic1640.0%
Nepal1630.0%
Guinea1620.0%
Senegal1600.0%
Canada1600.0%
Australia1580.0%
Denmark1560.0%
Rwanda1440.0%
Cuba1380.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1310.0%
Estonia1260.0%
Bangladesh1250.0%
Malaysia1250.0%
Finland1160.0%
United Arab Emirates1150.0%
Palestinian territories1110.0%
Ireland980.0%
Kuwait960.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of950.0%
Norway940.0%
Liberia900.0%
Zimbabwe820.0%
Madagascar770.0%
Congo710.0%
Angola650.0%
Mali630.0%
Luxembourg560.0%
Mongolia510.0%
Turkmenistan500.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the490.0%
Namibia480.0%
Honduras430.0%
Costa Rica420.0%
Guatemala420.0%
Sierra Leone410.0%
Burkina Faso400.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of380.0%
Haiti380.0%
Singapore380.0%
Uruguay370.0%
Cyprus340.0%
Uganda310.0%
Burundi310.0%
Nicaragua310.0%
Paraguay290.0%
Niger280.0%
Jamaica270.0%
Cambodia260.0%
Mozambique250.0%
Benin240.0%
Oman240.0%
Chad230.0%
South Sudan180.0%
New Zealand180.0%
El Salvador150.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic150.0%
Panama130.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of120.0%
Malta100.0%
Mauritania90.0%
Mauritius90.0%
Iceland80.0%
Trinidad and Tobago80.0%
Guinea-Bissau70.0%
Seychelles70.0%
Barbados70.0%
Myanmar70.0%
Gabon60.0%
Malawi50.0%
Central African Republic50.0%
Bahamas50.0%
Equatorial Guinea40.0%
Guyana40.0%
Bahrain40.0%
Fiji40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Sao Tome and Principe30.0%
Belize30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Nauru30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%
Marshall Islands30.0%

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
Total513,291100.0%
Germany416,94181.2%
Turkey12,9392.5%
Syrian Arab Republic6,9481.4%
Poland6,2971.2%
Ukraine5,9571.2%
Iraq5,0111.0%
Greece3,7280.7%
Bulgaria3,4810.7%
Romania2,9390.6%
Italy2,8280.6%
Show 154 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation2,7450.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2,6230.5%
Afghanistan2,4950.5%
Spain2,2810.4%
Serbia2,2290.4%
China1,8700.4%
Croatia1,7850.3%
Ghana1,6500.3%
India1,5360.3%
Viet Nam1,2990.3%
Kosovo1,1570.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,0620.2%
Tunisia8620.2%
Uncertain7550.1%
Albania7230.1%
Lebanon7060.1%
Austria6680.1%
France6420.1%
United States6230.1%
Sudan6000.1%
Nigeria5520.1%
Netherlands5450.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of5440.1%
Morocco5390.1%
Georgia5240.1%
Pakistan5140.1%
United Kingdom4920.1%
Somalia4890.1%
Portugal4710.1%
Lithuania4350.1%
Moldova, Republic of3960.1%
Indonesia3930.1%
Kazakhstan3700.1%
Thailand3690.1%
Montenegro3490.1%
Egypt3480.1%
Azerbaijan3370.1%
Brazil3330.1%
Korea, Republic of3300.1%
Eritrea3280.1%
Colombia3280.1%
Sweden3120.1%
Hungary3080.1%
Latvia2900.1%
Stateless2710.1%
Cameroon2560.0%
Mexico2420.0%
Japan2420.0%
Algeria2410.0%
Côte D'Ivoire2270.0%
Belarus2060.0%
Slovakia1980.0%
Switzerland1980.0%
Peru1980.0%
Philippines1940.0%
Gambia1850.0%
Israel1810.0%
Jordan1770.0%
Yemen1710.0%
Rwanda1700.0%
Uzbekistan1700.0%
Sri Lanka1640.0%
Togo1540.0%
Czech Republic1500.0%
Guinea1480.0%
Nepal1470.0%
Kyrgyzstan1460.0%
Canada1350.0%
Belgium1220.0%
Libya1180.0%
Armenia1150.0%
Finland1110.0%
Australia1090.0%
Ireland1070.0%
Denmark1060.0%
Kenya1060.0%
Bangladesh1020.0%
Malaysia1020.0%
South Africa970.0%
Liberia950.0%
Taiwan, Province of China940.0%
Ecuador930.0%
Slovenia910.0%
Senegal910.0%
Chile890.0%
Saudi Arabia880.0%
Tajikistan840.0%
Madagascar770.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of740.0%
Cuba720.0%
Norway690.0%
Palestinian territories620.0%
Zimbabwe610.0%
Dominican Republic590.0%
Ethiopia530.0%
Mali520.0%
Mongolia520.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the510.0%
Argentina500.0%
Estonia490.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of420.0%
Luxembourg380.0%
Burundi350.0%
Angola340.0%
Burkina Faso310.0%
South Sudan270.0%
Honduras270.0%
Costa Rica240.0%
Haiti240.0%
Niger230.0%
Cyprus220.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of210.0%
Guatemala200.0%
Mozambique170.0%
Sierra Leone170.0%
Singapore170.0%
Uganda160.0%
Turkmenistan160.0%
Benin150.0%
El Salvador150.0%
Not stated150.0%
Congo140.0%
Oman140.0%
Uruguay120.0%
China (Hong Kong)120.0%
Myanmar110.0%
Cambodia110.0%
Jamaica100.0%
New Zealand100.0%
Namibia90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Paraguay90.0%
Trinidad and Tobago90.0%
United Arab Emirates90.0%
Iceland80.0%
Panama80.0%
Dominica70.0%
Gabon60.0%
Malta50.0%
Mauritania50.0%
Malawi50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Seychelles40.0%
Barbados40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Swaziland30.0%
Chad30.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Fiji30.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Hanover

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.

Brunswick as a Hanover alternative in the same region

54 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 60.6 km Brunswick vs 11.1 km Hanover+446%
  • Unemployment: 5.7% Brunswick vs 9.6% Hanover−41%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,447 Brunswick vs 13,192 Hanover−36%
  • Rent: €6.79/m² (2025) Brunswick vs €7.61/m² (2022) Hanoverno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 546.8 Brunswick vs 782.5 Hanover−30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,550 Brunswick vs €4,150 Hanover+10%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €260 Brunswick vs €218 Hanover+19%
Full comparisonMore about Brunswick

Nuremberg as a Hanover alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 338 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,079 Nuremberg vs 13,192 Hanover−46%
  • Unemployment: 6.7% Nuremberg vs 9.6% Hanover−30%
  • Nearest airport: 5.1 km Nuremberg vs 11.1 km Hanover−54%
  • Rent: €8.21/m² Nuremberg vs €7.61/m² Hanover+8%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 594.1 Nuremberg vs 782.5 Hanover−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,050 Nuremberg vs €4,150 Hanoversame level
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €223 Nuremberg vs €218 Hanoversame level
Full comparisonMore about Nuremberg

Cities near Hanover

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

Langenhagen Commuting Zone · 7.2 km away
Rent
7.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ronnenberg Commuting Zone · 8.3 km away
Rent
6.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Laatzen Commuting Zone · 9.0 km away
Rent
6.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Seelze Commuting Zone · 9.8 km away
Rent
6.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Garbsen Commuting Zone · 10.7 km away
Rent
6.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gehrden Commuting Zone · 11.6 km away
Rent
6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Pattensen Commuting Zone · 12.4 km away
Rent
6.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lehrte Commuting Zone · 16.2 km away
Rent
6.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Nuremberg547,913 residentsDresden571,510 residentsBremen586,603 residentsEssen596,710 residentsStuttgart605,663 residentsDortmund612,165 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Hanover?

The published population was 558,767 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Hannover population data sheet.

How much does it cost to rent in Hanover?

Average net cold rent is 7.61 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 533 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Hanover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 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 Hanover?

Police recorded about 13,192 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 Hanover?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Hanover?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Hanover a good place to live?

Hanover 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 Hanover?

Langenhagen, Ronnenberg, Laatzen, Seelze, Garbsen are near Hanover. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Hanover?

The official country of birth distribution records 380,875 people (74.2%) 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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