Living in Hardheim

In Hardheim, rents across existing tenancies average €5.68 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

Hardheim's population was 6,802 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Hardheim showed €4,100 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population6,802people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.68EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% belowOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.9%country median 5.1% — 24% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,205incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean6.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)

Lower unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 89% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Hardheim.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hardheim?

Average net cold rent is 5.68 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): 5.68 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesHardheim highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

Show the other 6 cities

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.68 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis⁴Official

Is Hardheim a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–70%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 341 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.68 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 Hardheim?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hardheim is 3.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Hardheim 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Hardheim?

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

Left over each month€2,216of €2,655 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.	€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€5.68/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €341
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	€2,216

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hardheim Salary needed to live in Hardheim

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Hospital capacity in Hardheim was 678.8 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	678.8 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hardheim 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 residents678.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHardheim highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,205 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Hardheim's nearest airport was MHG, 71 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	71 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MHG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

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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 Hardheim.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.3°C in January and 19.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Hardheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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: 6.87 µg/m³ · UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)¹⁴

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Hardheim is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Hardheim 6.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.87 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.75 · Feb 15.84 · Mar 21.31 · Apr 27.64 · May 29.42 · Jun 34.83 · Jul 38.09 · Aug 38.7 · Sep 32.04 · Oct 25.71 · Nov 19.92 · Dec 13.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.62 · Feb -17.83 · Mar -17.04 · Apr -5.2 · May -2.35 · Jun 3.4 · Jul 6.6 · Aug 6.19 · Sep 0.29 · Oct -5.52 · Nov -6.41 · Dec -18.84 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.35 · Feb 0.52 · Mar 4.29 · Apr 9.05 · May 13.33 · Jun 17.52 · Jul 19.83 · Aug 19.33 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.62 · Nov 4.41 · Dec 0.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hardheim?

The published population was 6,802 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	6,802 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Hardheim

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 group	People	Share
Total	6,765	100.0%
Germany	5,244	77.5%
Kazakhstan	234	3.5%
Russian Federation	155	2.3%
Romania	146	2.2%
Ukraine	145	2.1%
Poland	114	1.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	85	1.3%
Czech Republic	83	1.2%
Turkey	44	0.7%
Hungary	43	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	34	0.5%
Iraq	29	0.4%
Kosovo	25	0.4%
Austria	21	0.3%
Uzbekistan	19	0.3%
Philippines	18	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	15	0.2%
Slovakia	15	0.2%
Spain	13	0.2%
Algeria	13	0.2%
Nigeria	13	0.2%
Tajikistan	13	0.2%
Bulgaria	12	0.2%
Italy	12	0.2%
Not stated	12	0.2%
Greece	10	0.1%
Serbia	10	0.1%
Togo	10	0.1%
Brazil	9	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	9	0.1%
Cameroon	8	0.1%
United States	8	0.1%
India	8	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
Switzerland	7	0.1%
Palestinian territories	7	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	6	0.1%
Slovenia	6	0.1%
Tunisia	6	0.1%
Lithuania	5	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.1%
Gambia	5	0.1%
Sri Lanka	5	0.1%
France	4	0.1%
Belarus	4	0.1%
Morocco	4	0.1%
Colombia	4	0.1%
Georgia	4	0.1%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,765	100.0%
Germany	5,936	87.7%
Romania	128	1.9%
Ukraine	127	1.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	73	1.1%
Poland	48	0.7%
Turkey	46	0.7%
Afghanistan	39	0.6%
Hungary	37	0.5%
Iraq	27	0.4%
Kosovo	26	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Uncertain	21	0.3%
Algeria	17	0.3%
Nigeria	16	0.2%
Russian Federation	15	0.2%
Spain	15	0.2%
Bulgaria	12	0.2%
Serbia	12	0.2%
Austria	11	0.2%
Slovakia	11	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	10	0.1%
India	10	0.1%
Thailand	9	0.1%
Italy	8	0.1%
Kazakhstan	8	0.1%
Philippines	8	0.1%
Slovenia	7	0.1%
Palestinian territories	7	0.1%
Greece	6	0.1%
Togo	6	0.1%
Tunisia	6	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
Lithuania	5	0.1%
Czech Republic	5	0.1%
Sri Lanka	5	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.1%
Portugal	4	0.1%
Brazil	4	0.1%
United States	4	0.1%
Georgia	4	0.1%
Stateless	4	0.1%
France	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Hardheim

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.

Miltenberg as a Hardheim alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,793 Miltenberg vs 4,205 Hardheim−34%
Rent: €6.38/m² Miltenberg vs €5.68/m² Hardheimno percentage
Unemployment: 4.1% Miltenberg vs 3.9% Hardheim+5%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Miltenberg vs €4,100 Hardheim−4%

Full comparison More about Miltenberg

Böblingen as a Hardheim alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 109 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.68/m² Hardheimno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,100 Hardheim+20%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,205 Hardheim−10%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 723.8 Böblingen vs 678.8 Hardheim+7%

Full comparison More about Böblingen

Cities near Hardheim

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

Külsheim 7.4 km away

Rent: 4.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Walldürn 8.2 km away

Rent: 5.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Tauberbischofsheim 13.7 km away

Rent: 6.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Buchen (Odenwald) 14.7 km away

Rent: 5.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wertheim 15.8 km away

Rent: 6.14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lauda-Königshofen 17.2 km away

Rent: 5.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Miltenberg 18.3 km away

Rent: 6.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Amorbach 18.6 km away

Rent: 5.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Bonndorf im Schwarzwald6,802 residents Eberdingen6,800 residents Altenkirchen6,797 residents Dinkelscherben6,797 residents Eibenstock6,795 residents Schönkirchen6,794 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; Hardheim'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 Hardheim?

The published population was 6,802 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Hardheim?

Average net cold rent is 5.68 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 398 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Hardheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW).

What is the unemployment rate in Hardheim?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Hardheim?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Hardheim a good place to live?

Hardheim 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 Hardheim?

Külsheim, Walldürn, Tauberbischofsheim, Buchen (Odenwald), Wertheim are near Hardheim. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Hardheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,244 people (77.5%) 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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Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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