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Living in Hattingen

In Hattingen, rents across existing tenancies average €6.22 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.7% (2022).

Hattingen is a city in Germany, with a population of 53,044 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.67 per m² per month in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 73.5% in 2025. Car density was 630 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population53,044people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.22EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.66%country median 5.1% — 11% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,655incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8.12µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 62% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hattingen?

Average net cold rent is 6.22 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): 6.22 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hattingen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Hattingen€6.22
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.22 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.67 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Hattingen37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Hattingen a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–64%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 373 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.22 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 5.66% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Hattingen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.66 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hattingen is 5.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability42.53 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability73.46 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.66 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official

What does a salary buy in Hattingen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,976of €2,655 take-home
  • Rent
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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€9.67/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Hattingen · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.22/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €580
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€1,976
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hattingen Salary needed to live in Hattingen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hattingen. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hattingen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents634.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents147.7 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hattingen 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 residents634.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHattingen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hattingen 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 residents5,655 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport31.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual PM2.5 was 8.12 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 11.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Hattingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.12 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16
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 Hattingen is 8.1 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 mean11.62 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
NO₂ — latest reading8.58 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM10 — annual mean12.18 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.12 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 84.8 · Feb 66.7 · Mar 65.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 67 · Jun 79.1 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 74 · Oct 77.3 · Nov 79.4 · Dec 94 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.4 · Feb 72.8 · Mar 125.9 · Apr 172.9 · May 204.7 · Jun 197.7 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193 · Sep 149.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 60.6 · Dec 45.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 37.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.1.

Similar climate. In Germany: Bremerhaven ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °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

The city covered 71.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 740.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hattingen?

The published population was 53,044 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents630 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area71.67 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share11.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents5,292 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density740.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population53,044 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents13,663 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share25.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other22,595 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share42.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents16,500 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share31.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Hattingen

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
Total52,758100.0%
Germany43,56182.6%
Poland2,3444.4%
Turkey1,2652.4%
Russian Federation6921.3%
Syrian Arab Republic5971.1%
Kazakhstan5551.1%
Ukraine3660.7%
Serbia2270.4%
Italy2220.4%
Not stated2220.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1540.3%
Kosovo1360.3%
Iraq1360.3%
Greece1070.2%
Portugal950.2%
Afghanistan940.2%
Austria820.2%
Czech Republic690.1%
Moldova, Republic of680.1%
Sri Lanka670.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina660.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of660.1%
Netherlands650.1%
Croatia630.1%
Albania610.1%
India580.1%
Bulgaria490.1%
France490.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of480.1%
Spain460.1%
Hungary450.1%
Morocco430.1%
United Kingdom420.1%
Georgia420.1%
Lebanon410.1%
China410.1%
Azerbaijan380.1%
Thailand360.1%
Lithuania350.1%
United States340.1%
Viet Nam300.1%
Kyrgyzstan300.1%
Uzbekistan300.1%
Philippines290.1%
Nigeria270.1%
Switzerland240.0%
Tunisia230.0%
Eritrea220.0%
Egypt220.0%
Brazil200.0%
Algeria190.0%
Belgium180.0%
Belarus180.0%
Guinea170.0%
Armenia160.0%
Korea, Republic of160.0%
Somalia150.0%
Pakistan140.0%
Slovakia130.0%
Latvia120.0%
Mexico120.0%
Tajikistan120.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Ethiopia110.0%
Canada110.0%
Slovenia100.0%
South Africa100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Luxembourg90.0%
Chile90.0%
Norway80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Cameroon70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Finland60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Sweden50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Angola40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Libya40.0%
Niger40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Togo40.0%
Japan40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total52,758100.0%
Germany47,46690.0%
Turkey1,1152.1%
Syrian Arab Republic6921.3%
Poland4430.8%
Italy2540.5%
Ukraine2210.4%
Serbia1930.4%
Kosovo1490.3%
Iraq1410.3%
Greece1190.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal1170.2%
Afghanistan1150.2%
Uncertain1150.2%
Russian Federation1140.2%
Croatia980.2%
Romania980.2%
Netherlands750.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina620.1%
Austria600.1%
Albania550.1%
Azerbaijan490.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of450.1%
Hungary400.1%
Georgia390.1%
India390.1%
Spain360.1%
Sri Lanka350.1%
Lebanon350.1%
France310.1%
Eritrea310.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of310.1%
Nigeria290.1%
Bulgaria280.1%
Morocco270.1%
Thailand250.0%
China250.0%
Kazakhstan230.0%
Algeria220.0%
Guinea220.0%
Somalia210.0%
United States180.0%
Viet Nam180.0%
Egypt170.0%
Stateless170.0%
Montenegro160.0%
Lithuania160.0%
Belgium150.0%
Switzerland150.0%
Moldova, Republic of140.0%
Korea, Republic of140.0%
Pakistan130.0%
Philippines120.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Tunisia110.0%
Armenia110.0%
United Kingdom100.0%
Norway90.0%
Canada90.0%
Finland80.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Senegal80.0%
Belarus70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Ghana70.0%
Brazil60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Angola50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Israel50.0%
Chile40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier515 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official
Local property-tax multiplier875 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official

Alternatives for people set on Hattingen

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.

Lüdenscheid as a Hattingen alternative in the same region

37 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,132.4 Lüdenscheid vs 634.8 Hattingen+78%
  • Foreign residents: 19.7% Lüdenscheid vs 11.5% Hattingen+71%
  • Unemployment: 7.6% Lüdenscheid vs 5.7% Hattingen+35%
  • Rent: €5.72/m² Lüdenscheid vs €6.22/m² Hattingen−8%
  • Residents: 71,212 Lüdenscheid vs 53,044 Hattingen+34%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Lüdenscheid vs €4,100 Hattingen−5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Lüdenscheid vs 5,655 Hattingen+5%
Full comparisonMore about Lüdenscheid

Ibbenbueren as a Hattingen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 104 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.7% Hattingen−18%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 634.8 Hattingen+34%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 31.6 km Hattingen−47%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.22/m² Hattingen−5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,100 Hattingen−7%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,655 Hattingensame level
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 53,044 Hattingen−2%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Valencia as a Hattingen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1450 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.22/m² (2022) Hattingenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 31.6 km Hattingen−71%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 11.5% Hattingen+37%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,100 Hattingenno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Hattingen

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

Sprockhövel Commuting Zone · 5.8 km away
Rent
6.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bochum Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away
Rent
6.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,360 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Witten Commuting Zone · 10.9 km away
Rent
5.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Essen Commuting Zone · 13.3 km away
Rent
6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,387 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Gelsenkirchen Commuting Zone · 13.9 km away
Rent
5.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
3,961 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Wetter (Ruhr) Commuting Zone · 14.3 km away
Rent
5.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Herne Commuting Zone · 16.1 km away
Rent
5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Passau53,039 residentsKleve53,028 residentsNeustadt an der Weinstrasse52,945 residentsAhlen52,666 residentsWolfenbuettel52,604 residentsFrechen52,309 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; Hattingen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Hattingen part of Duisburg?

Hattingen is in the published commuting zone of Duisburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Duisburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

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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 Hattingen?

The published population was 53,044 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hattingen?

Average net cold rent is 6.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 435 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Hattingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Hattingen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hattingen?

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

Is Hattingen a good place to live?

Hattingen 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.

Is Hattingen part of Duisburg?

Hattingen is in the published commuting zone of Duisburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hattingen?

Niederwenigern, Sprockhövel, Bochum, Witten, Essen are near Hattingen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Hattingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 43,561 people (82.6%) 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). Hattingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6b60ff6abff224f4bc79076707253641]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hattingen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_hattingen-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_606bcf0f0572,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hattingen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6b60ff6abff224f4bc79076707253641},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hattingen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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