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Living in Hechingen

Hechingen is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.09 per m² per month in June 2026. Regional disposable income was €30,626 per person per year at the end of 2023. The regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. Hechingen had a population of 19,807 at the end of 2024. For Hechingen, the unemployment rate was 5.98% in May 2022.

Higher unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Hechingen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hechingen?

Average net cold rent is 11.09 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 11.09 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Hechingen21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Hechingen yet.

Net rent across major citiesHechingen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hechingen highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.09 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Hechingen21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 665 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.09 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: June 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hechingen?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.98 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hechingen is 6.0%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Hechingen 6.0%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability5.16 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability68.36 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident30,626 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita41,705 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.98 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport42.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hechingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb)10

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hechingen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.515408.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Hechingen is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–5Hechingen 4.04 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb)10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.54 · Feb 15.73 · Mar 20.67 · Apr 26.44 · May 29.08 · Jun 33.35 · Jul 34.26 · Aug 36.29 · Sep 29.8 · Oct 25.25 · Nov 19.52 · Dec 13.41 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -15.78 · Feb -18.55 · Mar -21.96 · Apr -5.8 · May -2.11 · Jun 2.04 · Jul 5.8 · Aug 5.56 · Sep -0.57 · Oct -7.87 · Nov -10.55 · Dec -15.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.78 · Feb -0.14 · Mar 3.67 · Apr 8.28 · May 12.47 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.04 · Sep 13.72 · Oct 9.23 · Nov 3.99 · Dec 0.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Dillingen a.d.Donau19,806 residentsReichenbach im Vogtland19,797 residentsWaldbröl19,795 residentsBad Tölz19,826 residentsEnnigerloh19,841 residentsOberkirch19,847 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 66.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 298.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hechingen?

The published population was 19,807 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hechingen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.3%Foreign residents17.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents661 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area66.41 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents3,513 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density298.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population19,807 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents7,610 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share39 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other8,141 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share41.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents3,763 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share19.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Hechingen

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
Total19,514100.0%
Germany14,17272.6%
Kazakhstan6563.4%
Romania5342.7%
Turkey5202.7%
Greece4582.3%
Russian Federation4552.3%
Poland3741.9%
Italy2901.5%
Hungary2291.2%
Ukraine2041.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia2021.0%
Kosovo1810.9%
Serbia1210.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina910.5%
Syrian Arab Republic790.4%
Austria670.3%
Czech Republic560.3%
Kyrgyzstan410.2%
France370.2%
Albania310.2%
Uzbekistan300.2%
Brazil290.1%
Tajikistan290.1%
Not stated290.1%
Spain280.1%
Iraq280.1%
Bulgaria270.1%
Moldova, Republic of260.1%
Switzerland260.1%
Portugal250.1%
Thailand220.1%
Slovenia210.1%
Afghanistan210.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of200.1%
Gambia140.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Tunisia120.1%
Slovakia110.1%
Eritrea110.1%
Viet Nam110.1%
Pakistan110.1%
Lithuania100.1%
Netherlands90.0%
Belarus90.0%
Nigeria90.0%
China90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Algeria80.0%
Madagascar80.0%
Cuba80.0%
United States80.0%
India80.0%
Philippines80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Guinea70.0%
Canada70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Sweden50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Peru50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Chile40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

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
Total19,514100.0%
Germany15,99682.0%
Greece5722.9%
Turkey5262.7%
Italy4552.3%
Romania2731.4%
Croatia2581.3%
Hungary2491.3%
Kosovo1670.9%
Ukraine1460.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1080.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia750.4%
Poland680.3%
Russian Federation580.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina410.2%
France310.2%
Portugal310.2%
Austria300.2%
Kazakhstan260.1%
Albania240.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.1%
Bulgaria200.1%
Gambia190.1%
Iraq190.1%
Spain180.1%
Switzerland150.1%
Afghanistan150.1%
Brazil140.1%
Thailand140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Slovenia110.1%
Viet Nam110.1%
Pakistan110.1%
Sweden100.1%
Nigeria100.1%
United States90.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
United Kingdom80.0%
Eritrea80.0%
Madagascar80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.0%
China80.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Belarus50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Uncertain40.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Hechingen 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents3,513 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population19,807 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.09 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Hechingen
Fibre-to-the-building availability5.16 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability68.36 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,626 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–691 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier340 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier370 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hechingen 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Hechingen?

The published population was 19,807 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hechingen?

Average net cold rent is 11.09 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 776 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Hechingen.

Is the air quality good in Hechingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb).

What is the unemployment rate in Hechingen?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hechingen?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Hechingen?

3,513 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Hechingen a good place to live?

Hechingen 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.

How many people born in Total live in Hechingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,514 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Hechingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hechingen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hechingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwäbische Alb) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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