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Living in Hermsdorf

In Hermsdorf, rents across existing tenancies average €4.49 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.8% (2024).

Hermsdorf is a city in Germany, with a population of 8,210 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.7% at the end of 2025. Population density was 1,096.1 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population8,210people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,700EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent4.49EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 23% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate4.8%country median 5.1% — 6% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,793incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)

Cheaper rent than 95% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hermsdorf?

Average net cold rent is 4.49 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): 4.49 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hermsdorf recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Hermsdorf€4.49
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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 M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.49 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Hermsdorf 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%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–73%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–70%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 269 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.49 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 Hermsdorf?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hermsdorf is 4.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability89.65 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate4.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Hermsdorf?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,700 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,921of €2,440 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.€2,440
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.49/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €420
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€1,921
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hermsdorf Salary needed to live in Hermsdorf

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents794.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hermsdorf 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 residents794.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHermsdorf highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hermsdorf 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 residents5,793 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ERF, 63.4 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport63.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Hermsdorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)10

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

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 Hermsdorf is 8.0 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 mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Str.des Friedens)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.5 · Jun 11 · Jul 13 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 8.8 · May 13 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.5 · Feb 27.6 · Mar 38.6 · Apr 32.3 · May 56.8 · Jun 67.7 · Jul 80.5 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 60.1 · Oct 43.8 · Nov 45.7 · Dec 39.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.4 · Feb 81.9 · Mar 125.2 · Apr 182 · May 213.1 · Jun 212.7 · Jul 222.9 · Aug 212.6 · Sep 158.6 · Oct 116.1 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 56 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Olomouc (Czechia) ±1.0 °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 Hermsdorf?

The published population was 8,210 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area7.49 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area7.49 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)6Official
Foreign residents740 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density1,096 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population8,210 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents261 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Catholic share3.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
No religion or other6,943 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
No religion or other, share84.9 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Protestant residents978 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official
Protestant share12 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official

Alternatives for people set on Hermsdorf

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

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Uhldingen-Mühlhofen8,210 residentsBad Endorf8,207 residentsMoritzburg8,217 residentsWachtendonk8,217 residentsGrafenau8,203 residentsBersenbrück8,221 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; Hermsdorf's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Hermsdorf part of Jena?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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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 Hermsdorf?

The published population was 8,210 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hermsdorf?

Average net cold rent is 4.49 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 314 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Hermsdorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.).

What is the unemployment rate in Hermsdorf?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Hermsdorf?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Hermsdorf a good place to live?

Hermsdorf 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 Hermsdorf part of Jena?

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

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  title = {Hermsdorf, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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