Living in Herscheid

In Herscheid, rents across existing tenancies average €5.19 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

Herscheid numbered 6,821 residents at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Herscheid showed €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Herscheid stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population6,821people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.19EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 11% belowOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate7.7%country median 5.1% — 51% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime5,948incidents 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 · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Cheaper rent than 72% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Herscheid.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Herscheid?

Average net cold rent is 5.19 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): 5.19 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesHerscheid 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

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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 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.19 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Herscheid a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–74%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–65%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 311 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.19 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 Herscheid?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Herscheid is 7.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Herscheid 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.7 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Herscheid?

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

Left over each month€2,138of €2,548 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.	€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€5.19/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €311
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	€2,138

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Herscheid. 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

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Herscheid. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHerscheid 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	5,948 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Herscheid's nearest airport was DTM, 39 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	28 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	39 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	DTM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.1°C in January to 17.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 119.1 mm in January and 95.4 mm in July. Herscheid's average monthly sunshine was 50.7 hours in January and 189.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Herscheid?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴

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

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13°4°

17°7°

20°10°

22°12°

18°9°

13°6°

8°3°

4°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

119

115

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

119

164

184

187

189

187

140

104

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hours

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

PM2.58WHO 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 Herscheid is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Herscheid 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 17 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 119.1 · Feb 95.4 · Mar 91.8 · Apr 55.8 · May 78.4 · Jun 74.7 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 95 · Sep 89 · Oct 90.2 · Nov 93.8 · Dec 115 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 50.7 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 164 · May 183.7 · Jun 187.1 · Jul 189.1 · Aug 186.6 · Sep 140.3 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 41 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °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 Herscheid?

The published population was 6,821 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	6,821 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Herscheid

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	6,881	100.0%
Germany	5,953	86.5%
Poland	234	3.4%
Turkey	123	1.8%
Kazakhstan	64	0.9%
Russian Federation	56	0.8%
Ukraine	49	0.7%
Romania	47	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	42	0.6%
Kosovo	19	0.3%
Tunisia	15	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Not stated	15	0.2%
Czech Republic	13	0.2%
Italy	12	0.2%
Iraq	12	0.2%
Croatia	11	0.2%
Austria	11	0.2%
Greece	10	0.1%
Eritrea	10	0.1%
Afghanistan	9	0.1%
France	8	0.1%
Lithuania	7	0.1%
Spain	7	0.1%
United Kingdom	7	0.1%
Serbia	7	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Morocco	7	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.1%
Tajikistan	7	0.1%
Turkmenistan	7	0.1%
Thailand	7	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
Belgium	5	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.1%
Hungary	4	0.1%
Belarus	4	0.1%
Argentina	4	0.1%
Canada	4	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.1%
Lebanon	4	0.1%
Bangladesh	4	0.1%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	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	6,881	100.0%
Germany	6,399	93.0%
Turkey	102	1.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	47	0.7%
Ukraine	45	0.7%
Romania	37	0.5%
Poland	30	0.4%
Italy	21	0.3%
Spain	14	0.2%
Iraq	14	0.2%
Kosovo	13	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Greece	12	0.2%
Croatia	11	0.2%
Nigeria	11	0.2%
Eritrea	10	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	9	0.1%
Austria	9	0.1%
Serbia	9	0.1%
Afghanistan	9	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
Belgium	5	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
Azerbaijan	5	0.1%
Bangladesh	5	0.1%
Lithuania	4	0.1%
Russian Federation	4	0.1%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	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 Herscheid

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.

Böblingen as a Herscheid alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,948 Herscheid−36%
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,900 Herscheid+26%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.19/m² Herscheidno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Böblingen vs 8.0 µg/m³ Herscheid+25%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Horneburg6,823 residents Kahla6,825 residents Grömitz6,812 residents Müncheberg6,831 residents Bonndorf im Schwarzwald6,802 residents Hardheim6,802 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Herscheid 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.

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; Herscheid's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Herscheid part of Lüdenscheid?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Herscheid?

The published population was 6,821 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Herscheid?

Average net cold rent is 5.19 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 363 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Herscheid?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Herscheid?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Herscheid?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Herscheid a good place to live?

Herscheid 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 Herscheid part of Lüdenscheid?

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

How many people born in Germany live in Herscheid?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,953 people (86.5%) 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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  title = {Herscheid, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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