Living in Herten
For Herten, the unemployment rate was 7.89% in May 2022. The population of Herten, in Germany, was 60,941 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.3% in 2025. Car density was 591 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.69 per m² per month in June 2026.
Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Herten?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Herten?
Average net cold rent is 8.69 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): 8.69 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Herten22
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Herten yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.69 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Herten22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 521 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.69 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Herten?
The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 7.89 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 51.02 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 91.33 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,000 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.89 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Herten. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Herten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 796.3 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Herten 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Herten. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Herten?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck)10
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 27 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Recklinghausen Bochumer Straße)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen Zentraldeponie Emscherbruch)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD 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.
Population and city profile
The city covered 37.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,632.5 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Herten?
The published population was 60,941 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 591 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official |
| City area | 37.33 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.5 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat11Official |
| Foreign residents | 9,372 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 1,632 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official |
| Population | 60,941 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 18,214 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Catholic share | 29.8 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other | 27,184 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other, share | 44.5 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant residents | 15,664 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant share | 25.7 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
International community in Herten
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 | 61,062 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 49,782 | 81.5% |
| Turkey | 2,627 | 4.3% |
| Poland | 1,717 | 2.8% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 1,007 | 1.6% |
| Greece | 517 | 0.8% |
| Kazakhstan | 458 | 0.8% |
| Romania | 447 | 0.7% |
| Russian Federation | 414 | 0.7% |
| Ukraine | 406 | 0.7% |
| Lebanon | 344 | 0.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 300 | 0.5% |
| Kosovo | 209 | 0.3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 149 | 0.2% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 130 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 122 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 109 | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 108 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 106 | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 104 | 0.2% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 100 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 93 | 0.2% |
| Czech Republic | 89 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 82 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 81 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 69 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 68 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 68 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 66 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 63 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 62 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 46 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 45 | 0.1% |
| India | 45 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 42 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 40 | 0.1% |
| France | 39 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 37 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 37 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 36 | 0.1% |
| Armenia | 36 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 33 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 32 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 32 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 29 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 29 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 28 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 26 | 0.0% |
| China | 26 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 25 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 24 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 21 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 20 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 20 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 18 | 0.0% |
| United States | 18 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 14 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 13 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 12 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 12 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 12 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 11 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 10 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 10 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 10 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 8 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 7 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Oman | 7 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 6 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 6 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Botswana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 5 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Qatar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 61,062 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 51,690 | 84.7% |
| Turkey | 3,321 | 5.4% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 1,127 | 1.8% |
| Greece | 635 | 1.0% |
| Romania | 451 | 0.7% |
| Ukraine | 382 | 0.6% |
| Serbia | 365 | 0.6% |
| Poland | 307 | 0.5% |
| Kosovo | 254 | 0.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 170 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 164 | 0.3% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 142 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 134 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 126 | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 122 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 121 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 110 | 0.2% |
| Uncertain | 97 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 77 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 66 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 61 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 60 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 56 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 54 | 0.1% |
| Stateless | 53 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 49 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 49 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 46 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 43 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 41 | 0.1% |
| Armenia | 38 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 36 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 36 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 34 | 0.1% |
| India | 32 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 31 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 23 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 22 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 20 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 20 | 0.0% |
| France | 18 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 18 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 17 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 16 | 0.0% |
| China | 15 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 14 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 12 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 11 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 11 | 0.0% |
| United States | 10 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 9 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 8 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 8 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 6 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 6 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 5 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 5 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Botswana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Is Herten 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.
Additional context
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Herten?
The published population was 60,941 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Herten?
Average net cold rent is 8.69 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 608 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Herten.
Is the air quality good in Herten?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck).
What is the unemployment rate in Herten?
The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Herten?
The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
How many foreign residents live in Herten?
9,372 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Herten a good place to live?
Herten 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 Herten?
The official country of birth distribution records 61,062 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). Herten, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/herten/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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