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Living in Herten

In Herten, rents across existing tenancies average €5.71 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.9% (2022).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2338 sources

Population60,941people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.71EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.89%country median 5.1% — 55% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime7,279incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck)

Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 79% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% 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.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Herten?

Average net cold rent is 5.71 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): 5.71 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Herten recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Herten€5.71
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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 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.71 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8.69 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Herten38Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

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.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 343 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.71 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 Herten?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.89 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Herten is 7.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability51.02 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.33 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.89 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official

What does a salary buy in Herten?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,000 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,982of €2,602 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.€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€8.69/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Herten · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.71/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €521
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€1,982
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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.

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 Herten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents796.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium 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.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents796.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHerten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Herten 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 residents7,279 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise20Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport34.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

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.

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 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)11

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 Herten is 9.0 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 mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Recklinghausen Bochumer Straße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen Zentraldeponie Emscherbruch)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck)11Official · nearest-station reading
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-Bredeney25Official · 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-Bredeney25Official · 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-Bredeney25Official · 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-Bredeney25Official · 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-Bredeney25Official · 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

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 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 Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents591 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area37.33 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share16.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents9,372 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density1,632 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population60,941 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents18,214 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share29.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other27,184 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share44.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents15,664 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share25.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total61,062100.0%
Germany49,78281.5%
Turkey2,6274.3%
Poland1,7172.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1,0071.6%
Greece5170.8%
Kazakhstan4580.8%
Romania4470.7%
Russian Federation4140.7%
Ukraine4060.7%
Lebanon3440.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia3000.5%
Kosovo2090.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1490.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1300.2%
Italy1220.2%
Iraq1090.2%
Nigeria1080.2%
Afghanistan1060.2%
Not stated1040.2%
Moldova, Republic of1000.2%
Austria930.2%
Czech Republic890.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of820.1%
Croatia810.1%
Pakistan690.1%
Bulgaria680.1%
Morocco680.1%
Viet Nam660.1%
Albania630.1%
Spain620.1%
Guinea460.1%
Netherlands450.1%
India450.1%
Azerbaijan420.1%
United Kingdom400.1%
France390.1%
Eritrea370.1%
Egypt370.1%
Tunisia360.1%
Armenia360.1%
Hungary330.1%
Switzerland320.1%
Kyrgyzstan320.1%
Lithuania290.0%
Ghana290.0%
Thailand280.0%
Slovenia260.0%
China260.0%
Bangladesh250.0%
Philippines240.0%
Uzbekistan220.0%
Georgia210.0%
Belarus200.0%
Brazil200.0%
Belgium180.0%
United States180.0%
Cambodia150.0%
Angola140.0%
Portugal130.0%
Algeria120.0%
Congo120.0%
Cameroon120.0%
Tajikistan110.0%
Denmark100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Libya100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Somalia90.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Kuwait80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Oman70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Taiwan, Province of China60.0%
Finland50.0%
Botswana50.0%
Chile50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Togo40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Canada30.0%
Peru30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total61,062100.0%
Germany51,69084.7%
Turkey3,3215.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1271.8%
Greece6351.0%
Romania4510.7%
Ukraine3820.6%
Serbia3650.6%
Poland3070.5%
Kosovo2540.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1700.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lebanon1640.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1420.2%
Afghanistan1340.2%
Italy1260.2%
Nigeria1220.2%
Croatia1210.2%
Iraq1100.2%
Uncertain970.2%
Russian Federation770.1%
Albania660.1%
Bulgaria610.1%
Viet Nam600.1%
Pakistan560.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of540.1%
Stateless530.1%
Guinea490.1%
Azerbaijan490.1%
Spain460.1%
Eritrea430.1%
Hungary410.1%
Armenia380.1%
Netherlands360.1%
Ghana360.1%
Morocco340.1%
India320.1%
Austria310.1%
Egypt230.0%
Portugal220.0%
Kazakhstan220.0%
Lithuania200.0%
Bangladesh200.0%
France180.0%
United Kingdom180.0%
Moldova, Republic of170.0%
Georgia170.0%
Thailand160.0%
China150.0%
Angola140.0%
Tunisia140.0%
Somalia130.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the120.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Czech Republic110.0%
United States100.0%
Kyrgyzstan100.0%
Belarus90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Togo80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Algeria40.0%
Canada40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier790 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

Alternatives for people set on Herten

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.

Unna as a Herten alternative in the same region

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

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 7.9% Herten−42%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 34.3 km Herten−84%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,915 Unna vs 7,279 Herten−19%
  • Foreign residents: 12.1% Unna vs 16.5% Herten−27%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 796.3 Herten−22%
  • Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €5.71/m² Herten+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €4,000 Hertensame level
Full comparisonMore about Unna

Göppingen as a Herten alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 369 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €7.51/m² Göppingen vs €5.71/m² Herten+32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,640 Göppingen vs 7,279 Herten−50%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,264.6 Göppingen vs 796.3 Herten+59%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Göppingen vs 7.9% Herten−25%
  • Foreign residents: 24.0% Göppingen vs 16.5% Herten+45%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Göppingen vs €4,000 Herten+8%
  • Nearest airport: 31.7 km Göppingen vs 34.3 km Herten−8%
Full comparisonMore about Göppingen

Valencia as a Herten alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1468 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €5.71/m² (2022) Hertenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 34.3 km Herten−73%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,000 Hertenno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 16.5% Herten−5%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Herten

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

Recklinghausen Commuting Zone · 5.0 km away
Rent
5.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Herne Commuting Zone · 8.7 km away
Rent
5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Oer-Erkenschwick Commuting Zone · 9.4 km away
Rent
5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gelsenkirchen Commuting Zone · 10.3 km away
Rent
5.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
3,961 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Bochum Commuting Zone · 14.2 km away
Rent
6.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,360 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Datteln Commuting Zone · 15.6 km away
Rent
5.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bottrop Commuting Zone · 16.7 km away
Rent
6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Haltern am See Commuting Zone · 17.0 km away
Rent
6.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Wesel60,785 residentsSindelfingen61,422 residentsNeubrandenburg60,344 residentsBergheim61,611 residentsEuskirchen60,021 residentsLangenfeld59,975 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; Herten's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Herten part of Duisburg?

Herten 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. Source16

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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 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 5.71 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 400 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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).

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.

Is Herten part of Duisburg?

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

Which cities are near Herten?

Recklinghausen, Herne, Oer-Erkenschwick, Gelsenkirchen, Bochum are near Herten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Herten?

The official country of birth distribution records 49,782 people (81.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Herten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4afd08e4c0b954c5683d2a2aa280b90f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/herten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_herten-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_22b408d2cfe3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Herten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4afd08e4c0b954c5683d2a2aa280b90f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/herten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Herten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/herten/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 4afd08e4c0b954c5683d2a2aa280b90f; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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