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In Herzberg, unemployment is 6.6% (2024).

The regional median gross salary reached €3,250 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2415 sources

Population8,753people31 Dec 2025Official source · GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025
Median gross salary (region)3,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6EUR/m²/month2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table
Unemployment rate6.6%country median 5.1% — 29% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime4,695incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Higher unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Herzberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Herzberg?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 6 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Herzberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Is Herzberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Herzberg?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Herzberg is 6.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate6.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Herzberg?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,250 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,733of €2,192 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.€2,192
Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024− €360
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€1,733
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Herzberg Salary needed to live in Herzberg

Public employment offices in Herzberg

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

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Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Hospital capacity in Herzberg was 1,350.5 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,351 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Herzberg 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 residents1,351 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHerzberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Herzberg 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 residents4,695 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Herzberg's nearest airport was DRS, 72 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport72 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)DRS3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Herzberg's monthly mean temperatures were 0.6°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 45.7 mm in January and 69.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 55.2 hours in January and 228.4 hours in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.5 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.7 · Feb 34 · Mar 38.8 · Apr 27.9 · May 57.2 · Jun 53.4 · Jul 69.4 · Aug 61.2 · Sep 45.8 · Oct 39.4 · Nov 43.3 · Dec 44.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.2 · Feb 78 · Mar 124.7 · Apr 190.8 · May 224.2 · Jun 218.7 · Jul 228.4 · Aug 220.4 · Sep 163.7 · Oct 114.1 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 48.3 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °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 Herzberg?

The published population was 8,753 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20254

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population8,753 people31 Dec 2025GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20254Official

Alternatives for people set on Herzberg

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.

Bad Oeynhausen as a Herzberg alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.98/m² (2022) Bad Oeynhausen vs €6.00/m² (2024) Herzbergno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Bad Oeynhausen vs €3,250 Herzbergno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,654.1 Bad Oeynhausen vs 1,350.5 Herzberg+22%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,696 Bad Oeynhausen vs 4,695 Herzbergsame level
Full comparisonMore about Bad Oeynhausen

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Mühlhausen8,753 residentsWaldenbuch8,750 residentsWenzenbach8,757 residentsZschopau8,760 residentsSchwaig8,761 residentsNeustadt an der Orla8,743 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; Herzberg's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Herzberg?

The published population was 8,753 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Herzberg?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).

What is the unemployment rate in Herzberg?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Herzberg?

The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Herzberg a good place to live?

Herzberg 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.

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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025 destatis.de · checked 2026-09-24
  5. INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  6. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  5. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15

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