Living in Herzogenrath

In Herzogenrath, rents across existing tenancies average €6.24 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.6% (2022).

Herzogenrath had 48,574 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The unemployment rate was 6.62% in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 79.5% in 2025. Car density was 570 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population48,574people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.24EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.62%country median 5.1% — 30% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime8,281incidents 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 Aachen Wilhelmstraße)

Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 67% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.12 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Herzogenrath?

Average net cold rent is 6.24 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): 6.24 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesHerzogenrath highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Herzogenrath€6.24

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.24 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	10.12 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Herzogenrath³⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Herzogenrath a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–67%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–63%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 374 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.24 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 Herzogenrath?

The unemployment rate is about 6.6 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.62 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶

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

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1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Herzogenrath 6.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	11.29 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	79.53 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.62 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Herzogenrath?

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

Left over each month€1,949of €2,655 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.	€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€10.12/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Herzogenrath · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.24/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €607
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	€1,949

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Herzogenrath. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHerzogenrath 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	8,281 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	10 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	MST	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	23.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Herzogenrath. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

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For eligible migrants.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Herzogenrath?

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 Aachen Wilhelmstraße)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

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6°1°

7°1°

11°3°

15°6°

18°9°

21°12°

24°14°

23°14°

19°11°

15°8°

9°4°

6°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

169

195

208

197

151

122

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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

PM1016WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂29WHO 10 · EU 40

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

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101

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

Herzogenrath 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	29 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen-Haaren)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 5.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 64.3 · Feb 63.4 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 53.5 · May 65 · Jun 70 · Jul 79 · Aug 80.6 · Sep 68.1 · Oct 66.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 74.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 68.3 · Feb 75 · Mar 126.2 · Apr 168.7 · May 194.9 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 208.1 · Aug 196.9 · Sep 151.3 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 68 · Dec 52.5 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen²³Official · 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

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °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 33.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,455.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Herzogenrath?

The published population was 48,574 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.7%
Foreign residents11.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	570 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	33.38 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	12.4 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat¹¹Official
Foreign residents	5,479 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	1,455 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	48,574 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	22,921 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	47.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	18,901 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	39.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	6,009 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	12.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Herzogenrath

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	47,832	100.0%
Germany	40,126	83.9%
Poland	1,018	2.1%
Turkey	997	2.1%
Netherlands	667	1.4%
Romania	331	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	322	0.7%
Ukraine	308	0.6%
Russian Federation	295	0.6%
Kazakhstan	247	0.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	180	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	171	0.4%
Serbia	140	0.3%
Afghanistan	135	0.3%
Morocco	134	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	120	0.3%
Belgium	120	0.3%
Kosovo	109	0.2%
Bulgaria	108	0.2%
China	108	0.2%
Italy	107	0.2%
Croatia	94	0.2%
India	84	0.2%
Greece	83	0.2%
Austria	83	0.2%
Hungary	77	0.2%
Nigeria	75	0.2%
Czech Republic	74	0.2%
France	71	0.1%
Sri Lanka	71	0.1%
Spain	64	0.1%
Viet Nam	58	0.1%
Not stated	50	0.1%
Thailand	49	0.1%
Lebanon	47	0.1%
Pakistan	46	0.1%
United States	42	0.1%
Brazil	40	0.1%
United Kingdom	38	0.1%
Indonesia	37	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	35	0.1%
Portugal	35	0.1%
Philippines	33	0.1%
Ghana	32	0.1%
Albania	31	0.1%
Egypt	30	0.1%
Tajikistan	30	0.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	28	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	27	0.1%
Algeria	26	0.1%
Bangladesh	22	0.0%
Slovenia	21	0.0%
Azerbaijan	21	0.0%
Belarus	19	0.0%
Georgia	19	0.0%
Montenegro	18	0.0%
Latvia	17	0.0%
Mexico	17	0.0%
Lithuania	16	0.0%
Congo	16	0.0%
Togo	16	0.0%
Colombia	16	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	15	0.0%
Tunisia	14	0.0%
Uzbekistan	14	0.0%
Sweden	13	0.0%
Switzerland	13	0.0%
Cameroon	13	0.0%
Angola	12	0.0%
Estonia	11	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	11	0.0%
Slovakia	11	0.0%
Guinea	11	0.0%
Luxembourg	10	0.0%
Eritrea	10	0.0%
Cuba	10	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	10	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	10	0.0%
Ireland	9	0.0%
Japan	9	0.0%
South Africa	8	0.0%
Somalia	8	0.0%
Argentina	8	0.0%
Canada	8	0.0%
Peru	7	0.0%
Jordan	7	0.0%
Mongolia	7	0.0%
Senegal	6	0.0%
Sierra Leone	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Norway	5	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
Mali	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Israel	5	0.0%
New Zealand	5	0.0%
Finland	4	0.0%
Ethiopia	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Burkina Faso	4	0.0%
Namibia	4	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	4	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	47,832	100.0%
Germany	42,354	88.5%
Turkey	1,154	2.4%
Netherlands	517	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	353	0.7%
Ukraine	270	0.6%
Poland	252	0.5%
Romania	236	0.5%
Iraq	166	0.3%
Afghanistan	145	0.3%
Italy	120	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	120	0.3%
Croatia	109	0.2%
China	103	0.2%
Bulgaria	99	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	94	0.2%
Russian Federation	94	0.2%
Greece	86	0.2%
Kosovo	82	0.2%
Belgium	73	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	71	0.1%
Spain	70	0.1%
Nigeria	70	0.1%
Hungary	67	0.1%
Austria	65	0.1%
Morocco	61	0.1%
India	59	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	49	0.1%
France	40	0.1%
Thailand	39	0.1%
Pakistan	38	0.1%
Albania	36	0.1%
Portugal	36	0.1%
Egypt	29	0.1%
Bangladesh	29	0.1%
Ghana	28	0.1%
Sri Lanka	27	0.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	26	0.1%
Brazil	25	0.1%
Kazakhstan	24	0.1%
Uncertain	24	0.1%
United Kingdom	19	0.0%
Congo	19	0.0%
Azerbaijan	18	0.0%
United States	17	0.0%
Tajikistan	17	0.0%
Lithuania	16	0.0%
Viet Nam	16	0.0%
Montenegro	15	0.0%
Indonesia	15	0.0%
Sweden	14	0.0%
Georgia	14	0.0%
Lebanon	14	0.0%
Algeria	13	0.0%
Guinea	13	0.0%
Philippines	13	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	13	0.0%
Slovakia	12	0.0%
Luxembourg	11	0.0%
Czech Republic	11	0.0%
Cameroon	11	0.0%
Canada	11	0.0%
Eritrea	10	0.0%
Latvia	9	0.0%
Somalia	9	0.0%
Japan	9	0.0%
Ireland	8	0.0%
Sierra Leone	8	0.0%
Togo	8	0.0%
Slovenia	7	0.0%
Belarus	7	0.0%
Ethiopia	7	0.0%
Mexico	7	0.0%
Armenia	7	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	7	0.0%
Australia	7	0.0%
Finland	6	0.0%
Switzerland	6	0.0%
Angola	6	0.0%
Stateless	6	0.0%
Tunisia	5	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Israel	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	485 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official
Local property-tax multiplier	510 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Herzogenrath

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.

Übach-Palenberg as a Herzogenrath alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,244 Übach-Palenberg vs 8,281 Herzogenrath−37%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Übach-Palenberg vs €4,100 Herzogenrathno percentage
Rent: €5.77/m² Übach-Palenberg vs €6.24/m² Herzogenrath−8%
Residents: 24,277 Übach-Palenberg vs 48,574 Herzogenrath−50%
Unemployment: 7.3% Übach-Palenberg vs 6.6% Herzogenrath+10%
Nearest airport: 24.6 km Übach-Palenberg vs 23.7 km Herzogenrath+4%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Übach-Palenberg vs 8.0 µg/m³ Herzogenrathsame level

Full comparison More about Übach-Palenberg

Ibbenbueren as a Herzogenrath alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 193 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 8,281 Herzogenrath−31%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.6% Herzogenrath−30%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.24/m² Herzogenrath−6%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 23.7 km Herzogenrath−30%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,100 Herzogenrath−7%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Herzogenrath+13%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 48,574 Herzogenrath+7%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Valencia as a Herzogenrath alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1364 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.24/m² (2022) Herzogenrathno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 23.7 km Herzogenrath−61%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,100 Herzogenrathno percentage
Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 12.4% Herzogenrath+27%

Full comparison More about Valencia

Cities near Herzogenrath

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

Würselen Commuting Zone · 5.0 km away

Rent: 6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Übach-Palenberg Commuting Zone · 6.1 km away

Rent: 5.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Baesweiler Commuting Zone · 6.9 km away

Rent: 5.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Aachen Commuting Zone · 10.1 km away

Rent: 8.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Aldenhoven Commuting Zone · 13.2 km away

Rent: 5.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Herzogenrath 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; Herzogenrath's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Herzogenrath part of Aachen?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁵

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How many people live in Herzogenrath?

The published population was 48,574 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Herzogenrath?

Average net cold rent is 6.24 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 437 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Herzogenrath?

What is the unemployment rate in Herzogenrath?

The unemployment rate is about 6.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Herzogenrath?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Herzogenrath a good place to live?

Herzogenrath 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 Herzogenrath part of Aachen?

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

Which cities are near Herzogenrath?

Würselen, Übach-Palenberg, Baesweiler, Aachen, Aldenhoven are near Herzogenrath. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Herzogenrath?

The official country of birth distribution records 40,126 people (83.9%) 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). Herzogenrath, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e425668f046d680e6b8708f606f78444]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/herzogenrath/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_herzogenrath-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-taxes_305584cc523f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Herzogenrath, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e425668f046d680e6b8708f606f78444},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/herzogenrath/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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