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Living in Hessisch Lichtenau

Hessisch Lichtenau is a city in Germany. At the end of 2024, Hessisch Lichtenau had a population of 12,337. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.1 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Hessisch Lichtenau?

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 Hessisch Lichtenau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hessisch Lichtenau?

Average net cold rent is 8.1 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): 8.1 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Hessisch Lichtenau22

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Hessisch Lichtenau yet.

Net rent across major citiesHessisch Lichtenau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hessisch Lichtenau highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.1 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Hessisch Lichtenau22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 486 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.1 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.4% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,598 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Hessisch Lichtenau?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hessisch Lichtenau is 6.4%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Hessisch Lichtenau 6.4%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability93.37 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.61 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,598 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita35,197 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.4 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hessisch Lichtenau. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,279 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hessisch Lichtenau 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 100k1,279 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport33.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hessisch Lichtenau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Witzenhausen/Wald)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
Hessisch Lichtenau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hessisch Lichtenau average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544752406968746056586168JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Hessisch Lichtenau average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204567120170197201204192144993935JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hessisch Lichtenau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Hessisch Lichtenau is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7Hessisch Lichtenau 6.0102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.8 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 39.7 · May 69.1 · Jun 67.6 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 60.1 · Sep 56.2 · Oct 58.4 · Nov 61.3 · Dec 68.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 169.5 · May 196.8 · Jun 201.4 · Jul 204.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 144.1 · Oct 98.9 · Nov 38.9 · Dec 35.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Hersbruck12,346 residentsWolmirstedt12,323 residentsHavixbeck12,357 residentsTholey12,358 residentsMeitingen12,307 residentsTamm12,305 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 105.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 116.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hessisch Lichtenau?

The published population was 12,337 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hessisch Lichtenau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.9%Foreign residents12.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents635 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area105.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,488 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density116.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population12,337 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,476 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share12.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other4,145 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share34.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents6,510 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share53.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Hessisch Lichtenau

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
Total12,132100.0%
Germany9,72180.1%
Poland4503.7%
Kazakhstan2872.4%
Russian Federation2321.9%
Romania2281.9%
Turkey1661.4%
Ukraine990.8%
Czech Republic960.8%
Not stated840.7%
Bulgaria700.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic590.5%
Moldova, Republic of500.4%
Afghanistan480.4%
Iraq470.4%
Portugal350.3%
Hungary260.2%
Serbia230.2%
Italy200.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of200.2%
Eritrea190.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.1%
Austria170.1%
Spain170.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina160.1%
Tunisia160.1%
Croatia150.1%
Brazil130.1%
Uzbekistan130.1%
Kosovo120.1%
France110.1%
Philippines110.1%
Greece100.1%
Latvia100.1%
Kyrgyzstan100.1%
Albania90.1%
Slovenia90.1%
Netherlands90.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Belarus80.1%
Tajikistan80.1%
Somalia70.1%
Argentina60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
India60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Colombia30.0%
United States30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Thailand30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,132100.0%
Germany10,64587.7%
Romania2432.0%
Poland2422.0%
Turkey1851.5%
Ukraine820.7%
Bulgaria800.7%
Syrian Arab Republic700.6%
Afghanistan610.5%
Iraq470.4%
Hungary340.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Uncertain330.3%
Portugal300.2%
Eritrea260.2%
Russian Federation250.2%
Croatia240.2%
Italy230.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of220.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.1%
Serbia170.1%
Austria150.1%
Kazakhstan140.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.1%
Moldova, Republic of120.1%
Spain110.1%
Tunisia110.1%
Somalia90.1%
Latvia80.1%
Ethiopia80.1%
Philippines70.1%
Greece60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Albania50.0%
France50.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Kosovo40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Hessisch Lichtenau 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 43–63%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents1,488 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population12,337 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.1 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Hessisch Lichtenau
Fibre-to-the-building availability93.37 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability94.61 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident25,598 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 336.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier590 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Hessisch Lichtenau?

The published population was 12,337 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hessisch Lichtenau?

Average net cold rent is 8.1 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 567 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Hessisch Lichtenau.

Is the air quality good in Hessisch Lichtenau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Witzenhausen/Wald).

What is the unemployment rate in Hessisch Lichtenau?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hessisch Lichtenau?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Hessisch Lichtenau?

1,488 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Hessisch Lichtenau a good place to live?

Hessisch Lichtenau 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 Hessisch Lichtenau?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,132 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). Hessisch Lichtenau, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hessisch-lichtenau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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