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Living in Hilden

In Hilden, rents across existing tenancies average €7.79 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.9% (2022).

Gigabit broadband availability was 90.2% in 2025. Car density was 613 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The unemployment rate was 6.87% in May 2022. Hilden, a city in Germany, had a population of 55,157 at the end of 2024. For Hilden, the foreign population count was 7,198 in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2338 sources

Population55,157people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.79EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 34% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.87%country median 5.1% — 35% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,554incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße)

Pricier rent than 89% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 83% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.22 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Hilden?

Average net cold rent is 7.79 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): 7.79 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hilden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Hilden€7.79
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
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)7.79 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate13.22 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Hilden38Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Hilden a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–62%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–57%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 467 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.79 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 Hilden?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.87 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hilden is 6.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability21.5 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability90.16 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.87 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official

What does a salary buy in Hilden?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,250 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,843of €2,735 take-home
  • Rent
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,735
Rent, 60 m²€13.22/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Hilden · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.79/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €793
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€1,843
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hilden. 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 Hilden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents343 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hilden 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 residents343 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHilden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hilden 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 residents6,554 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise20Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport17.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hilden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße)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 Hilden is 12.0 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 mean30 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Düsseldorf Bernburger Straße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Solingen-Wald)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.5 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 46.4 · May 61.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 73.2 · Aug 77 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.2 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 70 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.9 · Feb 73.1 · Mar 125 · Apr 172.6 · May 202 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193.9 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 47.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · 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: Werl ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.4 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Lille (France) ±0.7 °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 26 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,125.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hilden?

The published population was 55,157 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 residents613 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area25.95 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share14.1 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents7,198 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density2,126 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population55,157 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents15,626 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share28.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other26,738 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share48.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents12,724 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share23.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Hilden

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
Total55,085100.0%
Germany43,82479.6%
Poland2,3274.2%
Turkey9421.7%
Morocco6091.1%
Russian Federation5991.1%
Ukraine4480.8%
Italy4440.8%
Romania3910.7%
Kazakhstan3780.7%
Syrian Arab Republic3270.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece2320.4%
Croatia2150.4%
Portugal2150.4%
Serbia2060.4%
Kosovo1970.4%
Not stated1960.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1930.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1860.3%
Spain1550.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1520.3%
Slovenia1480.3%
Czech Republic1480.3%
Afghanistan1230.2%
Iraq1200.2%
Bulgaria1130.2%
Austria1060.2%
France960.2%
Netherlands880.2%
United Kingdom870.2%
India870.2%
China870.2%
Albania850.2%
Brazil720.1%
Hungary680.1%
Lithuania640.1%
United States590.1%
Viet Nam520.1%
Eritrea480.1%
Kyrgyzstan460.1%
Moldova, Republic of440.1%
Lebanon420.1%
Philippines400.1%
Algeria370.1%
Thailand370.1%
Egypt340.1%
Latvia330.1%
Slovakia320.1%
Nigeria320.1%
Pakistan320.1%
Belgium310.1%
Armenia310.1%
Sri Lanka270.0%
Azerbaijan250.0%
Switzerland240.0%
Belarus240.0%
Guinea240.0%
Japan240.0%
Montenegro230.0%
Ghana210.0%
Uzbekistan210.0%
Tunisia190.0%
Bangladesh190.0%
Estonia180.0%
South Africa180.0%
Mexico180.0%
Korea, Republic of180.0%
Somalia170.0%
Peru160.0%
Sweden150.0%
Luxembourg130.0%
Ethiopia130.0%
Kenya120.0%
Canada120.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of120.0%
Libya110.0%
Tajikistan110.0%
Finland100.0%
Ireland100.0%
Argentina100.0%
Georgia100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the90.0%
Australia90.0%
Senegal80.0%
Togo80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Cameroon70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Guatemala60.0%
Israel60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic60.0%
Norway50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Chile40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Malta30.0%
Angola30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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
Total55,085100.0%
Germany47,88786.9%
Turkey8901.6%
Italy6351.2%
Poland5321.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3860.7%
Ukraine3760.7%
Croatia3230.6%
Morocco3200.6%
Greece3040.6%
Portugal2750.5%
Show 95 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania2660.5%
Spain2160.4%
Kosovo1760.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1560.3%
Serbia1500.3%
Afghanistan1210.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1200.2%
Iraq1150.2%
Netherlands1140.2%
Russian Federation1140.2%
Bulgaria1120.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1070.2%
Albania790.1%
Austria750.1%
Eritrea640.1%
Slovenia630.1%
India630.1%
China540.1%
France510.1%
Lithuania490.1%
Hungary430.1%
Nigeria410.1%
United Kingdom380.1%
United States370.1%
Brazil330.1%
Uncertain280.1%
Azerbaijan270.0%
Somalia260.0%
Armenia260.0%
Guinea250.0%
Thailand240.0%
Slovakia230.0%
Latvia210.0%
Belgium200.0%
Switzerland200.0%
Japan200.0%
Pakistan200.0%
Viet Nam190.0%
Sweden180.0%
Ghana180.0%
Montenegro170.0%
Egypt170.0%
Lebanon170.0%
Bangladesh170.0%
Algeria160.0%
Kazakhstan160.0%
Philippines140.0%
Sri Lanka130.0%
Czech Republic120.0%
Mexico100.0%
Georgia100.0%
Finland90.0%
Belarus80.0%
Libya80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Tajikistan80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Australia80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
Norway60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Canada60.0%
Cuba60.0%
South Africa50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Togo40.0%
Chile40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Peru40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Stateless40.0%
Malta30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

Alternatives for people set on Hilden

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.

Troisdorf as a Hilden alternative in the same region

42 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 627.4 Troisdorf vs 343.0 Hilden+83%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,004 Troisdorf vs 6,554 Hilden−24%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Troisdorf vs 17.8 km Hilden−69%
  • Rent: €7.01/m² Troisdorf vs €7.79/m² Hilden−10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Troisdorf vs 12.0 µg/m³ Hilden−33%
  • Unemployment: 7.7% Troisdorf vs 6.9% Hilden+12%
  • Residents: 75,901 Troisdorf vs 55,157 Hilden+38%
Full comparisonMore about Troisdorf

Nordhorn as a Hilden alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 141 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 53.8 km Nordhorn vs 17.8 km Hilden+202%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 732.9 Nordhorn vs 343.0 Hilden+114%
  • Unemployment: 4.2% Nordhorn vs 6.9% Hilden−38%
  • Rent: €6.33/m² Nordhorn vs €7.79/m² Hilden−19%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Nordhorn vs 12.0 µg/m³ Hilden−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,700 Nordhorn vs €4,250 Hilden−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,677 Nordhorn vs 6,554 Hilden−13%
Full comparisonMore about Nordhorn

Valencia as a Hilden alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1420 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 €7.79/m² (2022) Hildenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,250 Hildenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 17.8 km Hilden−48%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 14.1% Hilden+11%
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Cities near Hilden

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

Haan Commuting Zone · 5.5 km away
Rent
7.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Erkrath Commuting Zone · 6.1 km away
Rent
7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Monheim am Rhein Commuting Zone · 8.4 km away
Rent
7.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mettmann Commuting Zone · 8.9 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dusseldorf Commuting Zone · 12.8 km away
Rent
9.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,933 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Wülfrath Commuting Zone · 14.1 km away
Rent
6.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Heiligenhaus Commuting Zone · 17.4 km away
Rent
6.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Hilden's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Hilden part of Dusseldorf?

Hilden is in the published commuting zone of Dusseldorf; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dusseldorf 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 Hilden?

The published population was 55,157 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hilden?

Average net cold rent is 7.79 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 545 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Hilden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Hilden?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hilden?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Hilden a good place to live?

Hilden 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 Hilden part of Dusseldorf?

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

Which cities are near Hilden?

Haan, Erkrath, Monheim am Rhein, Zons, Mettmann are near Hilden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Hilden?

The official country of birth distribution records 43,824 people (79.6%) 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). Hilden, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d27ba1ecb9567e8f891c202ccafbf387]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hilden/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_hilden-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_966c99e07408,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hilden, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d27ba1ecb9567e8f891c202ccafbf387},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hilden/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Hilden, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hilden/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version d27ba1ecb9567e8f891c202ccafbf387; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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