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Living in Hildesheim

In Hildesheim, rents across existing tenancies average €6.34 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.6% (2022).

Hildesheim had 106,651 residents at the end of 2023 and is a city in Germany. Annual PM2.5 was 8.53 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 92.2 km² in 2023. Population density was 1,067.4 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.1% in 2025. Car density was 473 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.51 per m² per month in May 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population106,651people31 Dec 2023Official source · Hildesheim area and population
Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.34EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.57%country median 5.1% — 68% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime9,284incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — about the sameOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.53µg/m³country median 8.0 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 65% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Hildesheim.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hildesheim?

Average net cold rent is 6.34 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): 6.34 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Hildesheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€299
Utilities, 85 m² flat€219
Transport pass€62
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Fitness club€33
Internet, 60 Mbps€33

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesHildesheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hildesheim highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Hildesheim€6.34
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
Fitness club membership, monthly33.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.06 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly298.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Monthly transport pass62.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home218.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v235Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.34 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.51 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Hildesheim36Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Hildesheim 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–53%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–60%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–58%
Family37%strong on family, weak on education · range 29–45%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–51%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 380 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.34 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

The unemployment rate was 8.57% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Hildesheim?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.57 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hildesheim is 8.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability17.08 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.14 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.57 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 12.1% between 2011 and 2025, from 9.8% to 11.0%.

What does a salary buy in Hildesheim?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,900 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,613of €2,548 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€9.51/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Hildesheim · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €6.34/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €571
Public transport pass€62 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €62
Utilities, 85 m²€219 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €219
Internet€33 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €33
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,613
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hildesheim Salary needed to live in Hildesheim

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,048 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals3 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202412Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hildesheim 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 residents1,048 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Hildesheim?

Police recorded about 9,284 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19

Recorded crime across major citiesHildesheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hildesheim highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Hildesheim9,284
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,284 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — about the same31 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport39 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 25.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Hildesheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.53 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16
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 Hildesheim is 8.5 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 mean25.84 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
NO₂ — latest reading21.17 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM10 — annual mean14.98 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.53 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.16Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.65 · Feb 15.84 · Mar 19.81 · Apr 25.46 · May 29.49 · Jun 32.32 · Jul 36.39 · Aug 35.12 · Sep 31.9 · Oct 26.34 · Nov 20.02 · Dec 13.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -19.91 · Feb -18.83 · Mar -13.12 · Apr -6.98 · May -1.52 · Jun 3.9 · Jul 6.69 · Aug 5.56 · Sep 2.52 · Oct -5.31 · Nov -8.95 · Dec -15.55 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.11 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 8.59 · May 12.72 · Jun 16.32 · Jul 18.57 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 14.29 · Oct 9.42 · Nov 4.79 · Dec 1.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2019–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 14.7% between 2019 and 2024, from 10.0 to 8.5.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hildesheim?

The published population was 106,651 people in 2023. Source: Hildesheim area and population10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents473 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area92.19 km²31 Dec 2023Hildesheim area and population10Official
Foreign-resident share15.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents13,728 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density1,067 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population106,651 people31 Dec 2023Hildesheim area and population10Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population fell 4.2% between 2012 and 2024, from 102,584 to 98,299.

Foreign residents over time17 published observations, 2004–2025

Foreign residents rose 67.2% between 2004 and 2025, from 9,458 to 15,816.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents22,114 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share22.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other45,772 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share46.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents29,831 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share30.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Hildesheim

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
Total97,716100.0%
Germany77,24279.0%
Poland2,8212.9%
Turkey2,2962.3%
Syrian Arab Republic1,5911.6%
Russian Federation1,3231.4%
Kazakhstan1,3231.4%
Iraq1,0911.1%
Ukraine9461.0%
Afghanistan5240.5%
Romania4430.5%
Show 137 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria4040.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3890.4%
Kosovo3880.4%
Serbia3880.4%
Italy3460.4%
Moldova, Republic of3290.3%
Lebanon3270.3%
India3040.3%
Albania2960.3%
Spain2140.2%
Not stated1990.2%
Greece1900.2%
Czech Republic1880.2%
Viet Nam1690.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1540.2%
China1490.2%
Austria1410.1%
Pakistan1400.1%
United Kingdom1350.1%
Somalia1150.1%
France1090.1%
Sudan1070.1%
United States970.1%
Hungary950.1%
Georgia920.1%
Tunisia870.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of850.1%
Kyrgyzstan850.1%
Thailand840.1%
Lithuania790.1%
Brazil770.1%
Morocco760.1%
Croatia730.1%
Egypt720.1%
Portugal700.1%
Eritrea700.1%
Sri Lanka670.1%
Netherlands560.1%
Mexico560.1%
Tajikistan550.1%
Armenia540.1%
Switzerland500.1%
Korea, Republic of500.1%
Cameroon470.0%
Uzbekistan470.0%
Azerbaijan460.0%
Nigeria450.0%
Algeria440.0%
Colombia440.0%
Belarus410.0%
Philippines390.0%
Slovakia370.0%
Montenegro360.0%
Latvia340.0%
Ghana340.0%
Gambia320.0%
Slovenia310.0%
Togo290.0%
Indonesia270.0%
Sweden260.0%
Libya250.0%
Dominican Republic240.0%
Saudi Arabia240.0%
South Africa230.0%
Peru230.0%
Japan230.0%
Belgium220.0%
Côte D'Ivoire220.0%
Jordan210.0%
Guinea200.0%
Chile190.0%
Ethiopia180.0%
Turkmenistan180.0%
Israel170.0%
Kenya160.0%
Senegal160.0%
Yemen160.0%
Denmark150.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the150.0%
Canada150.0%
Finland140.0%
Taiwan, Province of China140.0%
Ecuador130.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of130.0%
Malaysia130.0%
Australia130.0%
Cuba120.0%
Estonia100.0%
Angola100.0%
Zimbabwe100.0%
Liberia100.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of100.0%
Nepal100.0%
Palestinian territories100.0%
Luxembourg90.0%
Norway90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Bangladesh90.0%
United Arab Emirates90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic80.0%
Oman80.0%
South Sudan70.0%
Namibia60.0%
Guatemala60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
New Zealand60.0%
Malta50.0%
Mauritania50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Chad50.0%
Costa Rica50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Botswana40.0%
Benin40.0%
Congo40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Mali30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total97,716100.0%
Germany83,98786.0%
Turkey1,8211.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1,5211.6%
Iraq1,1791.2%
Poland8360.9%
Ukraine7940.8%
Romania5490.6%
Bulgaria5000.5%
Afghanistan4950.5%
Italy4210.4%
Show 119 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo3630.4%
Serbia3000.3%
India2870.3%
Russian Federation2780.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2160.2%
Albania2140.2%
Spain1970.2%
Greece1940.2%
Uncertain1830.2%
Lebanon1770.2%
Somalia1570.2%
Sudan1340.1%
China1270.1%
Viet Nam1190.1%
Austria1120.1%
Pakistan1090.1%
Eritrea970.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina940.1%
Hungary880.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of860.1%
Stateless860.1%
Portugal820.1%
Croatia800.1%
Georgia800.1%
Moldova, Republic of790.1%
France730.1%
Egypt680.1%
Lithuania640.1%
United Kingdom620.1%
United States620.1%
Tunisia580.1%
Netherlands570.1%
Kazakhstan570.1%
Czech Republic550.1%
Thailand540.1%
Armenia460.0%
Morocco450.0%
Korea, Republic of430.0%
Cameroon410.0%
Montenegro380.0%
Mexico380.0%
Belarus350.0%
Brazil300.0%
Slovakia290.0%
Switzerland290.0%
Algeria280.0%
Azerbaijan270.0%
Ghana240.0%
Colombia240.0%
Nigeria230.0%
Gambia230.0%
Guinea230.0%
Sri Lanka230.0%
Côte D'Ivoire210.0%
Latvia200.0%
Indonesia200.0%
Jordan200.0%
Philippines200.0%
Togo190.0%
Senegal150.0%
Japan150.0%
Belgium140.0%
Sweden140.0%
Libya140.0%
Denmark130.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the130.0%
Uzbekistan130.0%
Slovenia120.0%
Ethiopia120.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
Nepal110.0%
Rwanda90.0%
Canada90.0%
Peru90.0%
Taiwan, Province of China90.0%
Not stated90.0%
Finland80.0%
Liberia80.0%
Ecuador80.0%
Yemen80.0%
Malaysia80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Israel70.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Kenya50.0%
South Africa50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
Chile50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Australia50.0%
Argentina40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Norway30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier540 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Hildesheim

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.

Salzgitter as a Hildesheim alternative in the same region

28 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 374.4 Salzgitter vs 1,048.0 Hildesheim−64%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,622 Salzgitter vs 9,284 Hildesheim−29%
  • Rent: €5.60/m² Salzgitter vs €6.34/m² Hildesheim−12%
  • Nearest airport: 57.4 km Salzgitter vs 39.0 km Hildesheim+47%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €260 Salzgitter vs €219 Hildesheim+19%
  • Foreign residents: 21.5% (2023) Salzgitter vs 15.6% (2024) Hildesheimno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Salzgitter vs €3,900 Hildesheim+5%
Full comparisonMore about Salzgitter

Remscheid as a Hildesheim alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 219 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 456.8 Remscheid vs 1,048.0 Hildesheim−56%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,060 Remscheid vs 9,284 Hildesheim−24%
  • Unemployment: 6.7% Remscheid vs 8.6% Hildesheim−22%
  • Rent: €5.78/m² Remscheid vs €6.34/m² Hildesheim−9%
  • Foreign residents: 19.6% Remscheid vs 15.6% Hildesheim+26%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €254 Remscheid vs €219 Hildesheim+16%
  • Nearest airport: 32.2 km Remscheid vs 39.0 km Hildesheim−17%
Full comparisonMore about Remscheid

Valencia as a Hildesheim alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1618 km, 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: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.34/m² (2022) Hildesheimno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 39.0 km Hildesheim−76%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,900 Hildesheimno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 15.6% Hildesheimsame level
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Hildesheim

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

Bad Salzdetfurth Commuting Zone · 10.9 km away
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Gronau (Leine) Commuting Zone · 13.6 km away
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5.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bockenem Commuting Zone · 19.8 km away
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4.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sarstedt 11.7 km away
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6.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Elze 15.2 km away
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4.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Pattensen 17.9 km away
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6.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sehnde 18.5 km away
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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; Hildesheim's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Hildesheim?

The published population was 106,651 people in 2023. Source: Hildesheim area and population.

How much does it cost to rent in Hildesheim?

Average net cold rent is 6.34 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 444 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Hildesheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Hildesheim?

Police recorded about 9,284 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Hildesheim?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hildesheim?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Hildesheim a good place to live?

Hildesheim 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.

Which cities are near Hildesheim?

Bad Salzdetfurth, Gronau (Leine), Bockenem, Sarstedt, Elze are near Hildesheim. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Hildesheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 77,242 people (79.0%) 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, October 16). Hildesheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 420b7f74e904b86aad1e3913d57de71b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hildesheim/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hildesheim, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {420b7f74e904b86aad1e3913d57de71b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hildesheim/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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