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Living in Hirschau

Hirschau is a city in Germany, with a population of 5,726 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 87% at the end of 2025. Population density was 76.4 people per km² in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Hirschau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hirschau?

Average net cold rent is 4.98 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): 4.98 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesHirschau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hirschau 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)4.98 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 299 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.98 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 Hirschau?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hirschau is 3.4%. 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%8012–4Hirschau 3.4%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability38.96 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.04 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was NUE, 62.9 km away, with 32 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport62.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hirschau.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hirschau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Weiden i.d.OPf./Nikolaistraße)13

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
Hirschau average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hirschau average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100534047376781817058555360JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Hirschau average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024046751201792062092252171581054534JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hirschau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104017.0NO₂µg/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 Hirschau is 9.0 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/m³436–7102 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/m³909–10Hirschau 9.030 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 mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Weiden i.d.OPf./Nikolaistraße)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Sulzbach-Rosenberg/Lohe)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weiden i.d.OPf./Nikolaistraße)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.2 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1 · Dec -2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.6 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 4 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.7 · Feb 39.8 · Mar 47.1 · Apr 36.7 · May 66.5 · Jun 81.1 · Jul 80.5 · Aug 70.1 · Sep 57.9 · Oct 54.8 · Nov 52.8 · Dec 59.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.7 · Feb 75.3 · Mar 120.3 · Apr 179.2 · May 206.4 · Jun 208.8 · Jul 225.2 · Aug 217.3 · Sep 157.7 · Oct 104.7 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 33.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weiden19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Kastellaun5,722 residentsKalefeld5,732 residentsOberlungwitz5,716 residentsLeun5,715 residentsNeubulach5,713 residentsFürstenberg/Havel5,741 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hirschau?

The published population was 5,726 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hirschau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.5%Foreign residents 5.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area74.96 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area74.96 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents315 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density76.39 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population5,726 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,123 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share72.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other1,029 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share18.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents503 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share8.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Hirschau

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
Total5,655100.0%
Germany5,15891.2%
Romania1152.0%
Czech Republic571.0%
Ukraine541.0%
Poland460.8%
Russian Federation250.4%
Austria180.3%
United States170.3%
Kazakhstan140.2%
Italy130.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary100.2%
Bulgaria80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Brazil70.1%
Syrian Arab Republic70.1%
Iraq60.1%
Turkey50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Not stated50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.1%
Sweden40.1%
Spain40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
India40.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.1%
Albania30.1%
Denmark30.1%
Finland30.1%
Croatia30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Greece30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Kosovo30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Dominican Republic30.1%
Afghanistan30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
Indonesia30.1%
Japan30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
Thailand30.1%
Malaysia30.1%

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
Total5,655100.0%
Germany5,34094.4%
Romania881.6%
Ukraine581.0%
Poland180.3%
Czech Republic160.3%
United States130.2%
Austria100.2%
Hungary100.2%
Italy80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Show 25 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria60.1%
Russian Federation60.1%
India60.1%
Iraq60.1%
Syrian Arab Republic60.1%
Stateless60.1%
Kosovo40.1%
Sweden40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Albania30.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Finland30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Greece30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Spain30.1%
Turkey30.1%
Ethiopia30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Afghanistan30.1%
Indonesia30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
Thailand30.1%
Australia30.1%

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

Is Hirschau 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents315 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population5,726 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.98 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability38.96 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability87.04 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier340 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hirschau 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Hirschau?

The published population was 5,726 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hirschau?

Average net cold rent is 4.98 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 349 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Hirschau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Weiden i.d.OPf./Nikolaistraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Hirschau?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Hirschau?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Hirschau?

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

Is Hirschau a good place to live?

Hirschau 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 Hirschau?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,655 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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