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Living in Hofgeismar

Hofgeismar, a city in Germany, had a population of 14,439 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,314 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Lower unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.17 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Hofgeismar?

Average net cold rent is 9.17 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): 9.17 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Hofgeismar23

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

Net rent across major citiesHofgeismar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hofgeismar 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)9.17 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Hofgeismar23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 550 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.17 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 4.11% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Hofgeismar?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.11 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hofgeismar is 4.1%. 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%12904–6Hofgeismar 4.1%624 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 availability87.12 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.14 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident27,314 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita37,149 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.11 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,484 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hofgeismar 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 100k1,484 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 airport8.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hofgeismar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Zierenberg)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
Hofgeismar average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hofgeismar average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544752406968746056586168JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Hofgeismar average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652205173134184206213216191153984741JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hofgeismar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/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 Hofgeismar is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Hofgeismar 7.0155 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 mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zierenberg)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zierenberg)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Zierenberg)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warburg20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 3 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warburg20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warburg20Official · 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 50.9 · Feb 73.2 · Mar 134.4 · Apr 184.4 · May 205.8 · Jun 213 · Jul 216.3 · Aug 190.9 · Sep 152.9 · Oct 97.5 · Nov 46.7 · Dec 40.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warburg20Official · 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
Langenselbold14,440 residentsGrünstadt14,419 residentsHilchenbach14,412 residentsLöbau14,467 residentsGernsbach14,405 residentsHückeswagen14,480 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 86.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 167.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hofgeismar?

The published population was 14,439 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hofgeismar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.6%Foreign residents 9.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents641 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area86.37 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,358 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density167.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population14,439 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,874 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share13 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other4,888 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share34 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents7,625 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share53 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Hofgeismar

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
Total14,388100.0%
Germany11,24178.1%
Kazakhstan6174.3%
Russian Federation5113.6%
Poland3452.4%
Ukraine2031.4%
Turkey1951.4%
Iraq1651.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1230.9%
Afghanistan1150.8%
Czech Republic880.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania670.5%
Not stated530.4%
Kyrgyzstan420.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of340.2%
Moldova, Republic of330.2%
Hungary300.2%
India260.2%
Italy240.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina220.2%
Latvia220.2%
Austria210.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Greece150.1%
Kosovo150.1%
Uzbekistan150.1%
Bulgaria140.1%
Slovakia140.1%
Spain140.1%
Philippines140.1%
France120.1%
Netherlands120.1%
Brazil120.1%
China120.1%
Portugal110.1%
Belarus110.1%
United States110.1%
Lithuania100.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
Serbia100.1%
Viet Nam100.1%
Albania90.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Somalia90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Tajikistan80.1%
Croatia60.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Gambia50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Australia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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
Total14,388100.0%
Germany13,03090.6%
Iraq1791.2%
Ukraine1541.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1330.9%
Afghanistan1110.8%
Turkey1100.8%
Poland940.7%
Russian Federation660.5%
Romania590.4%
Kazakhstan380.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy290.2%
Austria170.1%
India170.1%
Spain160.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of160.1%
Latvia150.1%
Hungary150.1%
Uncertain150.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina140.1%
Netherlands140.1%
Portugal130.1%
Eritrea130.1%
Somalia120.1%
Greece110.1%
Moldova, Republic of110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Serbia100.1%
Pakistan100.1%
Brazil90.1%
China90.1%
Croatia80.1%
Philippines80.1%
France70.0%
Lithuania70.0%
Stateless70.0%
Albania60.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Belarus60.0%
United States50.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Canada30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Hofgeismar 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 employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Foreign residents1,358 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population14,439 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.17 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Hofgeismar
Fibre-to-the-building availability87.12 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability94.14 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,314 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 3–699.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 337.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier350 %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 Hofgeismar?

The published population was 14,439 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hofgeismar?

Average net cold rent is 9.17 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 642 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Hofgeismar.

Is the air quality good in Hofgeismar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Zierenberg).

What is the unemployment rate in Hofgeismar?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hofgeismar?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Hofgeismar?

1,358 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Hofgeismar a good place to live?

Hofgeismar 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 Hofgeismar?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,388 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). Hofgeismar, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hofgeismar/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hofgeismar, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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