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Living in Hohenstein-Ernstthal

Hohenstein-Ernstthal is a city in Germany. Regional disposable income was €26,435 per person per year at the end of 2023. Hohenstein-Ernstthal had a population of 13,788 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 70% 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

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 €6.14 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

Average net cold rent is 6.14 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): 6.14 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Hohenstein-Ernstthal21

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

Net rent across major citiesHohenstein-Ernstthal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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)6.14 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Hohenstein-Ernstthal21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 368 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.14 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 5.92% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,400 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.92 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hohenstein-Ernstthal is 5.9%. 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%12904–6Hohenstein-Ernstthal 5.9%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 availability14.58 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability57.37 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident26,435 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita38,957 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.92 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport67.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hohenstein-Ernstthal. 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)

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

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 Chemnitz-Leipziger Str.)10

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
Hohenstein-Ernstthal average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hohenstein-Ernstthal average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100483952416673959063585553JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Hohenstein-Ernstthal average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024066851241812112122272151591216960JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hohenstein-Ernstthal annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154015.0PM10104021.0NO₂µg/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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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/m³909–10Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Chemnitz-Leipziger Str.)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chemnitz-Leipziger Str.)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chemnitz-Leipziger Str.)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 13.1 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chemnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chemnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.9 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chemnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.1 · Feb 38.9 · Mar 51.5 · Apr 40.7 · May 66 · Jun 72.8 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 89.9 · Sep 63.4 · Oct 57.8 · Nov 55.1 · Dec 53.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chemnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.1 · Feb 84.7 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 180.9 · May 211.3 · Jun 212.1 · Jul 227 · Aug 214.5 · Sep 158.7 · Oct 121.2 · Nov 69.4 · Dec 59.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chemnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Barßel13,780 residentsWittstock/Dosse13,804 residentsLotte13,770 residentsBuchloe13,815 residentsPhilippsburg13,748 residentsMittweida13,839 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 18.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 742.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

The published population was 13,788 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hohenstein-Ernstthal residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.1%Foreign residents 2.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents599 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area18.58 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents398 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density742.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population13,788 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents246 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share1.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other11,666 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share82.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents2,257 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share15.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Hohenstein-Ernstthal

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
Total14,168100.0%
Germany13,60296.0%
Poland1210.9%
Ukraine510.4%
Viet Nam290.2%
Russian Federation280.2%
Romania270.2%
Czech Republic270.2%
Hungary260.2%
Syrian Arab Republic260.2%
India190.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria130.1%
Afghanistan120.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of120.1%
Serbia100.1%
Kazakhstan100.1%
Not stated100.1%
Lebanon90.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
Slovakia80.1%
Iraq70.0%
China70.0%
France60.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.0%
Peru60.0%
Italy50.0%
Turkey50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Albania40.0%
Croatia40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Kosovo40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Greece30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
United States30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total14,168100.0%
Germany13,76997.2%
Poland600.4%
Ukraine410.3%
Viet Nam350.2%
Syrian Arab Republic280.2%
Romania260.2%
Serbia180.1%
Hungary170.1%
Afghanistan160.1%
Russian Federation140.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Czech Republic140.1%
India100.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of100.1%
Bulgaria90.1%
Uncertain70.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.0%
Turkey60.0%
Greece50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
China50.0%
Italy40.0%
Iraq40.0%
Thailand40.0%
France30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Austria30.0%
Spain30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
United States30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents398 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population13,788 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.14 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Fibre-to-the-building availability14.58 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability57.37 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,435 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 3–695 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 353 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

The published population was 13,788 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

Average net cold rent is 6.14 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 430 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Hohenstein-Ernstthal.

Is the air quality good in Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

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 Chemnitz-Leipziger Str.).

What is the unemployment rate in Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

The median gross salary is 3,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

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

Is Hohenstein-Ernstthal a good place to live?

Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,168 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). Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hohenstein-ernstthal/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany: rent, salary},
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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chemnitz-Leipziger Str.) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chemnitz-Leipziger Str.) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Hohenstein-Ernstthal miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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