Living in Höxter

In Höxter, rents across existing tenancies average €4.86 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.1% (2022).

Höxter is a city in Germany, with a population of 28,166 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population28,166people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,750EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent4.86EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 16% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate4.09%country median 5.1% — 20% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,337incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Solling-Süd)

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 72% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.41 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Höxter?

Average net cold rent is 4.86 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): 4.86 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesHöxter highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Höxter€4.86

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.86 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	7.41 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Höxter³⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Höxter 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–70%

Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–73%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 292 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.86 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 4.09% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €27,963 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Höxter?

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

Unemployment rate: 4.09 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Höxter is 4.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Höxter 4.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	90.05 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	92.48 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	27,963 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	32,972 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,750 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	4.09 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Höxter?

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

Left over each month€1,923of €2,467 take-home

Rent
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.	€2,467
Rent, 60 m²€7.41/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Höxter · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €4.86/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €445
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	€1,923

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Höxter. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Höxter. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,183 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Höxter 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 residents1,183 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHöxter highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,337 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	KSF	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	38.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Höxter?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Solling-Süd)¹²

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂5WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Höxter is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Höxter 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Solling-Süd)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Solling-Süd)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Solling-Süd)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.5 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.3 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 82.3 · Feb 56.9 · Mar 53.5 · Apr 38 · May 69.9 · Jun 72.9 · Jul 83.9 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 62.3 · Oct 69.7 · Nov 66.1 · Dec 73.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 40.2 · Feb 68.2 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 180.9 · May 194 · Jun 204.6 · Jul 209.4 · Aug 184.9 · Sep 150.2 · Oct 94.3 · Nov 45.8 · Dec 33.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�gde-Paenbruch²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.9 °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 158.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 178.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Höxter?

The published population was 28,166 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	641 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	158.2 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,805 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	178.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	28,166 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	13,841 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	49.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	8,161 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	29.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	6,009 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	21.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Höxter

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 group	People	Share
Total	28,012	100.0%
Germany	24,186	86.3%
Kazakhstan	526	1.9%
Russian Federation	498	1.8%
Poland	437	1.6%
Kyrgyzstan	272	1.0%
Turkey	257	0.9%
Ukraine	214	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	180	0.6%
Afghanistan	94	0.3%
Italy	74	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Kosovo	68	0.2%
Romania	61	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	61	0.2%
Iraq	50	0.2%
Bulgaria	43	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	38	0.1%
Lithuania	38	0.1%
Serbia	38	0.1%
Croatia	36	0.1%
Egypt	35	0.1%
Tajikistan	33	0.1%
United Kingdom	32	0.1%
Philippines	30	0.1%
Thailand	30	0.1%
Czech Republic	29	0.1%
Eritrea	29	0.1%
Lebanon	29	0.1%
Austria	25	0.1%
Not stated	25	0.1%
Greece	23	0.1%
India	23	0.1%
Armenia	22	0.1%
Albania	20	0.1%
Spain	20	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	19	0.1%
Netherlands	19	0.1%
Pakistan	19	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	18	0.1%
United States	18	0.1%
Viet Nam	18	0.1%
France	17	0.1%
Azerbaijan	17	0.1%
Libya	15	0.1%
Belgium	14	0.0%
Brazil	14	0.0%
Georgia	14	0.0%
Morocco	13	0.0%
Montenegro	11	0.0%
Hungary	11	0.0%
Bangladesh	11	0.0%
Latvia	9	0.0%
Nigeria	9	0.0%
Cameroon	9	0.0%
China	9	0.0%
Tunisia	8	0.0%
Switzerland	7	0.0%
Belarus	7	0.0%
Algeria	6	0.0%
Angola	6	0.0%
Dominican Republic	6	0.0%
Mexico	6	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Sri Lanka	6	0.0%
Indonesia	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
Mali	5	0.0%
Colombia	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Ethiopia	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Guinea	4	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	4	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	28,012	100.0%
Germany	26,208	93.6%
Turkey	213	0.8%
Ukraine	201	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	152	0.5%
Afghanistan	91	0.3%
Italy	89	0.3%
Poland	87	0.3%
Romania	53	0.2%
Russian Federation	53	0.2%
Iraq	52	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	51	0.2%
Bulgaria	39	0.1%
Croatia	35	0.1%
Kosovo	33	0.1%
Serbia	32	0.1%
Eritrea	30	0.1%
Lithuania	29	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	27	0.1%
Greece	26	0.1%
Azerbaijan	24	0.1%
Egypt	23	0.1%
Thailand	21	0.1%
Lebanon	20	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	18	0.1%
Netherlands	18	0.1%
Pakistan	18	0.1%
Stateless	18	0.1%
Tajikistan	16	0.1%
Uncertain	16	0.1%
France	15	0.1%
Bangladesh	13	0.0%
Spain	12	0.0%
Armenia	12	0.0%
Viet Nam	12	0.0%
India	12	0.0%
Albania	11	0.0%
United States	11	0.0%
Georgia	11	0.0%
Morocco	10	0.0%
Philippines	9	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Austria	8	0.0%
Sweden	8	0.0%
United Kingdom	8	0.0%
Guinea	8	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	7	0.0%
Hungary	7	0.0%
Brazil	7	0.0%
Angola	6	0.0%
Nigeria	6	0.0%
China	6	0.0%
Belgium	5	0.0%
Latvia	5	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Mali	5	0.0%
Tunisia	5	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	5	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Sri Lanka	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	92.7 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	31.5 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	440 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	650 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Höxter

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.

Beverungen as a Höxter alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €4.29/m² Beverungen vs €4.86/m² Höxter−12%
Residents: 12,669 Beverungen vs 28,166 Höxter−55%
Unemployment: 4.7% Beverungen vs 4.1% Höxter+15%
Nearest airport: 27.2 km Beverungen vs 38.8 km Höxter−30%
Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Beverungen vs €3,750 Höxtersame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,337 Beverungen vs 4,337 Höxtersame level
Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Beverungen vs 6.0 µg/m³ Höxtersame level

Full comparison More about Beverungen

Cities near Höxter

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

Beverungen 11.6 km away

Rent: 4.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Brakel 13.8 km away

Rent: 4.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Marienmünster 13.8 km away

Rent: 4.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Karlshafen 15.0 km away

Rent: 4.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Nieheim 18.1 km away

Rent: 4.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schieder-Schwalenberg 18.1 km away

Rent: 4.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Stadtoldendorf 21.5 km away

Rent: 4.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Steinheim 21.7 km away

Rent: 4.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Höxter in rankings

#4 of 30 in German cities with the lowest annual NO2 #19 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Germany #19 of 30 in Lowest reference rents in Germany #23 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Germany #23 of 30 in German cities with the lowest annual PM2.5

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; Höxter's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Höxter?

The published population was 28,166 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Höxter?

Average net cold rent is 4.86 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 340 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Höxter?

What is the unemployment rate in Höxter?

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

What is the typical salary around Höxter?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Höxter a good place to live?

Höxter 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 Höxter?

Beverungen, Brakel, Marienmünster, Bad Karlshafen, Nieheim are near Höxter. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Höxter?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,186 people (86.3%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Höxter, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 20c5eeeec04b32b30fd618e971096914]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hoxter/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_hoxter-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_59ed2946e6c7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Höxter, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {20c5eeeec04b32b30fd618e971096914},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hoxter/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Höxter, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hoxter/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 20c5eeeec04b32b30fd618e971096914; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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miet-check Mietspiegel Höxter miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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