Living in Hude

In Hude, rents across existing tenancies average €5.61 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.6% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Hude had a population of 15,994. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population15,994people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,750EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.61EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 3% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 5.1% — 29% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,350incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 84% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hude?

Average net cold rent is 5.61 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): 5.61 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesHude highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Hude€5.61

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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 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.61 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)³Official

Is Hude 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–73%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%

Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–74%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 337 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.61 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 Hude?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hude is 3.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Hude 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,750 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.6 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Hude?

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

Left over each month€2,031of €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€5.61/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €337
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	€2,031

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hude Salary needed to live in Hude

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHude 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	4,350 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Hude's nearest airport was BRE, 22 km away and offered 43 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	43 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BRE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.4°C in January to 18.1°C in July. Hude's monthly precipitation totalled 71.1 mm in January and 88.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 45.3 hours in January and 209.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Hude?

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: European Environment Agency⁴

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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9°2°

14°4°

18°8°

21°11°

23°13°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

117

173

213

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209

191

144

110

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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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Hude is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Hude 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.7 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 4.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.1 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 71.1 · Feb 56.1 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 43 · May 56.4 · Jun 69.3 · Jul 88.8 · Aug 85.4 · Sep 75.7 · Oct 63.7 · Nov 65.1 · Dec 84.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 45.3 · Feb 63 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 172.8 · May 213.2 · Jun 200.5 · Jul 209.1 · Aug 191.1 · Sep 143.8 · Oct 110 · Nov 48 · Dec 40.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.5 °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

How many people live in Hude?

The published population was 15,994 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	15,994 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Hude

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	15,827	100.0%
Germany	14,570	92.1%
Poland	170	1.1%
Ukraine	122	0.8%
Turkey	119	0.8%
Russian Federation	105	0.7%
Afghanistan	72	0.5%
Kazakhstan	72	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	61	0.4%
Iraq	42	0.3%
Romania	27	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
United States	25	0.2%
Netherlands	24	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	21	0.1%
Italy	20	0.1%
Serbia	20	0.1%
Kosovo	17	0.1%
United Kingdom	16	0.1%
Bulgaria	14	0.1%
France	14	0.1%
Eritrea	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Austria	11	0.1%
Pakistan	11	0.1%
Thailand	11	0.1%
Not stated	11	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	10	0.1%
Latvia	9	0.1%
China	9	0.1%
Croatia	8	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
Georgia	8	0.1%
Czech Republic	7	0.0%
Colombia	7	0.0%
Lithuania	6	0.0%
Spain	6	0.0%
Lebanon	6	0.0%
Philippines	6	0.0%
Albania	5	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	5	0.0%
Nigeria	5	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
India	5	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Finland	4	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	4	0.0%
Togo	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Sri Lanka	4	0.0%
Viet Nam	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	15,827	100.0%
Germany	15,017	94.9%
Ukraine	110	0.7%
Turkey	96	0.6%
Afghanistan	86	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	71	0.4%
Poland	61	0.4%
Iraq	41	0.3%
Romania	34	0.2%
Netherlands	20	0.1%
Serbia	20	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Kosovo	17	0.1%
Eritrea	17	0.1%
Italy	14	0.1%
Bulgaria	13	0.1%
Russian Federation	13	0.1%
United States	11	0.1%
Pakistan	11	0.1%
France	10	0.1%
Thailand	10	0.1%
Latvia	9	0.1%
Lithuania	9	0.1%
Uncertain	9	0.1%
Greece	8	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	8	0.1%
Georgia	7	0.0%
Austria	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
China	6	0.0%
Albania	5	0.0%
Finland	5	0.0%
United Kingdom	5	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.0%
Spain	4	0.0%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Not stated	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Hude

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.

Gummersbach as a Hude alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €5.61/m² Hude+6%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 4,350 Hude−9%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,750 Hude+5%

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Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Hude, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Wendlingen am Neckar15,988 residents Loxstedt16,012 residents Petersberg16,038 residents Bad Arolsen16,050 residents Illingen15,935 residents Neustadt in Holstein15,930 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hude 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.

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; Hude's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Hude part of Oldenburg?

Hude is in the published commuting zone of Oldenburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Oldenburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Hude?

The published population was 15,994 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Hude?

Average net cold rent is 5.61 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 393 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Hude?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Hude?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Hude?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Hude a good place to live?

Hude 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.

Is Hude part of Oldenburg?

Hude is in the published commuting zone of Oldenburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Hude?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,570 people (92.1%) 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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  title = {Hude, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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