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Living in Husum

In Husum, rents across existing tenancies average €4.73 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 11.6% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.12 per m² per month in June 2026. Husum had a population of 24,090 at the end of 2024. For Husum, the regional median gross salary was €3,500 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2322 sources

Population24,090people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent4.73EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 19% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate11.6%country median 5.1% — 127% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,191incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³country median 8.0 — 25% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 88% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Husum?

Average net cold rent is 4.73 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): 4.73 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Husum recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesHusum highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Husum highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Husum€4.73
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.73 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.12 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Husum22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Husum a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–73%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–62%
Retirement68%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 58–78%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 284 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.73 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 11.6% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €33,279 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Husum?

The unemployment rate is about 11.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Husum is 11.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability61.54 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.14 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident33,279 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita46,184 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate11.6 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

What does a salary buy in Husum?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,500 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,504of €2,330 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.€2,330
Rent, 60 m²€12.12/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Husum · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €4.73/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €727
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€1,504
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Husum Salary needed to live in Husum

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,430 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents129.4 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Husum 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 residents1,430 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHusum highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Husum highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,191 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHEI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport37.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Husum. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Husum?

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: European Environment Agency9

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.17 · Feb 10.17 · Mar 14.61 · Apr 20.81 · May 23.99 · Jun 27.07 · Jul 27.63 · Aug 28.58 · Sep 25.15 · Oct 21.1 · Nov 15.53 · Dec 11.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -9.04 · Feb -10.7 · Mar -7.31 · Apr -1.97 · May 2.38 · Jun 7.61 · Jul 11.16 · Aug 10.91 · Sep 6.94 · Oct 1.06 · Nov -3.74 · Dec -10 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.33 · Feb 2.08 · Mar 3.83 · Apr 7.63 · May 11.77 · Jun 15.13 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.78 · Sep 15.04 · Oct 11.03 · Nov 6.98 · Dec 3.92 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2017–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2017 and 2024, from 9.0 to 6.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 25.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 933.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Husum?

The published population was 24,090 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents575 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area25.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,293 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density933.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population24,090 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,328 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
Catholic share5.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
No religion or other11,092 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
No religion or other, share46.9 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
Protestant residents11,210 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official
Protestant share47.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)95 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 341.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier410 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Husum

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.

Menden Sauerland as a Husum alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 11.6% Husum−55%
  • Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €4.73/m² Husum+19%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 371.8 Menden Sauerland vs 1,429.9 Husum−74%
  • Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 24,090 Husum+117%
  • Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 37.3 km Husum−57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 5,191 Husum+15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,500 Husum+11%
Full comparisonMore about Menden Sauerland

Tallinn as a Husum alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.73/m² (2022) Husumno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 6.0 µg/m³ Husum−50%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 37.3 km Husum−85%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,500 (2024) Husumno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Tallinn

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Isernhagen Farster Bauerschaft24,074 residentsKöthen (Anhalt)24,110 residentsBad Mergentheim24,023 residentsLeutkirch im Allgäu24,226 residentsSprockhövel24,232 residentsHerzogenaurach24,237 residents

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Husum in rankings

#11 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Germany #11 of 30 in Lowest reference rents in Germany #24 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Germany #24 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; Husum'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 Husum?

The published population was 24,090 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Husum?

Average net cold rent is 4.73 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 331 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Husum?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Husum?

The unemployment rate is about 11.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Husum?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Husum a good place to live?

Husum 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.

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  title = {Husum, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  10. INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
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  1. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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  4. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  7. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  8. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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