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Living in Kassel

Kassel is a city in Germany. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 9.38 µg/m³. Its population was 207,622 at the end of 2025. The city covered 106.8 km² in 2024.

Pricier rent than 73% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €7.79 per m² per month at the start of 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Kassel?

Average net cold rent is 7.79 EUR/m² per month (January 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): 7.79 EUR/m²/month · Magistrat der Stadt Kassel — Amt für Bauverwaltung, Wohnen und Vergabemanagement; DMB Mieterbund Nordhessen e.V.; Haus & Grund Kassel e.V. — Qualifizierter Mietspiegel der Stadt Kassel 2026 (Fortschreibung 2024)16
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Kassel recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€376
Private kindergarten€299
Transport pass€81
Internet, 60 Mbps€27
Fitness club€21

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesKassel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kassel highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Kassel€7.79
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly21.14 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited27.37 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly298.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13.93 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass81.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home375.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct4.09 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Dwellings110,581 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent4.09 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.79 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.561 Jan 2026Magistrat der Stadt Kassel — Amt für Bauverwaltung, Wohnen und Vergabemanagement; DMB Mieterbund Nordhessen e.V.; Haus & Grund Kassel e.V. — Qualifizierter Mietspiegel der Stadt Kassel 2026 (Fortschreibung 2024)16Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 467 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.79 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: January 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.5% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Kassel?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kassel is 8.5%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Kassel 8.5%24 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 availability39.7 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability84.57 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment90,850 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Kassel by year, %4.9%6.4%7.8%9.3%201120132015201920259.0%%

Unemployment rate rose 11.9% between 2011 and 2025, from 8.0% to 9.0%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kassel. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,133 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kassel 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 100k1,133 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

How safe is Kassel?

Police recorded 10,554 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesKassel highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kassel highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig10,554Kassel9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,554 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate10,362 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport13.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration in Kassel

33 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.1°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 57.2 mm in January and 75.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Kassel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.38 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Kassel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kassel average monthly precipitation, mm020406080574450386666756053555762JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kassel average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204472123177201204210197147964234JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kassel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.4PM2.5154016.0PM10104019.5NO₂µg/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 Kassel is 9.4 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/m³909–10Kassel 9.430 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 mean19.55 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading8.17 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean15.97 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.38 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel28Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kassel28Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.2 · Feb 44.3 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 38.4 · May 65.9 · Jun 65.6 · Jul 75.4 · Aug 60.2 · Sep 53.1 · Oct 55 · Nov 57.4 · Dec 61.9 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.7 · Feb 71.6 · Mar 122.7 · Apr 177.4 · May 201 · Jun 203.8 · Jul 209.5 · Aug 196.6 · Sep 147.1 · Oct 96 · Nov 41.6 · Dec 34.1 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kassel by year, µg/m³7.59.812.214.5201420172019202220249.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.4.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Rostock211,993 residentsOberhausen213,646 residentsHagen197,677 residentsLuebeck223,156 residentsMainz224,030 residentsPotsdam188,288 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kassel?

The published population was 207,622 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Kassel Statistik Ueberblick23

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kassel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.6%Foreign residents18.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents442 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area106.8 km²31 Dec 2024Stadt Kassel Jahresabschluss 202422Official
Foreign-resident share21.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents38,298 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official
Population density1,847 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population Female100,164 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population Male94,845 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population207,622 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Kassel Statistik Ueberblick23Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population197,230 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Kassel by year, residents190,593196,690202,786208,883201220182025207,622residents

Population rose 8.2% between 2012 and 2025, from 191,854 to 207,622.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Kassel by year, residents28,77134,61640,46146,3062016201820202022202543,464residents

Foreign residents rose 45.0% between 2016 and 2025, from 29,980 to 43,464.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents23,154 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share11.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other110,983 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share56.9 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents60,876 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share31.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Kassel

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
Total195,012100.0%
Germany140,14371.9%
Turkey5,5502.8%
Poland5,2602.7%
Syrian Arab Republic4,3342.2%
Russian Federation4,0452.1%
Kazakhstan3,6361.9%
Ukraine2,9561.5%
Bulgaria2,5061.3%
Afghanistan2,2661.2%
Romania1,6040.8%
Show 146 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,2720.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1660.6%
Somalia1,1610.6%
Serbia9820.5%
Eritrea9570.5%
Italy9390.5%
Kosovo8190.4%
Iraq7680.4%
Czech Republic6970.4%
Not stated6410.3%
China5670.3%
Croatia5560.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of5080.3%
India4940.3%
Spain4840.2%
Moldova, Republic of4160.2%
Morocco4160.2%
Pakistan3830.2%
Austria3340.2%
Viet Nam3080.2%
Tunisia3070.2%
Greece3050.2%
France2980.2%
Hungary2880.1%
United States2820.1%
Nigeria2450.1%
Ethiopia2430.1%
Lebanon2430.1%
Kyrgyzstan2420.1%
Thailand2250.1%
Brazil2030.1%
United Kingdom1940.1%
Algeria1920.1%
Tajikistan1890.1%
Albania1880.1%
Egypt1860.1%
Lithuania1800.1%
Philippines1780.1%
Uzbekistan1710.1%
Netherlands1700.1%
Switzerland1560.1%
Latvia1530.1%
Bangladesh1430.1%
Ghana1330.1%
Georgia1320.1%
Belarus1290.1%
Cameroon1240.1%
Portugal1220.1%
Indonesia1210.1%
Azerbaijan1190.1%
Korea, Republic of1180.1%
Libya1150.1%
Colombia1120.1%
Jordan1020.1%
Slovakia1000.1%
Yemen1000.1%
Mexico960.0%
Sri Lanka960.0%
Montenegro950.0%
Saudi Arabia830.0%
Argentina780.0%
Kenya770.0%
Chile740.0%
Belgium720.0%
Canada720.0%
Peru710.0%
Slovenia690.0%
Sweden680.0%
Japan630.0%
Israel620.0%
Armenia540.0%
South Africa490.0%
Cuba480.0%
Guinea420.0%
Ecuador420.0%
Estonia380.0%
Togo380.0%
United Arab Emirates380.0%
Gambia360.0%
Kuwait350.0%
Sudan340.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of330.0%
Malaysia330.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of320.0%
Palestinian territories310.0%
Australia290.0%
Finland280.0%
Norway280.0%
Dominican Republic260.0%
Denmark250.0%
Zimbabwe240.0%
Luxembourg210.0%
Mongolia210.0%
Taiwan, Province of China210.0%
Ireland200.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the190.0%
Angola180.0%
Liberia180.0%
Nepal180.0%
Uganda170.0%
Jamaica170.0%
Madagascar160.0%
Côte D'Ivoire150.0%
Senegal140.0%
Turkmenistan140.0%
Nicaragua130.0%
Uruguay130.0%
Myanmar130.0%
Singapore130.0%
Mali120.0%
Benin110.0%
Sierra Leone110.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of100.0%
Chad90.0%
El Salvador90.0%
Paraguay90.0%
Cyprus80.0%
Haiti80.0%
Oman80.0%
Malta70.0%
Mauritania70.0%
Congo70.0%
Zambia70.0%
Rwanda70.0%
Namibia70.0%
Trinidad and Tobago70.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic60.0%
Djibouti50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Mozambique50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
San Marino30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Panama30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Qatar30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total195,012100.0%
Germany156,71480.4%
Turkey5,7492.9%
Syrian Arab Republic4,5282.3%
Bulgaria2,8951.5%
Ukraine2,4481.3%
Romania1,6440.8%
Poland1,5940.8%
Afghanistan1,5790.8%
Somalia1,2910.7%
Italy1,1800.6%
Show 134 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia1,0780.6%
Uncertain8230.4%
Serbia8210.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8100.4%
Eritrea7980.4%
Russian Federation7160.4%
Iraq6910.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of5930.3%
Spain5600.3%
Kosovo5420.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of5000.3%
China4940.3%
India3920.2%
Greece2800.1%
Austria2760.1%
Pakistan2730.1%
Viet Nam2400.1%
Morocco2270.1%
Hungary2250.1%
United States2020.1%
Netherlands1840.1%
Kazakhstan1750.1%
Tunisia1690.1%
France1650.1%
Thailand1560.1%
Ethiopia1530.1%
Albania1520.1%
Nigeria1460.1%
Lithuania1450.1%
Portugal1250.1%
Egypt1230.1%
Latvia1160.1%
Indonesia1080.1%
Bangladesh1060.1%
Korea, Republic of970.0%
Moldova, Republic of930.0%
Brazil930.0%
Lebanon930.0%
United Kingdom920.0%
Georgia840.0%
Azerbaijan830.0%
Montenegro800.0%
Algeria800.0%
Cameroon770.0%
Libya750.0%
Ghana710.0%
Philippines680.0%
Jordan670.0%
Belarus650.0%
Czech Republic640.0%
Belgium620.0%
Mexico620.0%
Colombia610.0%
Stateless600.0%
Switzerland590.0%
Yemen590.0%
Sweden540.0%
Japan510.0%
Sri Lanka490.0%
Slovakia480.0%
Canada460.0%
Guinea430.0%
Armenia430.0%
Gambia360.0%
Israel350.0%
Chile340.0%
Palestinian territories330.0%
Malaysia330.0%
Kenya320.0%
Togo310.0%
Uzbekistan310.0%
Kyrgyzstan300.0%
Estonia220.0%
Australia210.0%
Slovenia200.0%
Peru200.0%
South Africa190.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of190.0%
Argentina190.0%
Denmark180.0%
Cuba180.0%
Finland170.0%
Luxembourg150.0%
Taiwan, Province of China150.0%
Norway140.0%
Ecuador140.0%
Senegal130.0%
Mongolia130.0%
Tajikistan130.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
Madagascar120.0%
Uganda120.0%
Nepal120.0%
Angola110.0%
Not stated110.0%
Ireland100.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the100.0%
El Salvador100.0%
Sudan90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Jamaica90.0%
Benin70.0%
Djibouti70.0%
Rwanda70.0%
Honduras70.0%
Oman70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
New Zealand70.0%
Mali60.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of60.0%
Costa Rica60.0%
Cyprus50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Chad50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Mauritania40.0%
Congo40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
San Marino30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Is Kassel a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–66%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–54%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–62%
Foreign residents38,298 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population207,622 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Kassel Statistik Ueberblick
NO₂ — latest reading8.17 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.79 EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2026Official source · Magistrat der Stadt Kassel — Amt für Bauverwaltung, Wohnen und Vergabemanagement; DMB Mieterbund Nordhessen e.V.; Haus & Grund Kassel e.V. — Qualifizierter Mietspiegel der Stadt Kassel 2026 (Fortschreibung 2024)
Dwellings110,581 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability39.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
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Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes25.94 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Labour Supply Count99,120 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official
Local property-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kassel?

The published population was 207,622 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Kassel Statistik Ueberblick.

How much does it cost to rent in Kassel?

Average net cold rent is 7.79 EUR/m² per month (January 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 545 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Magistrat der Stadt Kassel — Amt für Bauverwaltung, Wohnen und Vergabemanagement; DMB Mieterbund Nordhessen e.V.; Haus & Grund Kassel e.V. — Qualifizierter Mietspiegel der Stadt Kassel 2026 (Fortschreibung 2024).

Is the air quality good in Kassel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Kassel?

Police recorded 10,554 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Kassel?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Kassel?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Kassel a good place to live?

Kassel 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 Kassel?

The official country of birth distribution records 195,012 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). Kassel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kassel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kassel-germany-rent-salary-jobs-safety_5b2491f28f94,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kassel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kassel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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