Living in Tornesch

In Tornesch, rents across existing tenancies average €8.23 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.83 per m² per month in June 2026. At the end of 2024, Tornesch had a population of 14,588.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population14,588people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent8.23EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 42% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate4.46%country median 5.1% — 13% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime6,520incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)

Pricier rent than 92% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Tornesch?

Average net cold rent is 8.23 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): 8.23 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesTornesch highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Tornesch€8.23

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

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)	8.23 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	12.83 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Tornesch³⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Tornesch a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–62%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–65%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 494 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.23 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 4.46% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €31,360 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Tornesch?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 4.46 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Tornesch is 4.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	72.66 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Gigabit broadband availability	90.07 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Disposable income per resident	31,360 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	34,777 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,150 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	4.46 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Tornesch?

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

Left over each month€1,813of €2,682 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€12.83/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Tornesch · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €8.23/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €770
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	€1,813

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTornesch 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	6,520 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	87 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	HAM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	19.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Tornesch?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Hamburg Niendorf)¹¹

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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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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂23WHO 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 Tornesch is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	23 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Elmshorn-Holstenstraße)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14 · May 18 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3 · May 6.4 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.2 · Feb 54.8 · Mar 58 · Apr 37.1 · May 60.8 · Jun 78 · Jul 91.2 · Aug 86.3 · Sep 67.1 · Oct 65.4 · Nov 70.2 · Dec 78.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 40.1 · Feb 63.2 · Mar 116.7 · Apr 182.8 · May 223.9 · Jun 207.3 · Jul 220 · Aug 191 · Sep 146.4 · Oct 107.4 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 34.6 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.8 °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 20.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 707.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Tornesch?

The published population was 14,588 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	569 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	20.61 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,142 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	707.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	14,588 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	681 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Catholic share	4.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other	8,788 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other, share	62.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant residents	4,605 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant share	32.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official

International community in Tornesch

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	14,067	100.0%
Germany	12,175	86.6%
Poland	249	1.8%
Russian Federation	196	1.4%
Turkey	192	1.4%
Kazakhstan	129	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	118	0.8%
Afghanistan	113	0.8%
Ukraine	80	0.6%
Romania	68	0.5%
Iraq	55	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	44	0.3%
Kosovo	29	0.2%
Not stated	26	0.2%
Spain	25	0.2%
Kyrgyzstan	25	0.2%
Austria	23	0.2%
Portugal	23	0.2%
Bulgaria	19	0.1%
Italy	19	0.1%
Serbia	17	0.1%
United States	17	0.1%
Pakistan	17	0.1%
Albania	15	0.1%
France	15	0.1%
Ghana	15	0.1%
Greece	14	0.1%
Switzerland	14	0.1%
China	14	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	13	0.1%
Togo	13	0.1%
Czech Republic	12	0.1%
Philippines	12	0.1%
United Kingdom	11	0.1%
Lithuania	10	0.1%
Netherlands	10	0.1%
Morocco	10	0.1%
Brazil	10	0.1%
India	10	0.1%
Latvia	9	0.1%
Hungary	9	0.1%
Croatia	8	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	8	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
Slovakia	7	0.0%
Sweden	7	0.0%
Kenya	7	0.0%
Ecuador	7	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Azerbaijan	6	0.0%
Viet Nam	6	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
Tunisia	5	0.0%
Colombia	5	0.0%
Lebanon	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	4	0.0%
Egypt	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Armenia	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Australia	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	14,067	100.0%
Germany	12,924	91.9%
Turkey	150	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	142	1.0%
Afghanistan	119	0.8%
Poland	86	0.6%
Ukraine	73	0.5%
Romania	52	0.4%
Iraq	40	0.3%
Spain	35	0.2%
Russian Federation	32	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	28	0.2%
Italy	26	0.2%
Austria	24	0.2%
Bulgaria	23	0.2%
Portugal	23	0.2%
Greece	20	0.1%
Kosovo	17	0.1%
Albania	16	0.1%
Pakistan	15	0.1%
Netherlands	14	0.1%
Croatia	13	0.1%
Kazakhstan	12	0.1%
China	11	0.1%
United States	10	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Ghana	9	0.1%
Somalia	9	0.1%
Finland	7	0.0%
Brazil	7	0.0%
Switzerland	6	0.0%
United Kingdom	6	0.0%
Serbia	6	0.0%
Philippines	6	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	5	0.0%
Colombia	5	0.0%
India	5	0.0%
Thailand	5	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Togo	4	0.0%
Armenia	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Stateless	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)	87.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	38.8 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	390 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	425 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Tornesch

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.

Norderstedt as a Tornesch alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 82,844 Norderstedt vs 14,588 Tornesch+468%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,258 Norderstedt vs 6,520 Tornesch−19%
Rent: €8.98/m² Norderstedt vs €8.23/m² Tornesch+9%
Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Norderstedt vs €4,150 Torneschno percentage
Unemployment: 5.2% Norderstedt vs 4.5% Tornesch+17%
Nearest airport: 8.6 km Norderstedt vs 19.5 km Tornesch−56%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Norderstedt vs 8.0 µg/m³ Torneschsame level

Full comparison More about Norderstedt

Ibbenbueren as a Tornesch alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 207 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 14,588 Tornesch+255%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €8.23/m² Tornesch−29%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,150 Torneschno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 6,520 Tornesch−12%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Tornesch+13%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 19.5 km Tornesch−14%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 4.5% Tornesch+4%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Tornesch

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

Elmshorn Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away

Rent: 7.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Norderstedt Commuting Zone · 19.3 km away

Rent: 8.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Uetersen 3.4 km away

Rent: 7.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Pinneberg 7.2 km away

Rent: 8.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rellingen 9.1 km away

Rent: 9.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Barmstedt 9.8 km away

Rent: 7.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wedel 13.0 km away

Rent: 8.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Ellerau 14.3 km away

Rent: 8.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Tornesch 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; Tornesch's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Tornesch part of Hamburg?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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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 Tornesch?

The published population was 14,588 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Tornesch?

Average net cold rent is 8.23 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 576 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Tornesch?

What is the unemployment rate in Tornesch?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Tornesch?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Tornesch a good place to live?

Tornesch 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 Tornesch part of Hamburg?

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

Which cities are near Tornesch?

Elmshorn, Norderstedt, Uetersen, Pinneberg, Rellingen are near Tornesch. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Tornesch?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,175 people (86.6%) 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, October 16). Tornesch, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2c9426909ff75492c9f1a5873a16e33a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/tornesch/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_tornesch-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_8b064d3f0efd,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tornesch, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2c9426909ff75492c9f1a5873a16e33a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/tornesch/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[Tornesch, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/tornesch/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 2c9426909ff75492c9f1a5873a16e33a; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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