Living in Walheim - Hahn
Regional median gross salary figures for Walheim - Hahn showed €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. Walheim - Hahn registered an unemployment rate of 8% at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 67% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Walheim - Hahn?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Walheim - Hahn?
Average net cold rent is 10 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 10 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps8Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Walheim - Hahn 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 600 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Walheim - Hahn?
The unemployment rate is 8 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1
Walheim - Hahn 8.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,100 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20242Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 8 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Walheim - Hahn?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,655 |
| Rent, 60 m²€10.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €600 |
| 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 | €1,957 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Walheim - Hahn. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Walheim - Hahn. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 8,281 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Walheim - Hahn's nearest airport was CGN, 70 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Walheim - Hahn. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 levels for Walheim - Hahn stood at 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 64.3 mm in January and 79 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Walheim - Hahn?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 (EEA)5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Walheim - Hahn 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 5.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 64.3 · Feb 63.4 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 53.5 · May 65 · Jun 70 · Jul 79 · Aug 80.6 · Sep 68.1 · Oct 66.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 74.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 68.3 · Feb 75 · Mar 126.2 · Apr 168.7 · May 194.9 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 208.1 · Aug 196.9 · Sep 151.3 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 68 · Dec 52.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Walheim - Hahn
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.
Euskirchen as a Walheim - Hahn alternative in the same region
43 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,490 Euskirchen vs 8,281 Walheim - Hahn−34%
- Rent: €6.51/m² (2022) Euskirchen vs €10.00/m² (2024) Walheim - Hahnno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Euskirchen vs €4,100 Walheim - Hahnno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Euskirchen vs 7.0 µg/m³ Walheim - Hahn+14%
Gummersbach as a Walheim - Hahn alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 104 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 8,281 Walheim - Hahn−52%
- Rent: €5.93/m² (2022) Gummersbach vs €10.00/m² (2024) Walheim - Hahnno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,100 Walheim - Hahnno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 7.0 µg/m³ Walheim - Hahn+14%
Cities near Walheim - Hahn
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 732.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 675 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
How does Walheim - Hahn compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Walheim - Hahn 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Walheim - Hahn's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Walheim - Hahn part of Aachen?
Walheim - Hahn is in the published commuting zone of Aachen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Aachen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Walheim - Hahn?
Average net cold rent is 10 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 700 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Walheim - Hahn?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Walheim - Hahn?
The unemployment rate is 8 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.
What is the typical salary around Walheim - Hahn?
The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.
Is Walheim - Hahn a good place to live?
Walheim - Hahn 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 Walheim - Hahn part of Aachen?
Walheim - Hahn is in the published commuting zone of Aachen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Walheim - Hahn?
Aachen, Herzogenrath, Raeren, La Calamine, Lontzen are near Walheim - Hahn. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Walheim - Hahn, Germany: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 430ee61f3552b98703ff8e6db2e4d1c2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/walheim-hahn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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