Germany / Central Europe
Herford is an indexed city in Germany (Central Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~67K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Herford spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Herford is a central europe city of about ~67K in Germany. On the composite city-intelligence score, Herford sits comfortably above the indexed median (82/100).
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Use the Herford profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Germany and across Central Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
82/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 82/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 44/100 | Herford's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 79/100 | Herford's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 80/100 | Herford's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 82/100 | Herford's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 81/100 | Herford's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 81/100 | Herford's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 81/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Herford ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (83/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Herford has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Herford scores very high for family living (84/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Herford is high for remote workers (76/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Herford is high for retirement (78/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Herford, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches fire and ambulance dispatch nationwide. |
| Police | 11024/7 | — |
| Fire and ambulance | 11224/7 | — |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Herford, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Germany emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Herford, with national-level information from Germany where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Herford, see the Germany healthcare profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for German public-health context.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Herford, with national-level context from Germany where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Herford, see the Germany transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary federal attribution for German national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for German national rail operator information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Herford. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Herford will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Herford drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (85/100), with nearby nature such as Teutoburg Forest, Wiehen Hills.
Excellent (84/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Relatively expensive; about €1,780/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly manufacturing, automotive, tourism.
A humid continental climate, averaging about 6.8°C.
Higher education is strong (68/100).
Healthcare access is strong (70/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (67/100).
Within ~170 km: Teutoburg Forest, Wiehen Hills.
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Herford's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Herford's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Herford's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Herford's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Herford's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Herford's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Herford — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Herford — Humid Continental climate, annual average 6.8°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Herford — industrial city, economy score 73/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Herford — regional education center, education score 65/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Herford — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 70/100, retirement score 67/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Herford using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Herford — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Herford using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Herford using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Herford. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Herford — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Mountain region · 30 places across 80 cities.
Forest region · 30 places across 80 cities.
Lake region · 30 places across 80 cities.
Mountain region · 30 places across 80 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 27 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Herford — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Herford, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Herford has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Teutoburg Forest, Wiehen Hills and Stucken-Berg within weekend range.
Herford has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 85/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Herford spends roughly €1,780 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €943. Overall the city is relatively expensive for Germany. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for above-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Herford is high for remote workers (76/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Herford's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, technology and tourism and hospitality. Herford has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.
Herford offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 80/100.
Herford is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Engineering and Computer Science.
Herford offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Herford has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 70/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Herford offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 67/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Herford has a humid continental climate, averaging about 6.8°C annually with roughly 721 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Herford ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (83/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
Herford indexes a walkability score of 80 and a cycling score of 86 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Herford include Teutoburg Forest, Wiehen Hills and Stucken-Berg. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Herford scores very high for family living (84/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Herford rates 55/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 97/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Teutoburg Forest, Wiehen Hills and Stucken-Berg supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Herford profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Germany and across Central Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are safety (82/100) and internet speed (81/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (44/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Germany country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Herford appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.