Germany / Central Europe
Herne is a densely built city in the central Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a former coal-mining base, a service-sector transition, and dense regional rail, tram, and motorway access. Herne is a central europe city of about ~157K in Germany. On the composite city-intelligence score, Herne sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (54/100).
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Composite profile
54/100
Use the Herne profile to compare affordability, air quality, and post-industrial resilience alongside central Ruhr peers such as Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, and Dortmund.
54/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 54/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 64/100 | Herne's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 50/100 | Herne'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 | 53/100 | Herne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 52/100 | Herne's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 54/100 | Herne's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 50/100 | Herne's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 50/100 | 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.
Herne ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (80/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Herne has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Herne scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Herne is high for remote workers (72/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Herne is high for retirement (77/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Herne, 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 Herne, 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 Herne, 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 Herne, 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 Herne, 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 Herne, 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 Herne. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Herne 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 Herne 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 (80/100), with nearby nature such as Hohe Mark Nature Park, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park.
Excellent (81/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about €1,570/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 7.2°C.
Higher education is strong (69/100).
Healthcare access is strong (70/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (69/100).
Within ~170 km: Hohe Mark Nature Park, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park.
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Herne's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Herne'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.
Herne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Herne's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Herne's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Herne'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 Herne — 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 Herne — Humid Continental climate, annual average 7.2°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 Herne — industrial city, economy score 74/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Herne — regional education center, education score 67/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Herne — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 70/100, retirement score 69/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Herne 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 Herne — 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 Herne 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 Herne 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 Herne. 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 Herne — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
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Weekend escapes · 30 places across 35 cities.
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Weekend escapes · 30 places across 40 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Herne — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Nature Photography Spots · 50 places across 80 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Herne, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Herne has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Hohe Mark Nature Park, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park and Mohne Reservoir within weekend range.
Herne has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 80/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Herne spends roughly €1,570 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €834. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Germany. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Herne is high for remote workers (72/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Herne's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, technology and tourism and hospitality. Herne has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.
Herne offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 80/100.
Herne is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Social Sciences and Engineering.
Herne offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Herne 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.
Herne offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 69/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Herne has a humid continental climate, averaging about 7.2°C annually with roughly 721 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Herne ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (80/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
Herne indexes a walkability score of 81 and a cycling score of 78 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Herne include Hohe Mark Nature Park, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park and Mohne Reservoir. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Herne scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Herne rates 45/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 80/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Hohe Mark Nature Park, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park and Mohne Reservoir supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Herne profile to compare affordability, air quality, and post-industrial resilience alongside central Ruhr peers such as Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, and Dortmund. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (64/100) and internet speed (54/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), 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 Herne 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.