DE flag
Berlin

Germany

vs
DE flag
Hagen

Germany

Climate

Berlin logs 12 hot days a year to Hagen's 3 — Hagen wins by 9. Berlin also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

BerlinHagen
Sunny days
134123
Hot days
123
Frost days
4641
Rainy days
134186
Snow days
68
Outdoor dinner months
5/123/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6931,665
Darkest month sun
22 hrs/mo29 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.04.9

Berlin

Feels-like °C

-7
-4
2
6
16
22
22
23
16
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Hagen

Feels-like °C

-7
-4
0
6
15
21
20
22
15
8
1
-4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Berlin averages $2,239/mo for balanced living; Hagen has no cost baseline yet.

Berlin

$2,239

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,741Comfort $3,747
Top 65%in Among 217 Europe cities

Hagen

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Berlin scores 4.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Hagen has no mobility baseline.

4.0/5
vs
/5
BerlinHagen
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Berlin's culture score of 4.8 sits well above Hagen's 0.0.

4.8/5
vs
0.0/5
BerlinHagen
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Berlin leads

Nature & Outdoors

Berlin scores 4.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Hagen has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.5/5
vs
/5
BerlinHagen
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

Berlin scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Hagen has no safety baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

Berlin scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Hagen has no career baseline.

4.3/5
vs
/5
BerlinHagen
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Berlin scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Hagen has no social & community baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinHagen
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Berlin scores 4.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Hagen has no food & dining baseline.

4.4/5
vs
/5
BerlinHagen
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Berlin scores 3.8 on family (0–5 scale); Hagen has no family baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
BerlinHagen
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Berlin scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Hagen has no healthcare baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
BerlinHagen
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Berlin averages 9.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Hagen's 9.1 µg/m³ (good) — Hagen breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Berlin

Hagen

9.8µg/m³
9.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Berlin (3.5M) and Hagen (155K) are 23x in population — Berlin is the larger metro, Hagen the smaller; on land area Berlin spans roughly 14x more ground.

18x

Berlin is roughly 18x the scale of Hagen

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagBerlin
18x
DE flagHagen
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagBerlin3.5M23x
2.DE flagHagen155K1x
Area
1.DE flagBerlin681 km²14x
2.DE flagHagen50 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
37 km30 km

DE flagBerlin

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km9.7 km

DE flagHagen

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Berlin vs Hagen

Which is cheaper, Berlin or Hagen?
Berlin has an estimated monthly cost of $2,239.
How does the climate compare between Berlin and Hagen?
Sunny days: 134 vs 123 d — Berlin higher Annual sunshine: 1,693 vs 1,665 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 22 vs 29 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 3 d — Hagen lower Frost days: 46 vs 41 d — Hagen lower Rainy days: 134 vs 186 d — Berlin lower Snowy days: 6 vs 8 d — Similar
Is Berlin or Hagen safer?
Berlin has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Berlin or Hagen?
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