Climate

Clausthal-Zellerfeld logs 2 hot days a year to Hamburg's 4 — Clausthal-Zellerfeld wins by 2. Hamburg also leads on frost days by 17.

Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
Sunny days
121126
Hot days
24
Frost days
5538
Rainy days
162151
Snow days
154
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
3.2 m/s3.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,5971,654
Darkest month sun
21 hrs/mo18 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.04.8

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Feels-like °C

-6
-4
0
6
16
22
20
22
15
8
0
-5

Dinner outside

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

Hamburg

Feels-like °C

-6
-5
0
5
14
20
18
21
15
7
0
-5

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Hamburg averages $2,498/mo for balanced living; Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no cost baseline yet.

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

monthly · balanced

Hamburg

$2,498

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,935Comfort $4,106
Top 79%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Hamburg scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Hamburg's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Clausthal-Zellerfeld's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Hamburg leads

Nature & Outdoors

Hamburg scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachDiving

Safety

Hamburg scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5

Career

Hamburg scores 3.9 on career (0–5 scale); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Hamburg scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Hamburg scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Hamburg scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Hamburg scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Clausthal-Zellerfeld has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
Clausthal-ZellerfeldHamburg
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Clausthal-Zellerfeld averages 5.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Hamburg's 9.6 µg/m³ (good) — Clausthal-Zellerfeld breathes ~44% cleaner air (4.3 µg/m³ lower).

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Hamburg

5.4µg/m³
9.6µg/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.

Clausthal-Zellerfeld (15K) and Hamburg (1.7M) are 113x in population — Hamburg is the larger metro, Clausthal-Zellerfeld the smaller.

113x

Hamburg is roughly 113x the scale of Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

DE flagHamburg
113x
DE flagClausthal-Zellerfeld
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagHamburg1.7M113x
2.DE flagClausthal-Zellerfeld15K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Clausthal-Zellerfeld vs Hamburg

Which is cheaper, Clausthal-Zellerfeld or Hamburg?
Hamburg has an estimated monthly cost of $2,498.
How does the climate compare between Clausthal-Zellerfeld and Hamburg?
Sunny days: 121 vs 126 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,597 vs 1,654 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 21 vs 18 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 4 d — Similar Frost days: 55 vs 38 d — Hamburg lower Rainy days: 162 vs 151 d — Hamburg lower Snowy days: 15 vs 4 d — Hamburg lower
Is Clausthal-Zellerfeld or Hamburg safer?
Hamburg has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Clausthal-Zellerfeld or Hamburg?
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