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Hamburg

Germany

vs

Climate

Hamburg logs 38 frost days a year to Kempten (Allgäu)'s 88 — Hamburg wins by 50. Kempten (Allgäu) also leads on hot days by 1.

HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
Sunny days
126151
Hot days
43
Frost days
3888
Rainy days
151161
Snow days
431
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6541,937
Darkest month sun
18 hrs/mo66 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.86.0

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

Kempten (Allgäu)

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
3
7
15
22
22
21
18
11
2
-3

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; Kempten (Allgäu) has no cost baseline yet.

Hamburg

$2,498

monthly · balanced

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

Kempten (Allgäu)

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Hamburg scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no mobility baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Hamburg's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Kempten (Allgäu)'s 0.0.

3.9/5
vs
0.0/5
HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Hamburg leads

Nature & Outdoors

Hamburg scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.0/5
vs
/5
HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachDiving

Safety

Hamburg scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no safety baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

Hamburg scores 3.9 on career (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no career baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5
HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Hamburg scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no social & community baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Hamburg scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Hamburg scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no family baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Hamburg scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Kempten (Allgäu) has no healthcare baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
HamburgKempten (Allgäu)
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Hamburg averages 9.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Kempten (Allgäu)'s 7.5 µg/m³ (good) — Kempten (Allgäu) breathes ~22% cleaner air (2.1 µg/m³ lower).

Hamburg

Kempten (Allgäu)

9.6µg/m³
7.5µg/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.

Hamburg (1.7M) and Kempten (Allgäu) (62K) are 28x in population — Hamburg is the larger metro, Kempten (Allgäu) the smaller; on land area Hamburg spans roughly 23x more ground.

25x

Hamburg is roughly 25x the scale of Kempten (Allgäu)

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagHamburg
25x
DE flagKempten (Allgäu)
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagHamburg1.7M28x
2.DE flagKempten (Allgäu)62K1x
Area
1.DE flagHamburg478 km²23x
2.DE flagKempten (Allgäu)21 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
28 km35 km

DE flagHamburg

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.7 km5.2 km

DE flagKempten (Allgäu)

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Hamburg vs Kempten (Allgäu)

Which is cheaper, Hamburg or Kempten (Allgäu)?
Hamburg has an estimated monthly cost of $2,498.
How does the climate compare between Hamburg and Kempten (Allgäu)?
Sunny days: 126 vs 151 d — Kempten (Allgäu) higher Annual sunshine: 1,654 vs 1,937 hrs — Kempten (Allgäu) higher Winter sunshine: 18 vs 66 hrs/day — Kempten (Allgäu) higher Hot days (>30°C): 4 vs 3 d — Similar Frost days: 38 vs 88 d — Hamburg lower Rainy days: 151 vs 161 d — Hamburg lower Snowy days: 4 vs 31 d — Hamburg lower
Is Hamburg or Kempten (Allgäu) safer?
Hamburg has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Hamburg or Kempten (Allgäu)?
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