DE flag
Hamburg

Germany

vs
DE flag
Mannheim

Germany

Climate

Hamburg logs 4 hot days a year to Mannheim's 19 — Hamburg wins by 15. Mannheim also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

HamburgMannheim
Sunny days
126144
Hot days
419
Frost days
3844
Rainy days
151148
Snow days
43
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6541,849
Darkest month sun
18 hrs/mo37 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.85.6

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

Mannheim

Feels-like °C

-4
0
3
9
18
24
24
25
19
10
3
-2

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; Mannheim has no cost baseline yet.

Hamburg

$2,498

monthly · balanced

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

Mannheim

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
HamburgMannheim
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Hamburg's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Mannheim's 0.0.

3.9/5
vs
0.0/5
HamburgMannheim
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Hamburg leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
HamburgMannheim
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachDiving

Safety

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

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

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

3.9/5
vs
/5
HamburgMannheim
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
HamburgMannheim
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
HamburgMannheim
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
HamburgMannheim
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Hamburg averages 9.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Mannheim's 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Hamburg breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

Hamburg

Mannheim

9.6µg/m³
10.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

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 Mannheim (457K) are 3.8x in population — Hamburg is the larger metro, Mannheim the smaller; on land area Hamburg spans roughly 3.7x more ground.

3.8x

Hamburg is roughly 3.8x the scale of Mannheim

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagHamburg
3.8x
DE flagMannheim
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagHamburg1.7M3.8x
2.DE flagMannheim457K1x
Area
1.DE flagHamburg478 km²3.7x
2.DE flagMannheim129 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
28 km35 km

DE flagHamburg

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km19 km

DE flagMannheim

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Hamburg vs Mannheim

Which is cheaper, Hamburg or Mannheim?
Hamburg has an estimated monthly cost of $2,498.
How does the climate compare between Hamburg and Mannheim?
Sunny days: 126 vs 144 d — Mannheim higher Annual sunshine: 1,654 vs 1,849 hrs — Mannheim higher Winter sunshine: 18 vs 37 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 4 vs 19 d — Hamburg lower Frost days: 38 vs 44 d — Hamburg lower Rainy days: 151 vs 148 d — Similar Snowy days: 4 vs 3 d — Similar
Is Hamburg or Mannheim safer?
Hamburg has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Hamburg or Mannheim?
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