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Living in An der Schmücke

An der Schmücke is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. An der Schmücke had a population of 5,881 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 82.

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to An der Schmücke?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in An der Schmücke.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in An der Schmücke?

Average net cold rent is 4.64 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.64 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for An der Schmücke yet.

Net rent across major citiesAn der Schmücke highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with An der Schmücke highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.64 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 278 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.64 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in An der Schmücke?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in An der Schmücke is 8.5%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10An der Schmücke 8.5%24 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability13.32 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability13.32 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to An der Schmücke. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in An der Schmücke. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ERF, 40.1 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 13.3% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport40.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for An der Schmücke. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in An der Schmücke?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Possen)12

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
An der Schmücke average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
An der Schmücke average monthly precipitation, mm020406080282233315946684945333634JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
An der Schmücke average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024055771251842202212232101561045244JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
An der Schmücke annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in An der Schmücke is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8An der Schmücke 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Possen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Possen)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Possen)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 25 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Artern18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Artern18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Artern18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 27.6 · Feb 22.4 · Mar 32.8 · Apr 31.4 · May 59.2 · Jun 46.3 · Jul 67.5 · Aug 49.2 · Sep 44.9 · Oct 33.3 · Nov 36.3 · Dec 33.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Artern18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.6 · Feb 76.8 · Mar 124.6 · Apr 184.4 · May 220.3 · Jun 221.2 · Jul 222.6 · Aug 210 · Sep 155.8 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 51.5 · Dec 43.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Artern18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Großbreitenbach5,884 residentsFaßberg5,890 residentsTarp5,890 residentsHaiterbach5,872 residentsPyrbaum5,872 residentsLingenfeld5,891 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 95.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 61.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in An der Schmücke?

The published population was 5,881 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
An der Schmücke residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.6%Foreign residents 1.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area95.29 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official
Foreign residents82 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density61.72 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population5,881 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents159 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share2.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other4,467 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share75.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,287 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share21.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in An der Schmücke

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,915100.0%
Germany5,71396.6%
Poland540.9%
Czech Republic370.6%
Ukraine160.3%
Not stated120.2%
Bulgaria110.2%
Romania60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Croatia50.1%
Netherlands50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam50.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Turkey40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Italy30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Austria30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Dominican Republic30.1%
Iraq30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Thailand30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,915100.0%
Germany5,83298.6%
Ukraine140.2%
Poland120.2%
Bulgaria80.1%
Austria60.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Turkey50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Romania40.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary40.1%
Slovakia30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Thailand30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is An der Schmücke a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents82 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population5,881 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.64 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability13.32 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability13.32 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier411 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in An der Schmücke through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in An der Schmücke?

The published population was 5,881 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in An der Schmücke?

Average net cold rent is 4.64 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 325 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in An der Schmücke?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Possen).

What is the unemployment rate in An der Schmücke?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around An der Schmücke?

The median gross salary is 3,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in An der Schmücke?

82 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is An der Schmücke a good place to live?

An der Schmücke may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total live in An der Schmücke?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,915 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). An der Schmücke, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/an-der-schmucke/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {An der Schmücke, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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