Living in Bad Schwalbach

In Bad Schwalbach, rents across existing tenancies average €7.32 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.1% (2022).

The regional median gross salary was €4,500 per month at the end of 2024. The population of Bad Schwalbach, in Germany, was 11,532 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.95 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population11,532people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent7.32EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 26% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.09%country median 5.1% — 19% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime3,036incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wiesbaden Ringkirche)

Pricier rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Schwalbach?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Schwalbach?

Average net cold rent is 7.32 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): 7.32 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBad Schwalbach highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Bad Schwalbach€7.32

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.32 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	11.95 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Schwalbach³⁷Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bad Schwalbach 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–62%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 439 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.32 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

The unemployment rate was 6.09% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €31,202 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Schwalbach?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.09 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Schwalbach is 6.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Bad Schwalbach 6.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	83.71 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	87.98 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	31,202 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	28,672 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,500 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	6.09 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Bad Schwalbach?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,051of €2,867 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,867
Rent, 60 m²€11.95/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Schwalbach · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.32/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €717
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,051

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Public employment service

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

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,098 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Schwalbach 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,098 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBad Schwalbach highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,036 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	239 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	FRA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	37.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Schwalbach. 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 Bad Schwalbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Wiesbaden Ringkirche)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

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16°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

137

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236

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163

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂26WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Bad Schwalbach is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Bad Schwalbach 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	26 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wiesbaden Ringkirche)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wiesbaden Ringkirche)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wiesbaden Ringkirche)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9 · Dec 5.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.5 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 39.3 · Feb 34 · Mar 36.2 · Apr 30.7 · May 49.8 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 57.7 · Aug 48.3 · Sep 43 · Oct 45.2 · Nov 43.1 · Dec 50.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 50.7 · Feb 80 · Mar 136.5 · Apr 189.9 · May 212.1 · Jun 222 · Jul 236 · Aug 221.4 · Sep 163.1 · Oct 98.3 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 41.7 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Mainz ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Metz (France) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 40.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 286.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Schwalbach?

The published population was 11,532 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.4%
Foreign residents20.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	595 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁴Official
City area	40.27 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,377 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official
Population density	286.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	11,532 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	2,154 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	19 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	6,377 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	56.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	2,785 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	24.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Bad Schwalbach

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 group	People	Share
Total	11,318	100.0%
Germany	8,425	74.4%
Turkey	290	2.6%
Poland	264	2.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	199	1.8%
Romania	196	1.7%
Ukraine	146	1.3%
Bulgaria	118	1.0%
Italy	113	1.0%
Afghanistan	113	1.0%
Russian Federation	101	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Czech Republic	101	0.9%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	100	0.9%
Kazakhstan	82	0.7%
Croatia	59	0.5%
Serbia	57	0.5%
Kosovo	47	0.4%
Hungary	44	0.4%
Iraq	44	0.4%
Somalia	39	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	34	0.3%
Eritrea	30	0.3%
Pakistan	30	0.3%
Austria	29	0.3%
United States	28	0.2%
Greece	27	0.2%
Spain	27	0.2%
India	26	0.2%
Not stated	26	0.2%
France	21	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	21	0.2%
Lithuania	20	0.2%
Morocco	20	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	19	0.2%
United Kingdom	19	0.2%
Nigeria	19	0.2%
Ethiopia	18	0.2%
Albania	15	0.1%
Guinea	15	0.1%
Brazil	14	0.1%
Libya	12	0.1%
Georgia	12	0.1%
Philippines	12	0.1%
Slovenia	11	0.1%
Switzerland	11	0.1%
Netherlands	10	0.1%
Slovakia	10	0.1%
Armenia	10	0.1%
Viet Nam	9	0.1%
Thailand	9	0.1%
Portugal	8	0.1%
Algeria	8	0.1%
Bangladesh	8	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	8	0.1%
Uzbekistan	8	0.1%
Tunisia	7	0.1%
Azerbaijan	7	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.1%
Finland	6	0.1%
Latvia	6	0.1%
Montenegro	6	0.1%
Lebanon	6	0.1%
Belgium	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	5	0.0%
Egypt	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Kuwait	5	0.0%
Tajikistan	5	0.0%
China	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Qatar	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	11,318	100.0%
Germany	8,944	79.0%
Turkey	285	2.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	249	2.2%
Romania	197	1.7%
Bulgaria	141	1.2%
Italy	135	1.2%
Poland	133	1.2%
Afghanistan	131	1.2%
Ukraine	130	1.1%
Croatia	81	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	57	0.5%
Somalia	49	0.4%
Eritrea	43	0.4%
Serbia	42	0.4%
Kosovo	39	0.3%
Iraq	38	0.3%
Russian Federation	37	0.3%
Pakistan	34	0.3%
Uncertain	30	0.3%
Spain	28	0.2%
Hungary	27	0.2%
United States	27	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	26	0.2%
Nigeria	23	0.2%
France	21	0.2%
India	21	0.2%
Ethiopia	20	0.2%
Guinea	19	0.2%
Lithuania	18	0.2%
Netherlands	18	0.2%
Austria	18	0.2%
Greece	16	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	15	0.1%
Albania	14	0.1%
Portugal	10	0.1%
Thailand	10	0.1%
Morocco	9	0.1%
Brazil	9	0.1%
Canada	9	0.1%
Viet Nam	9	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	9	0.1%
Montenegro	8	0.1%
United Kingdom	8	0.1%
Algeria	8	0.1%
Armenia	7	0.1%
Slovenia	6	0.1%
Czech Republic	6	0.1%
Belarus	6	0.1%
Azerbaijan	6	0.1%
Stateless	6	0.1%
Latvia	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	5	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
Tunisia	5	0.0%
Yemen	5	0.0%
Kazakhstan	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Gambia	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	96.9 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	38.7 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	387 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	845 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Bad Schwalbach

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Oestrich-Winkel as a Bad Schwalbach alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Unemployment: 3.8% Oestrich-Winkel vs 6.1% Bad Schwalbach−38%
Rent: €8.19/m² Oestrich-Winkel vs €7.32/m² Bad Schwalbach+12%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Oestrich-Winkel vs 8.0 µg/m³ Bad Schwalbach+13%
Nearest airport: 38.5 km Oestrich-Winkel vs 37.1 km Bad Schwalbach+4%
Residents: 11,443 Oestrich-Winkel vs 11,532 Bad Schwalbach−1%
Median gross pay, region: €4,500 Oestrich-Winkel vs €4,500 Bad Schwalbachsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,036 Oestrich-Winkel vs 3,036 Bad Schwalbachsame level

Full comparison More about Oestrich-Winkel

Ibbenbueren as a Bad Schwalbach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 239 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 11,532 Bad Schwalbach+349%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 3,036 Bad Schwalbach+88%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.32/m² Bad Schwalbach−20%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.1% Bad Schwalbach−24%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,500 Bad Schwalbachno percentage
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 37.1 km Bad Schwalbach−55%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 1,097.9 Bad Schwalbach−22%

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Cities near Bad Schwalbach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wiesbaden Commuting Zone · 13.7 km away

Rent: 9.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary: 4,580 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Schlangenbad 5.7 km away

Rent: 7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Taunusstein 6.5 km away

Rent: 7.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Walluf 13.0 km away

Rent: 8.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Eltville am Rhein 13.3 km away

Rent: 8.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Sonnenberg 14.6 km away

Rent: 4.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Oestrich-Winkel 15.1 km away

Rent: 8.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Bad Schwalbach's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Bad Schwalbach part of Wiesbaden?

Bad Schwalbach is in the published commuting zone of Wiesbaden; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wiesbaden city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹³

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Schwalbach?

The published population was 11,532 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Schwalbach?

Average net cold rent is 7.32 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 512 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bad Schwalbach?

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Schwalbach?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Schwalbach?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Bad Schwalbach a good place to live?

Bad Schwalbach 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.

Is Bad Schwalbach part of Wiesbaden?

Bad Schwalbach is in the published commuting zone of Wiesbaden; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Bad Schwalbach?

Wiesbaden, Schlangenbad, Taunusstein, Klarenthal, Walluf are near Bad Schwalbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bad Schwalbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,425 people (74.4%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bad Schwalbach, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5ce62c9d46f5c75e238b1cdbe63d6c56]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-schwalbach/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bad-schwalbach-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_fc38af637f4d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bad Schwalbach, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5ce62c9d46f5c75e238b1cdbe63d6c56},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-schwalbach/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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