Living in Bad Schwartau

In Bad Schwartau, rents across existing tenancies average €7.95 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2022).

Regional disposable income was €30,474 per person per year at the end of 2023. The regional median gross salary was €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. Bad Schwartau had a population of 19,954 at the end of 2024. For Bad Schwartau, the unemployment rate was 5.16% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population19,954people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,700EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent7.95EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 37% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.16%country median 5.1% — about the sameOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,712incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lübeck Moislinger Allee)

Pricier rent than 90% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.5 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Schwartau?

Average net cold rent is 7.95 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): 7.95 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 Schwartau highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Bad Schwartau€7.95

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)	7.95 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	12.5 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Schwartau³⁷Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bad Schwartau a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–62%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 477 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.95 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 Bad Schwartau?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.16 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Schwartau is 5.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	56.32 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	96.43 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	30,474 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	34,752 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁴Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,700 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	5.16 %country median 5.1% — about the same	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Bad Schwartau?

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

Left over each month€1,591of €2,440 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.	€2,440
Rent, 60 m²€12.50/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Schwartau · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.95/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €750
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	€1,591

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Schwartau. 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 Bad Schwartau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	481.7 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Schwartau 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 residents481.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBad Schwartau 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	5,712 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	4 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	LBC	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	12.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Lübeck Moislinger Allee)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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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂18WHO 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 Schwartau is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lübeck Moislinger Allee)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lübeck Moislinger Allee)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lübeck Moislinger Allee)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.7 · Feb 5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�beck-Blankensee²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.3 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�beck-Blankensee²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.5 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�beck-Blankensee²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 59.9 · Feb 51 · Mar 47.9 · Apr 38 · May 49.6 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 71.5 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 54 · Oct 55.4 · Nov 55.3 · Dec 65.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�beck-Blankensee²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 42.2 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 119.4 · Apr 183.1 · May 231 · Jun 216.6 · Jul 223.1 · Aug 203.5 · Sep 149.8 · Oct 103.7 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 32.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�beck-Blankensee²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±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 18.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,085 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Schwartau?

The published population was 19,954 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	609 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁴Official
City area	18.39 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,313 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official
Population density	1,085 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	19,954 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	1,094 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	5.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	10,637 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	52.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	8,382 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	41.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Bad Schwartau

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	20,108	100.0%
Germany	17,716	88.1%
Poland	486	2.4%
Russian Federation	214	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	201	1.0%
Kazakhstan	145	0.7%
Turkey	132	0.7%
Iraq	96	0.5%
Ukraine	92	0.5%
Romania	62	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	62	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Not stated	56	0.3%
Afghanistan	53	0.3%
Bulgaria	40	0.2%
Austria	34	0.2%
Italy	33	0.2%
Lithuania	30	0.1%
Czech Republic	30	0.1%
Lebanon	29	0.1%
Spain	27	0.1%
Denmark	24	0.1%
Thailand	23	0.1%
France	21	0.1%
Portugal	21	0.1%
Croatia	20	0.1%
Kosovo	20	0.1%
Finland	19	0.1%
Greece	18	0.1%
United Kingdom	18	0.1%
United States	18	0.1%
Azerbaijan	17	0.1%
Pakistan	16	0.1%
China	16	0.1%
Latvia	15	0.1%
Hungary	14	0.1%
Viet Nam	14	0.1%
Netherlands	13	0.1%
Sweden	13	0.1%
Serbia	12	0.1%
India	12	0.1%
Switzerland	11	0.1%
Uzbekistan	11	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	10	0.0%
Tunisia	10	0.0%
Armenia	10	0.0%
Morocco	8	0.0%
Philippines	8	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	7	0.0%
Algeria	7	0.0%
Georgia	7	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Norway	6	0.0%
Slovakia	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
Chile	5	0.0%
Indonesia	5	0.0%
Tajikistan	5	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
Somalia	4	0.0%
Paraguay	4	0.0%
Sri Lanka	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Andorra	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	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	20,108	100.0%
Germany	18,792	93.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	240	1.2%
Poland	131	0.7%
Turkey	99	0.5%
Iraq	99	0.5%
Ukraine	67	0.3%
Russian Federation	59	0.3%
Afghanistan	57	0.3%
Bulgaria	40	0.2%
Romania	39	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	35	0.2%
Austria	31	0.2%
Portugal	28	0.1%
Italy	27	0.1%
Croatia	20	0.1%
Lithuania	17	0.1%
Denmark	16	0.1%
Armenia	16	0.1%
Spain	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Serbia	12	0.1%
Azerbaijan	12	0.1%
Hungary	11	0.1%
United Kingdom	11	0.1%
United States	11	0.1%
Thailand	11	0.1%
Finland	10	0.0%
France	10	0.0%
Kosovo	9	0.0%
Sweden	9	0.0%
Viet Nam	9	0.0%
India	9	0.0%
Lebanon	9	0.0%
Stateless	9	0.0%
Uncertain	9	0.0%
Kazakhstan	8	0.0%
China	8	0.0%
Montenegro	7	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	7	0.0%
Algeria	6	0.0%
Nigeria	6	0.0%
Morocco	6	0.0%
Georgia	6	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.0%
Netherlands	5	0.0%
Switzerland	5	0.0%
Czech Republic	4	0.0%
Belarus	4	0.0%
Somalia	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Australia	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)	97.1 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	44.7 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	380 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	425 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Bad Schwartau

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.

Ratzeburg as a Bad Schwartau alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,776.4 Ratzeburg vs 481.7 Bad Schwartau+269%
Unemployment: 7.2% Ratzeburg vs 5.2% Bad Schwartau+39%
Rent: €6.87/m² Ratzeburg vs €7.95/m² Bad Schwartau−14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,354 Ratzeburg vs 5,712 Bad Schwartau−24%
Median gross pay, region: €4,050 Ratzeburg vs €3,700 Bad Schwartau+9%
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Ratzeburg vs 6.0 µg/m³ Bad Schwartau+17%
Residents: 15,026 Ratzeburg vs 19,954 Bad Schwartau−25%

Full comparison More about Ratzeburg

Ibbenbueren as a Bad Schwartau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 270 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.95/m² Bad Schwartau−26%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 19,954 Bad Schwartau+160%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 481.7 Bad Schwartau+77%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 6.0 µg/m³ Bad Schwartau+50%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,700 Bad Schwartauno percentage
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.2% Bad Schwartau−10%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 12.8 km Bad Schwartau+30%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Bad Schwartau

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

Lübeck Commuting Zone · 5.6 km away

Rent: 7.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary: 4,034 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Timmendorfer Strand 10.0 km away

Rent: 9.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Reinfeld (Holstein) 17.0 km away

Rent: 7.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Dassow 18.6 km away

Rent: 6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Neustadt in Holstein 22.3 km away

Rent: 6.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Oldesloe 24.4 km away

Rent: 7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Ratzeburg 24.5 km away

Rent: 6.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Eutin 24.8 km away

Rent: 7.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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 Schwartau's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bad Schwartau part of Lübeck?

Bad Schwartau is in the published commuting zone of Lübeck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lübeck 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 Schwartau?

The published population was 19,954 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Schwartau?

Average net cold rent is 7.95 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 557 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bad Schwartau?

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Schwartau?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Schwartau?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Bad Schwartau a good place to live?

Bad Schwartau 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 Schwartau part of Lübeck?

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

Which cities are near Bad Schwartau?

Lübeck, Timmendorfer Strand, Reinfeld (Holstein), Dassow, Neustadt in Holstein are near Bad Schwartau. 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 Schwartau?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,716 people (88.1%) 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, October 16). Bad Schwartau, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 04ef6d5675e3f7fea83cb6371b7c30ee]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-schwartau/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bad-schwartau-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_3d405c2f1845,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bad Schwartau, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {04ef6d5675e3f7fea83cb6371b7c30ee},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-schwartau/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[Bad Schwartau, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-schwartau/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 04ef6d5675e3f7fea83cb6371b7c30ee; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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