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Living in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald

Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, a city in Germany, had a population of 8,420 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.

Lower unemployment than 62% 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 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

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 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

Average net cold rent is 6.52 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): 6.52 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Furtwangen im Schwarzwald yet.

Net rent across major citiesFurtwangen im Schwarzwald highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Furtwangen im Schwarzwald 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)6.52 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 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 391 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.52 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 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald is 4.5%. 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%12904–6Furtwangen im Schwarzwald 4.5%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 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 availability87.46 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.34 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Furtwangen im Schwarzwald. 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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Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SXB, 69.2 km away, with 26 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.3% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport26 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportSXB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport69.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Furtwangen im Schwarzwald. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

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 Schramberg Oberndorfer Straße)13

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
Furtwangen im Schwarzwald average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND15°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Furtwangen im Schwarzwald average monthly precipitation, mm0459013518011989102102165150155142131154134150JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Furtwangen im Schwarzwald average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522089981341581721842071981501218675JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Furtwangen im Schwarzwald annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.515409.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald 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/m³1027–8Furtwangen im Schwarzwald 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Villingen-Schwenningen)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Villingen-Schwenningen)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schramberg Oberndorfer Straße)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -2.8 · Apr 0.2 · May 4 · Jun 7.4 · Jul 9.5 · Aug 9.8 · Sep 6.2 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.8 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 2.8 · May 6.7 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 119.3 · Feb 88.7 · Mar 102.4 · Apr 101.7 · May 165.2 · Jun 150 · Jul 155.4 · Aug 141.8 · Sep 131.4 · Oct 153.6 · Nov 134 · Dec 150.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 88.9 · Feb 98.4 · Mar 133.7 · Apr 157.5 · May 171.6 · Jun 183.5 · Jul 206.9 · Aug 197.7 · Sep 149.9 · Oct 121.3 · Nov 86.4 · Dec 74.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Ballenstedt8,422 residentsBlankenheim8,434 residentsReilingen8,404 residentsDoberlug-Kirchhain8,438 residentsSchierling8,395 residentsWoltersdorf8,386 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 102 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

The published population was 8,420 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Furtwangen im Schwarzwald residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.9%Foreign residents16.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area82.57 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area82.57 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents1,354 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density102 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population8,420 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,584 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share54.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other2,897 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share34.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents894 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share10.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald

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
Total8,374100.0%
Germany6,82981.6%
Italy1952.3%
Romania1481.8%
Turkey1431.7%
Ukraine1111.3%
Croatia1001.2%
Not stated750.9%
Poland630.8%
Kazakhstan580.7%
Kosovo450.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation440.5%
Syrian Arab Republic430.5%
India370.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina340.4%
Portugal310.4%
France240.3%
Serbia230.3%
Spain200.2%
Czech Republic200.2%
Switzerland170.2%
Thailand160.2%
Bulgaria150.2%
Slovenia140.2%
Austria130.2%
Hungary130.2%
Iraq130.2%
China130.2%
Cameroon110.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.1%
Greece100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Brazil80.1%
Afghanistan80.1%
Kyrgyzstan80.1%
United States70.1%
Philippines70.1%
Chile60.1%
Pakistan60.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Mexico50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Jordan50.1%
Saudi Arabia50.1%
Belarus40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Sweden30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Chad30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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
Total8,374100.0%
Germany7,01983.8%
Italy2973.5%
Turkey1742.1%
Romania1451.7%
Ukraine1211.4%
Croatia1191.4%
Syrian Arab Republic510.6%
Portugal380.5%
Kosovo340.4%
India330.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia190.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina170.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of170.2%
Bulgaria160.2%
Poland160.2%
Iraq160.2%
China150.2%
France140.2%
Thailand140.2%
Spain110.1%
Hungary110.1%
Cameroon110.1%
Austria100.1%
Jordan100.1%
Pakistan100.1%
Russian Federation90.1%
Slovenia70.1%
Greece70.1%
Brazil70.1%
Mexico70.1%
Kazakhstan70.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Belarus50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Czech Republic40.0%
Egypt40.0%
United States40.0%
Afghanistan40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Albania30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

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

Is Furtwangen im Schwarzwald 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Foreign residents1,354 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,420 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.52 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability87.46 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability96.34 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 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 multiplier340 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald 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 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

The published population was 8,420 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

Average net cold rent is 6.52 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 456 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

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 Schramberg Oberndorfer Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

1,354 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Furtwangen im Schwarzwald a good place to live?

Furtwangen im Schwarzwald 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 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,374 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). Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Germany: rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/furtwangen-im-schwarzwald/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Germany: rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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