Living in Markt Schwaben

In Markt Schwaben, rents across existing tenancies average €11.09 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.6% (2024).

Markt Schwaben numbered 13,643 residents at the end of 2024. For Markt Schwaben, the regional median gross salary was €4,650 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Markt Schwaben stood at 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2317 sources

Population13,643people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,650EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent11.09EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 91% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate2.6%country median 5.1% — 49% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime2,826incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than any other German city that publishes it, lower unemployment than 98% 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 Markt Schwaben?

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Markt Schwaben?

Average net cold rent is 11.09 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): 11.09 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesMarkt Schwaben highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Markt Schwaben a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%

Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–60%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%

Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–61%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 665 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.09 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 Markt Schwaben?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Markt Schwaben is 2.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Markt Schwaben 2.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,650 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.6 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Markt Schwaben?

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

Left over each month€2,181of €2,945 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,945
Rent, 60 m²€11.09/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €665
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	€2,181

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Markt Schwaben. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMarkt Schwaben 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	2,826 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Markt Schwaben's nearest airport was MUC, 19 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	191 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	19 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MUC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

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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

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.3°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 43.8 mm in January and 101.4 mm in July. Markt Schwaben's average monthly sunshine was 64.9 hours in January and 249.5 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Markt Schwaben?

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: European Environment Agency⁴

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

101

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

147

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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

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Markt Schwaben is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Markt Schwaben 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.7 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.3 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 43.8 · Feb 35.2 · Mar 47.9 · Apr 46.4 · May 83.2 · Jun 97.8 · Jul 101.4 · Aug 85.2 · Sep 62.5 · Oct 56.2 · Nov 46.8 · Dec 48.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 64.9 · Feb 92.3 · Mar 146.6 · Apr 192.4 · May 223.4 · Jun 236.2 · Jul 249.5 · Aug 234.9 · Sep 168 · Oct 114.6 · Nov 63.3 · Dec 56.6 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Traunreut ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Bytom (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Ruda Śląska (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Sosnowiec (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Tychy (Poland) ±0.5 °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

How many people live in Markt Schwaben?

The published population was 13,643 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	13,643 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹Official

International community in Markt Schwaben

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	13,721	100.0%
Germany	10,137	73.9%
Poland	273	2.0%
Turkey	273	2.0%
Romania	253	1.8%
Kosovo	245	1.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	184	1.3%
Croatia	183	1.3%
Ukraine	169	1.2%
Hungary	148	1.1%
Czech Republic	144	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	123	0.9%
Austria	123	0.9%
India	113	0.8%
Serbia	100	0.7%
Bulgaria	92	0.7%
Russian Federation	85	0.6%
China	65	0.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	61	0.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	54	0.4%
Viet Nam	50	0.4%
Afghanistan	47	0.3%
Greece	43	0.3%
Slovakia	42	0.3%
Not stated	35	0.3%
Brazil	34	0.2%
United Kingdom	31	0.2%
Kazakhstan	30	0.2%
France	27	0.2%
Iraq	27	0.2%
Albania	26	0.2%
Spain	24	0.2%
United States	24	0.2%
Netherlands	22	0.2%
Portugal	21	0.2%
Morocco	21	0.2%
Thailand	21	0.2%
Indonesia	18	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	17	0.1%
Switzerland	16	0.1%
Eritrea	16	0.1%
Nigeria	15	0.1%
Pakistan	15	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	13	0.1%
Slovenia	11	0.1%
Tunisia	11	0.1%
Egypt	10	0.1%
Belgium	9	0.1%
Mexico	9	0.1%
Georgia	9	0.1%
Philippines	9	0.1%
Japan	8	0.1%
Argentina	7	0.1%
Colombia	7	0.1%
Peru	7	0.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	7	0.1%
Jordan	7	0.1%
United Arab Emirates	7	0.1%
Tajikistan	7	0.1%
Finland	6	0.0%
Latvia	6	0.0%
Montenegro	6	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	6	0.0%
Lebanon	6	0.0%
Ireland	5	0.0%
Mauritania	5	0.0%
Somalia	5	0.0%
Ecuador	5	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Algeria	4	0.0%
Singapore	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	13,721	100.0%
Germany	10,734	78.2%
Turkey	326	2.4%
Croatia	302	2.2%
Kosovo	266	1.9%
Ukraine	170	1.2%
Poland	154	1.1%
Italy	153	1.1%
Romania	145	1.1%
Hungary	139	1.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	118	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Austria	116	0.8%
Bulgaria	115	0.8%
India	107	0.8%
Serbia	63	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	58	0.4%
China	52	0.4%
Greece	50	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	44	0.3%
Russian Federation	37	0.3%
Viet Nam	37	0.3%
Slovakia	36	0.3%
Spain	32	0.2%
Afghanistan	31	0.2%
France	29	0.2%
Albania	23	0.2%
Portugal	23	0.2%
Brazil	22	0.2%
Nigeria	21	0.2%
Eritrea	20	0.1%
Netherlands	19	0.1%
Pakistan	17	0.1%
Slovenia	15	0.1%
United Kingdom	14	0.1%
Thailand	14	0.1%
Czech Republic	13	0.1%
Egypt	12	0.1%
United States	12	0.1%
Tunisia	11	0.1%
Finland	10	0.1%
Iraq	9	0.1%
Belgium	8	0.1%
Montenegro	8	0.1%
Indonesia	8	0.1%
Latvia	7	0.1%
Morocco	7	0.1%
Sweden	6	0.0%
Somalia	6	0.0%
Mexico	6	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	6	0.0%
Switzerland	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
Peru	5	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Markt Schwaben 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.

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; Markt Schwaben's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Markt Schwaben?

The published population was 13,643 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Markt Schwaben?

Average net cold rent is 11.09 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 776 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Markt Schwaben?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Markt Schwaben?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Markt Schwaben?

The median gross salary is 4,650 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Markt Schwaben a good place to live?

Markt Schwaben 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 Germany live in Markt Schwaben?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,137 people (73.9%) 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). Markt Schwaben, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 09c1e581ce0c6dcbdf836c480bdfa80c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/markt-schwaben/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Markt Schwaben, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {09c1e581ce0c6dcbdf836c480bdfa80c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/markt-schwaben/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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