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Living in Markt Schwaben

Markt Schwaben is one of the cities recorded in Germany. 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.

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

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 Markt Schwaben.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Markt Schwaben yet.

Net rent across major citiesMarkt Schwaben highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Markt Schwaben 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)11.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

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 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%8012–4Markt Schwaben 2.6%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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
Median gross salary (regional)4,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

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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Mobility and administration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count191 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataMUC3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

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.

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)

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Markt Schwaben.

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
Markt Schwaben average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Markt Schwaben average monthly precipitation, mm03060901204435484683981018563564749JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Markt Schwaben average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526065921471922232362502351681156357JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Markt Schwaben annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Markt Schwaben 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/m³1027–8Markt Schwaben 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Jessen (Elster)13,639 residentsAsperg13,650 residentsLinnich13,653 residentsHilpoltstein13,654 residentsFrankenberg/Sa.13,659 residentsDinklage13,622 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Markt Schwaben?

The published population was 13,643 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population13,643 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total13,721100.0%
Germany10,13773.9%
Poland2732.0%
Turkey2732.0%
Romania2531.8%
Kosovo2451.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1841.3%
Croatia1831.3%
Ukraine1691.2%
Hungary1481.1%
Czech Republic1441.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy1230.9%
Austria1230.9%
India1130.8%
Serbia1000.7%
Bulgaria920.7%
Russian Federation850.6%
China650.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of610.4%
Syrian Arab Republic540.4%
Viet Nam500.4%
Afghanistan470.3%
Greece430.3%
Slovakia420.3%
Not stated350.3%
Brazil340.2%
United Kingdom310.2%
Kazakhstan300.2%
France270.2%
Iraq270.2%
Albania260.2%
Spain240.2%
United States240.2%
Netherlands220.2%
Portugal210.2%
Morocco210.2%
Thailand210.2%
Indonesia180.1%
Moldova, Republic of170.1%
Switzerland160.1%
Eritrea160.1%
Nigeria150.1%
Pakistan150.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.1%
Slovenia110.1%
Tunisia110.1%
Egypt100.1%
Belgium90.1%
Mexico90.1%
Georgia90.1%
Philippines90.1%
Japan80.1%
Argentina70.1%
Colombia70.1%
Peru70.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.1%
Jordan70.1%
United Arab Emirates70.1%
Tajikistan70.1%
Finland60.0%
Latvia60.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Mauritania50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Togo30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,721100.0%
Germany10,73478.2%
Turkey3262.4%
Croatia3022.2%
Kosovo2661.9%
Ukraine1701.2%
Poland1541.1%
Italy1531.1%
Romania1451.1%
Hungary1391.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1180.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria1160.8%
Bulgaria1150.8%
India1070.8%
Serbia630.5%
Syrian Arab Republic580.4%
China520.4%
Greece500.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of440.3%
Russian Federation370.3%
Viet Nam370.3%
Slovakia360.3%
Spain320.2%
Afghanistan310.2%
France290.2%
Albania230.2%
Portugal230.2%
Brazil220.2%
Nigeria210.2%
Eritrea200.1%
Netherlands190.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Slovenia150.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Thailand140.1%
Czech Republic130.1%
Egypt120.1%
United States120.1%
Tunisia110.1%
Finland100.1%
Iraq90.1%
Belgium80.1%
Montenegro80.1%
Indonesia80.1%
Latvia70.1%
Morocco70.1%
Sweden60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Peru50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Canada40.0%
Japan40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Togo30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Markt Schwaben 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 46–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student48%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–61%
Population13,643 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.09 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate2.6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

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.

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 Total live in Markt Schwaben?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,721 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). Markt Schwaben, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/markt-schwaben/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Markt Schwaben, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/markt-schwaben/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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