Living in Münstertal/Schwarzwald

In Münstertal/Schwarzwald, rents across existing tenancies average €6.87 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

Residents of Münstertal/Schwarzwald numbered 5,043 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Münstertal/Schwarzwald showed €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Münstertal/Schwarzwald stood at 3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population5,043people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.87EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 18% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate3.4%country median 5.1% — 33% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,289incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean3µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% 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 Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

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 Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

Average net cold rent is 6.87 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): 6.87 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 citiesMünstertal/Schwarzwald 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 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Münstertal/Schwarzwald a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

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

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 412 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.87 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 Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Münstertal/Schwarzwald is 3.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Münstertal/Schwarzwald 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,050 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.4 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

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

Left over each month€2,118of €2,629 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.	€2,629
Rent, 60 m²€6.87/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €412
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	€2,118

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Münstertal/Schwarzwald Salary needed to live in Münstertal/Schwarzwald

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Münstertal/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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMünstertal/Schwarzwald 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	4,289 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Münstertal/Schwarzwald's nearest airport was FKB, 105 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	18 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	105 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FKB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Münstertal/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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.4°C in January and 12.2°C in July. Münstertal/Schwarzwald's monthly precipitation totalled 119.3 mm in January and 155.4 mm in July. Münstertal/Schwarzwald's average monthly sunshine was 88.9 hours in January and 206.9 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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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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

PM2.53WHO 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 Münstertal/Schwarzwald is 3.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Münstertal/Schwarzwald 3.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Harzburg ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.9 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±4.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±4.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±4.8 °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 Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

The published population was 5,043 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,043 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Münstertal/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 group	People	Share
Total	5,098	100.0%
Germany	4,331	85.0%
Romania	111	2.2%
Poland	76	1.5%
Kosovo	60	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	37	0.7%
Hungary	35	0.7%
Ukraine	35	0.7%
Italy	22	0.4%
Not stated	22	0.4%
Turkey	21	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	21	0.4%
Nigeria	18	0.4%
France	17	0.3%
Switzerland	16	0.3%
Iraq	16	0.3%
Palestinian territories	16	0.3%
Albania	15	0.3%
Afghanistan	15	0.3%
India	15	0.3%
Russian Federation	14	0.3%
Spain	14	0.3%
Gambia	14	0.3%
Austria	10	0.2%
Czech Republic	7	0.1%
Somalia	7	0.1%
Tunisia	7	0.1%
Kazakhstan	7	0.1%
Cameroon	6	0.1%
United States	6	0.1%
Philippines	6	0.1%
Croatia	5	0.1%
Netherlands	5	0.1%
United Kingdom	5	0.1%
Pakistan	5	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	4	0.1%
Algeria	4	0.1%
Morocco	4	0.1%
Chile	4	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.1%
Bulgaria	3	0.1%
Finland	3	0.1%
Slovenia	3	0.1%
Latvia	3	0.1%
Portugal	3	0.1%
Benin	3	0.1%
Zimbabwe	3	0.1%
Libya	3	0.1%
South Africa	3	0.1%
Togo	3	0.1%
Brazil	3	0.1%
Dominican Republic	3	0.1%
Cuba	3	0.1%
Paraguay	3	0.1%
Israel	3	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.1%
Lebanon	3	0.1%
Thailand	3	0.1%
China	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,098	100.0%
Germany	4,425	86.8%
Romania	111	2.2%
Kosovo	80	1.6%
Poland	59	1.2%
Hungary	38	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	36	0.7%
Ukraine	34	0.7%
Nigeria	24	0.5%
Italy	20	0.4%
Turkey	20	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	20	0.4%
Albania	17	0.3%
Gambia	17	0.3%
Palestinian territories	17	0.3%
Uncertain	17	0.3%
Iraq	16	0.3%
India	12	0.2%
France	11	0.2%
Spain	10	0.2%
Bulgaria	9	0.2%
Brazil	8	0.2%
Croatia	7	0.1%
Netherlands	7	0.1%
Serbia	7	0.1%
Somalia	7	0.1%
Cameroon	6	0.1%
Chile	6	0.1%
Pakistan	6	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.1%
Switzerland	4	0.1%
United States	4	0.1%
Belgium	3	0.1%
Austria	3	0.1%
Portugal	3	0.1%
Libya	3	0.1%
Togo	3	0.1%
Tunisia	3	0.1%
Dominican Republic	3	0.1%
Kazakhstan	3	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.1%
Lebanon	3	0.1%
Singapore	3	0.1%
China	3	0.1%
Not stated	3	0.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Münstertal/Schwarzwald

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.

Böblingen as a Münstertal/Schwarzwald alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €6.87/m² Münstertal/Schwarzwaldno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,050 Münstertal/Schwarzwald+21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,289 Münstertal/Schwarzwald−12%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Münstertal/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.

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; Münstertal/Schwarzwald's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Münstertal/Schwarzwald part of Freiburg im Breisgau?

Münstertal/Schwarzwald is in the published commuting zone of Freiburg im Breisgau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Freiburg im Breisgau city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

The published population was 5,043 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

Average net cold rent is 6.87 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 481 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Münstertal/Schwarzwald a good place to live?

Münstertal/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.

Is Münstertal/Schwarzwald part of Freiburg im Breisgau?

Münstertal/Schwarzwald is in the published commuting zone of Freiburg im Breisgau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Münstertal/Schwarzwald?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,331 people (85.0%) 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, October 16). Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fa069b7db725aa954d3bbdeebc6e5e87]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/munstertal-schwarzwald/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Germany: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {fa069b7db725aa954d3bbdeebc6e5e87},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/munstertal-schwarzwald/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
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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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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