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Living in Schleiz

Schleiz is a city in Germany, with a population of 8,501 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. For Schleiz, gigabit broadband availability was 69.5% at the end of 2025. Population density was 78.6 people per km² in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 63% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schleiz?

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 Schleiz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schleiz?

Average net cold rent is 5.38 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): 5.38 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesSchleiz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schleiz 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)5.38 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 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 323 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.38 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 Schleiz?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schleiz is 5.6%. 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%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Schleiz 5.6%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 availability2.77 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability69.49 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ERF, 74.5 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport74.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schleiz. 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 Schleiz.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Schleiz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

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
Schleiz average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Schleiz average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100333040396574907258464343JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Schleiz average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522057781211812062052202101611105948JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Schleiz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Schleiz is 9.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Schleiz 9.030 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 mean9 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 12.9 · May 16.7 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleiz16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -2.6 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 3.1 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 9 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleiz16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.7 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 8 · May 12 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleiz16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.9 · Feb 30 · Mar 40 · Apr 39.4 · May 64.6 · Jun 73.7 · Jul 89.9 · Aug 72.3 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 46 · Nov 43 · Dec 43 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleiz16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 57.4 · Feb 78.1 · Mar 121.2 · Apr 180.8 · May 205.6 · Jun 205 · Jul 219.6 · Aug 210.4 · Sep 160.6 · Oct 110.1 · Nov 58.5 · Dec 47.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleiz16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Schleiz by year, µg/m³8.510.813.215.520142017202020249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Dietmannsried8,498 residentsErgoldsbach8,491 residentsGarching an der Alz8,491 residentsLienen8,512 residentsVolkach8,512 residentsWörrstadt8,515 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Schleiz?

The published population was 8,501 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Schleiz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92%Foreign residents 8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area108.2 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official
City area108.2 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents683 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density78.56 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population8,501 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents197 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share2.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other5,520 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share65 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents2,779 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share32.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Schleiz

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
Total8,494100.0%
Germany7,61689.7%
Czech Republic1191.4%
Ukraine1071.3%
Syrian Arab Republic921.1%
Poland660.8%
Romania590.7%
Portugal370.4%
Not stated360.4%
Hungary340.4%
Afghanistan280.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation270.3%
Slovakia250.3%
Bulgaria230.3%
Viet Nam200.2%
Turkey170.2%
Armenia150.2%
Serbia140.2%
Eritrea130.2%
Kazakhstan130.2%
Morocco120.1%
Thailand110.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Switzerland80.1%
Iraq80.1%
Kosovo70.1%
Algeria60.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Georgia50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
France40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Greece30.0%
Italy30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Austria30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Libya30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Guinea30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,494100.0%
Germany7,81292.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1121.3%
Ukraine1051.2%
Romania470.6%
Portugal370.4%
Hungary370.4%
Afghanistan290.3%
Poland260.3%
Russian Federation260.3%
Slovakia210.2%
Show 33 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea210.2%
Viet Nam200.2%
Serbia180.2%
Bulgaria160.2%
Turkey160.2%
Armenia150.2%
Morocco120.1%
Czech Republic110.1%
Iraq100.1%
Greece80.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
Thailand70.1%
Somalia50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Albania30.0%
Italy30.0%
Austria30.0%
Spain30.0%
Libya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Schleiz 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents683 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,501 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.38 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability2.77 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability69.49 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,100 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 multiplier395 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier389 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schleiz 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 Schleiz?

The published population was 8,501 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schleiz?

Average net cold rent is 5.38 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 377 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Schleiz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Schleiz?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schleiz?

The median gross salary is 3,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Schleiz?

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

Is Schleiz a good place to live?

Schleiz 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 Schleiz?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,494 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). Schleiz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schleiz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  2. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-07-12
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleiz WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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