Living in Schmalkalden
Schmalkalden is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.88 per m² per month in June 2026. Schmalkalden had a population of 19,323 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 74% 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 Schmalkalden?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Schmalkalden?
Average net cold rent is 6.88 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 6.88 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Schmalkalden23
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Schmalkalden yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.88 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Schmalkalden23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 413 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.88 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 6.18% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,300 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,379 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Schmalkalden?
The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 6.18 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 45.42 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 45.42 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 26,379 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 32,895 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,300 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 6.18 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schmalkalden. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schmalkalden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 838.7 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 151.4 per 100,000 | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schmalkalden 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schmalkalden. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Schmalkalden?
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 Dreißigacker)12
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Dreißigacker)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dreißigacker)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dreißigacker)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.8 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 13.2 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Meiningen20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.9 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Meiningen20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Meiningen20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 53.5 · Feb 39.5 · Mar 44 · Apr 36.8 · May 59 · Jun 62 · Jul 73.8 · Aug 62.6 · Sep 52.8 · Oct 51.3 · Nov 52.4 · Dec 60.6 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Meiningen20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 44.8 · Feb 73.8 · Mar 122.5 · Apr 173.8 · May 200.9 · Jun 206.5 · Jul 216.7 · Aug 202.9 · Sep 151.9 · Oct 99 · Nov 40.8 · Dec 33 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Meiningen20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 8.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land |
Cities of a similar size in Germany
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 105.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 183.4 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Schmalkalden?
The published population was 19,323 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 569 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official |
| City area | 105.4 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,197 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
| Population density | 183.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official |
| Population | 19,323 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 615 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Catholic share | 3.2 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other | 13,026 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other, share | 68.7 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant residents | 5,324 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant share | 28.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
International community in Schmalkalden
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 | 18,968 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 16,401 | 86.5% |
| Ukraine | 246 | 1.3% |
| Romania | 243 | 1.3% |
| Poland | 237 | 1.2% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 168 | 0.9% |
| Czech Republic | 147 | 0.8% |
| India | 140 | 0.7% |
| Bulgaria | 136 | 0.7% |
| Russian Federation | 110 | 0.6% |
| Tunisia | 92 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Viet Nam | 85 | 0.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 75 | 0.4% |
| Afghanistan | 48 | 0.3% |
| China | 46 | 0.2% |
| Slovenia | 45 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 45 | 0.2% |
| Turkey | 35 | 0.2% |
| Mexico | 34 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 30 | 0.2% |
| Bangladesh | 29 | 0.2% |
| Malaysia | 29 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 28 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 25 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 21 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 20 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 20 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 20 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 18 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 18 | 0.1% |
| France | 16 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 16 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 15 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 14 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 14 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 14 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 13 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 13 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 13 | 0.1% |
| Tajikistan | 13 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 10 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 9 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 8 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 8 | 0.0% |
| United States | 8 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 8 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 7 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 7 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 6 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 5 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 5 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 5 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 5 | 0.0% |
| Not stated | 5 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,968 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 16,766 | 88.4% |
| Romania | 268 | 1.4% |
| Ukraine | 242 | 1.3% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 185 | 1.0% |
| India | 146 | 0.8% |
| Bulgaria | 142 | 0.7% |
| Poland | 136 | 0.7% |
| Tunisia | 97 | 0.5% |
| Viet Nam | 89 | 0.5% |
| Afghanistan | 70 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 60 | 0.3% |
| Iraq | 48 | 0.3% |
| China | 48 | 0.3% |
| Kazakhstan | 38 | 0.2% |
| Turkey | 35 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 32 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 32 | 0.2% |
| Bangladesh | 29 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 27 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 27 | 0.1% |
| Malaysia | 25 | 0.1% |
| Mexico | 24 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 20 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 17 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 17 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 17 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 16 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 16 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 15 | 0.1% |
| France | 15 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 14 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 12 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 12 | 0.1% |
| United States | 11 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 0.1% |
| Tajikistan | 11 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 10 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 9 | 0.0% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uncertain | 9 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 7 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 6 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 6 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 6 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 6 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 5 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
Is Schmalkalden 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare coverage, ages 3–6 | 98.4 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 57.9 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 400 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 389 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Schmalkalden?
The published population was 19,323 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Schmalkalden?
Average net cold rent is 6.88 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 482 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Schmalkalden.
Is the air quality good in Schmalkalden?
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 Dreißigacker).
What is the unemployment rate in Schmalkalden?
The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Schmalkalden?
The median gross salary is 3,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
How many foreign residents live in Schmalkalden?
2,197 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Schmalkalden a good place to live?
Schmalkalden 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 Schmalkalden?
The official country of birth distribution records 18,968 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). Schmalkalden, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schmalkalden/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Dreißigacker) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dreißigacker) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dreißigacker) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Meiningen WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- miet-check Mietspiegel Schmalkalden miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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