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Living in Schmallenberg

The population of Schmallenberg, in Germany, was 24,711 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 73.9% in 2025. Regional disposable income was €30,632 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Lower unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.94 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Schmallenberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.94 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): 8.94 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Schmallenberg20

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

Net rent across major citiesSchmallenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schmallenberg 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)8.94 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Schmallenberg20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 536 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.94 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.77% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Schmallenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.77 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schmallenberg is 3.8%. 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%8012–4Schmallenberg 3.8%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability44.64 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability73.94 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,632 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita44,344 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.77 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schmallenberg. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k784.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schmallenberg 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k784.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportPAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport56 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Schmallenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

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
Schmallenberg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND18°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Schmallenberg average monthly precipitation, mm04080120160137102103758796113106110113123141JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Schmallenberg average monthly sunshine, hours0501001502004767113160181180188178130894438JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Schmallenberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Schmallenberg is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Schmallenberg 8.090 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 mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kahler Asten17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 2.1 · May 5.7 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 10.9 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 7.8 · Oct 4.1 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kahler Asten17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kahler Asten17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 136.9 · Feb 102.3 · Mar 103.1 · Apr 75 · May 86.9 · Jun 95.7 · Jul 112.6 · Aug 105.9 · Sep 110.2 · Oct 113 · Nov 122.9 · Dec 141.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kahler Asten17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.1 · Feb 67.2 · Mar 113.1 · Apr 160.3 · May 181 · Jun 180.3 · Jul 188 · Aug 178 · Sep 129.8 · Oct 89.3 · Nov 44 · Dec 38.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kahler Asten17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Schmallenberg by year, µg/m³7.59.812.214.520142017202020248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

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Varel24,704 residentsEisenhüttenstadt24,703 residentsOlpe24,695 residentsBad Oldesloe24,846 residentsRudolstadt24,852 residentsWandlitz24,503 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 303.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 81.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Schmallenberg?

The published population was 24,711 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Schmallenberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.3%Foreign residents 8.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents708 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area303.1 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,141 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density81.53 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population24,711 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents17,128 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share69.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other5,029 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share20.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents2,357 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share9.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Schmallenberg

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
Total24,518100.0%
Germany21,69388.5%
Poland4151.7%
Kosovo2721.1%
Ukraine2110.9%
Turkey1620.7%
Russian Federation1450.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1390.6%
Kazakhstan1290.5%
Italy1190.5%
Romania930.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands900.4%
Serbia830.3%
Croatia670.3%
Not stated560.2%
Portugal530.2%
Afghanistan490.2%
Moldova, Republic of350.1%
Czech Republic330.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of310.1%
Belgium300.1%
Hungary280.1%
Albania240.1%
India230.1%
Eritrea220.1%
Bulgaria210.1%
Bangladesh210.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.1%
Greece200.1%
Sri Lanka200.1%
Tajikistan190.1%
Austria180.1%
Nigeria170.1%
Iraq170.1%
United Kingdom160.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of150.1%
Switzerland150.1%
Spain150.1%
Morocco130.1%
Tunisia130.1%
Pakistan130.1%
China130.1%
Egypt120.0%
Indonesia120.0%
France110.0%
Guinea100.0%
Brazil90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Azerbaijan80.0%
Georgia80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Finland70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Somalia70.0%
United States70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Belarus60.0%
Angola60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Kenya40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Chile40.0%
Canada40.0%
Australia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mali30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Chad30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Oman30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total24,518100.0%
Germany22,37991.3%
Kosovo2811.1%
Ukraine1970.8%
Turkey1750.7%
Poland1720.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1550.6%
Italy1440.6%
Romania1050.4%
Netherlands920.4%
Croatia830.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal750.3%
Afghanistan550.2%
Serbia410.2%
Hungary320.1%
Russian Federation310.1%
Eritrea290.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of270.1%
Nigeria230.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of200.1%
Bangladesh200.1%
Albania180.1%
Bulgaria180.1%
Iraq180.1%
Moldova, Republic of170.1%
Greece150.1%
Pakistan150.1%
Belgium120.0%
Austria120.0%
Tajikistan120.0%
China120.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina110.0%
Spain110.0%
Morocco100.0%
Guinea100.0%
Somalia100.0%
Egypt100.0%
India100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Lebanon100.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
United Kingdom90.0%
Uncertain90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Mongolia70.0%
Brazil60.0%
Angola50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Thailand50.0%
Latvia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Mali30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Chile30.0%
United States30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Australia30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Schmallenberg 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–63%
Foreign residents2,141 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population24,711 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.94 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Schmallenberg
Fibre-to-the-building availability44.64 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability73.94 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,632 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Schmallenberg?

The published population was 24,711 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schmallenberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.94 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 626 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Schmallenberg.

Is the air quality good in Schmallenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Schmallenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Schmallenberg?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Schmallenberg?

2,141 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Schmallenberg a good place to live?

Schmallenberg 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 Schmallenberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,518 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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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
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  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Schmallenberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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