Living in Schmitten
In Schmitten, rent averages €7.17 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2024).
Schmitten had a population of 9,323 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €5,000 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Schmitten stood at 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 81% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 62% 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 Schmitten?
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 Schmitten?
Average net cold rent is 7.17 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): 7.17 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3
| 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 M14Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.17 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3Official |
Is Schmitten 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 430 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.17 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
What is the unemployment rate in Schmitten?
The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Schmitten 4.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 5,000 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Schmitten?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,125 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.17/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15 | − €430 |
| 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 | €2,596 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schmitten. 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 Schmitten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,686 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Schmitten's nearest airport was FRA, 28 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schmitten. 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
Schmitten's monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 15.4°C in July. Schmitten's monthly precipitation totalled 82.7 mm in January and 90.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 49.9 hours in January and 211.8 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Schmitten?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Schmitten 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.4 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.9 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.6 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 82.7 · Feb 70.6 · Mar 75.2 · Apr 56.1 · May 89.2 · Jun 81.9 · Jul 90.5 · Aug 73.5 · Sep 83.8 · Oct 85.5 · Nov 84.9 · Dec 96.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 49.9 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 177 · May 195.3 · Jun 198.5 · Jul 211.8 · Aug 203.7 · Sep 142 · Oct 96 · Nov 48.6 · Dec 38.9 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.4 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.9 °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 Schmitten?
The published population was 9,323 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,323 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13Official |
International community in Schmitten
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 | 9,425 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 7,483 | 79.4% |
| Poland | 240 | 2.5% |
| Ukraine | 154 | 1.6% |
| Romania | 124 | 1.3% |
| Not stated | 90 | 1.0% |
| Russian Federation | 85 | 0.9% |
| Czech Republic | 73 | 0.8% |
| United States | 55 | 0.6% |
| Italy | 52 | 0.6% |
| Turkey | 52 | 0.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 52 | 0.6% |
| Croatia | 50 | 0.5% |
| United Kingdom | 46 | 0.5% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42 | 0.4% |
| Netherlands | 37 | 0.4% |
| Bulgaria | 35 | 0.4% |
| Serbia | 34 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 33 | 0.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 32 | 0.3% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 31 | 0.3% |
| India | 30 | 0.3% |
| Albania | 29 | 0.3% |
| Austria | 29 | 0.3% |
| Portugal | 25 | 0.3% |
| Pakistan | 25 | 0.3% |
| France | 24 | 0.3% |
| Spain | 23 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 21 | 0.2% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 19 | 0.2% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 18 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 17 | 0.2% |
| Korea, Republic of | 17 | 0.2% |
| Morocco | 16 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 15 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 14 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 14 | 0.1% |
| China | 14 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 13 | 0.1% |
| Finland | 13 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 12 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 12 | 0.1% |
| South Africa | 12 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 10 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 9 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 9 | 0.1% |
| Sweden | 8 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 0.1% |
| Mexico | 8 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 7 | 0.1% |
| Ireland | 7 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 7 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 5 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 5 | 0.1% |
| Peru | 5 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Oman | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,425 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 8,070 | 85.6% |
| Ukraine | 159 | 1.7% |
| Poland | 106 | 1.1% |
| Romania | 96 | 1.0% |
| Croatia | 59 | 0.6% |
| Italy | 50 | 0.5% |
| Afghanistan | 49 | 0.5% |
| Netherlands | 48 | 0.5% |
| Turkey | 47 | 0.5% |
| Bulgaria | 41 | 0.4% |
Show 58 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 0.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 30 | 0.3% |
| Albania | 27 | 0.3% |
| Portugal | 27 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 27 | 0.3% |
| Austria | 26 | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 26 | 0.3% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 26 | 0.3% |
| Russian Federation | 25 | 0.3% |
| Eritrea | 24 | 0.3% |
| Spain | 23 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 22 | 0.2% |
| France | 20 | 0.2% |
| Uncertain | 20 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 18 | 0.2% |
| Ireland | 17 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 17 | 0.2% |
| Ethiopia | 17 | 0.2% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 16 | 0.2% |
| Belgium | 15 | 0.2% |
| Korea, Republic of | 15 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 14 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 12 | 0.1% |
| India | 11 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 11 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 10 | 0.1% |
| Finland | 9 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 8 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 7 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 5 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 5 | 0.1% |
| Palestinian territories | 5 | 0.1% |
| China | 5 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 4 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 4 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Alternatives for people set on Schmitten
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.
Glashütten as a Schmitten alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.92/m² Glashütten vs €7.17/m² Schmittenno percentage
- Residents: 5,311 Glashütten vs 9,323 Schmitten−43%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Glashütten vs 10.0 µg/m³ Schmitten−20%
- Median gross pay, region: €5,000 Glashütten vs €5,000 Schmittensame level
- Unemployment: 4.5% Glashütten vs 4.5% Schmittensame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,686 Glashütten vs 3,686 Schmittensame level
Cities near Schmitten
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 10.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5,074 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
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- 7.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 10.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 7.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 8.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 9.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 9.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Schmitten, nearest in population first.
How does Schmitten compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schmitten 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 guideSchool 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; Schmitten's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Schmitten part of Frankfurt?
Schmitten is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Frankfurt city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Schmitten?
The published population was 9,323 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
How much does it cost to rent in Schmitten?
Average net cold rent is 7.17 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 502 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).
Is the air quality good in Schmitten?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Schmitten?
The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Schmitten?
The median gross salary is 5,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Schmitten a good place to live?
Schmitten 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 Schmitten part of Frankfurt?
Schmitten is in the published commuting zone of Frankfurt; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Schmitten?
Frankfurt, Neu-Anspach, Glashütten, Königstein im Taunus, Usingen are near Schmitten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Schmitten?
The official country of birth distribution records 7,483 people (79.4%) 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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title = {Schmitten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
- 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
- Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025 statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-09-19
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- 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
- 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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