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Living in Schöffengrund

In Schöffengrund, rents across existing tenancies average €5.62 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Schöffengrund had a population of 6,590. For Schöffengrund, the regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 9 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population6,590people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.62EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 3% belowOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate6%country median 5.1% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime3,847incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Schöffengrund?

Average net cold rent is 5.62 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): 5.62 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Schöffengrund recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesSchöffengrund highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schöffengrund highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.62 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Schöffengrund 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 337 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.62 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 Schöffengrund?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schöffengrund is 6.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Schöffengrund?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,000 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,166of €2,602 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.€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€5.62/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €337
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€2,166
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Schöffengrund Salary needed to live in Schöffengrund

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schöffengrund. 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

Job Search

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSchöffengrund highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Schöffengrund highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,847 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Schöffengrund's nearest airport was FRA, 52 km away and offered 239 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport239 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport52 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Schöffengrund.

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Climate and air quality

Schöffengrund's monthly mean temperatures were 1.4°C in January and 19°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 48.6 mm in January and 73.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 47.4 hours in January and 226.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Schöffengrund?

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 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Schöffengrund is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.6 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 37.9 · May 57.9 · Jun 59.8 · Jul 73.5 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 55.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.4 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 129.5 · Apr 185.9 · May 207.5 · Jun 221.3 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 216.4 · Sep 152.7 · Oct 95.9 · Nov 43.4 · Dec 34.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.8 °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 Schöffengrund?

The published population was 6,590 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,590 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Schöffengrund

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
Total6,522100.0%
Germany5,66686.9%
Poland1151.8%
Kazakhstan741.1%
Russian Federation631.0%
Hungary540.8%
Syrian Arab Republic450.7%
Czech Republic440.7%
Romania420.6%
Turkey370.6%
Ukraine270.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated230.4%
Italy210.3%
United States180.3%
Lithuania170.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of170.3%
Afghanistan160.2%
Bulgaria140.2%
Serbia140.2%
Austria120.2%
Thailand120.2%
France110.2%
Croatia110.2%
Philippines110.2%
Spain100.2%
Greece90.1%
Latvia90.1%
Netherlands90.1%
Belarus90.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.1%
Kosovo70.1%
Slovenia60.1%
Uzbekistan60.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Tajikistan50.1%
Portugal40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Canada30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
India30.0%
Israel30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
China30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,522100.0%
Germany6,13994.1%
Syrian Arab Republic420.6%
Ukraine360.6%
Turkey310.5%
Romania280.4%
Poland260.4%
Afghanistan220.3%
Italy170.3%
Spain170.3%
Bulgaria130.2%
Show 33 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania100.2%
Netherlands100.2%
Croatia90.1%
Latvia80.1%
Kosovo80.1%
Russian Federation80.1%
Belarus80.1%
Eritrea80.1%
Austria70.1%
United States70.1%
Thailand70.1%
France60.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Greece40.1%
Czech Republic40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.1%
Somalia40.1%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Canada30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
China30.0%
Stateless30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Schöffengrund

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.

Grävenwiesbach as a Schöffengrund alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, region: €5,000 Grävenwiesbach vs €4,000 Schöffengrund+25%
  • Unemployment: 4.5% Grävenwiesbach vs 6.0% Schöffengrund−25%
  • Rent: €6.13/m² Grävenwiesbach vs €5.62/m² Schöffengrund+9%
  • Residents: 5,376 Grävenwiesbach vs 6,590 Schöffengrund−18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,686 Grävenwiesbach vs 3,847 Schöffengrund−4%

Cities near Schöffengrund

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wetzlar Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away
Rent
7.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Braunfels 7.7 km away
Rent
6.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Solms 8.3 km away
Rent
5.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Grävenwiesbach 11.0 km away
Rent
6.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Leun 11.1 km away
Rent
5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Aßlar 11.2 km away
Rent
6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Langgöns 13.1 km away
Rent
6.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Butzbach 13.7 km away
Rent
7.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schöffengrund 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; Schöffengrund's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Schöffengrund part of Wetzlar?

Schöffengrund is in the published commuting zone of Wetzlar; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wetzlar city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6

Common questions

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

How many people live in Schöffengrund?

The published population was 6,590 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Schöffengrund?

Average net cold rent is 5.62 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 393 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Schöffengrund?

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 Schöffengrund?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schöffengrund?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Schöffengrund a good place to live?

Schöffengrund 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 Schöffengrund part of Wetzlar?

Schöffengrund is in the published commuting zone of Wetzlar; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Schöffengrund?

Wetzlar, Braunfels, Solms, Grävenwiesbach, Leun are near Schöffengrund. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Schöffengrund?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,666 people (86.9%) 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 = {Schöffengrund, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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