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Living in Schönau im Schwarzwald

Schönau im Schwarzwald is in Germany; its population was 2,504 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €12 per m² per month in 2024. There were 110 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schönau im Schwarzwald?

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schönau im Schwarzwald?

Average net cold rent is 6.63 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): 6.63 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesSchönau im Schwarzwald highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schönau im Schwarzwald 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)6.63 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12 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 398 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.63 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 Schönau im Schwarzwald?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schönau im Schwarzwald is 4.9%. 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%12904–6Schönau im Schwarzwald 4.9%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 availability94.34 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.34 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents110 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schönau im Schwarzwald 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.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BSL, 34.7 km away, with 66 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.3% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport66 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportBSL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport34.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schönau im Schwarzwald. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Schönau im Schwarzwald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)12

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
Schönau im Schwarzwald average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND15°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Schönau im Schwarzwald average monthly precipitation, mm0459013518011989102102165150155142131154134150JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Schönau im Schwarzwald average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522089981341581721842071981501218675JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Schönau im Schwarzwald annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.515406.0PM1010402.0NO₂µg/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 Schönau im Schwarzwald is 3.0 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/m³13–4Schönau im Schwarzwald 3.010 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/m³909–1030 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
NO₂ — annual mean2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -2.8 · Apr 0.2 · May 4 · Jun 7.4 · Jul 9.5 · Aug 9.8 · Sep 6.2 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.8 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 2.8 · May 6.7 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 119.3 · Feb 88.7 · Mar 102.4 · Apr 101.7 · May 165.2 · Jun 150 · Jul 155.4 · Aug 141.8 · Sep 131.4 · Oct 153.6 · Nov 134 · Dec 150.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 88.9 · Feb 98.4 · Mar 133.7 · Apr 157.5 · May 171.6 · Jun 183.5 · Jul 206.9 · Aug 197.7 · Sep 149.9 · Oct 121.3 · Nov 86.4 · Dec 74.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Feldberg/Schwarzwald18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD 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.

All Germany cities
Tribsees2,506 residentsScheer2,510 residentsBad Wilsnack2,512 residentsBad Bibra2,515 residentsBetzenstein2,491 residentsWustrow (Wendland)2,524 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 14.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 170.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Schönau im Schwarzwald?

The published population was 2,504 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Schönau im Schwarzwald residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.9%Foreign residents18.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area14.72 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official
Foreign residents452 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density170.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population2,504 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,060 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share44 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,019 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share42.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents333 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share13.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Schönau im Schwarzwald

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
Total2,409100.0%
Germany1,88278.1%
Turkey1034.3%
Ukraine361.5%
Romania341.4%
Switzerland321.3%
Bulgaria301.2%
Poland291.2%
Kazakhstan291.2%
Syrian Arab Republic200.8%
Russian Federation180.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo160.7%
India150.6%
Not stated150.6%
Serbia140.6%
Afghanistan120.5%
Italy110.5%
Croatia100.4%
Albania80.3%
Austria80.3%
Hungary80.3%
United Kingdom70.3%
Spain60.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.2%
Thailand40.2%
Belgium30.1%
France30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Togo30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Burundi30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Ecuador30.1%
Georgia30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
China30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,409100.0%
Germany1,95781.2%
Turkey1315.4%
Bulgaria341.4%
Ukraine321.3%
Romania261.1%
Syrian Arab Republic251.0%
Afghanistan200.8%
Croatia190.8%
Italy190.8%
India190.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo180.7%
Hungary140.6%
Serbia130.5%
Albania90.4%
Poland90.4%
Switzerland80.3%
Spain70.3%
Stateless60.2%
Austria50.2%
United Kingdom50.2%
Egypt40.2%
Thailand40.2%
Belgium30.1%
France30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
Tajikistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Schönau im Schwarzwald 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents452 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population2,504 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.63 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.34 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability94.34 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 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 multiplier340 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Schönau im Schwarzwald?

The published population was 2,504 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schönau im Schwarzwald?

Average net cold rent is 6.63 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 464 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Schönau im Schwarzwald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd).

What is the unemployment rate in Schönau im Schwarzwald?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schönau im Schwarzwald?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Schönau im Schwarzwald?

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

Is Schönau im Schwarzwald a good place to live?

Schönau im Schwarzwald 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 Schönau im Schwarzwald?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,409 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). Schönau im Schwarzwald, Germany: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schonau-im-schwarzwald/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schönau im Schwarzwald, Germany: rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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