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Living in Schönefeld

In Schönefeld, rents across existing tenancies average €9.28 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

Residents of Schönefeld numbered 19,154 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Schönefeld showed €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2322 sources

Population19,154people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent9.28EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 60% aboveOfficial source · Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table
Unemployment rate3.8%country median 5.1% — 25% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime10,769incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 66% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Schönefeld.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schönefeld?

Average net cold rent is 9.28 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): 9.28 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Schönefeld recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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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 Mbps7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.28 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table3Official

Is Schönefeld 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–62%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 557 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.28 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 Schönefeld?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schönefeld is 3.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Schönefeld?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,838of €2,494 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.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€9.28/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table · 2022-05-15− €557
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€1,838
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Schönefeld Salary needed to live in Schönefeld

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schönefeld. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSchönefeld highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Schönefeld 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 residents10,769 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise11Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Schönefeld was 3 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BER3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.7°C in January to 19.6°C in July. Schönefeld's monthly precipitation totalled 41.5 mm in January and 70 mm in July. Schönefeld's average monthly sunshine was 52.6 hours in January and 233.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Schönefeld?

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 Agency6

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 Schönefeld is 10.0 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.5 · Feb 30 · Mar 35.9 · Apr 27.7 · May 52.8 · Jun 60.2 · Jul 70 · Aug 52.4 · Sep 43.6 · Oct 40.3 · Nov 38.8 · Dec 39.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.6 · Feb 77.9 · Mar 126.7 · Apr 196.4 · May 231.1 · Jun 232.9 · Jul 233.7 · Aug 222.3 · Sep 168.9 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 57.4 · Dec 45 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °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 Schönefeld?

The published population was 19,154 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population19,154 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16Official

International community in Schönefeld

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
Total18,461100.0%
Germany15,62184.6%
Poland6423.5%
Turkey5152.8%
India1170.6%
Russian Federation1040.6%
Lebanon1030.6%
Romania960.5%
Ukraine840.5%
Bulgaria700.4%
Syrian Arab Republic660.4%
Show 88 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia610.3%
Afghanistan460.2%
Croatia420.2%
Czech Republic420.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina400.2%
Kazakhstan400.2%
Italy340.2%
Kosovo320.2%
Viet Nam320.2%
Austria290.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of260.1%
Moldova, Republic of250.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of220.1%
Greece200.1%
Cameroon200.1%
Iraq190.1%
Pakistan190.1%
Spain180.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Nigeria170.1%
United States170.1%
China170.1%
Not stated160.1%
Philippines150.1%
Netherlands140.1%
Latvia120.1%
Switzerland120.1%
Hungary120.1%
Somalia120.1%
Egypt120.1%
Morocco110.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of110.1%
France100.1%
Tunisia100.1%
Brazil100.1%
Kyrgyzstan100.1%
Belarus90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Albania80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Kenya70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Sweden60.0%
Yemen60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Australia60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Chad50.0%
Chile50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Israel50.0%
Palestinian territories50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Denmark40.0%
Finland40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Norway40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Benin40.0%
Libya40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Canada40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total18,461100.0%
Germany16,26188.1%
Turkey4302.3%
Poland3481.9%
Romania1380.7%
India1100.6%
Bulgaria750.4%
Ukraine740.4%
Serbia610.3%
Croatia570.3%
Syrian Arab Republic550.3%
Show 68 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan530.3%
Italy520.3%
Uncertain520.3%
Russian Federation500.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina390.2%
Viet Nam310.2%
Lebanon290.2%
Austria270.1%
Cameroon250.1%
Kosovo240.1%
Pakistan230.1%
Greece190.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.1%
Czech Republic190.1%
France180.1%
Portugal180.1%
Spain170.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Somalia140.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Nigeria130.1%
Morocco130.1%
Hungary120.1%
United States120.1%
China100.1%
Australia100.1%
Kenya90.0%
Finland80.0%
Iraq80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Albania70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Brazil70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Egypt60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Chad50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Canada50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Benin40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Panama30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Alternatives for people set on Schönefeld

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.

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Schönefeld, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Bad Dürkheim19,159 residentsEitorf19,172 residentsHaldensleben19,121 residentsKolbermoor19,094 residentsBückeburg19,221 residentsNeuenhagen19,225 residents

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

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

Is Schönefeld part of Berlin?

Schönefeld is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 16.5 km away by straight-line distance. Berlin city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source8

Which comparable places record less crime than Schönefeld?

21 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Schönefeld in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Schönefeld: 32,342.3 offences/100k (2019).

Schulzendorf — 2,420.3 offences/100k2019Leegebruch — 2,838.4 offences/100k2019Groß Kreutz — 2,909.6 offences/100k2019Schöneiche — 3,237 offences/100k2019Eichwalde — 3,911.6 offences/100k2019Glienicke — 3,928.6 offences/100k2019Neuenhagen — 4,065.4 offences/100k2019Brieselang — 4,083.7 offences/100k2019

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source4

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Schönefeld?

The published population was 19,154 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Schönefeld?

Average net cold rent is 9.28 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 650 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table.

Is the air quality good in Schönefeld?

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 Schönefeld?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schönefeld?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Schönefeld a good place to live?

Schönefeld 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 Schönefeld part of Berlin?

Schönefeld is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 16.5 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Germany live in Schönefeld?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,621 people (84.6%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Schönefeld?

21 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Schönefeld in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Polizeipräsidium Brandenburg PKS 2019 eVR municipality table + Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg population 2019, period 2019, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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Sources

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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table destatis.de · checked 2026-08-29
  4. destatis.de recorded-crime evidence destatis.de · checked 2026-08-29
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  6. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  7. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  8. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
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  2. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  4. statistischebibliothek.de recorded crime data statistischebibliothek.de · checked 2026-08-28
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