Living in Schöneiche

In Schöneiche, rents across existing tenancies average €7.79 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.4% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Schöneiche had a population of 13,102. The regional median gross salary reached €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Schöneiche stood at 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2322 sources

Population13,102people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,700EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.79EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 34% aboveOfficial source · Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table

Unemployment rate6.4%country median 5.1% — 25% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime6,161incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 89% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 96% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Schöneiche?

Average net cold rent is 7.79 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): 7.79 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesSchöneiche highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁷Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.79 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table³Official

Is Schöneiche a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–61%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 467 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.79 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 Schöneiche?

The unemployment rate is 6.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schöneiche is 6.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Schöneiche 6.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,700 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.4 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Schöneiche?

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

Left over each month€1,873of €2,440 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.	€2,440
Rent, 60 m²€7.79/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table · 2022-05-15	− €467
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	€1,873

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Schöneiche Salary needed to live in Schöneiche

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schöneiche. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSchöneiche highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,161 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹¹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Schöneiche was 18 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	18 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BER	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

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

Is the air quality good in Schöneiche?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

127

196

231

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.512WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Schöneiche is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Schöneiche 12.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World 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 Schöneiche?

The published population was 13,102 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	13,102 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁶Official

International community in Schöneiche

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	12,992	100.0%
Germany	12,125	93.3%
Poland	161	1.2%
Ukraine	111	0.9%
Russian Federation	88	0.7%
Czech Republic	36	0.3%
Afghanistan	27	0.2%
Austria	23	0.2%
Kazakhstan	19	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	18	0.1%
Not stated	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	16	0.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	16	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	15	0.1%
Viet Nam	15	0.1%
United Kingdom	14	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	12	0.1%
Belarus	12	0.1%
Spain	11	0.1%
India	11	0.1%
Thailand	11	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Greece	9	0.1%
Turkey	9	0.1%
United States	9	0.1%
Pakistan	9	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
Serbia	8	0.1%
Kenya	8	0.1%
Uzbekistan	8	0.1%
Bulgaria	7	0.1%
Slovakia	7	0.1%
Switzerland	7	0.1%
Belgium	6	0.0%
Italy	6	0.0%
Netherlands	6	0.0%
China	6	0.0%
Albania	5	0.0%
South Africa	5	0.0%
Colombia	5	0.0%
Indonesia	5	0.0%
Iraq	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Fiji	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,992	100.0%
Germany	12,471	96.0%
Ukraine	103	0.8%
Afghanistan	38	0.3%
Russian Federation	33	0.3%
Romania	27	0.2%
Uncertain	25	0.2%
Poland	24	0.2%
Austria	17	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	13	0.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	13	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belarus	10	0.1%
Cameroon	10	0.1%
Thailand	10	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Viet Nam	9	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	9	0.1%
Greece	8	0.1%
Albania	7	0.1%
Belgium	7	0.1%
Italy	7	0.1%
Turkey	7	0.1%
Hungary	7	0.1%
United Kingdom	7	0.1%
Azerbaijan	7	0.1%
Spain	6	0.0%
United States	6	0.0%
India	6	0.0%
Iraq	6	0.0%
Bulgaria	5	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	5	0.0%
Netherlands	5	0.0%
Kenya	5	0.0%
Colombia	5	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Finland	4	0.0%
Eritrea	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	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

Alternatives for people set on Schöneiche

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.

Böblingen as a Schöneiche alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,700 Schöneiche+32%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 6,161 Schöneiche−38%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.79/m² Schöneicheno percentage

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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Roßdorf13,096 residents Ketsch13,117 residents Rosbach v. d. Höhe13,084 residents Bohmte13,083 residents Hadamar13,082 residents Spiesen-Elversberg13,080 residents

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

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

Is Schöneiche part of Berlin?

Schöneiche is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 19.9 km away by straight-line distance. Berlin city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source⁸

Which comparable places record less crime than Schöneiche?

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

Schöneiche: 3,237 offences/100k (2019).

Schulzendorf — 2,420.3 offences/100k2019 Leegebruch — 2,838.4 offences/100k2019 Groß Kreutz — 2,909.6 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 Schöneiche?

The published population was 13,102 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Schöneiche?

Average net cold rent is 7.79 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 545 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table.

Is the air quality good in Schöneiche?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Schöneiche?

The unemployment rate is 6.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schöneiche?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Schöneiche a good place to live?

Schöneiche 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 Schöneiche part of Berlin?

Schöneiche is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 19.9 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Germany live in Schöneiche?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,125 people (93.3%) 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 Schöneiche?

3 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Schöneiche 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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Destatis Zensus 2022 regional housing table destatis.de · checked 2026-08-29
destatis.de recorded-crime evidence destatis.de · checked 2026-08-29
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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
statistischebibliothek.de recorded crime data statistischebibliothek.de · checked 2026-08-28
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