Living in Schönewalde
In Schönewalde, rents across existing tenancies average €4.68 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.6% (2024).
The population of Schönewalde, in Germany, was 2,899 at the end of 2024. The city covered 156.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 18.6 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 58 in May 2022. The nearest airport was BER, 63.7 km away in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 90% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 80% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schönewalde?
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 Schönewalde?
Average net cold rent is 4.68 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): 4.68 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.68 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 6 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Schönewalde 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 281 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.68 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 Schönewalde?
The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Schönewalde 6.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 15.28 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 15.28 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,250 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Schönewalde?
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. | €2,192 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.68/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €360 |
| 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 | €1,733 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schönewalde. 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 Schönewalde. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,695 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise13Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 15.3% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schönewalde. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | 9.7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Schönewalde?
The published population was 2,899 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
By nationality
National passport98%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 156.2 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.11Official |
| Foreign residents | 58 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official |
| Population density | 18.56 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official |
| Population | 2,899 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 55 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Catholic share | 1.8 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other | 2,047 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other, share | 68.7 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant residents | 877 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant share | 29.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
International community in Schönewalde
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 | 2,978 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 2,873 | 96.5% |
| Poland | 17 | 0.6% |
| Czech Republic | 17 | 0.6% |
| Romania | 12 | 0.4% |
| Ukraine | 9 | 0.3% |
| Russian Federation | 7 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 0.2% |
| India | 4 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 3 | 0.1% |
| France | 3 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.1% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.1% |
| United States | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,978 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 2,920 | 98.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 0.4% |
| Ukraine | 8 | 0.3% |
| Italy | 4 | 0.1% |
| Turkey | 4 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 3 | 0.1% |
| France | 3 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.1% |
| Poland | 3 | 0.1% |
Show 5 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 3 | 0.1% |
| Russian Federation | 3 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.1% |
| India | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Schönewalde
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.
Dahme/Mark as a Schönewalde alternative in the same region
15 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 5.0% Dahme/Mark vs 6.6% Schönewalde−24%
- Residents: 4,957 Dahme/Mark vs 2,899 Schönewalde+71%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,650 Dahme/Mark vs €3,250 Schönewalde+12%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,377 Dahme/Mark vs 4,695 Schönewalde+15%
- Rent: €4.89/m² Dahme/Mark vs €4.68/m² Schönewalde+4%
- Nearest airport: 55.3 km Dahme/Mark vs 63.7 km Schönewalde−13%
Gummersbach as a Schönewalde alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 402 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 2,899 Schönewalde+1669%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €4.68/m² Schönewalde+27%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,250 Schönewalde+22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 4,695 Schönewalde−15%
- Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 63.7 km Schönewalde−45%
Cities near Schönewalde
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Schönewalde compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schönewalde 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; Schönewalde's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Schönewalde?
The published population was 2,899 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Schönewalde?
Average net cold rent is 4.68 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 328 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
What is the unemployment rate in Schönewalde?
The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Schönewalde?
The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
How many foreign residents live in Schönewalde?
58 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Schönewalde a good place to live?
Schönewalde 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.
Which cities are near Schönewalde?
Herzberg (Elster), Dahme, Schlieben, Dahme/Mark, Annaburg are near Schönewalde. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Schönewalde?
The official country of birth distribution records 2,873 people (96.5%) 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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