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Living in Schöningen

In Schöningen, rents across existing tenancies average €4.77 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.7% (2022).

The regional median gross salary was €4,350 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Schöningen had a population of 11,078. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.89 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population11,078people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,350EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent4.77EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 18% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.67%country median 5.1% — 31% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,502incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 87% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schöningen?

Average net cold rent is 4.77 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): 4.77 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Schöningen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Schöningen€4.77
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.77 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6.89 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Schöningen21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Schöningen a good place to live?

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Remote worker67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–78%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 286 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.77 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

The unemployment rate was 6.67% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €28,146 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Schöningen?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.67 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schöningen is 6.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.72 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.77 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident28,146 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita27,591 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.67 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

What does a salary buy in Schöningen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,350 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,276of €2,788 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.€2,788
Rent, 60 m²€6.89/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Schöningen · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €4.77/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €413
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€2,276
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Schöningen Salary needed to live in Schöningen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schöningen. 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 citiesSchöningen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Schöningen 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 residents6,502 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport94.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency8

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 Schöningen is 8.0 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 mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.1 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ummendorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ummendorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 9.1 · May 13 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ummendorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.2 · Feb 25.5 · Mar 34.3 · Apr 28.7 · May 58.4 · Jun 63.9 · Jul 67.3 · Aug 59.8 · Sep 43 · Oct 42.3 · Nov 39.8 · Dec 40 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ummendorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.6 · Feb 76.6 · Mar 134.3 · Apr 198.9 · May 223.3 · Jun 237.2 · Jul 227.3 · Aug 215.3 · Sep 159.9 · Oct 117.6 · Nov 55.9 · Dec 47.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ummendorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.0.

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °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

The city covered 35.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 312.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Schöningen?

The published population was 11,078 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents582 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area35.47 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents758 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density312.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population11,078 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,164 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Catholic share10.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
No religion or other5,076 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
No religion or other, share45.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Protestant residents4,958 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Protestant share44.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)94.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 340.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier526 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Alternatives for people set on Schöningen

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.

Ibbenbueren as a Schöningen alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 11,078 Schöningen+368%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €4.77/m² Schöningen+23%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.7% Schöningen−31%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 94.3 km Schöningen−82%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,350 Schöningenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 6,502 Schöningen−12%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Tallinn as a Schöningen alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Schöningen−63%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.77/m² (2022) Schöningenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 94.3 km Schöningen−94%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €4,350 (2024) Schöningenno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Tallinn

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Gengenbach11,081 residentsRodenbach11,074 residentsDenkendorf11,092 residentsHerrsching am Ammersee11,099 residentsWerther (Westf.)11,051 residentsBoizenburg/ Elbe11,048 residents

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

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

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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 Schöningen?

The published population was 11,078 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schöningen?

Average net cold rent is 4.77 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 334 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Schöningen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Schöningen?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Schöningen?

The median gross salary is 4,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Schöningen a good place to live?

Schöningen 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.

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  title = {Schöningen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  3. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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