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Living in Schönwald

In Schönwald, rents across existing tenancies average €5.28 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2024).

Schönwald is a city in Germany, with a population of 3,076 at the end of 2024. The city covered 19.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 160.3 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 28 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 76.3% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population3,076people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent5.28EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 9% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.2%country median 5.1% — 2% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,779incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Arzberg/Egerstraße)

Cheaper rent than 69% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Schönwald?

Average net cold rent is 5.28 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): 5.28 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Schönwald recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Schönwald€5.28
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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)5.28 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Schönwald a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 317 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.28 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 Schönwald?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schönwald is 5.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability76.34 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate5.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Schönwald?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,050 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,110of €2,629 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.€2,629
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.28/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €420
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€2,110
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Schönwald Salary needed to live in Schönwald

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSchönwald highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Schönwald 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 residents5,779 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KLV, 59.2 km away, with 3 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport59.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Arzberg/Egerstraße)8

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 Schönwald 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
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hof/LfU)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Arzberg/Egerstraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 12.6 · May 16.9 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 17.3 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.7 · Jun 10 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 7.6 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.3 · Feb 46 · Mar 49.3 · Apr 38.5 · May 58.8 · Jun 69.5 · Jul 86.6 · Aug 75.3 · Sep 61.4 · Oct 55.5 · Nov 54.7 · Dec 61.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.8 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 120.3 · Apr 178.8 · May 206.1 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 221.9 · Aug 212.6 · Sep 157.7 · Oct 105.5 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 38.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hof16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Meiningen ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±1.2 °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 Schönwald?

The published population was 3,076 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
City area19.19 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.11Official
Foreign residents28 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density160.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population3,076 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents628 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Catholic share20.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
No religion or other953 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
No religion or other, share30.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Protestant residents1,528 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official
Protestant share49.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official

Alternatives for people set on Schönwald

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.

Gummersbach as a Schönwald alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 3,076 Schönwald+1567%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,779 Schönwald−31%
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €5.28/m² Schönwald+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,050 Schönwaldno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 59.2 km Schönwald−41%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 8.0 µg/m³ Schönwaldsame level
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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Kirtorf3,072 residentsLudwigsstadt3,068 residentsDöbern/Derbno3,066 residentsEibelstadt3,091 residentsNeusalza-Spremberg3,092 residentsBürgel3,099 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schönwald 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; Schönwald'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 Schönwald?

The published population was 3,076 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schönwald?

Average net cold rent is 5.28 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 370 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Schönwald?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Arzberg/Egerstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Schönwald?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schönwald?

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

Is Schönwald a good place to live?

Schönwald 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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Sources

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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Arzberg/Egerstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  10. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
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  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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