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Living in Schwäbisch Gmünd

In Schwäbisch Gmünd, rents across existing tenancies average €7.16 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.1% (2022).

Schwaebisch Gmuend had 64,416 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.23 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population64,416people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent7.16EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.07%country median 5.1% — 39% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime3,552incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schwäbisch Gmünd?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schwaebisch Gmuend?

Average net cold rent is 7.16 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): 7.16 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Schwäbisch Gmünd recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Schwäbisch Gmünd€7.16
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M19Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.16 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11.23 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Schwaebisch Gmuend34Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Schwäbisch Gmünd a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–60%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 430 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.16 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 7.07% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,500 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,461 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Schwaebisch Gmuend?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.07 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwäbisch Gmünd is 7.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability24.09 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability72.54 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,461 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita55,123 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.07 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official

What does a salary buy in Schwäbisch Gmünd?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,500 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,094of €2,867 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.€2,867
Rent, 60 m²€11.23/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Schwaebisch Gmuend · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.16/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €674
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€2,094
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwäbisch Gmünd. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSchwäbisch Gmünd highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Schwäbisch Gmünd 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 residents3,552 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportSTR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport44.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schwäbisch Gmünd. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Schwaebisch Gmuend?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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 Schwäbisch Gmünd is 7.0 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Aalen)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Aalen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.2 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.8 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 17 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 94.8 · Feb 72.2 · Mar 85.6 · Apr 62.1 · May 92.6 · Jun 105.4 · Jul 106.7 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 71 · Oct 92.7 · Nov 95 · Dec 118.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kaisersbach-Cronh�tte21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 63.6 · Feb 84.8 · Mar 132.6 · Apr 181.3 · May 207.1 · Jun 224.1 · Jul 241.3 · Aug 227.2 · Sep 163 · Oct 107.2 · Nov 59.6 · Dec 52.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station St�tten22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.7 °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 113.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 566 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Schwaebisch Gmuend?

The published population was 64,416 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents587 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area113.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents11,637 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density566 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population64,416 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents23,186 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share36.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other28,059 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share44.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents12,207 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share19.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Schwäbisch Gmünd

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
Total63,449100.0%
Germany45,77972.2%
Turkey2,2383.5%
Romania1,6792.6%
Kazakhstan1,5462.4%
Russian Federation1,3962.2%
Poland1,0761.7%
Ukraine8171.3%
Czech Republic7401.2%
Italy6311.0%
Greece5440.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic5210.8%
Croatia4400.7%
Kosovo4020.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3970.6%
Hungary3930.6%
Serbia3530.6%
Bulgaria3360.5%
India2030.3%
Kyrgyzstan1790.3%
France1700.3%
Austria1670.3%
Iraq1590.3%
Moldova, Republic of1430.2%
Afghanistan1370.2%
United States1340.2%
Pakistan1220.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1170.2%
China1150.2%
Not stated1070.2%
Albania1030.2%
Lebanon990.2%
Portugal970.2%
Slovakia930.1%
Tajikistan890.1%
Slovenia850.1%
Uzbekistan850.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of840.1%
Spain830.1%
Viet Nam790.1%
Thailand730.1%
Lithuania670.1%
Georgia670.1%
Nigeria620.1%
United Kingdom580.1%
Switzerland550.1%
Brazil530.1%
Philippines500.1%
Sri Lanka490.1%
Eritrea480.1%
Gambia470.1%
Belarus430.1%
Cameroon370.1%
Algeria330.1%
Morocco330.1%
Tunisia330.1%
Somalia320.1%
Netherlands310.0%
Latvia260.0%
Egypt230.0%
Madagascar220.0%
Kenya200.0%
Mexico200.0%
Armenia200.0%
Colombia190.0%
South Africa170.0%
Korea, Republic of170.0%
Montenegro150.0%
Peru150.0%
Azerbaijan150.0%
Estonia140.0%
Argentina140.0%
Dominican Republic140.0%
Indonesia140.0%
Jordan140.0%
Belgium130.0%
Ethiopia130.0%
Guinea120.0%
Sudan110.0%
Togo110.0%
Finland100.0%
Luxembourg100.0%
Sweden100.0%
Benin100.0%
Ghana100.0%
Canada100.0%
Japan100.0%
Denmark90.0%
Mozambique90.0%
Mongolia90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Norway80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
Israel80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Costa Rica70.0%
Taiwan, Province of China70.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Chile60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
Australia60.0%
Angola50.0%
Libya50.0%
Mali50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Namibia40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Chad30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total63,449100.0%
Germany51,81381.7%
Turkey2,2993.6%
Romania1,0061.6%
Italy8681.4%
Greece7641.2%
Ukraine6361.0%
Croatia6111.0%
Syrian Arab Republic5760.9%
Kosovo4030.6%
Bulgaria3850.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina2840.4%
Poland2820.4%
Hungary2520.4%
Serbia2340.4%
Russian Federation1920.3%
India1720.3%
Afghanistan1470.2%
Portugal1360.2%
Pakistan1250.2%
Iraq1170.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1070.2%
Austria990.2%
Uncertain910.1%
Albania850.1%
United States840.1%
China810.1%
Kazakhstan780.1%
Lithuania710.1%
Viet Nam660.1%
Spain630.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of610.1%
France580.1%
Nigeria580.1%
Thailand540.1%
Slovenia510.1%
Somalia500.1%
Eritrea450.1%
Gambia400.1%
Sri Lanka380.1%
Netherlands350.1%
Georgia330.1%
Slovakia310.0%
Czech Republic290.0%
Philippines280.0%
United Kingdom270.0%
Lebanon270.0%
Algeria250.0%
Stateless250.0%
Moldova, Republic of240.0%
Brazil240.0%
Cameroon220.0%
Madagascar210.0%
Belgium200.0%
Tunisia190.0%
Egypt190.0%
Switzerland170.0%
Kenya170.0%
Mexico170.0%
Belarus160.0%
Korea, Republic of150.0%
Guinea140.0%
Latvia120.0%
Jordan120.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Armenia110.0%
Kyrgyzstan110.0%
Morocco100.0%
Mozambique100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Finland90.0%
Sweden90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Sudan90.0%
Togo90.0%
Mongolia90.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Benin80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
China (Hong Kong)80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Japan80.0%
El Salvador70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Nepal70.0%
Palestinian territories70.0%
Costa Rica60.0%
Peru60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
New Zealand60.0%
Norway50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.0%
Canada50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Chile40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Angola30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Australia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)95 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 328.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier470 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Schwäbisch Gmünd

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.

Göppingen as a Schwäbisch Gmünd alternative in the same region

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

  • Median gross pay, region: €4,300 Göppingen vs €4,500 Schwäbisch Gmündno percentage
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Göppingen vs 7.1% Schwäbisch Gmünd−16%
  • Rent: €7.51/m² Göppingen vs €7.16/m² Schwäbisch Gmünd+5%
  • Nearest airport: 31.7 km Göppingen vs 44.1 km Schwäbisch Gmünd−28%
  • Residents: 58,937 Göppingen vs 64,416 Schwäbisch Gmünd−9%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,640 Göppingen vs 3,552 Schwäbisch Gmündsame level
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Weimar as a Schwäbisch Gmünd alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 266 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, region: €3,700 Weimar vs €4,500 Schwäbisch Gmündno percentage
  • Rent: €6.52/m² Weimar vs €7.16/m² Schwäbisch Gmünd−9%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,712 (2023) Weimar vs 3,552 (2025) Schwäbisch Gmündno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 25.8 km Weimar vs 44.1 km Schwäbisch Gmünd−41%
  • Unemployment: 6.4% Weimar vs 7.1% Schwäbisch Gmünd−9%
  • Residents: 65,954 Weimar vs 64,416 Schwäbisch Gmünd+2%
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Cities near Schwäbisch Gmünd

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Heubach 9.9 km away
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6.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lauterstein 11.0 km away
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6.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Donzdorf 13.0 km away
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7.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Eislingen/Fils 13.7 km away
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7.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Süßen 13.7 km away
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7.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Plüderhausen 14.6 km away
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7.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Welzheim 14.7 km away
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7.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Göppingen 15.3 km away
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7.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Schwäbisch Gmünd'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 Schwaebisch Gmuend?

The published population was 64,416 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schwaebisch Gmuend?

Average net cold rent is 7.16 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 501 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Schwaebisch Gmuend?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Schwaebisch Gmuend?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Schwäbisch Gmünd?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Schwäbisch Gmünd a good place to live?

Schwäbisch Gmünd 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 Schwäbisch Gmünd?

Heubach, Lauterstein, Donzdorf, Eislingen/Fils, Süßen are near Schwäbisch Gmünd. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Schwäbisch Gmünd?

The official country of birth distribution records 45,779 people (72.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e8e63f1ded5f1446d0bcda133987399d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwaebisch-gmuend/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_schwabisch-gmund-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_b0f499af6445,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e8e63f1ded5f1446d0bcda133987399d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwaebisch-gmuend/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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