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Living in Schwaig

In Schwaig, rent averages €7.53 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.7% (2024).

Schwaig numbered 8,761 residents at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Schwaig showed €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population8,761people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent7.53EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 30% aboveOfficial source · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)
Unemployment rate2.7%country median 5.1% — 47% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,751incidents 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 · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 86% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 97% 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 Schwaig?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Schwaig.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schwaig?

Average net cold rent is 7.53 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): 7.53 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Schwaig recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3Official

Is Schwaig 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.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–65%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 452 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.53 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 Schwaig?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwaig is 2.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Schwaig?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,250 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,185of €2,735 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.€2,735
Rent, 60 m²€7.53/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15− €452
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€2,185
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Schwaig Salary needed to live in Schwaig

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwaig. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schwaig. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSchwaig highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Schwaig 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 residents2,751 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Schwaig's nearest airport was NUE, 9 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NUE3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schwaig. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Schwaig.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40 mm in January and 76.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 58.6 hours in January and 239.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Schwaig?

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 Agency4

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 Schwaig 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/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 39.1 · Apr 32.9 · May 61.3 · Jun 64 · Jul 76.7 · Aug 59.5 · Sep 48.9 · Oct 49.4 · Nov 47.1 · Dec 48.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.6 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 129.7 · Apr 186.7 · May 218.6 · Jun 228.6 · Jul 239.2 · Aug 225.5 · Sep 165.2 · Oct 113.7 · Nov 57.9 · Dec 44 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °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 Schwaig?

The published population was 8,761 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population8,761 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)12Official

International community in Schwaig

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
Total8,682100.0%
Germany7,36784.9%
Romania1722.0%
Poland1561.8%
Turkey1291.5%
Ukraine921.1%
Czech Republic851.0%
Kazakhstan490.6%
Russian Federation460.5%
Austria390.4%
Hungary350.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy310.4%
Bulgaria210.2%
United States210.2%
China210.2%
Not stated210.2%
Kosovo190.2%
Greece170.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina160.2%
Serbia160.2%
Croatia150.2%
Syrian Arab Republic150.2%
Iraq140.2%
United Kingdom130.1%
Spain120.1%
Brazil110.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.1%
Philippines110.1%
Slovakia100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Moldova, Republic of90.1%
Georgia90.1%
India90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Thailand80.1%
France70.1%
Nigeria70.1%
Australia70.1%
Cameroon60.1%
Azerbaijan60.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Morocco50.1%
Argentina50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Lithuania40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Japan40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,682100.0%
Germany7,91091.1%
Turkey1421.6%
Ukraine770.9%
Poland560.6%
Romania560.6%
Austria400.5%
Greece340.4%
Italy310.4%
Hungary260.3%
Russian Federation200.2%
Show 45 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia190.2%
China170.2%
Syrian Arab Republic160.2%
Kosovo150.2%
United States140.2%
Bulgaria130.1%
Netherlands110.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
Iraq90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Spain80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
Serbia80.1%
India80.1%
Slovakia70.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
Albania50.1%
France50.1%
Montenegro50.1%
Egypt50.1%
Azerbaijan50.1%
Lithuania40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Australia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Schwaig

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Schwaig from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Zschopau8,760 residentsWenzenbach8,757 residentsUeckermünde8,768 residentsHerzberg8,753 residentsMühlhausen8,753 residentsWaldenbuch8,750 residents

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

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

Is Schwaig part of Nuremberg?

Schwaig is in the published commuting zone of Nuremberg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Nuremberg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6

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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 Schwaig?

The published population was 8,761 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Schwaig?

Average net cold rent is 7.53 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 527 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).

Is the air quality good in Schwaig?

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 Schwaig?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schwaig?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Schwaig a good place to live?

Schwaig 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 Schwaig part of Nuremberg?

Schwaig is in the published commuting zone of Nuremberg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Schwaig?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,367 people (84.9%) 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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  title = {Schwaig, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  3. Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  6. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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