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Living in Schwalmtal

Schwalmtal is a city in Germany. The population of Schwalmtal totalled 18,826 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,050 per month. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Schwalmtal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schwalmtal?

Average net cold rent is 6.08 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): 6.08 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Schwalmtal yet.

Net rent across major citiesSchwalmtal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schwalmtal highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.08 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 365 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.08 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 Schwalmtal?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwalmtal is 5.8%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Schwalmtal 5.8%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Schwalmtal's nearest airport was DUS, 36 km away and offered 147 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count147 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km36 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataDUS3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Schwalmtal's monthly mean temperatures were 1.9°C in January and 19.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Schwalmtal?

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: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Schwalmtal annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Schwalmtal is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8Schwalmtal 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.32 · Feb 19.52 · Mar 21.7 · Apr 26.69 · May 30.65 · Jun 34.67 · Jul 40.62 · Aug 36.35 · Sep 34.13 · Oct 27.23 · Nov 20.39 · Dec 14.99 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -13.3 · Feb -16.64 · Mar -7.84 · Apr -5.14 · May -0.11 · Jun 4.29 · Jul 6.84 · Aug 6.61 · Sep 2.85 · Oct -4.39 · Nov -5.06 · Dec -12.77 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.62 · Mar 5.65 · Apr 9.81 · May 13.65 · Jun 17.16 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.76 · Sep 15.19 · Oct 10.88 · Nov 6.29 · Dec 2.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Uetersen18,827 residentsAnnaberg-Buchholz18,815 residentsOschersleben (Bode)18,859 residentsAue-Bad Schlema18,868 residentsHaiger18,888 residentsSchkeuditz18,905 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Schwalmtal?

The published population was 18,826 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population18,826 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)10Official

International community in Schwalmtal

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
Total18,658100.0%
Germany16,46688.3%
Poland4922.6%
Ukraine1180.6%
Greece1130.6%
Turkey1120.6%
Netherlands930.5%
Syrian Arab Republic910.5%
Kazakhstan830.4%
Russian Federation760.4%
United Kingdom700.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania660.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of410.2%
Portugal410.2%
Italy390.2%
Iraq380.2%
Kosovo350.2%
Viet Nam290.2%
Serbia280.2%
Sri Lanka280.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of250.1%
Afghanistan240.1%
Belgium230.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina220.1%
Austria220.1%
Morocco210.1%
France180.1%
Croatia170.1%
Tajikistan170.1%
Albania150.1%
Switzerland150.1%
Somalia150.1%
Brazil150.1%
Not stated150.1%
China140.1%
Bulgaria130.1%
Spain130.1%
Lebanon130.1%
Czech Republic120.1%
Bangladesh120.1%
Hungary110.1%
Nigeria110.1%
Moldova, Republic of100.1%
Guinea100.1%
South Africa100.1%
Kyrgyzstan100.1%
Eritrea70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Pakistan70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Norway60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
United States60.0%
Japan60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Sudan50.0%
India50.0%
Latvia40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Mali40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Australia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Chile30.0%
Canada30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total18,658100.0%
Germany17,08691.6%
Poland1781.0%
Greece1430.8%
Netherlands1390.7%
Ukraine1190.6%
Syrian Arab Republic950.5%
Turkey780.4%
Portugal670.4%
Italy460.2%
Romania450.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom400.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of330.2%
Bulgaria290.2%
Kosovo280.2%
Serbia280.2%
Iraq250.1%
Afghanistan240.1%
Somalia200.1%
Croatia190.1%
Austria190.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of180.1%
Belgium160.1%
Nigeria160.1%
Lebanon160.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.1%
Albania140.1%
Spain140.1%
Eritrea140.1%
Guinea140.1%
Morocco130.1%
Tajikistan120.1%
China120.1%
Hungary110.1%
Azerbaijan110.1%
Sri Lanka110.1%
Russian Federation100.1%
Viet Nam100.1%
Bangladesh100.1%
Uncertain90.0%
Pakistan80.0%
France70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Brazil70.0%
United States70.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Sudan50.0%
India50.0%
Japan50.0%
Sweden40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Mali40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Congo30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Schwalmtal 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Population18,826 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.08 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate5.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schwalmtal 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Schwalmtal?

The published population was 18,826 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Schwalmtal?

Average net cold rent is 6.08 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 426 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Schwalmtal?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Schwalmtal?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schwalmtal?

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

Is Schwalmtal a good place to live?

Schwalmtal 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.

How many people born in Total live in Schwalmtal?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,658 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Schwalmtal, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwalmtal/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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