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Living in Schwarzenbach an der Saale

In Schwarzenbach an der Saale, unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

The regional median gross salary was €3,500 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population6,505people31 Dec 2025Official source · GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025
Median gross salary (region)3,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent7EUR/m²/month2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table
Unemployment rate3.9%country median 5.1% — 24% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime4,902incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Lower unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

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 Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table7
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Schwarzenbach an der Saale recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesSchwarzenbach an der Saale highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schwarzenbach an der Saale 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 Mbps9Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Is Schwarzenbach an der Saale a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–67%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–71%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwarzenbach an der Saale is 3.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability75.02 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability75.17 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident27,669 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official
GDP per capita44,530 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,500 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,811of €2,330 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.€2,330
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024− €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€1,811
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwarzenbach an der Saale. 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 citiesSchwarzenbach an der Saale highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Schwarzenbach an der Saale 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 residents4,902 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Schwarzenbach an der Saale's nearest airport was NUE, 101 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count28 Aug 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportKLV28 Aug 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport69.9 km28 Aug 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to the nearest major airport101 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NUE3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schwarzenbach an der Saale. 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

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.3°C in January and 17.2°C in July. Schwarzenbach an der Saale's monthly precipitation totalled 55.3 mm in January and 86.6 mm in July. Schwarzenbach an der Saale's average monthly sunshine was 46.8 hours in January and 221.9 hours in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading

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 Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

The published population was 6,505 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20256

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents689 cars/1000 residents28 Aug 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
Population6,505 people31 Dec 2025GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20256Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)90.4 %31 Dec 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official
Childcare coverage, under 343.1 %31 Dec 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official

Alternatives for people set on Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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

Cities near Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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

Rehau 7.8 km away
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4.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kirchenlamitz 8.1 km away
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3.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Münchberg 11.4 km away
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4.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Marktleuthen 12.7 km away
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3.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Weißenstadt 13.9 km away
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4.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schauenstein 14.8 km away
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4.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Selb 15.5 km away
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4.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Helmbrechts 15.5 km away
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4.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Hartha6,503 residentsHerdorf6,508 residentsKiefersfelden6,513 residentsBiebesheim6,515 residentsArnstorf6,495 residentsGerbrunn6,493 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schwarzenbach an der Saale 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; Schwarzenbach an der Saale'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 Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

The published population was 6,505 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).

What is the unemployment rate in Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Schwarzenbach an der Saale a good place to live?

Schwarzenbach an der Saale 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 Schwarzenbach an der Saale?

Rehau, Kirchenlamitz, Münchberg, Marktleuthen, Weißenstadt are near Schwarzenbach an der Saale. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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