Living in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.

is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. had a population of 15,475 at the end of 2024. Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. For Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb., regional disposable income was €25,867 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 69% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

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 Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb..Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

Average net cold rent is 4.98 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): 4.98 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁴

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

Net rent across major citiesSchwarzenberg/Erzgeb. highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.98 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	6 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 299 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.98 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 4.19% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,150 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 4.19 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. is 4.2%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	35.99 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	54.54 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	25,867 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts¹⁸Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	28,984 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts¹⁸Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,150 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)²Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	4.19 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.. 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

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	3 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	KLV	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	39.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.. 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 Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb..

Climate and air quality

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.

PM10 across cities in GermanyWhere Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. lands among 202 measured cities

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.4 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.1 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 1 · May 4.9 · Jun 8 · Jul 10.1 · Aug 10 · Sep 6.5 · Oct 3.2 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.8 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 5.2 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -1.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 95.1 · Feb 75.5 · Mar 96 · Apr 65.7 · May 95.9 · Jun 111.8 · Jul 126.4 · Aug 109.6 · Sep 102.1 · Oct 93.9 · Nov 90.5 · Dec 102.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 56.2 · Feb 73.3 · Mar 111.2 · Apr 166.3 · May 191.3 · Jun 190.7 · Jul 201.7 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 151.1 · Oct 105.2 · Nov 58.4 · Dec 49.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Carlsfeld¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Grenzach-Wyhlen15,476 residents Marbach am Neckar15,474 residents Altdorf b.Nürnberg15,478 residents Baiersbronn15,465 residents Finsterwalde15,496 residents Schwalbach am Taunus15,443 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 46.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 334.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

The published population was 15,475 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	624 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	46.31 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	458 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁰Official
Population density	334.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	15,475 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	364 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	2.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	11,585 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	72.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	3,972 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	25 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.

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 group	People	Share
Total	15,917	100.0%
Germany	15,294	96.1%
Poland	82	0.5%
Czech Republic	70	0.4%
Ukraine	38	0.2%
Russian Federation	36	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	32	0.2%
Afghanistan	31	0.2%
Iraq	30	0.2%
Pakistan	20	0.1%
Viet Nam	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Albania	15	0.1%
Libya	13	0.1%
Lebanon	13	0.1%
Kosovo	12	0.1%
Slovakia	12	0.1%
Georgia	12	0.1%
Greece	10	0.1%
Romania	10	0.1%
Turkey	10	0.1%
India	10	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	10	0.1%
Austria	9	0.1%
Nigeria	9	0.1%
Bulgaria	8	0.1%
United States	8	0.1%
Ghana	6	0.0%
Kazakhstan	6	0.0%
Croatia	5	0.0%
Lithuania	5	0.0%
Egypt	5	0.0%
Switzerland	4	0.0%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Somalia	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Not stated	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Italy	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	15,917	100.0%
Germany	15,460	97.1%
Iraq	41	0.3%
Afghanistan	39	0.2%
Ukraine	35	0.2%
Russian Federation	34	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	34	0.2%
Kosovo	20	0.1%
Poland	20	0.1%
Pakistan	19	0.1%
Czech Republic	18	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Viet Nam	17	0.1%
Uncertain	17	0.1%
Albania	13	0.1%
Libya	13	0.1%
Georgia	11	0.1%
India	10	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	10	0.1%
Hungary	9	0.1%
Nigeria	9	0.1%
United States	9	0.1%
Greece	7	0.0%
Slovakia	7	0.0%
Ghana	6	0.0%
Armenia	6	0.0%
Lebanon	6	0.0%
Bulgaria	5	0.0%
Croatia	5	0.0%
Romania	5	0.0%
Tunisia	5	0.0%
Somalia	4	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Turkey	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

Is Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Skilled employee54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Foreign residents458 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Population15,475 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Average net rent (nettokalt)4.98 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis

Fibre-to-the-building availability35.99 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas

Gigabit broadband availability54.54 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas

Disposable income per resident25,867 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Childcare coverage, ages 3–6	96.8 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁶Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	49.5 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁶Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	400 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	430 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. 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 Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

The published population was 15,475 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

Average net cold rent is 4.98 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 349 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

458 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. a good place to live?

Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. 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 Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,917 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). Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb., Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwarzenberg-erzgeb/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_schwarzenberg-erzgeb-germany-rent-salary_81d48cf6d952,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb., Germany: rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwarzenberg-erzgeb/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
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Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
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EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Annaberg-Buchholz) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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