Living in Schwarzenberg
For Schwarzenberg, the regional median gross salary was €3,150 per month at the end of 2024. In May 2022, unemployment in Schwarzenberg reached 4.19%.
Lower unemployment than 69% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 66% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schwarzenberg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Schwarzenberg?
Average net cold rent is 6 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): 6 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M14Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Schwarzenberg 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Schwarzenberg?
The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 4.19 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16
Schwarzenberg 4.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,150 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 4.19 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Schwarzenberg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,136 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €360 |
| 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 | €1,677 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwarzenberg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schwarzenberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,420 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise13Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Schwarzenberg's nearest airport was DRS, 96 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schwarzenberg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −4°C in January and 12.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 100.9 mm in January and 126.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 64.5 hours in January and 198.1 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Schwarzenberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.91 µg/m³ · UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)15
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Schwarzenberg 7.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -1.8 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.2 · Feb -6.1 · Mar -3.8 · Apr 0.1 · May 4.1 · Jun 7.4 · Jul 9.5 · Aug 9.7 · Sep 6 · Oct 2.1 · Nov -1.8 · Dec -4.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -2.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 100.9 · Feb 82 · Mar 91.7 · Apr 69.9 · May 93.4 · Jun 108.4 · Jul 126.8 · Aug 108.2 · Sep 100.6 · Oct 84.9 · Nov 98 · Dec 110.3 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 64.5 · Feb 79.7 · Mar 110.5 · Apr 163.5 · May 183.9 · Jun 181.1 · Jul 198.1 · Aug 196 · Sep 141.7 · Oct 106 · Nov 68.8 · Dec 61.8 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Auerbach/Vogtl. ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±4.0 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±2.4 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±2.4 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±4.9 °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 Schwarzenberg?
The published population was 15,158 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20253
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,158 people | 31 Dec 2025 | GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20253Official |
Alternatives for people set on Schwarzenberg
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.
Aue-Bad Schlema as a Schwarzenberg alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.43/m² (2022) Aue-Bad Schlema vs €6.00/m² (2024) Schwarzenbergno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Aue-Bad Schlema vs 7.9 µg/m³ Schwarzenberg−44%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,150 Aue-Bad Schlema vs €3,150 Schwarzenbergno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,420 Aue-Bad Schlema vs 3,420 Schwarzenbergsame level
Cities near Schwarzenberg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Schwarzenberg compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schwarzenberg 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Schwarzenberg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Schwarzenberg?
The published population was 15,158 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Schwarzenberg?
Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Schwarzenberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW).
What is the unemployment rate in Schwarzenberg?
The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Schwarzenberg?
The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Schwarzenberg a good place to live?
Schwarzenberg 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 Schwarzenberg?
Grünhain-Beierfeld, Lauter-Bernsbach, Lauter, Elterlein, Aue are near Schwarzenberg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025 destatis.de · checked 2026-09-24
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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