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Living in Schwedt

Schwedt had 33,730 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. Regional disposable income was €24,383 per person per year at the end of 2023. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.43 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 82% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Schwedt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schwedt?

Average net cold rent is 8.43 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 8.43 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Schwedt19

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

Net rent across major citiesSchwedt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schwedt 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)8.43 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Schwedt19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 506 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.43 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.89% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,350 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Schwedt?

The unemployment rate is about 9.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.89 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwedt is 9.9%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Schwedt 9.9%24 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability39.42 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability39.42 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident24,383 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita39,393 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts14Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate9.89 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwedt. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,020 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schwedt 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,020 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Destinations from nearest airport7 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportSZZ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport71.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km91 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHDF3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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 Schwedt.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Schwedt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 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: 9.02 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.9
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Schwedt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Schwedt average monthly precipitation, mm020406080382937275254715846383537JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Schwedt average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024051741301972342292372211651125039JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Schwedt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.2PM1010406.6NO₂µg/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 Schwedt is 9.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Schwedt 9.030 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
NO₂ — annual mean6.55 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.9Official
NO₂ — latest reading5.08 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.9Official
PM10 — annual mean14.21 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.9Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.02 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.9Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38 · Feb 28.9 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 27.2 · May 52.1 · Jun 54.2 · Jul 71 · Aug 57.8 · Sep 45.5 · Oct 38 · Nov 35.4 · Dec 37.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 74 · Mar 130.2 · Apr 196.6 · May 233.6 · Jun 228.8 · Jul 237.1 · Aug 221.3 · Sep 165.1 · Oct 111.8 · Nov 49.6 · Dec 39.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Angerm�nde15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Vechta33,728 residentsStuhr33,913 residentsBarsinghausen33,941 residentsGeesthacht33,519 residentsKornwestheim33,980 residentsLeer (Ostfriesland)34,025 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 360.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 93.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Schwedt?

The published population was 33,730 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Schwedt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.6%Foreign residents 4.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents564 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality7Official
City area360.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,477 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density93.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.8Official
Population33,730 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,145 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Catholic share3.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other29,677 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
No religion or other, share88.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant residents2,755 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official
Protestant share8.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit16Official

International community in Schwedt

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
Total33,578100.0%
Germany30,69391.4%
Poland1,1313.4%
Russian Federation4641.4%
Czech Republic1730.5%
Kazakhstan1720.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1480.4%
Ukraine1430.4%
Not stated590.2%
Afghanistan470.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina430.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of410.1%
Romania300.1%
Hungary300.1%
Uzbekistan260.1%
Kyrgyzstan220.1%
Viet Nam210.1%
Turkey190.1%
Lithuania180.1%
Slovakia170.1%
France160.0%
Croatia130.0%
Bulgaria120.0%
Kosovo120.0%
Austria120.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.0%
Slovenia100.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Libya80.0%
Greece70.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Italy60.0%
Sweden60.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Spain60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Latvia50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Albania40.0%
Denmark40.0%
Serbia40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Norway30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Armenia30.0%
India30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total33,578100.0%
Germany32,10095.6%
Poland5691.7%
Russian Federation1970.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1550.5%
Ukraine1160.3%
Afghanistan710.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of380.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina330.1%
Viet Nam210.1%
Romania200.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece180.1%
Turkey170.1%
Uncertain170.1%
Hungary150.0%
Croatia130.0%
Kazakhstan130.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.0%
Italy90.0%
Kosovo90.0%
Bulgaria80.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Stateless80.0%
France60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Chad60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Albania40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Latvia30.0%
Austria30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
India30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Schwedt 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents1,477 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population33,730 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading5.08 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.43 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Schwedt
Fibre-to-the-building availability39.42 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability39.42 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 358.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier349 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier443 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Schwedt?

The published population was 33,730 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schwedt?

Average net cold rent is 8.43 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 590 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Schwedt.

Is the air quality good in Schwedt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Schwedt?

The unemployment rate is about 9.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Schwedt?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Schwedt?

1,477 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Schwedt a good place to live?

Schwedt 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 Schwedt?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,578 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). Schwedt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwedt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schwedt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  9. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
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  3. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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