Living in Schwendi

In Schwendi, rents across existing tenancies average €7.28 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.6% (2024).

Schwendi had a population of 7,098 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,400 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Schwendi stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2317 sources

Population7,098people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,400EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.28EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 25% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate2.6%country median 5.1% — 49% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime2,654incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schwendi?

Average net cold rent is 7.28 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): 7.28 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesSchwendi highlighted among comparable cities

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

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 M¹²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.28 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Schwendi a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–65%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 437 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.28 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 Schwendi?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwendi is 2.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Schwendi 2.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,400 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.6 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Schwendi?

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

Left over each month€2,279of €2,814 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.	€2,814
Rent, 60 m²€7.28/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €437
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	€2,279

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Schwendi Salary needed to live in Schwendi

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSchwendi highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,654 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Schwendi's nearest airport was FMM, 28 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	21 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	28 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FMM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.6°C in January and 18.2°C in July. Schwendi's monthly precipitation totalled 42.9 mm in January and 88.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 54.7 hours in January and 233.9 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Schwendi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-3°

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14°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

135

176

209

221

234

219

151

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Schwendi is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Schwendi 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 13.7 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.6 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42.9 · Feb 35.3 · Mar 47.5 · Apr 45.5 · May 81.2 · Jun 82.7 · Jul 88.6 · Aug 85.1 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 57.5 · Nov 50.9 · Dec 57.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 54.7 · Feb 84 · Mar 134.5 · Apr 175.9 · May 209.1 · Jun 221.1 · Jul 233.9 · Aug 218.6 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 94.1 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 43.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Traunreut ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±0.8 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±0.8 °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 Schwendi?

The published population was 7,098 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,098 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹Official

International community in Schwendi

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	6,774	100.0%
Germany	5,797	85.6%
Romania	240	3.5%
Poland	79	1.2%
Croatia	59	0.9%
Hungary	58	0.9%
Russian Federation	47	0.7%
Kazakhstan	46	0.7%
Turkey	45	0.7%
Ukraine	32	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	31	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Kosovo	31	0.5%
Serbia	25	0.4%
Austria	23	0.3%
Bulgaria	21	0.3%
Czech Republic	21	0.3%
Not stated	20	0.3%
Italy	16	0.2%
Slovenia	15	0.2%
Thailand	13	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	12	0.2%
Spain	10	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	9	0.1%
Philippines	9	0.1%
Switzerland	8	0.1%
United Kingdom	8	0.1%
Brazil	7	0.1%
Portugal	6	0.1%
Iraq	6	0.1%
Netherlands	5	0.1%
Viet Nam	5	0.1%
France	4	0.1%
Greece	4	0.1%
Lithuania	4	0.1%
Lebanon	4	0.1%
Tajikistan	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,774	100.0%
Germany	6,029	89.0%
Romania	218	3.2%
Croatia	93	1.4%
Hungary	69	1.0%
Poland	58	0.9%
Turkey	41	0.6%
Kosovo	27	0.4%
Ukraine	27	0.4%
Bulgaria	25	0.4%
Austria	16	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	13	0.2%
Italy	13	0.2%
Thailand	12	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	11	0.2%
Russian Federation	9	0.1%
Slovenia	8	0.1%
Czech Republic	8	0.1%
Uncertain	7	0.1%
Portugal	6	0.1%
Serbia	6	0.1%
France	5	0.1%
Spain	5	0.1%
United States	4	0.1%
Viet Nam	4	0.1%
Iraq	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Schwendi

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schwendi 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; Schwendi'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 Schwendi?

The published population was 7,098 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Schwendi?

Average net cold rent is 7.28 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 510 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Schwendi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Schwendi?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schwendi?

The median gross salary is 4,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Schwendi a good place to live?

Schwendi 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 Germany live in Schwendi?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,797 people (85.6%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schwendi, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {94c9d419e68e80535e71fbcb7c2497a5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwendi/},
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}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
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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Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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