Living in Schwerte

In Schwerte, rents across existing tenancies average €5.81 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6% (2022).

The population of Schwerte, in Germany, was 45,821 at the end of 2024. The city covered 56.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 814.9 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.1% in 2025. Car density was 632 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. Annual NO₂ was 13.3 µg/m³ in 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.9 per m² per month in June 2026. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 7.7 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population45,821people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.81EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.03%country median 5.1% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,915incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean7.7µg/m³country median 8.0 — 4% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 72% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schwerte?

Average net cold rent is 5.81 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): 5.81 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesSchwerte highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Schwerte€5.81

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.81 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	9.9 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Schwerte³⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Schwerte 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–68%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–63%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 349 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.81 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 6.03% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Schwerte?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.03 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwerte is 6.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Schwerte 6.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	42.67 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	88.08 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.03 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Schwerte?

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

Left over each month€1,855of €2,548 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.	€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€9.90/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Schwerte · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.81/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €594
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	€1,855

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwerte. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schwerte. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	712.3 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schwerte 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 100,000 residents712.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSchwerte 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	5,915 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁷Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	DTM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	8.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Schwerte?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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.¹⁴

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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13°4°

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20°10°

22°12°

18°9°

13°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

119

115

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

119

164

184

187

189

187

140

104

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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

PM2.57.7WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂13.3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Schwerte is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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101

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

Schwerte 7.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	13.29 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
NO₂ — latest reading	9.45 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.28 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.7 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 17 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 119.1 · Feb 95.4 · Mar 91.8 · Apr 55.8 · May 78.4 · Jun 74.7 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 95 · Sep 89 · Oct 90.2 · Nov 93.8 · Dec 115 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 50.7 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 164 · May 183.7 · Jun 187.1 · Jul 189.1 · Aug 186.6 · Sep 140.3 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 41 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

7.3

9.3

11.4

13.4

7.72014201720202024

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 7.7.

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °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 Schwerte?

The published population was 45,821 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.6%
Foreign residents11.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	632 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	56.23 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	5,209 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official
Population density	814.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	45,821 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	11,445 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	24.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	19,555 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	42.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	14,953 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	32.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Schwerte

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	45,954	100.0%
Germany	37,866	82.4%
Poland	2,200	4.8%
Turkey	1,128	2.5%
Romania	568	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	446	1.0%
Russian Federation	370	0.8%
Italy	357	0.8%
Kazakhstan	347	0.8%
Ukraine	319	0.7%
Bulgaria	123	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	120	0.3%
Iraq	114	0.2%
Kosovo	102	0.2%
Czech Republic	77	0.2%
Not stated	77	0.2%
Greece	75	0.2%
Sri Lanka	75	0.2%
Afghanistan	72	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	69	0.2%
Austria	68	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	65	0.1%
Croatia	62	0.1%
Spain	56	0.1%
Morocco	56	0.1%
Lithuania	50	0.1%
Portugal	50	0.1%
India	49	0.1%
Netherlands	46	0.1%
Hungary	37	0.1%
United Kingdom	37	0.1%
France	36	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	36	0.1%
Nigeria	36	0.1%
Eritrea	32	0.1%
China	28	0.1%
Armenia	27	0.1%
Albania	26	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	26	0.1%
Lebanon	26	0.1%
Thailand	24	0.1%
Brazil	23	0.1%
Pakistan	22	0.0%
United States	20	0.0%
Philippines	20	0.0%
Slovenia	19	0.0%
Azerbaijan	19	0.0%
Slovakia	18	0.0%
Angola	17	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	17	0.0%
Belgium	16	0.0%
Switzerland	16	0.0%
Guinea	15	0.0%
Tunisia	15	0.0%
Egypt	13	0.0%
Belarus	12	0.0%
Algeria	12	0.0%
Libya	12	0.0%
Viet Nam	12	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	12	0.0%
Uzbekistan	12	0.0%
Finland	11	0.0%
Georgia	11	0.0%
Tajikistan	11	0.0%
Latvia	10	0.0%
Jordan	10	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	9	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Turkmenistan	8	0.0%
Colombia	7	0.0%
Sweden	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Mexico	6	0.0%
Bangladesh	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Somalia	5	0.0%
Togo	5	0.0%
Cuba	5	0.0%
Peru	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	4	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	4	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	4	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	45,954	100.0%
Germany	40,747	88.7%
Turkey	1,098	2.4%
Romania	555	1.2%
Italy	482	1.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	462	1.0%
Poland	382	0.8%
Ukraine	281	0.6%
Serbia	165	0.4%
Bulgaria	132	0.3%
Greece	100	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	99	0.2%
Kosovo	81	0.2%
Russian Federation	76	0.2%
Afghanistan	76	0.2%
Croatia	66	0.1%
Spain	59	0.1%
Portugal	58	0.1%
Uncertain	58	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	50	0.1%
Eritrea	49	0.1%
Nigeria	45	0.1%
Austria	44	0.1%
Netherlands	41	0.1%
India	41	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	41	0.1%
Morocco	38	0.1%
Sri Lanka	37	0.1%
Lithuania	36	0.1%
Armenia	29	0.1%
China	27	0.1%
Hungary	26	0.1%
Albania	25	0.1%
Angola	21	0.0%
Kazakhstan	21	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	18	0.0%
Azerbaijan	18	0.0%
Pakistan	18	0.0%
Thailand	17	0.0%
France	15	0.0%
Tunisia	14	0.0%
Philippines	14	0.0%
Guinea	13	0.0%
Slovakia	12	0.0%
Brazil	11	0.0%
Georgia	11	0.0%
Finland	10	0.0%
Montenegro	10	0.0%
Egypt	10	0.0%
Bangladesh	10	0.0%
Tajikistan	10	0.0%
Latvia	9	0.0%
Czech Republic	9	0.0%
United Kingdom	9	0.0%
Switzerland	8	0.0%
Algeria	8	0.0%
Turkmenistan	8	0.0%
Stateless	8	0.0%
Somalia	7	0.0%
United States	7	0.0%
Lebanon	7	0.0%
Belgium	6	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Libya	6	0.0%
Uzbekistan	6	0.0%
Cuba	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
Australia	5	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Belarus	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Mexico	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	490 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official
Local property-tax multiplier	880 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Schwerte

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.

Unna as a Schwerte alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 6.0% Schwerte−24%
Annual PM2.5: 9.9 µg/m³ Unna vs 7.7 µg/m³ Schwerte+28%
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 8.7 km Schwerte−36%
Residents: 58,333 Unna vs 45,821 Schwerte+27%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 712.3 Schwerte−13%
Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €5.81/m² Schwerte+3%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €3,900 Schwertesame level

Full comparison More about Unna

Ibbenbueren as a Schwerte alternative in the same country

93 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 8.7 km Schwerte+92%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.0% Schwerte−23%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 712.3 Schwerte+20%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 45,821 Schwerte+13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,915 Schwerte−3%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,900 Schwertesame level
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.81/m² Schwertesame level

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Schwerte

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

Dortmund Commuting Zone · 10.3 km away

Rent: 6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-01-01
Salary: 4,197 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Hagen Commuting Zone · 11.5 km away

Rent: 5.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Unna Commuting Zone · 13.1 km away

Rent: 5.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Witten Commuting Zone · 16.1 km away

Rent: 5.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Luenen Commuting Zone · 19.3 km away

Rent: 5.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Castrop-Rauxel Commuting Zone · 20.7 km away

Rent: 5.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bochum Commuting Zone · 24.5 km away

Rent: 6.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary: 4,360 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Iserlohn 9.9 km away

Rent: 5.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Schwerte's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Schwerte part of Duisburg?

Schwerte is in the published commuting zone of Duisburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Duisburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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Common questions

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How many people live in Schwerte?

The published population was 45,821 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Schwerte?

Average net cold rent is 5.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 407 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Schwerte?

What is the unemployment rate in Schwerte?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Schwerte?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Schwerte a good place to live?

Schwerte 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.

Is Schwerte part of Duisburg?

Schwerte is in the published commuting zone of Duisburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Schwerte?

Dortmund, Hagen, Unna, Witten, Luenen are near Schwerte. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Schwerte?

The official country of birth distribution records 37,866 people (82.4%) 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, October 16). Schwerte, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b1405fd01472d22eebaa42eae16a512d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwerte/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_schwerte-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_58182f9fde3a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schwerte, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b1405fd01472d22eebaa42eae16a512d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwerte/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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