Living in Villingen-Schwenningen

In Villingen-Schwenningen, rents across existing tenancies average €7.12 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8% (2022).

Villingen-Schwenningen had 89,756 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Villingen-Schwenningen, the unemployment rate was 7.98% in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 88% in 2025. Car density was 591 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population89,756people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.12EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate7.98%country median 5.1% — 57% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime3,454incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean5.48µg/m³country median 8.0 — 32% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 91% 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 Villingen-Schwenningen?

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 Villingen-Schwenningen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.73 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Villingen-Schwenningen?

Average net cold rent is 7.12 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): 7.12 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 citiesVillingen-Schwenningen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Villingen-Schwenningen€7.12

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

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 M²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	10.73 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Villingen-Schwenningen³⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Villingen-Schwenningen a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–65%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 427 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.12 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 Villingen-Schwenningen?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 7.98 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Villingen-Schwenningen is 8.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

819

1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Villingen-Schwenningen 8.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	22.11 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	87.97 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,000 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.98 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

2.5%

4.4%

6.4%

8.4%

6.0%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 34.2% between 2011 and 2025, from 4.5% to 6.0%.

What does a salary buy in Villingen-Schwenningen?

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

Left over each month€1,859of €2,602 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.	€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€10.73/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Villingen-Schwenningen · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.12/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €644
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	€1,859

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	894 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Villingen-Schwenningen 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 residents894 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVillingen-Schwenningen 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	3,454 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	137 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	ZRH	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	67.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villingen-Schwenningen. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.48 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.52 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Villingen-Schwenningen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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: 5.48 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴

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

0°

2°-4°

3°-3°

7°-1°

11°3°

15°6°

19°10°

21°12°

17°8°

12°5°

6°0°

3°-2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

105

102

114

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

144

169

187

209

231

213

168

127

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.55.5WHO 5 · EU 25

PM109.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8.5WHO 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 Villingen-Schwenningen is 5.5 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

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

Villingen-Schwenningen 5.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	8.52 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	11.73 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	9.28 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	5.48 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 2.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 2.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.5 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.4 · Jun 10 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.5 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 60.8 · Feb 50.4 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 61.7 · May 104.7 · Jun 102 · Jul 114 · Aug 94.1 · Sep 66.1 · Oct 69.7 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 69.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 83.9 · Feb 97.8 · Mar 143.9 · Apr 169.3 · May 187.2 · Jun 209.2 · Jul 231.2 · Aug 213.1 · Sep 167.6 · Oct 126.7 · Nov 83.4 · Dec 71.5 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Klippeneck²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

5.0

7.5

10.0

12.5

5.520142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 54.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 5.5.

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±1.2 °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

The city covered 165.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 542.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Villingen-Schwenningen?

The published population was 89,756 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.6%
Foreign residents21.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	591 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	165.5 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	20.8 %	31 Dec 2020	Eurostat⁹Official
Foreign residents	19,222 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	542.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	89,756 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

79,509

83,178

86,846

90,515

89,756201220142016202020222024

Population rose 11.8% between 2012 and 2024, from 80,268 to 89,756.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2010–2022

10,686

13,742

16,798

19,854

19,222201020122014201620182022

Foreign residents rose 67.1% between 2010 and 2022, from 11,500 to 19,222.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	27,627 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	31.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	40,867 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	46.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	18,982 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	21.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Villingen-Schwenningen

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	87,478	100.0%
Germany	58,689	67.1%
Kazakhstan	3,125	3.6%
Russian Federation	3,070	3.5%
Romania	2,620	3.0%
Poland	1,786	2.0%
Turkey	1,600	1.8%
Italy	1,567	1.8%
Croatia	1,443	1.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,249	1.4%
Serbia	1,145	1.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukraine	1,026	1.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	828	0.9%
Kosovo	728	0.8%
Moldova, Republic of	698	0.8%
Greece	585	0.7%
Kyrgyzstan	581	0.7%
Bulgaria	434	0.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	396	0.5%
Czech Republic	345	0.4%
Hungary	256	0.3%
France	254	0.3%
Austria	214	0.2%
Spain	209	0.2%
India	208	0.2%
Not stated	193	0.2%
China	178	0.2%
Switzerland	166	0.2%
Morocco	159	0.2%
Pakistan	155	0.2%
Albania	153	0.2%
Uzbekistan	146	0.2%
Slovenia	142	0.2%
Iraq	141	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	141	0.2%
Viet Nam	138	0.2%
Sri Lanka	132	0.2%
Tajikistan	125	0.1%
Afghanistan	117	0.1%
Tunisia	96	0.1%
Eritrea	93	0.1%
Brazil	86	0.1%
Lebanon	86	0.1%
United States	83	0.1%
Thailand	78	0.1%
Nigeria	73	0.1%
Latvia	70	0.1%
Lithuania	66	0.1%
Gambia	65	0.1%
Slovakia	63	0.1%
Armenia	62	0.1%
Portugal	61	0.1%
United Kingdom	61	0.1%
Cameroon	61	0.1%
Algeria	58	0.1%
Georgia	57	0.1%
Philippines	56	0.1%
Montenegro	54	0.1%
Belarus	53	0.1%
Colombia	38	0.0%
Jordan	37	0.0%
Netherlands	35	0.0%
Canada	35	0.0%
Mexico	35	0.0%
Turkmenistan	34	0.0%
Azerbaijan	31	0.0%
Estonia	30	0.0%
Egypt	27	0.0%
Somalia	26	0.0%
Argentina	24	0.0%
Peru	24	0.0%
Belgium	23	0.0%
Togo	23	0.0%
Indonesia	21	0.0%
Finland	20	0.0%
Sweden	20	0.0%
Guinea	19	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	19	0.0%
Dominican Republic	18	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	18	0.0%
South Africa	17	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	17	0.0%
Denmark	16	0.0%
Ireland	16	0.0%
Libya	15	0.0%
Cambodia	15	0.0%
Chile	13	0.0%
Ethiopia	12	0.0%
Cuba	12	0.0%
Japan	12	0.0%
Malaysia	12	0.0%
Australia	12	0.0%
Kenya	11	0.0%
Nepal	11	0.0%
Ghana	10	0.0%
Senegal	10	0.0%
El Salvador	9	0.0%
Yemen	9	0.0%
Mauritius	8	0.0%
Ecuador	8	0.0%
Cyprus	7	0.0%
Angola	7	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	7	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	7	0.0%
Israel	7	0.0%
Palestinian territories	7	0.0%
Bangladesh	7	0.0%
Luxembourg	6	0.0%
Paraguay	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	6	0.0%
Kuwait	5	0.0%
Mauritania	4	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Zambia	4	0.0%
Namibia	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Uganda	4	0.0%
Uruguay	4	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	4	0.0%
New Zealand	4	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Swaziland	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Central African Republic	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	87,478	100.0%
Germany	68,255	78.0%
Romania	2,502	2.9%
Italy	2,340	2.7%
Croatia	1,860	2.1%
Turkey	1,518	1.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,378	1.6%
Serbia	891	1.0%
Greece	844	1.0%
Ukraine	670	0.8%
Kosovo	610	0.7%

Show 106 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	579	0.7%
Bulgaria	540	0.6%
Poland	446	0.5%
Russian Federation	393	0.4%
Hungary	374	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	337	0.4%
France	197	0.2%
Spain	195	0.2%
India	192	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	159	0.2%
China	155	0.2%
Kazakhstan	150	0.2%
Austria	141	0.2%
Afghanistan	137	0.2%
Pakistan	137	0.2%
Iraq	136	0.2%
Eritrea	113	0.1%
Albania	104	0.1%
Sri Lanka	98	0.1%
Viet Nam	94	0.1%
Uncertain	90	0.1%
Switzerland	89	0.1%
Nigeria	79	0.1%
Portugal	77	0.1%
Slovenia	73	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	73	0.1%
Morocco	72	0.1%
Gambia	68	0.1%
Montenegro	58	0.1%
Tunisia	56	0.1%
United States	54	0.1%
Latvia	53	0.1%
Slovakia	50	0.1%
Thailand	50	0.1%
Cameroon	46	0.1%
Netherlands	42	0.0%
Czech Republic	39	0.0%
Brazil	39	0.0%
Somalia	38	0.0%
Philippines	38	0.0%
Lithuania	36	0.0%
Stateless	35	0.0%
Algeria	34	0.0%
Jordan	33	0.0%
Lebanon	33	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	32	0.0%
United Kingdom	29	0.0%
Belarus	28	0.0%
Mexico	26	0.0%
Azerbaijan	26	0.0%
Canada	24	0.0%
Egypt	22	0.0%
Georgia	20	0.0%
Palestinian territories	20	0.0%
Armenia	19	0.0%
Guinea	17	0.0%
Togo	14	0.0%
Colombia	14	0.0%
Indonesia	14	0.0%
Dominican Republic	13	0.0%
Malaysia	13	0.0%
Sweden	12	0.0%
Nepal	12	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	12	0.0%
Uzbekistan	10	0.0%
Belgium	9	0.0%
Estonia	9	0.0%
Ireland	9	0.0%
Peru	9	0.0%
Libya	8	0.0%
Senegal	8	0.0%
Cuba	8	0.0%
Angola	7	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	7	0.0%
Denmark	6	0.0%
Luxembourg	6	0.0%
Ghana	6	0.0%
Chile	6	0.0%
El Salvador	6	0.0%
Japan	6	0.0%
Paraguay	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	4	0.0%
Cambodia	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Turkmenistan	4	0.0%
New Zealand	4	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Zambia	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Swaziland	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%

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Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	370 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official
Local property-tax multiplier	445 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official

Alternatives for people set on Villingen-Schwenningen

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.

Donaueschingen as a Villingen-Schwenningen alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 4.0% Donaueschingen vs 8.0% Villingen-Schwenningen−50%
Residents: 21,790 Donaueschingen vs 89,756 Villingen-Schwenningen−76%
Rent: €6.45/m² Donaueschingen vs €7.12/m² Villingen-Schwenningen−9%
Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Donaueschingen vs €4,000 Villingen-Schwenningenno percentage
Hospital beds, per 100k: 657.3 Donaueschingen vs 894.0 Villingen-Schwenningen−26%
Nearest airport: 55.1 km Donaueschingen vs 67.4 km Villingen-Schwenningen−18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,454 Donaueschingen vs 3,454 Villingen-Schwenningensame level

Full comparison More about Donaueschingen

Marl as a Villingen-Schwenningen alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,279 Marl vs 3,454 Villingen-Schwenningen+111%
Rent: €4.55/m² Marl vs €7.12/m² Villingen-Schwenningen−36%
Median gross pay, region: €4,250 Marl vs €4,000 Villingen-Schwenningenno percentage
Nearest airport: 38.0 km Marl vs 67.4 km Villingen-Schwenningen−44%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 706.8 Marl vs 894.0 Villingen-Schwenningen−21%
Foreign residents: 15.3% (2024) Marl vs 20.8% (2020) Villingen-Schwenningenno percentage
Unemployment: 7.6% Marl vs 8.0% Villingen-Schwenningen−5%

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Cities near Villingen-Schwenningen

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

Bad Dürrheim Commuting Zone · 6.0 km away

Rent: 7.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Deißlingen Commuting Zone · 10.1 km away

Rent: 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Trossingen Commuting Zone · 10.9 km away

Rent: 7.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Donaueschingen Commuting Zone · 12.3 km away

Rent: 6.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

St. Georgen im Schwarzwald Commuting Zone · 13.9 km away

Rent: 5.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Zimmern ob Rottweil 13.8 km away

Rent: 6.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Vöhrenbach 14.2 km away

Rent: 5.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bräunlingen 15.2 km away

Rent: 6.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Villingen-Schwenningen, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Ratingen89,368 residents Giessen89,179 residents Tuebingen91,403 residents Iserlohn91,811 residents Zwickau87,410 residents Konstanz86,919 residents

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Villingen-Schwenningen in rankings

#17 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Germany #17 of 30 in German cities with the lowest annual PM2.5

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; Villingen-Schwenningen'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 Villingen-Schwenningen?

The published population was 89,756 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Villingen-Schwenningen?

Average net cold rent is 7.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 498 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Villingen-Schwenningen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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 Villingen-Schwenningen?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Villingen-Schwenningen?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Villingen-Schwenningen a good place to live?

Villingen-Schwenningen 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 Villingen-Schwenningen?

Bad Dürrheim, Deißlingen, Trossingen, Donaueschingen, St. Georgen im Schwarzwald are near Villingen-Schwenningen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Villingen-Schwenningen?

The official country of birth distribution records 58,689 people (67.1%) 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). Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b43260676f42a1248bfb7402f9f4ccd9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/villingen-schwenningen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_villingen-schwenningen-germany-population-rent-salary_2768ff830029,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b43260676f42a1248bfb7402f9f4ccd9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/villingen-schwenningen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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