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Living in Zwickau

In Zwickau, rents across existing tenancies average €5.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2022).

Zwickau had 87,410 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. Gigabit broadband availability was 73.7% in 2025. In May 2022, the foreign population was 6,089. The city covered 102.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 852.1 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population87,410people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,400EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.2EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 10% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.79%country median 5.1% — 14% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,825incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9.79µg/m³country median 8.0 — 22% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Cheaper rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.61 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Zwickau?

Average net cold rent is 5.2 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): 5.2 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Zwickau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesZwickau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zwickau highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Zwickau€5.20
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6.61 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Zwickau34Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Zwickau a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–68%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 312 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.2 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 5.79% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Zwickau?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.79 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zwickau is 5.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability21.77 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability73.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.79 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate fell 3.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 8.7% to 8.4%.

What does a salary buy in Zwickau?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,400 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,780of €2,275 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.€2,275
Rent, 60 m²€6.61/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Zwickau · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €5.20/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €397
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€1,780
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents912 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zwickau 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 residents912 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesZwickau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Zwickau highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,825 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport64.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual PM2.5 was 9.79 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 15.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Zwickau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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: 9.79 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Zwickau is 9.8 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15.05 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading11.75 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM10 — annual mean13.79 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.79 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.52 · Feb 13.87 · Mar 19.45 · Apr 26.87 · May 29.06 · Jun 35.07 · Jul 35.49 · Aug 35.92 · Sep 29.89 · Oct 24.56 · Nov 17.18 · Dec 10.41 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -25.28 · Feb -21.65 · Mar -16.06 · Apr -9.47 · May -4.55 · Jun 0.59 · Jul 5.82 · Aug 3.59 · Sep -0.17 · Oct -8.82 · Nov -12.18 · Dec -18.63 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.53 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 2.11 · Apr 7.24 · May 11.74 · Jun 15.64 · Jul 17.82 · Aug 17.57 · Sep 12.88 · Oct 7.84 · Nov 2.88 · Dec -0.99 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 9.8.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zwickau?

The published population was 87,410 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 6,089 is not 3.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents548 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area102.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share3.9 %31 Dec 2016Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents6,089 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density852.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population87,410 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population fell 6.1% between 2012 and 2024, from 93,081 to 87,410.

Foreign residents over time14 published observations, 2004–2022

Foreign residents rose 189.0% between 2004 and 2022, from 2,107 to 6,089.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,635 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other74,855 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share86 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents9,531 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share11 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Zwickau

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
Total87,020100.0%
Germany79,19191.0%
Poland9001.0%
Syrian Arab Republic8621.0%
Russian Federation5520.6%
Ukraine4790.6%
Czech Republic4450.5%
Afghanistan4250.5%
Kazakhstan3280.4%
Viet Nam3190.4%
Iraq2980.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary2400.3%
Romania2190.3%
Turkey1710.2%
Slovakia1480.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1170.1%
Bulgaria1160.1%
Pakistan1030.1%
China1000.1%
India900.1%
Lebanon840.1%
Italy820.1%
Eritrea810.1%
Serbia720.1%
Croatia670.1%
Greece650.1%
Libya630.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of580.1%
Tunisia580.1%
Albania540.1%
Not stated540.1%
Austria490.1%
Kosovo460.1%
Kyrgyzstan440.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of430.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina390.0%
Azerbaijan380.0%
Morocco370.0%
Belarus360.0%
Moldova, Republic of350.0%
Spain350.0%
Lithuania340.0%
Jordan340.0%
France310.0%
Switzerland300.0%
Georgia300.0%
United States290.0%
Uzbekistan270.0%
Armenia260.0%
Somalia250.0%
United Kingdom240.0%
Algeria240.0%
Brazil200.0%
Cuba200.0%
Cameroon190.0%
Portugal180.0%
Latvia170.0%
Egypt160.0%
Thailand160.0%
Saudi Arabia150.0%
United Arab Emirates140.0%
Tajikistan140.0%
Nigeria130.0%
Korea, Republic of130.0%
Philippines120.0%
Palestinian territories110.0%
Netherlands100.0%
Mexico90.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Gambia80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Chile80.0%
Taiwan, Province of China80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Australia50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Canada40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Peru40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Norway30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Israel30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Mongolia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total87,020100.0%
Germany80,93193.0%
Syrian Arab Republic9591.1%
Afghanistan5370.6%
Ukraine4550.5%
Poland3510.4%
Viet Nam3370.4%
Russian Federation2150.2%
Romania1980.2%
Czech Republic1950.2%
Iraq1950.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Slovakia1670.2%
Turkey1500.2%
Eritrea1150.1%
Bulgaria1120.1%
Hungary1080.1%
Pakistan1040.1%
China990.1%
India910.1%
Greece900.1%
Italy890.1%
Croatia810.1%
Serbia750.1%
Libya710.1%
Lebanon660.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of650.1%
Uncertain610.1%
Albania580.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of560.1%
Kosovo520.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of510.1%
Tunisia480.1%
Belarus430.0%
Azerbaijan410.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina360.0%
Spain350.0%
Jordan350.0%
Austria330.0%
Somalia320.0%
Morocco280.0%
Cameroon270.0%
Kazakhstan260.0%
Not stated260.0%
Kyrgyzstan250.0%
France240.0%
Portugal210.0%
Algeria210.0%
Switzerland190.0%
United States190.0%
Georgia180.0%
Korea, Republic of170.0%
Armenia160.0%
Latvia130.0%
Brazil130.0%
Nigeria120.0%
United Kingdom110.0%
Palestinian territories110.0%
Moldova, Republic of100.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Egypt100.0%
Lithuania90.0%
Japan90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Stateless90.0%
Gambia80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Netherlands70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Canada70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Sudan50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Peru40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Chad30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Panama30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de22Official
Local property-tax multiplier510 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de22Official

Alternatives for people set on Zwickau

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.

Glauchau as a Zwickau alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 3.9% Glauchau vs 5.8% Zwickau−33%
  • Residents: 21,442 Glauchau vs 87,410 Zwickau−75%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,400 Glauchau vs €3,400 Zwickauno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,189.3 Glauchau vs 912.0 Zwickau+30%
  • Rent: €5.07/m² Glauchau vs €5.20/m² Zwickausame level
  • Nearest airport: 69.9 km Glauchau vs 64.6 km Zwickau+8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,825 Glauchau vs 5,825 Zwickausame level
Full comparisonMore about Glauchau

Tuebingen as a Zwickau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 348 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €10.30/m² Tuebingen vs €5.20/m² Zwickau+98%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,716.8 Tuebingen vs 912.0 Zwickau+88%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,600 Tuebingen vs €3,400 Zwickau+35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,453 Tuebingen vs 5,825 Zwickau−41%
  • Nearest airport: 22.3 km Tuebingen vs 64.6 km Zwickau−65%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Tuebingen vs 9.8 µg/m³ Zwickau−20%
  • Foreign residents: 17.1% (2024) Tuebingen vs 3.9% (2016) Zwickauno percentage
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Cities near Zwickau

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

Wilkau-Haßlau Commuting Zone · 6.0 km away
Rent
5.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Werdau Commuting Zone · 8.1 km away
Rent
4.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wildenfels Commuting Zone · 9.8 km away
Rent
4.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Glauchau Commuting Zone · 12.1 km away
Rent
5.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Crimmitschau Commuting Zone · 13.4 km away
Rent
4.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lichtenstein 10.3 km away
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7.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Lichtenstein/Sa. 10.4 km away
Rent
4.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Zwickau'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 Zwickau?

The published population was 87,410 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Zwickau?

Average net cold rent is 5.2 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 364 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Zwickau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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 Zwickau?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Zwickau?

The median gross salary is 3,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Zwickau a good place to live?

Zwickau 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 Zwickau?

Wilkau-Haßlau, Werdau, Wildenfels, Glauchau, Crimmitschau are near Zwickau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Zwickau?

The official country of birth distribution records 79,191 people (91.0%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zwickau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e73f643f56f0b062e453ff2921fed507},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zwickau/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Zwickau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zwickau/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version e73f643f56f0b062e453ff2921fed507; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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