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Living in Zwickau

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.

Higher unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% 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.

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 6.61 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.61 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Zwickau20

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

Net rent across major citiesZwickau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zwickau highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.61 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Zwickau20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 397 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.61 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 2026

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 municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zwickau is 5.8%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Zwickau 5.8%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building 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 municipalities19Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Zwickau by year, %3.3%5.2%7.2%9.1%201120132015201920258.4%%

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

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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

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 100k912 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 100k912 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport64.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

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.

GermanIn Person

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Zwickau.

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.12
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Zwickau annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.8PM2.5154013.8PM10104015.1NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Zwickau is 9.8 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Zwickau 9.830 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15.05 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
NO₂ — latest reading11.75 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean13.79 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
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.12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 Center10Official
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 Center10Official
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Zwickau by year, µg/m³8.510.813.215.520142017202020249.8µg/m³

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Zwickau?

The published population was 87,410 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zwickau residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93%Foreign residents 7%

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 municipality9Official
City area102.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign-resident share3.9 %31 Dec 2016Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents6,089 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density852.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population87,410 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Zwickau by year, residents86,07388,58291,09193,60020122014201620202022202487,410residents

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

Foreign residents over time14 published observations, 2004–2022
Foreign residents in Zwickau by year, residents1,3233,0294,7366,4422004201020226,089residents

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 source16

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 source15

Is Zwickau 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–64%
Foreign residents6,089 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population87,410 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading11.75 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.61 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Zwickau
Fibre-to-the-building availability21.77 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability73.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier510 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

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 6.61 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 463 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Zwickau.

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).

How many foreign residents live in Zwickau?

6,089 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

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.

How many people born in Total live in Zwickau?

The official country of birth distribution records 87,020 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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