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Living in Zwiesel

For Zwiesel, the nearest airport was JCL, 87.5 km away in June 2026. The population of Zwiesel, in Germany, was 9,059 at the end of 2024. Population density was 220.1 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 880 in May 2022.

Cheaper rent than 85% of German cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 82% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Zwiesel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zwiesel?

Average net cold rent is 4.97 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): 4.97 EUR/m²/month · Destatis7

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

Net rent across major citiesZwiesel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zwiesel 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)4.97 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 298 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.97 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 Zwiesel?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zwiesel is 3.7%. 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%8012–4Zwiesel 3.7%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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 availability2.88 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de6Official
Gigabit broadband availability72.76 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,607 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zwiesel 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 100k1,607 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 72.8% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportJCL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport87.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zwiesel. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Zwiesel.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Zwiesel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Zwiesel average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016012811211776108133144139115120115150JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Zwiesel average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024062921441861962042212141651188158JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 14.2 · May 18 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 1.4 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 6.8 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -0.9 · Dec -3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 8 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 127.7 · Feb 111.5 · Mar 116.7 · Apr 75.5 · May 107.6 · Jun 133.3 · Jul 143.6 · Aug 139.3 · Sep 114.6 · Oct 120.2 · Nov 115.1 · Dec 149.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gro�er Arber16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 62.2 · Feb 91.5 · Mar 143.6 · Apr 185.8 · May 195.8 · Jun 204.2 · Jul 220.8 · Aug 213.9 · Sep 164.8 · Oct 117.9 · Nov 80.8 · Dec 58.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zwiesel17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Vallendar9,062 residentsTitz9,052 residentsRehau9,045 residentsBad Schussenried9,044 residentsBiblis9,076 residentsFehrbellin9,076 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zwiesel?

The published population was 9,059 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zwiesel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.3%Foreign residents 9.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area41.16 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official
City area41.16 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis8Official
Foreign residents880 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density220.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population9,059 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents6,352 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share69.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other2,260 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share24.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant residents533 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share5.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Zwiesel

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
Total9,146100.0%
Germany7,87686.1%
Czech Republic2903.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1521.7%
Poland1331.5%
Ukraine1051.1%
Romania871.0%
Russian Federation480.5%
Hungary470.5%
Not stated440.5%
Austria350.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan290.3%
Italy260.3%
Serbia220.2%
Slovakia210.2%
Greece190.2%
Kosovo140.2%
Turkey140.2%
Eritrea140.2%
Kyrgyzstan130.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Croatia120.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Bulgaria90.1%
France90.1%
China90.1%
Albania60.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Colombia50.1%
India50.1%
Spain40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
United States40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Peru30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total9,146100.0%
Germany8,26490.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2032.2%
Czech Republic1661.8%
Ukraine1021.1%
Hungary430.5%
Poland360.4%
Romania310.3%
Austria290.3%
Greece220.2%
Croatia210.2%
Show 32 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy210.2%
Kosovo140.2%
Serbia140.2%
Eritrea140.2%
Afghanistan120.1%
Russian Federation110.1%
Slovakia100.1%
Nigeria100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
Turkey80.1%
Albania60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
India50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Latvia40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Iraq40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
China40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Zwiesel 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Foreign residents880 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population9,059 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.97 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability2.88 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability72.76 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier570 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Zwiesel?

The published population was 9,059 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Zwiesel?

Average net cold rent is 4.97 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 348 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Zwiesel?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Zwiesel?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Zwiesel?

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

Is Zwiesel a good place to live?

Zwiesel 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 Zwiesel?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,146 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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