Living in Schengen

In Schengen, the median gross salary is €5,159 a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.3% (2025).

For Schengen, the unemployment rate was 4.29% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population5,265people31 Dec 2026Official source · Population by canton and municipality

Median gross salary5,159EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality

Unemployment rate4.29%country median 5.7% — 25% belowOfficial source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 84% of Luxembourg cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of Luxembourg cities that publish it.

Which Luxembourg-wide rules apply when you move to Schengen?

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 LuxembourgNational rates and thresholds that apply in Schengen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Schengen. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€80

Mobile plan, 10 GB€26

Net rent across major citiesSchengen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Luxembourg€45.42

Mondercange€44.28

Esch-sur-Alzette€41.36

Käerjeng€36.17

Ettelbruck€22.18

Wiltz€18.69

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Differdange€29.85

Hesperange€29.63

Sanem€27.61

Junglinster€27.08

Dudelange€25.64

Mersch€22.87

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	80 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	POST Luxembourg Data Box⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	26 EUR/month	30 Sept 2025	POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S⁹Official · national market

Is Schengen 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–63%

Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–70%

Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Schengen?

The median gross salary is about 5,159 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁰

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Schengen?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 4.29 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹

Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Schengen is 4.3%. Of 38 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–11

Schengen 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,159 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁰Official
Unemployment rate	4.29 %country median 5.7%	31 Dec 2025	Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schengen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi — Public employment service

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM)

Job SearchRegistrationCareer CounsellingTrainingUnemployment Claim

Open the Luxembourg service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schengen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	54 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest airport	LUX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schengen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Biergerpakt / Pacte citoyen — Civic Orientation

Integration Department and CAI

For newcomers and residents choosing the civic pact.

Luxembourgish, German, FrenchIn Person

Open official information

Introductory Luxembourgish courses — State Language Course

Service de la formation des adultes, Ministère de l’Éducation nationale

For adults learning Luxembourgish.

LuxembourgishIn Person

Open official information

Open the full Luxembourg section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Schengen.

Find courses near Schengen

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Schengen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency²

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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5°0°

7°0°

11°2°

16°5°

20°9°

23°12°

25°14°

25°13°

20°10°

15°7°

9°3°

6°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

118

162

184

193

207

186

139

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

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 15.9 · May 20 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9 · Dec 5.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.2 · Feb 52.2 · Mar 48.7 · Apr 43.1 · May 58.7 · Jun 65.8 · Jul 62.5 · Aug 60.9 · Sep 57.2 · Oct 68.2 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 78.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 43.9 · Feb 65.8 · Mar 118.1 · Apr 162.2 · May 184.2 · Jun 193.4 · Jul 206.6 · Aug 185.9 · Sep 138.7 · Oct 90.3 · Nov 42.4 · Dec 34.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official

Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

6.3

9.8

13.2

16.7

7.020132015201720212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 56.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 7.0.

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Konz (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Schweich (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Trier (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Reims (France) ±0.6 °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 Schengen?

The published population was 5,265 people in 2026. Source: Population by canton and municipality⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport71.9%
Foreign residents28.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	31.2 km²	31 Dec 2026	Limites administratives du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg — limadmin.geojson⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,478 people	31 Dec 2021	STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics¹⁴Official
Population density	167.6 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics¹⁵Official · commune
Population	5,265 people	31 Dec 2026	Population by canton and municipality⁷Official

International community in Schengen

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native country/place-of-birth categories · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,075	100.0%
Luxembourg	3,415	67.3%
Foreign	1,655	32.6%
Other EU-27 Member State	1,302	25.7%
Foreign (non EU-27)	353	7.0%
Not stated	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native citizenship status categories · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,075	100.0%
Luxembourg	3,594	70.8%
Foreign	1,478	29.1%
Foreign (EU-27)	1,282	25.3%
Foreign (non EU-27)	196	3.9%
Not stated	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Language spoken at home

Valid single-answer responses to the question which language the respondent thinks in and knows best; municipal numeric denominator not published · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share

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

Alternatives for people set on Schengen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Schengen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Luxembourg

Other cities in Luxembourg to compare with Schengen, nearest in population first.

All Luxembourg cities

Grevenmacher5,264 residents Habscht5,307 residents Helperknapp5,344 residents Rambrouch5,109 residents Frisange5,067 residents Wincrange5,023 residents

How does Schengen compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Schengen under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: cours d accueil (welcome classes, ages 6-12) + intercultural mediator (free). How to enrol a child (men.public.lu).

A country-wide rule for Luxembourg; Schengen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Schengen part of Luxembourg?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source³

Common questions

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

How many people live in Schengen?

The published population was 5,265 people in 2026. Source: Population by canton and municipality.

Is the air quality good in Schengen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the typical salary in Schengen?

The median gross salary is about 5,159 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.

What is the unemployment rate in Schengen?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Schengen?

1,478 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Schengen a good place to live?

Schengen 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 Schengen part of Luxembourg?

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

How many people born in Total live in Schengen?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,075 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Schengen, Luxembourg: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version aa680846d26a6539d4dc86c26b4d1c2d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/schengen/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_schengen-luxembourg-population-salary-cost-of-living_c28a2844453f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schengen, Luxembourg: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {aa680846d26a6539d4dc86c26b4d1c2d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/schengen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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