Living in Schifflange

In Schifflange, the median gross salary is €4,331 a month (2025), advertised rents for new lettings average €32.69 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.4% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 7.39% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population11,630people31 Dec 2024Official source · STATEC Luxembourg

Median gross salary4,331EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality

Average net rent32.69EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62 — 14% aboveOfficial source · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025

Unemployment rate7.39%country median 5.7% — 29% aboveOfficial source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³country median 7.0 — 14% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 61% of Luxembourg cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% of Luxembourg cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of Luxembourg cities that publish it.

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

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 Schifflange.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Schifflange?

Average net cold rent is about 32.69 EUR/m² per month (2025), 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): 32.69 EUR/m²/month · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€80

Mobile plan, 10 GB€26

Net rent across major citiesSchifflange highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Luxembourg€45.42

Esch-sur-Alzette€41.36

Käerjeng€36.17

Schifflange€32.69

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
Average net rent (nettokalt)	32.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62	31 Dec 2025	Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025⁵Official

Is Schifflange 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 worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–38%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–55%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–43%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,961 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 32.69 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: 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 1,961 EUR a month, which is 45% of the published median gross salary of 4,331 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Schifflange?

The median gross salary is about 4,331 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 Schifflange?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 7.39 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹

Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Schifflange is 7.4%. Of 38 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–11

Schifflange 7.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,331 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁰Official
Unemployment rate	7.39 %country median 5.7%	31 Dec 2025	Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹Official

What does a salary buy in Schifflange?

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

Left over each month€1,268of €3,335 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.	€3,335
Rent, 60 m²€32.69/m² · official · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · 2025-12-31	− €1,961
Internet€80 · official · POST Luxembourg Data Box · 2026-09-30	− €80
Mobile plan€26 · official · POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S · 2025-09-30	− €26
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,268

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schifflange. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	54 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Nearest airport	LUX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Schifflange?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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

0°

4°-1°

6°-1°

10°1°

15°3°

19°7°

22°11°

24°12°

19°9°

14°6°

8°3°

5°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

136

183

190

194

217

211

162

106

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

PM2.58WHO 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	8 µg/m³country median 7.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.1 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 87.1 · Feb 68 · Mar 60.1 · Apr 53.2 · May 69.7 · Jun 77 · Jul 73.6 · Aug 77 · Sep 66.3 · Oct 78.1 · Nov 81.1 · Dec 107.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 46.2 · Feb 73.6 · Mar 135.7 · Apr 182.7 · May 190.1 · Jun 194.1 · Jul 217.2 · Aug 210.8 · Sep 161.8 · Oct 105.8 · Nov 50 · Dec 38.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official

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

5.2

9.1

12.9

16.8

8.020132015201720212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.0.

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °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 Schifflange?

The published population was 11,630 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport61.6%
Foreign residents38.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.76 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution³Official
Foreign residents	4,466 people	31 Dec 2021	STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics¹⁵Official
Population density	1,514 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics¹⁶Official
Population	11,630 people	31 Dec 2024	STATEC Luxembourg¹¹Official

International community in Schifflange

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	11,148	100.0%
Luxembourg	6,333	56.8%
Foreign	4,814	43.2%
Other EU-27 Member State	2,921	26.2%
Foreign (non EU-27)	1,893	17.0%
Not stated	1	0.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	11,148	100.0%
Luxembourg	6,676	59.9%
Foreign	4,466	40.1%
Foreign (EU-27)	3,351	30.1%
Foreign (non EU-27)	1,115	10.0%
Not stated	4	0.0%
Stateless	2	0.0%

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

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 source¹⁴

Alternatives for people set on Schifflange

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

Alternative cities in Luxembourg

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

All Luxembourg cities

Bettembourg11,651 residents Mamer11,583 residents Käerjeng11,406 residents Mersch10,916 residents Strassen10,688 residents Ettelbruck10,149 residents

How does Schifflange compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Schifflange 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; Schifflange's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Schifflange part of Luxembourg?

Schifflange 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. Source⁴

Common questions

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

How many people live in Schifflange?

The published population was 11,630 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg.

How much does it cost to rent in Schifflange?

Average net cold rent is about 32.69 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 2,288 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025.

Is the air quality good in Schifflange?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Schifflange?

The median gross salary is about 4,331 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.

What is the unemployment rate in Schifflange?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Schifflange?

4,466 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Schifflange a good place to live?

Schifflange 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 Schifflange part of Luxembourg?

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

How many people born in Luxembourg live in Schifflange?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,333 people (56.8%) 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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  title = {Schifflange, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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