Best places to live in Baden-Württemberg
1,103 municipalities and 11,339,260 residents in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.
Rank Baden-Württemberg for your household
Open the mapFor young families
- 1Mosbach
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 23,647 residents78 - 2Wertheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 23,319 residents77 - 3Bad Mergentheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 24,752 residents76 - 4Tauberbischofsheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 13,621 residents76 - 5Haßmersheim
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,134 residents75 - 6Obrigheim
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,372 residents75 - 7Lauda-Königshofen
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 14,596 residents74 - 8Elztal
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,900 residents74 - 9Billigheim
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 6,096 residents74 - 10Buchen (Odenwald)
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 18,203 residents73
For retired couples
- 1Biberach an der Riß
Biberach, 34,331 residents77 - 2Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen, 37,784 residents76 - 3Spaichingen
Tuttlingen, 13,795 residents76 - 4Singen (Hohentwiel)
Konstanz, 49,518 residents76 - 5Bad Saulgau
Sigmaringen, 17,724 residents76 - 6Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen, 18,127 residents76 - 7Laupheim
Biberach, 23,044 residents75 - 8Tauberbischofsheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 13,621 residents74 - 9Bad Mergentheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 24,752 residents74 - 10Ehingen (Donau)
Alb-Donau-Kreis, 27,504 residents74
For remote workers
- 1Mosbach
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 23,647 residents74 - 2Lauda-Königshofen
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 14,596 residents73 - 3Oberndorf am Neckar
Rottweil, 14,684 residents73 - 4Bad Mergentheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 24,752 residents71 - 5Elztal
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,900 residents71 - 6Rottweil
Rottweil, 25,548 residents71 - 7Tauberbischofsheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 13,621 residents71 - 8Wertheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 23,319 residents71 - 9Obrigheim
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,372 residents71 - 10Haßmersheim
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,134 residents71
For commuters
- 1Neckarsulm
Heilbronn, Landkreis, 26,523 residents83 - 2Reutlingen
Reutlingen, 118,528 residents80 - 3Ulm
Ulm, Stadtkreis, 129,942 residents80 - 4Wannweil
Reutlingen, 5,468 residents79 - 5Leimen
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, 27,286 residents78 - 6Flein
Heilbronn, Landkreis, 7,398 residents78 - 7Heilbronn
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis, 130,093 residents78 - 8Korntal-Münchingen
Ludwigsburg, 20,394 residents78 - 9Sandhausen
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, 15,421 residents78 - 10Pforzheim
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis, 128,992 residents78
For single professionals
- 1Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Stadtkreis, 633,484 residents76 - 2Mannheim
Mannheim, Stadtkreis, 316,877 residents73 - 3Reutlingen
Reutlingen, 118,528 residents72 - 4Ostfildern
Esslingen, 39,833 residents71 - 5Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis, 309,964 residents71 - 6Esslingen am Neckar
Esslingen, 95,881 residents71 - 7Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis, 162,960 residents71 - 8Ulm
Ulm, Stadtkreis, 129,942 residents70 - 9Heilbronn
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis, 130,093 residents70 - 10Fellbach
Rems-Murr-Kreis, 46,205 residents70
For movers on a budget
- 1Wertheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 23,319 residents66 - 2Tauberbischofsheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 13,621 residents66 - 3Bad Mergentheim
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 24,752 residents66 - 4Lauda-Königshofen
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 14,596 residents65 - 5Boxberg
Main-Tauber-Kreis, 6,710 residents65 - 6Oberndorf am Neckar
Rottweil, 14,684 residents65 - 7Elztal
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,900 residents64 - 8Obrigheim
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,372 residents64 - 9Mosbach
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 23,647 residents64 - 10Haßmersheim
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 5,134 residents63
All profiles in Baden-Württemberg
| Profile | Top place | Score | Places that pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | Mosbach | 78 | 1,030 |
| Low-income household | Mosbach | 65 | 773 |
| Low-income family | Mosbach | 75 | 773 |
| Single parent | Mosbach | 77 | 547 |
| Pensioner couple | Biberach an der Riß | 77 | 929 |
| Single pensioner | Biberach an der Riß | 80 | 929 |
| Early retiree | Ehingen (Donau) | 79 | 849 |
| Single professional | Stuttgart | 76 | 391 |
| Young professional | Stuttgart | 79 | 407 |
| DINKS | Stuttgart | 81 | 220 |
| Remote worker | Mosbach | 74 | 547 |
| Commuter | Neckarsulm | 83 | 619 |
| Car-free household | Stuttgart | 87 | 310 |
| Student | Stuttgart | 84 | 155 |
| First-home buyer | Mosbach | 69 | 773 |
| Budget-constrained mover | Wertheim | 66 | 929 |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | Stuttgart | 83 | 359 |
| Expat professional | Stuttgart | 83 | 547 |
| Healthcare-first mover | Neckarsulm | 84 | 929 |
| Nature-focused household | Boxberg | 80 | 1,040 |
| Cross-border commuter | Weil am Rhein | 77 | 171 |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | Owingen | 68 | 1,030 |
| Rural value seeker | Boxberg | 74 | 1,040 |
| High-net-worth mover | Biberach an der Riß | 88 | 1,030 |
| Lottery winner | Ulm | 80 | 1,103 |
| Climate-resilient relocation | Bad Mergentheim | 84 | 929 |
| Coastal living | Allensbach | 76 | 106 |
| Business owner | Neckarsulm | 87 | 929 |
| Digital native | Stuttgart | 73 | 437 |
Towns of 30,000+ in Baden-Württemberg
- Stuttgart 633,484
- Mannheim 316,877
- Karlsruhe 309,964
- Freiburg im Breisgau 237,244
- Heidelberg 162,960
- Heilbronn 130,093
- Ulm 129,942
- Pforzheim 128,992
- Reutlingen 118,528
- Esslingen am Neckar 95,881
- Ludwigsburg 94,859
- Tübingen 93,615
- Villingen-Schwenningen 89,145
- Konstanz 85,770
- Aalen 69,147
- Sindelfingen 65,504
- Friedrichshafen 63,441
- Schwäbisch Gmünd 62,726
- Offenburg 62,195
- Göppingen 59,300
- Baden-Baden 57,420
- Waiblingen 55,917
- Böblingen 52,093
- Rastatt 51,800
- Ravensburg 51,788
- Lörrach 50,670
- Heidenheim an der Brenz 49,895
- Leonberg 49,845
- Singen (Hohentwiel) 49,518
- Lahr/Schwarzwald 49,420
- Bruchsal 47,014
- Albstadt 46,831
- Filderstadt 46,295
- Fellbach 46,205
- Weinheim 45,381
- Rottenburg am Neckar 44,791
- Bietigheim-Bissingen 43,808
- Schwäbisch Hall 42,743
- Kirchheim unter Teck 42,178
- Nürtingen 41,447
- Schorndorf 40,614
- Leinfelden-Echterdingen 40,526
- Ostfildern 39,833
- Ettlingen 39,763
- Kehl 38,721
- Backnang 38,184
- Tuttlingen 37,784
- Sinsheim 36,978
- Crailsheim 36,239
- Balingen 35,054
- Biberach an der Riß 34,331
- Kornwestheim 34,177
- Rheinfelden (Baden) 33,849
- Herrenberg 32,961
- Radolfzell am Bodensee 32,575
- Weil am Rhein 31,065
- Gaggenau 30,190
- Bretten 30,136