Living in Aalen

Aalen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 69,147 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #56 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #65 of 5,167), retired couples (top 3%, #126 of 5,167).

Residents69,147
Density470 per km²
Area147.1 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Hub airport66 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km553,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin471 km
Within 10 km114,885 people
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:25

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How Aalen ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Germany. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn GermanyIn Baden-Württemberg
Young family63#803 of 6,993#221 of 1030Map
Low-income household37#2,466 of 4,168#214 of 773Map
Low-income family51#1,348 of 4,165#226 of 773Map
Single parent57#781 of 2,994#191 of 547Map
Pensioner couple73#126 of 5,167#26 of 929Map
Single pensioner78#56 of 5,167#20 of 929Map
Early retiree73#310 of 4,608#88 of 849Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker65#904 of 2,996#55 of 547Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer42#2,526 of 4,165#374 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover44#2,751 of 5,170#168 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional72#287 of 2,996#138 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover81#65 of 5,167#23 of 929Map
Nature-focused household53#6,284 of 7,597#754 of 1040Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#2,763 of 7,000#566 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker40#5,711 of 7,597#590 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover78#205 of 7,000#75 of 1030Map
Lottery winner69#907 of 10,978#246 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#684 of 5,170#128 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#886 of 5,170#401 of 929Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Health and elderly94
  • Foundation86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Education and family86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Safety and community72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Demographics35
  • Green space33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.