Living in Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 57,420 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #481 of 7,000), expat professionals (top 14%, #395 of 2,996), city lovers (top 21%, #354 of 1,716).

Residents57,420
Density410 per km²
Area140.0 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Hub airport10 km (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km957,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 530 m
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Berlin554 km
Within 10 km135,562 people
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:33

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How Baden-Baden 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 family53#2,715 of 6,993#785 of 1030Map
Low-income household24#3,377 of 4,168#533 of 773Map
Low-income family39#2,818 of 4,165#566 of 773Map
Single parent47#1,680 of 2,994#414 of 547Map
Pensioner couple61#2,291 of 5,167#741 of 929Map
Single pensioner64#2,009 of 5,167#705 of 929Map
Early retiree61#2,599 of 4,608#785 of 849Map
Single professional54#450 of 2,055#153 of 391Map
Young professional55#485 of 1,972#163 of 407Map
DINKS58#394 of 1,198#144 of 220Map
Remote worker52#2,529 of 2,996#456 of 547Map
Commuter60#1,413 of 2,981#445 of 619Map
Car-free household53#415 of 1,518#120 of 310Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer36#3,146 of 4,165#540 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover22#4,459 of 5,170#751 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#354 of 1,716#115 of 359Map
Expat professional70#395 of 2,996#187 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover69#1,139 of 5,167#469 of 929Map
Nature-focused household49#6,447 of 7,597#779 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 lover54#481 of 7,000#153 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker24#6,857 of 7,597#829 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover41#4,913 of 7,000#984 of 1030Map
Lottery winner75#152 of 10,978#41 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2,240 of 5,170#512 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner47#2,889 of 5,170#886 of 929Map
Digital native42#786 of 2,184#162 of 437Map

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
  • Education and family92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Health and elderly89
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Foundation84
  • Demographics81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Safety and community44
  • Green space42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Affordability10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • 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.