Living in Balingen

Balingen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 35,054 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #42 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #74 of 5,167), retired couples (top 2%, #94 of 5,167).

Residents35,054
Density388 per km²
Area90.3 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport54 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km573,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 360 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Switzerland55 km
Distance to Berlin572 km
Within 10 km57,741 people
Winter daylight8 h 20 min, sunset 16:33

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How Balingen 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 family70#173 of 6,993#26 of 1030Map
Low-income household47#1,829 of 4,168#62 of 773Map
Low-income family61#641 of 4,165#58 of 773Map
Single parent65#267 of 2,994#29 of 547Map
Pensioner couple74#94 of 5,167#16 of 929Map
Single pensioner78#42 of 5,167#14 of 929Map
Early retiree72#443 of 4,608#135 of 849Map
Single professional48#737 of 2,055#257 of 391Map
Young professional48#873 of 1,972#291 of 407Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#612 of 2,996#25 of 547Map
Commuter61#1,310 of 2,981#421 of 619Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer55#1,093 of 4,165#43 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover50#2,197 of 5,170#81 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional70#400 of 2,996#188 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover80#74 of 5,167#27 of 929Map
Nature-focused household62#4,853 of 7,597#624 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 lover55#451 of 7,000#141 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker50#4,436 of 7,597#335 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover72#769 of 7,000#297 of 1030Map
Lottery winner71#642 of 10,978#169 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#266 of 5,170#45 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#1,057 of 5,170#475 of 929Map
Digital native31#1,645 of 2,184#308 of 437Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Education and family94
  • Health and elderly94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Foundation82
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Safety and community72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Green space45
  • Demographics45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Affordability32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Sea or lake shore15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • 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.