Living in Böblingen

Böblingen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 52,093 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #25 of 2,996), business owners (top 2%, #62 of 5,170), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #129 of 5,167).

Residents52,093
Density1,341 per km²
Area38.9 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport16 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,444,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Berlin528 km
Within 10 km215,767 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 16 min, sunset 16:30

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How Böblingen 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 family55#2,366 of 6,993#699 of 1030Map
Low-income household23#3,406 of 4,168#541 of 773Map
Low-income family40#2,709 of 4,165#546 of 773Map
Single parent49#1,433 of 2,994#366 of 547Map
Pensioner couple66#1,196 of 5,167#406 of 929Map
Single pensioner71#695 of 5,167#243 of 929Map
Early retiree66#1,552 of 4,608#551 of 849Map
Single professional64#92 of 2,055#25 of 391Map
Young professional66#110 of 1,972#27 of 407Map
DINKS72#48 of 1,198#20 of 220Map
Remote worker55#2,228 of 2,996#369 of 547Map
Commuter75#96 of 2,981#42 of 619Map
Car-free household66#138 of 1,518#27 of 310Map
Student0#740 of 808#126 of 155Map
First-home buyer38#2,877 of 4,165#465 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover26#4,101 of 5,170#631 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#111 of 1,716#24 of 359Map
Expat professional79#25 of 2,996#12 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover79#129 of 5,167#60 of 929Map
Nature-focused household20#7,225 of 7,597#990 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 lover9#6,540 of 7,000#998 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker3#7,422 of 7,597#1003 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover76#354 of 7,000#135 of 1030Map
Lottery winner77#82 of 10,978#15 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#3,020 of 5,170#699 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner82#62 of 5,170#13 of 929Map
Digital native44#675 of 2,184#146 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Foundation92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Health and elderly90
  • Education and family86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Taxes and wealth74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Safety and community69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Demographics42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • Affordability2
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.