Living in Bretten

Bretten is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 30,136 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #110 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #113 of 5,167), retired couples (top 5%, #230 of 5,167).

Residents30,136
Density426 per km²
Area70.8 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport54 km (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,399,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France38 km
Distance to Berlin509 km
Within 10 km81,306 people
Winter daylight8 h 13 min, sunset 16:30

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How Bretten 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 family66#385 of 6,993#87 of 1030Map
Low-income household36#2,515 of 4,168#238 of 773Map
Low-income family52#1,261 of 4,165#205 of 773Map
Single parent59#574 of 2,994#109 of 547Map
Pensioner couple71#230 of 5,167#55 of 929Map
Single pensioner76#110 of 5,167#38 of 929Map
Early retiree72#562 of 4,608#176 of 849Map
Single professional52#519 of 2,055#178 of 391Map
Young professional54#540 of 1,972#184 of 407Map
DINKS58#400 of 1,198#146 of 220Map
Remote worker63#1,137 of 2,996#88 of 547Map
Commuter70#440 of 2,981#162 of 619Map
Car-free household49#611 of 1,518#183 of 310Map
Student7#719 of 808#108 of 155Map
First-home buyer48#1,867 of 4,165#187 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover36#3,311 of 5,170#361 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#575 of 1,716#191 of 359Map
Expat professional71#309 of 2,996#148 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover79#113 of 5,167#49 of 929Map
Nature-focused household56#5,944 of 7,597#719 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#2,927 of 7,000#601 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker38#5,958 of 7,597#643 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover73#681 of 7,000#262 of 1030Map
Lottery winner74#218 of 10,978#63 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#632 of 5,170#116 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#695 of 5,170#323 of 929Map
Digital native35#1,291 of 2,184#224 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 amenities92
  • Education and family92
  • Health and elderly91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Foundation84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Safety and community72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Demographics49
  • Green space39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • Affordability18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • 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.