Living in Crailsheim

Crailsheim is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 36,239 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #48 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #100 of 5,167), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #101 of 5,170).

Residents36,239

Density332 per km²

Area109.0 km²

5-year growth+5.4%

Hub airport79 km (Stuttgart)

Nearest city of 100k+62 km

Within 30 km338,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin444 km

Within 10 km62,685 people

Winter daylight8 h 12 min, sunset 16:24

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Good to know about Crailsheim

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 12 min and sets around 16:24; in late June it sets around 21:28.

How Crailsheim 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Baden-Württemberg
Young family	64	#644 of 6,993	#164 of 1030	Map
Low-income household	41	#2,234 of 4,168	#126 of 773	Map
Low-income family	55	#983 of 4,165	#109 of 773	Map
Single parent	59	#567 of 2,994	#107 of 547	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#155 of 5,167	#36 of 929	Map
Single pensioner	78	#48 of 5,167	#17 of 929	Map
Early retiree	72	#550 of 4,608	#169 of 849	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	65	#882 of 2,996	#48 of 547	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	39	#2,873 of 4,165	#463 of 773	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#2,488 of 5,170	#121 of 929	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	67	#581 of 2,996	#266 of 547	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#100 of 5,167	#38 of 929	Map
Nature-focused household	66	#3,446 of 7,597	#496 of 1040	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	23	#4,633 of 7,000	#849 of 1030	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#4,138 of 7,597	#274 of 1040	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#1,773 of 7,000	#616 of 1030	Map
Lottery winner	66	#1,368 of 10,978	#379 of 1103	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	80	#101 of 5,170	#15 of 929	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#2,122 of 5,170	#783 of 929	Map
Digital native		not 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
Health and elderly93
Education and family86
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Safety and community80
Foundation79
Lifestyle and amenities78
Jobs and economy72
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
Mobility and connectivity65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
Flat land (terrain relief)63
Green space53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Demographics49
Taxes and wealth43
Affordability30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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

Nearby

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