Living in Esslingen am Neckar

Esslingen am Neckar is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 95,881 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #8 of 2,996), single professionals (top 2%, #21 of 2,055), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #14 of 1,198).

Residents95,881
Density2,060 per km²
Area46.5 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport9 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,706,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverNeckar, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin510 km
Within 10 km333,769 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 9 km out
Winter daylight8 h 16 min, sunset 16:29

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How Esslingen am Neckar 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 family57#1,797 of 6,993#554 of 1030Map
Low-income household25#3,280 of 4,168#507 of 773Map
Low-income family41#2,470 of 4,165#508 of 773Map
Single parent51#1,246 of 2,994#332 of 547Map
Pensioner couple67#909 of 5,167#312 of 929Map
Single pensioner73#367 of 5,167#132 of 929Map
Early retiree63#2,164 of 4,608#720 of 849Map
Single professional71#21 of 2,055#6 of 391Map
Young professional73#29 of 1,972#9 of 407Map
DINKS77#14 of 1,198#4 of 220Map
Remote worker55#2,222 of 2,996#366 of 547Map
Commuter76#65 of 2,981#28 of 619Map
Car-free household77#38 of 1,518#7 of 310Map
Student79#95 of 808#14 of 155Map
First-home buyer40#2,732 of 4,165#430 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover22#4,438 of 5,170#741 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#24 of 1,716#6 of 359Map
Expat professional80#8 of 2,996#2 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover80#69 of 5,167#25 of 929Map
Nature-focused household20#7,224 of 7,597#989 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 lover7#6,630 of 7,000#1010 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker2#7,447 of 7,597#1012 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover56#3,110 of 7,000#876 of 1030Map
Lottery winner75#195 of 10,978#55 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#4,616 of 5,170#901 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#1,160 of 5,170#518 of 929Map
Digital native65#80 of 2,184#13 of 437Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Health and elderly94
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Education and family86
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)85
  • Foundation83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Safety and community75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Demographics37
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability3
  • 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.