Living in Ettlingen

Ettlingen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 39,763 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #13 of 5,167), commuters (top 2%, #54 of 2,981), single pensioners (top 3%, #109 of 5,167).

Residents39,763
Density707 per km²
Area56.2 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Hub airport29 km (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,291,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France15 km
Distance to Berlin532 km
Within 10 km431,965 people
Greater areaGreater Karlsruhe, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:32

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How Ettlingen 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#391 of 6,993#88 of 1030Map
Low-income household38#2,395 of 4,168#181 of 773Map
Low-income family54#1,110 of 4,165#147 of 773Map
Single parent61#468 of 2,994#72 of 547Map
Pensioner couple71#261 of 5,167#68 of 929Map
Single pensioner76#109 of 5,167#37 of 929Map
Early retiree69#1,042 of 4,608#353 of 849Map
Single professional65#75 of 2,055#22 of 391Map
Young professional68#91 of 1,972#22 of 407Map
DINKS71#64 of 1,198#25 of 220Map
Remote worker64#1,068 of 2,996#77 of 547Map
Commuter76#54 of 2,981#21 of 619Map
Car-free household69#105 of 1,518#20 of 310Map
Student77#140 of 808#27 of 155Map
First-home buyer50#1,542 of 4,165#106 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover39#3,096 of 5,170#272 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#88 of 1,716#20 of 359Map
Expat professional77#66 of 2,996#27 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover83#13 of 5,167#3 of 929Map
Nature-focused household26#7,010 of 7,597#918 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 lover32#3,247 of 7,000#654 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker16#7,107 of 7,597#893 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover76#330 of 7,000#124 of 1030Map
Lottery winner76#125 of 10,978#29 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2,021 of 5,170#454 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#211 of 5,170#85 of 929Map
Digital native60#121 of 2,184#19 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Foundation95
  • Health and elderly93
  • Education and family92
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Safety and community72
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Demographics44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Affordability18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Green space0
  • 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.