Living in Friedrichshafen

Friedrichshafen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 63,441 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #138 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 4%, #114 of 2,996), business owners (top 8%, #366 of 5,170).

Residents63,441
Density906 per km²
Area70.0 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Hub airport3 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km991,800 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 1.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland10 km
Distance to Berlin608 km
Within 10 km136,366 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:33

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How Friedrichshafen 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 family50#3,502 of 6,993#943 of 1030Map
Low-income household19#3,717 of 4,168#643 of 773Map
Low-income family37#3,000 of 4,165#602 of 773Map
Single parent46#1,810 of 2,994#448 of 547Map
Pensioner couple68#757 of 5,167#247 of 929Map
Single pensioner68#1,257 of 5,167#451 of 929Map
Early retiree65#1,848 of 4,608#650 of 849Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker51#2,633 of 2,996#478 of 547Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer27#3,812 of 4,165#718 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover28#3,891 of 5,170#570 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional76#114 of 2,996#50 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover79#138 of 5,167#64 of 929Map
Nature-focused household17#7,360 of 7,597#1020 of 1040Map
Cross-border commuter67#53 of 566#44 of 171Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#4,660 of 7,000#852 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker3#7,416 of 7,597#1000 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover76#303 of 7,000#112 of 1030Map
Lottery winner72#447 of 10,978#125 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#3,092 of 5,170#714 of 929Map
Coastal living70#139 of 849#30 of 106Map
Business owner75#366 of 5,170#160 of 929Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Education and family94
  • Health and elderly93
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Jobs and economy85
  • National border nearby (straight line)84
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Demographics37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Affordability5
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance2
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance2
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub 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.