Living in Gaggenau

Gaggenau is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 30,190 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 7%, #443 of 6,993), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #453 of 7,000), people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #680 of 5,167).

Residents30,190
Density464 per km²
Area65.1 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Hub airport18 km (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,118,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 530 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Berlin547 km
Within 10 km147,974 people
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:33

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How Gaggenau 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#443 of 6,993#107 of 1030Map
Low-income household41#2,256 of 4,168#134 of 773Map
Low-income family55#1,030 of 4,165#125 of 773Map
Single parent61#486 of 2,994#77 of 547Map
Pensioner couple66#1,169 of 5,167#398 of 929Map
Single pensioner71#717 of 5,167#253 of 929Map
Early retiree67#1,507 of 4,608#537 of 849Map
Single professional54#404 of 2,055#134 of 391Map
Young professional55#459 of 1,972#152 of 407Map
DINKS59#367 of 1,198#136 of 220Map
Remote worker61#1,361 of 2,996#135 of 547Map
Commuter66#733 of 2,981#270 of 619Map
Car-free household51#502 of 1,518#148 of 310Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer50#1,594 of 4,165#120 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover39#3,071 of 5,170#262 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#458 of 1,716#157 of 359Map
Expat professional69#467 of 2,996#217 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover73#680 of 5,167#301 of 929Map
Nature-focused household49#6,490 of 7,597#790 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 lover54#453 of 7,000#143 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker36#6,159 of 7,597#687 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover61#2,566 of 7,000#781 of 1030Map
Lottery winner70#693 of 10,978#186 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#1,514 of 5,170#336 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#1,836 of 5,170#709 of 929Map
Digital native37#1,125 of 2,184#195 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
  • Education and family92
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Foundation86
  • Health and elderly83
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Safety and community64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Green space34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Demographics27
  • Affordability24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • 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.