Living in Göppingen

Göppingen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 59,300 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #25 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 2%, #86 of 5,167), retired couples (top 3%, #152 of 5,167).

Residents59,300
Density1,003 per km²
Area59.1 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Hub airport32 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km1,232,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin500 km
Within 10 km179,762 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 34 km out
Winter daylight8 h 16 min, sunset 16:28

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How Göppingen 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 family63#844 of 6,993#234 of 1030Map
Low-income household34#2,667 of 4,168#301 of 773Map
Low-income family49#1,571 of 4,165#306 of 773Map
Single parent56#866 of 2,994#221 of 547Map
Pensioner couple72#152 of 5,167#34 of 929Map
Single pensioner77#86 of 5,167#31 of 929Map
Early retiree71#751 of 4,608#248 of 849Map
Single professional56#298 of 2,055#95 of 391Map
Young professional57#374 of 1,972#122 of 407Map
DINKS62#289 of 1,198#106 of 220Map
Remote worker64#975 of 2,996#62 of 547Map
Commuter64#970 of 2,981#336 of 619Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer44#2,272 of 4,165#305 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover39#3,140 of 5,170#290 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#235 of 1,716#65 of 359Map
Expat professional74#173 of 2,996#79 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover82#25 of 5,167#6 of 929Map
Nature-focused household27#6,968 of 7,597#903 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 lover30#3,647 of 7,000#712 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker18#7,044 of 7,597#872 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover79#136 of 7,000#45 of 1030Map
Lottery winner72#395 of 10,978#110 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2,324 of 5,170#538 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#582 of 5,170#267 of 929Map
Digital native40#874 of 2,184#170 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
  • Foundation98
  • Health and elderly95
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Education and family86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Safety and community65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Demographics35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Affordability19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • 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.