Living in Heilbronn

Heilbronn is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 130,093 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #29 of 2,981), expat professionals (top 2%, #36 of 2,996), young professionals (top 2%, #24 of 1,972).

Residents130,093
Density1,293 per km²
Area100.6 km²
5-year growth+3.3%
Hub airport50 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,179,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverNeckar, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin477 km
Within 10 km262,941 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 40 km out
Winter daylight8 h 12 min, sunset 16:28

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How Heilbronn 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 family59#1,557 of 6,993#469 of 1030Map
Low-income household26#3,226 of 4,168#496 of 773Map
Low-income family41#2,555 of 4,165#517 of 773Map
Single parent50#1,317 of 2,994#351 of 547Map
Pensioner couple66#1,113 of 5,167#376 of 929Map
Single pensioner71#662 of 5,167#227 of 929Map
Early retiree60#2,728 of 4,608#803 of 849Map
Single professional70#29 of 2,055#9 of 391Map
Young professional74#24 of 1,972#7 of 407Map
DINKS75#31 of 1,198#12 of 220Map
Remote worker55#2,193 of 2,996#357 of 547Map
Commuter78#29 of 2,981#7 of 619Map
Car-free household77#41 of 1,518#9 of 310Map
Student80#75 of 808#10 of 155Map
First-home buyer40#2,718 of 4,165#427 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover20#4,635 of 5,170#810 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#37 of 1,716#10 of 359Map
Expat professional78#36 of 2,996#17 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover77#298 of 5,167#141 of 929Map
Nature-focused household20#7,211 of 7,597#985 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 lover9#6,578 of 7,000#1003 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker2#7,441 of 7,597#1009 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover43#4,668 of 7,000#977 of 1030Map
Lottery winner78#63 of 10,978#12 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#4,907 of 5,170#913 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#2,226 of 5,170#806 of 929Map
Digital native66#65 of 2,184#8 of 437Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Foundation92
  • Health and elderly92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Education and family86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Safety and community55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Demographics45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability5
  • 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.