Living in Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 309,964 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 1%, #13 of 1,972), city lovers (top 1%, #13 of 1,716), single professionals (top 1%, #18 of 2,055).

Residents309,964
Density1,781 per km²
Area174.1 km²
5-year growth-1.0%
Hub airport34 km (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,446,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 7.9 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Berlin526 km
Within 10 km387,199 people
Greater areaGreater Karlsruhe, the core
Winter daylight8 h 13 min, sunset 16:31

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How Karlsruhe 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#3,484 of 6,993#941 of 1030Map
Low-income household24#3,364 of 4,168#527 of 773Map
Low-income family38#2,989 of 4,165#596 of 773Map
Single parent47#1,659 of 2,994#406 of 547Map
Pensioner couple57#3,336 of 5,167#896 of 929Map
Single pensioner60#2,831 of 5,167#867 of 929Map
Early retiree53#4,011 of 4,608#848 of 849Map
Single professional71#18 of 2,055#5 of 391Map
Young professional75#13 of 1,972#3 of 407Map
DINKS76#23 of 1,198#8 of 220Map
Remote worker47#2,874 of 2,996#537 of 547Map
Commuter76#81 of 2,981#35 of 619Map
Car-free household80#19 of 1,518#3 of 310Map
Student82#46 of 808#3 of 155Map
First-home buyer39#2,867 of 4,165#461 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover18#4,828 of 5,170#877 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#13 of 1,716#3 of 359Map
Expat professional77#78 of 2,996#34 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,047 of 5,167#437 of 929Map
Nature-focused household10#7,532 of 7,597#1039 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#6,561 of 7,000#1001 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker0#7,582 of 7,597#1032 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover36#5,349 of 7,000#1005 of 1030Map
Lottery winner74#225 of 10,978#66 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,131 of 5,170#865 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner54#2,344 of 5,170#825 of 929Map
Digital native69#38 of 2,184#3 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Education and family92
  • Health and elderly90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Foundation86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Jobs and economy78
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Safety and community40
  • Demographics38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Affordability5
  • 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.