Living in Kehl

Kehl is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 38,721 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #49 of 2,981), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #111 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 3%, #125 of 5,167).

Residents38,721
Density515 per km²
Area75.2 km²
5-year growth+7.3%
Hub airport15 km (Strasbourg)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,197,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 1.9 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Berlin590 km
Within 10 km437,377 people
Greater areaGreater Strasbourg, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 17 min, sunset 16:36

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How Kehl 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 family69#216 of 6,993#39 of 1030Map
Low-income household51#1,589 of 4,168#51 of 773Map
Low-income family60#668 of 4,165#59 of 773Map
Single parent65#261 of 2,994#28 of 547Map
Pensioner couple71#295 of 5,167#83 of 929Map
Single pensioner76#125 of 5,167#42 of 929Map
Early retiree67#1,415 of 4,608#502 of 849Map
Single professional67#55 of 2,055#17 of 391Map
Young professional69#72 of 1,972#17 of 407Map
DINKS70#71 of 1,198#27 of 220Map
Remote worker68#587 of 2,996#21 of 547Map
Commuter77#49 of 2,981#16 of 619Map
Car-free household69#104 of 1,518#19 of 310Map
Student81#52 of 808#4 of 155Map
First-home buyer58#725 of 4,165#26 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover47#2,462 of 5,170#114 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#93 of 1,716#22 of 359Map
Expat professional76#90 of 2,996#38 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover79#111 of 5,167#47 of 929Map
Nature-focused household46#6,581 of 7,597#805 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 lover12#6,337 of 7,000#986 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker36#6,118 of 7,597#675 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover58#2,963 of 7,000#858 of 1030Map
Lottery winner79#28 of 10,978#4 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#2,000 of 5,170#450 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#1,453 of 5,170#597 of 929Map
Digital native65#68 of 2,184#9 of 437Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Health and elderly90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Foundation88
  • Education and family81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Demographics70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Affordability31
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Green space26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.