Living in Konstanz

Konstanz is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 85,770 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 4%, #21 of 566), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #278 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 7%, #191 of 2,996).

Residents85,770

Density1,587 per km²

Area54.0 km²

5-year growth+1.2%

Hub airport26 km (Bodensee)

Nearest city of 100k+38 km

Within 30 km859,400 people

Lake shore1 km (Lake Constance)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 80 m

Nearest large lakeBodensee, 1.4 km

Nearest major riverRhein, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Switzerland1 km

Distance to Berlin617 km

Within 10 km158,197 people

Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:34

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Good to know about Konstanz

Bodensee is 1.4 km away.
The Rhein runs through or right past it.
The border with Switzerland is 1 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 25 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:25.

How Konstanz 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Baden-Württemberg
Young family	52	#3,081 of 6,993	#874 of 1030	Map
Low-income household	19	#3,719 of 4,168	#644 of 773	Map
Low-income family	37	#3,075 of 4,165	#628 of 773	Map
Single parent	46	#1,817 of 2,994	#450 of 547	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#511 of 5,167	#158 of 929	Map
Single pensioner	70	#821 of 5,167	#297 of 929	Map
Early retiree	58	#3,049 of 4,608	#828 of 849	Map
Single professional	56	#340 of 2,055	#113 of 391	Map
Young professional	56	#407 of 1,972	#133 of 407	Map
DINKS	61	#316 of 1,198	#114 of 220	Map
Remote worker	52	#2,540 of 2,996	#457 of 547	Map
Commuter	58	#1,680 of 2,981	#500 of 619	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	31	#3,610 of 4,165	#680 of 773	Map
Budget-constrained mover	18	#4,802 of 5,170	#869 of 929	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#211 of 1,716	#56 of 359	Map
Expat professional	74	#191 of 2,996	#88 of 547	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#278 of 5,167	#129 of 929	Map
Nature-focused household	18	#7,321 of 7,597	#1009 of 1040	Map
Cross-border commuter	72	#21 of 566	#20 of 171	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#2,552 of 7,000	#520 of 1030	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#7,586 of 7,597	#1036 of 1040	Map
High-net-worth mover	39	#5,088 of 7,000	#993 of 1030	Map
Lottery winner	70	#686 of 10,978	#182 of 1103	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#4,799 of 5,170	#908 of 929	Map
Coastal living	71	#103 of 849	#22 of 106	Map
Business owner	46	#3,007 of 5,170	#893 of 929	Map
Digital native	53	#268 of 2,184	#48 of 437	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Health and elderly89
Foundation88
Lifestyle and amenities88
Mobility and connectivity86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
Education and family81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Jobs and economy70
Safety and community69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Demographics45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
Taxes and wealth9
Affordability4
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance3
Crypto hub within commuting distance3
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance3
Green space0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.