Living in Lahr/Schwarzwald

Lahr/Schwarzwald is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 49,420 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #86 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 3%, #122 of 5,167), retired couples (top 5%, #250 of 5,167).

Residents49,420
Density709 per km²
Area69.7 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Hub airport28 km (Strasbourg)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km995,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 8.3 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with France8 km
Distance to Berlin608 km
Within 10 km118,379 people
Winter daylight8 h 19 min, sunset 16:37

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How Lahr/Schwarzwald 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 family66#435 of 6,993#102 of 1030Map
Low-income household47#1,822 of 4,168#61 of 773Map
Low-income family58#822 of 4,165#80 of 773Map
Single parent62#385 of 2,994#49 of 547Map
Pensioner couple71#250 of 5,167#63 of 929Map
Single pensioner76#122 of 5,167#41 of 929Map
Early retiree67#1,512 of 4,608#539 of 849Map
Single professional56#316 of 2,055#103 of 391Map
Young professional57#402 of 1,972#132 of 407Map
DINKS60#343 of 1,198#124 of 220Map
Remote worker67#637 of 2,996#26 of 547Map
Commuter66#751 of 2,981#275 of 619Map
Car-free household52#467 of 1,518#135 of 310Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer54#1,185 of 4,165#54 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover48#2,360 of 5,170#99 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#361 of 1,716#117 of 359Map
Expat professional73#203 of 2,996#98 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover80#86 of 5,167#32 of 929Map
Nature-focused household27#6,969 of 7,597#904 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 lover32#3,268 of 7,000#659 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker24#6,886 of 7,597#837 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover67#1,609 of 7,000#566 of 1030Map
Lottery winner74#243 of 10,978#72 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2,174 of 5,170#498 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#1,238 of 5,170#539 of 929Map
Digital native42#793 of 2,184#163 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
  • Foundation95
  • Health and elderly91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Education and family81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community65
  • Demographics64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Affordability31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • 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.