Living in Leinfelden-Echterdingen

Leinfelden-Echterdingen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 40,526 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #35 of 2,996), commuters (top 2%, #36 of 2,981), business owners (top 2%, #78 of 5,170).

Residents40,526
Density1,419 per km²
Area28.6 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Hub airport5 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,695,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line4.1 km
Distance to Berlin521 km
Within 10 km181,067 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 16 min, sunset 16:30

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How Leinfelden-Echterdingen 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 family55#2,376 of 6,993#702 of 1030Map
Low-income household25#3,273 of 4,168#505 of 773Map
Low-income family42#2,464 of 4,165#506 of 773Map
Single parent51#1,244 of 2,994#331 of 547Map
Pensioner couple63#1,854 of 5,167#637 of 929Map
Single pensioner68#1,142 of 5,167#407 of 929Map
Early retiree63#2,126 of 4,608#715 of 849Map
Single professional63#108 of 2,055#32 of 391Map
Young professional66#116 of 1,972#30 of 407Map
DINKS71#58 of 1,198#22 of 220Map
Remote worker54#2,311 of 2,996#390 of 547Map
Commuter78#36 of 2,981#12 of 619Map
Car-free household64#163 of 1,518#33 of 310Map
Student71#319 of 808#77 of 155Map
First-home buyer40#2,682 of 4,165#417 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover26#4,097 of 5,170#628 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#146 of 1,716#34 of 359Map
Expat professional78#35 of 2,996#16 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover77#294 of 5,167#138 of 929Map
Nature-focused household17#7,339 of 7,597#1012 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#6,326 of 7,000#985 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker2#7,450 of 7,597#1014 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover71#873 of 7,000#332 of 1030Map
Lottery winner77#89 of 10,978#18 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#3,068 of 5,170#709 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#78 of 5,170#22 of 929Map
Digital native53#274 of 2,184#49 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Foundation90
  • Education and family86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Health and elderly80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Safety and community75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Demographics32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability3
  • 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.