Living in Ludwigsburg

Ludwigsburg is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 94,859 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #29 of 2,996), single professionals (top 2%, #37 of 2,055), couples without children (DINKs) (top 3%, #26 of 1,198).

Residents94,859
Density2,194 per km²
Area43.2 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Hub airport23 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km2,600,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverNeckar, 4.8 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Berlin500 km
Within 10 km365,001 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 13 km out
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:29

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How Ludwigsburg 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 family58#1,753 of 6,993#534 of 1030Map
Low-income household23#3,401 of 4,168#540 of 773Map
Low-income family39#2,783 of 4,165#560 of 773Map
Single parent49#1,493 of 2,994#377 of 547Map
Pensioner couple68#623 of 5,167#201 of 929Map
Single pensioner73#351 of 5,167#124 of 929Map
Early retiree65#1,810 of 4,608#638 of 849Map
Single professional69#37 of 2,055#12 of 391Map
Young professional72#43 of 1,972#14 of 407Map
DINKS76#26 of 1,198#10 of 220Map
Remote worker56#2,065 of 2,996#315 of 547Map
Commuter74#146 of 2,981#63 of 619Map
Car-free household76#52 of 1,518#13 of 310Map
Student80#89 of 808#13 of 155Map
First-home buyer38#2,946 of 4,165#482 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover21#4,568 of 5,170#791 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#40 of 1,716#11 of 359Map
Expat professional79#29 of 2,996#13 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover78#211 of 5,167#93 of 929Map
Nature-focused household22#7,148 of 7,597#973 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 lover18#5,433 of 7,000#924 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker4#7,414 of 7,597#998 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover60#2,668 of 7,000#804 of 1030Map
Lottery winner73#314 of 10,978#89 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#3,367 of 5,170#772 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#1,181 of 5,170#522 of 929Map
Digital native64#81 of 2,184#14 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Health and elderly95
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Education and family86
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Foundation81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Safety and community60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Demographics31
  • 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.