Living in Offenburg

Offenburg is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 62,195 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #35 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 2%, #79 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 4%, #99 of 2,996).

Residents62,195
Density796 per km²
Area78.2 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Hub airport25 km (Strasbourg)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,065,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Berlin593 km
Within 10 km122,827 people
Greater areaGreater Strasbourg, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 18 min, sunset 16:36

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How Offenburg 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 family68#286 of 6,993#57 of 1030Map
Low-income household50#1,686 of 4,168#53 of 773Map
Low-income family59#729 of 4,165#63 of 773Map
Single parent64#308 of 2,994#35 of 547Map
Pensioner couple72#184 of 5,167#43 of 929Map
Single pensioner77#79 of 5,167#28 of 929Map
Early retiree67#1,439 of 4,608#514 of 849Map
Single professional61#159 of 2,055#46 of 391Map
Young professional62#195 of 1,972#51 of 407Map
DINKS64#210 of 1,198#75 of 220Map
Remote worker69#486 of 2,996#17 of 547Map
Commuter73#210 of 2,981#81 of 619Map
Car-free household59#251 of 1,518#59 of 310Map
Student78#101 of 808#16 of 155Map
First-home buyer56#906 of 4,165#34 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover49#2,281 of 5,170#91 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#219 of 1,716#58 of 359Map
Expat professional76#99 of 2,996#42 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover82#35 of 5,167#9 of 929Map
Nature-focused household27#6,964 of 7,597#902 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 lover31#3,488 of 7,000#691 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker24#6,877 of 7,597#835 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover68#1,465 of 7,000#536 of 1030Map
Lottery winner77#75 of 10,978#14 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#1,969 of 5,170#438 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#851 of 5,170#381 of 929Map
Digital native58#163 of 2,184#25 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)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Foundation97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Health and elderly92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Education and family81
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Safety and community65
  • Demographics60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Affordability31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • 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.