Living in Pforzheim

Pforzheim is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 128,992 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #34 of 2,981), single professionals (top 2%, #40 of 2,055), young professionals (top 3%, #41 of 1,972).

Residents128,992
Density1,313 per km²
Area98.2 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Hub airport44 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,448,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 390 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France37 km
Distance to Berlin522 km
Within 10 km210,480 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 39 km out
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:31

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How Pforzheim 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 family63#795 of 6,993#219 of 1030Map
Low-income household37#2,438 of 4,168#199 of 773Map
Low-income family50#1,505 of 4,165#282 of 773Map
Single parent57#727 of 2,994#171 of 547Map
Pensioner couple66#1,087 of 5,167#366 of 929Map
Single pensioner70#813 of 5,167#294 of 929Map
Early retiree59#2,836 of 4,608#814 of 849Map
Single professional69#40 of 2,055#14 of 391Map
Young professional72#41 of 1,972#13 of 407Map
DINKS73#42 of 1,198#17 of 220Map
Remote worker59#1,648 of 2,996#203 of 547Map
Commuter78#34 of 2,981#10 of 619Map
Car-free household75#63 of 1,518#14 of 310Map
Student81#69 of 808#8 of 155Map
First-home buyer49#1,754 of 4,165#159 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover31#3,760 of 5,170#529 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#56 of 1,716#14 of 359Map
Expat professional76#101 of 2,996#43 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover75#390 of 5,167#179 of 929Map
Nature-focused household20#7,217 of 7,597#988 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 lover36#2,592 of 7,000#532 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker9#7,276 of 7,597#955 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover39#5,072 of 7,000#992 of 1030Map
Lottery winner76#121 of 10,978#28 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#3,363 of 5,170#770 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#2,588 of 5,170#858 of 929Map
Digital native65#73 of 2,184#11 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)97
  • Health and elderly93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Foundation92
  • Education and family92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Safety and community46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Demographics31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • Affordability18
  • Taxes and wealth6
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • 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.