Living in Radolfzell am Bodensee

Radolfzell am Bodensee is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 32,575 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #229 of 5,167), retired couples (top 6%, #294 of 5,167), cross-border commuters (top 7%, #38 of 566).

Residents32,575

Density556 per km²

Area58.6 km²

5-year growth+4.4%

Hub airport42 km (Bodensee)

Nearest city of 100k+33 km

Within 30 km754,700 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Switzerland9 km

Distance to Berlin618 km

Within 10 km118,402 people

Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Radolfzell am Bodensee

The border with Switzerland is 9 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 24 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:26.

How Radolfzell am Bodensee 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Baden-Württemberg
Young family	52	#2,942 of 6,993	#837 of 1030	Map
Low-income household	18	#3,726 of 4,168	#648 of 773	Map
Low-income family	37	#3,084 of 4,165	#631 of 773	Map
Single parent	46	#1,827 of 2,994	#455 of 547	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#294 of 5,167	#82 of 929	Map
Single pensioner	71	#655 of 5,167	#225 of 929	Map
Early retiree	66	#1,694 of 4,608	#601 of 849	Map
Single professional	49	#693 of 2,055	#238 of 391	Map
Young professional	49	#763 of 1,972	#257 of 407	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	54	#2,344 of 2,996	#401 of 547	Map
Commuter	59	#1,509 of 2,981	#468 of 619	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	32	#3,564 of 4,165	#664 of 773	Map
Budget-constrained mover	23	#4,398 of 5,170	#726 of 929	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	71	#325 of 2,996	#154 of 547	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#229 of 5,167	#104 of 929	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#6,813 of 7,597	#866 of 1040	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#38 of 566	#34 of 171	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	36	#2,593 of 7,000	#533 of 1030	Map
Rural value seeker	14	#7,148 of 7,597	#908 of 1040	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#1,236 of 7,000	#465 of 1030	Map
Lottery winner	72	#415 of 10,978	#117 of 1103	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#2,112 of 5,170	#480 of 929	Map
Coastal living	73	#65 of 849	#10 of 106	Map
Business owner	68	#991 of 5,170	#447 of 929	Map
Digital native	33	#1,466 of 2,184	#263 of 437	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation90
Health and elderly90
National border nearby (straight line)87
Lifestyle and amenities86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Mobility and connectivity82
Education and family81
Flat land (terrain relief)74
Jobs and economy69
Safety and community69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
Demographics55
Taxes and wealth52
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Green space20
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance14
Crypto hub within commuting distance11
Affordability4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub 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.