Living in Rastatt

Rastatt is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 51,800 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #46 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 5%, #133 of 2,996), single professionals (top 12%, #242 of 2,055).

Residents51,800
Density876 per km²
Area59.1 km²
5-year growth+4.1%
Hub airport13 km (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,047,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 5.2 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Berlin547 km
Within 10 km119,601 people
Greater areaGreater Karlsruhe, 21 km out
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:33

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How Rastatt 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 family62#959 of 6,993#287 of 1030Map
Low-income household42#2,160 of 4,168#111 of 773Map
Low-income family56#951 of 4,165#103 of 773Map
Single parent62#416 of 2,994#56 of 547Map
Pensioner couple64#1,485 of 5,167#508 of 929Map
Single pensioner71#686 of 5,167#238 of 929Map
Early retiree60#2,663 of 4,608#796 of 849Map
Single professional58#242 of 2,055#81 of 391Map
Young professional59#280 of 1,972#87 of 407Map
DINKS62#267 of 1,198#95 of 220Map
Remote worker60#1,606 of 2,996#193 of 547Map
Commuter70#390 of 2,981#136 of 619Map
Car-free household56#338 of 1,518#95 of 310Map
Student8#708 of 808#99 of 155Map
First-home buyer51#1,425 of 4,165#89 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover42#2,881 of 5,170#194 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#283 of 1,716#87 of 359Map
Expat professional75#133 of 2,996#59 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover81#46 of 5,167#16 of 929Map
Nature-focused household18#7,313 of 7,597#1007 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 lover17#5,602 of 7,000#943 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker13#7,186 of 7,597#923 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover58#2,895 of 7,000#841 of 1030Map
Lottery winner75#151 of 10,978#40 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2,185 of 5,170#499 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#1,327 of 5,170#569 of 929Map
Digital native41#814 of 2,184#164 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
  • Foundation99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Health and elderly93
  • Education and family92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Safety and community64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Demographics36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • 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.