Living in Ravensburg

Ravensburg is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 51,788 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #234 of 5,167), retired couples (top 5%, #243 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 8%, #398 of 5,167).

Residents51,788
Density561 per km²
Area92.3 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Hub airport14 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+72 km
Within 30 km584,200 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 16 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria24 km
Distance to Berlin593 km
Within 10 km133,020 people
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:32

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How Ravensburg 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 family55#2,321 of 6,993#683 of 1030Map
Low-income household22#3,499 of 4,168#560 of 773Map
Low-income family41#2,586 of 4,165#522 of 773Map
Single parent48#1,597 of 2,994#397 of 547Map
Pensioner couple71#243 of 5,167#61 of 929Map
Single pensioner73#398 of 5,167#148 of 929Map
Early retiree63#2,240 of 4,608#736 of 849Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker56#2,110 of 2,996#324 of 547Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer21#4,019 of 4,165#741 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover27#4,002 of 5,170#602 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional72#240 of 2,996#119 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover77#234 of 5,167#106 of 929Map
Nature-focused household37#6,780 of 7,597#861 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 lover47#923 of 7,000#256 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker19#7,036 of 7,597#869 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover44#4,599 of 7,000#972 of 1030Map
Lottery winner69#880 of 10,978#238 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#1,928 of 5,170#425 of 929Map
Coastal living66#331 of 849#59 of 106Map
Business owner41#3,379 of 5,170#908 of 929Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Education and family94
  • Health and elderly93
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Safety and community68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Demographics56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Green space19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Affordability12
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.