Living in Reutlingen

Reutlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 118,528 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #6 of 2,981), expat professionals (top 1%, #10 of 2,996), single professionals (top 1%, #14 of 2,055).

Residents118,528
Density1,373 per km²
Area86.3 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Hub airport21 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,357,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 390 m
Nearest major riverNeckar, 6.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin537 km
Within 10 km228,316 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 31 km out
Winter daylight8 h 18 min, sunset 16:30

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How Reutlingen 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#771 of 6,993#210 of 1030Map
Low-income household32#2,802 of 4,168#362 of 773Map
Low-income family47#1,864 of 4,165#391 of 773Map
Single parent56#873 of 2,994#226 of 547Map
Pensioner couple68#684 of 5,167#221 of 929Map
Single pensioner73#342 of 5,167#120 of 929Map
Early retiree61#2,467 of 4,608#770 of 849Map
Single professional72#14 of 2,055#3 of 391Map
Young professional75#14 of 1,972#4 of 407Map
DINKS76#20 of 1,198#5 of 220Map
Remote worker58#1,794 of 2,996#246 of 547Map
Commuter80#6 of 2,981#2 of 619Map
Car-free household77#46 of 1,518#10 of 310Map
Student81#61 of 808#6 of 155Map
First-home buyer45#2,136 of 4,165#270 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover26#4,072 of 5,170#617 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#36 of 1,716#9 of 359Map
Expat professional80#10 of 2,996#4 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover79#134 of 5,167#63 of 929Map
Nature-focused household21#7,169 of 7,597#976 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 lover37#2,419 of 7,000#507 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker6#7,355 of 7,597#990 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover44#4,527 of 7,000#969 of 1030Map
Lottery winner78#47 of 10,978#7 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#2,968 of 5,170#687 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner57#2,056 of 5,170#762 of 929Map
Digital native66#64 of 2,184#7 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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Health and elderly95
  • Education and family94
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Foundation91
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Safety and community59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Demographics35
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Affordability10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.