Living in Rheinfelden (Baden)

Rheinfelden (Baden) is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 33,849 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 3%, #12 of 566), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #493 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 10%, #298 of 2,996).

Residents33,849
Density541 per km²
Area62.6 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Hub airport20 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,164,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverRhin, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland1 km
Distance to Berlin682 km
Within 10 km229,586 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:40

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How Rheinfelden (Baden) 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 family51#3,199 of 6,993#895 of 1030Map
Low-income household21#3,521 of 4,168#567 of 773Map
Low-income family36#3,211 of 4,165#666 of 773Map
Single parent45#1,913 of 2,994#478 of 547Map
Pensioner couple63#1,960 of 5,167#669 of 929Map
Single pensioner67#1,418 of 5,167#507 of 929Map
Early retiree62#2,323 of 4,608#751 of 849Map
Single professional55#362 of 2,055#122 of 391Map
Young professional58#340 of 1,972#108 of 407Map
DINKS61#293 of 1,198#108 of 220Map
Remote worker53#2,437 of 2,996#424 of 547Map
Commuter68#590 of 2,981#222 of 619Map
Car-free household58#276 of 1,518#69 of 310Map
Student68#345 of 808#89 of 155Map
First-home buyer34#3,343 of 4,165#591 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover22#4,476 of 5,170#758 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#276 of 1,716#85 of 359Map
Expat professional71#298 of 2,996#145 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover74#493 of 5,167#229 of 929Map
Nature-focused household33#6,860 of 7,597#878 of 1040Map
Cross-border commuter75#12 of 566#12 of 171Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#3,615 of 7,000#706 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker11#7,221 of 7,597#937 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover60#2,645 of 7,000#797 of 1030Map
Lottery winner76#100 of 10,978#22 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#4,686 of 5,170#904 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#1,214 of 5,170#530 of 929Map
Digital native52#312 of 2,184#60 of 437Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • National border nearby (straight line)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Foundation89
  • Health and elderly88
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Education and family81
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Safety and community50
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Affordability6
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.