Living in Rottenburg am Neckar

Rottenburg am Neckar is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 44,791 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #121 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 3%, #141 of 5,167), retired couples (top 6%, #270 of 5,167).

Residents44,791
Density315 per km²
Area142.2 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Hub airport32 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,208,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverNeckar, under 1 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Berlin550 km
Within 10 km74,233 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 39 km out
Winter daylight8 h 18 min, sunset 16:32

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How Rottenburg am Neckar 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 family60#1,308 of 6,993#386 of 1030Map
Low-income household19#3,661 of 4,168#617 of 773Map
Low-income family39#2,746 of 4,165#552 of 773Map
Single parent49#1,451 of 2,994#368 of 547Map
Pensioner couple71#270 of 5,167#72 of 929Map
Single pensioner76#141 of 5,167#46 of 929Map
Early retiree73#337 of 4,608#99 of 849Map
Single professional53#464 of 2,055#159 of 391Map
Young professional55#499 of 1,972#166 of 407Map
DINKS61#314 of 1,198#113 of 220Map
Remote worker57#1,971 of 2,996#293 of 547Map
Commuter67#674 of 2,981#248 of 619Map
Car-free household51#517 of 1,518#152 of 310Map
Student77#155 of 808#31 of 155Map
First-home buyer35#3,227 of 4,165#559 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover21#4,530 of 5,170#782 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#467 of 1,716#158 of 359Map
Expat professional74#179 of 2,996#81 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover79#121 of 5,167#54 of 929Map
Nature-focused household64#4,169 of 7,597#556 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 lover51#629 of 7,000#199 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker34#6,289 of 7,597#714 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover73#627 of 7,000#244 of 1030Map
Lottery winner74#233 of 10,978#67 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#2,827 of 5,170#649 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#557 of 5,170#254 of 929Map
Digital native46#586 of 2,184#134 of 437Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Health and elderly95
  • Education and family94
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Foundation78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Green space56
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Demographics36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Affordability1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.