Living in Schwäbisch Gmünd

Schwäbisch Gmünd is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 62,726 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #124 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 4%, #188 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 9%, #242 of 2,996).

Residents62,726
Density553 per km²
Area113.3 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport45 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km856,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin485 km
Within 10 km117,684 people
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:27

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How Schwäbisch Gmünd 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#900 of 6,993#260 of 1030Map
Low-income household38#2,399 of 4,168#184 of 773Map
Low-income family52#1,291 of 4,165#213 of 773Map
Single parent57#717 of 2,994#169 of 547Map
Pensioner couple69#475 of 5,167#152 of 929Map
Single pensioner75#188 of 5,167#59 of 929Map
Early retiree65#1,870 of 4,608#658 of 849Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker61#1,360 of 2,996#134 of 547Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer43#2,354 of 4,165#331 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover39#3,137 of 5,170#288 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional72#242 of 2,996#121 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover79#124 of 5,167#55 of 929Map
Nature-focused household39#6,731 of 7,597#850 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 lover36#2,707 of 7,000#556 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker28#6,690 of 7,597#791 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover48#4,095 of 7,000#948 of 1030Map
Lottery winner70#761 of 10,978#207 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#1,240 of 5,170#262 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner48#2,827 of 5,170#884 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
  • Health and elderly93
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Education and family86
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Safety and community72
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Demographics40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Affordability24
  • Green space20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • 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.