Living in Singen (Hohentwiel)

Singen (Hohentwiel) is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 49,518 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #28 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #95 of 5,167), cross-border commuters (top 4%, #18 of 566).

Residents49,518
Density793 per km²
Area62.4 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Hub airport40 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km699,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 8.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland6 km
Distance to Berlin621 km
Within 10 km135,079 people
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:35

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How Singen (Hohentwiel) 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 family56#2,089 of 6,993#641 of 1030Map
Low-income household19#3,677 of 4,168#624 of 773Map
Low-income family37#2,993 of 4,165#599 of 773Map
Single parent46#1,753 of 2,994#435 of 547Map
Pensioner couple76#28 of 5,167#4 of 929Map
Single pensioner75#178 of 5,167#54 of 929Map
Early retiree70#796 of 4,608#260 of 849Map
Single professional53#489 of 2,055#170 of 391Map
Young professional54#545 of 1,972#186 of 407Map
DINKS59#366 of 1,198#135 of 220Map
Remote worker59#1,713 of 2,996#223 of 547Map
Commuter63#1,098 of 2,981#367 of 619Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer33#3,454 of 4,165#631 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover25#4,126 of 5,170#639 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#365 of 1,716#120 of 359Map
Expat professional73#207 of 2,996#101 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover80#95 of 5,167#35 of 929Map
Nature-focused household27#6,983 of 7,597#909 of 1040Map
Cross-border commuter74#18 of 566#17 of 171Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#1,871 of 7,000#430 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker9#7,258 of 7,597#952 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover80#108 of 7,000#34 of 1030Map
Lottery winner73#339 of 10,978#99 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#2,838 of 5,170#657 of 929Map
Coastal living68#207 of 849#41 of 106Map
Business owner74#462 of 5,170#204 of 929Map
Digital native37#1,148 of 2,184#199 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
  • Foundation97
  • National border nearby (straight line)93
  • Health and elderly91
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Education and family81
  • Taxes and wealth74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Safety and community69
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Demographics53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance21
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • Affordability4
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub 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.