Living in Stuttgart

Stuttgart is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 633,484 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 1%, #2 of 2,055), expat professionals (top 1%, #3 of 2,996), young professionals (top 1%, #2 of 1,972).

Residents633,484

Density3,017 per km²

Area210.0 km²

5-year growth-0.2%

Hub airport11 km (Stuttgart)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,556,600 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverNeckar, 4.1 km

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Berlin511 km

Within 10 km793,867 people

Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, the core

Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:29

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Good to know about Stuttgart

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 15 min and sets around 16:29; in late June it sets around 21:30.

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How Stuttgart 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Baden-Württemberg
Young family	55	#2,422 of 6,993	#715 of 1030	Map
Low-income household	21	#3,555 of 4,168	#578 of 773	Map
Low-income family	37	#3,106 of 4,165	#635 of 773	Map
Single parent	47	#1,703 of 2,994	#419 of 547	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#1,376 of 5,167	#473 of 929	Map
Single pensioner	70	#815 of 5,167	#295 of 929	Map
Early retiree	59	#2,858 of 4,608	#816 of 849	Map
Single professional	76	#2 of 2,055	#1 of 391	Map
Young professional	79	#2 of 1,972	#1 of 407	Map
DINKS	81	#2 of 1,198	#1 of 220	Map
Remote worker	53	#2,466 of 2,996	#431 of 547	Map
Commuter	76	#85 of 2,981	#39 of 619	Map
Car-free household	87	#5 of 1,518	#1 of 310	Map
Student	84	#19 of 808	#1 of 155	Map
First-home buyer	36	#3,123 of 4,165	#530 of 773	Map
Budget-constrained mover	15	#4,997 of 5,170	#915 of 929	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	83	#3 of 1,716	#1 of 359	Map
Expat professional	83	#3 of 2,996	#1 of 547	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#395 of 5,167	#180 of 929	Map
Nature-focused household	17	#7,342 of 7,597	#1014 of 1040	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#5,195 of 7,000	#911 of 1030	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#7,574 of 7,597	#1024 of 1040	Map
High-net-worth mover	39	#5,114 of 7,000	#996 of 1030	Map
Lottery winner	73	#338 of 10,978	#98 of 1103	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,778 of 5,170	#833 of 929	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	54	#2,287 of 5,170	#815 of 929	Map
Digital native	73	#20 of 2,184	#1 of 437	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)100
Mobility and connectivity100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Lifestyle and amenities98
Health and elderly95
Port access (major sea or inland port)93
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
Education and family86
Jobs and economy83
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)83
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Foundation75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
Safety and community52
Flat land (terrain relief)25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Demographics21
Taxes and wealth8
Affordability1
Green space0
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

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.