Living in Tübingen

Tübingen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 93,615 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #12 of 2,996), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #38 of 5,167), single professionals (top 4%, #72 of 2,055).

Residents93,615
Density866 per km²
Area108.2 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Hub airport22 km (Stuttgart)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,275,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverNeckar, under 1 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Berlin540 km
Within 10 km146,662 people
Greater areaGreater Stuttgart, 30 km out
Winter daylight8 h 18 min, sunset 16:31

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How Tübingen 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 family61#1,113 of 6,993#323 of 1030Map
Low-income household23#3,425 of 4,168#545 of 773Map
Low-income family42#2,442 of 4,165#505 of 773Map
Single parent52#1,191 of 2,994#317 of 547Map
Pensioner couple69#617 of 5,167#197 of 929Map
Single pensioner74#253 of 5,167#83 of 929Map
Early retiree61#2,505 of 4,608#776 of 849Map
Single professional66#72 of 2,055#20 of 391Map
Young professional68#85 of 1,972#21 of 407Map
DINKS71#59 of 1,198#23 of 220Map
Remote worker55#2,155 of 2,996#346 of 547Map
Commuter74#122 of 2,981#56 of 619Map
Car-free household68#115 of 1,518#22 of 310Map
Student81#63 of 808#7 of 155Map
First-home buyer38#2,939 of 4,165#481 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover18#4,785 of 5,170#864 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#89 of 1,716#21 of 359Map
Expat professional80#12 of 2,996#5 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover81#38 of 5,167#12 of 929Map
Nature-focused household21#7,163 of 7,597#974 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 lover23#4,736 of 7,000#859 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker2#7,440 of 7,597#1008 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover41#4,912 of 7,000#983 of 1030Map
Lottery winner78#35 of 10,978#5 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#4,498 of 5,170#889 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner51#2,524 of 5,170#852 of 929Map
Digital native58#157 of 2,184#23 of 437Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Foundation99
  • Education and family94
  • Health and elderly94
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • 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)64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Demographics39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Taxes and wealth2
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.