Living in Ulm

Ulm is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 129,942 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #7 of 2,981), young professionals (top 1%, #19 of 1,972), single professionals (top 2%, #26 of 2,055).

Residents129,942
Density1,090 per km²
Area119.2 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Hub airport49 km (Memmingen Allgau)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km699,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverDonau, 1.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin519 km
Within 10 km260,346 people
Winter daylight8 h 19 min, sunset 16:28

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How Ulm 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 family59#1,518 of 6,993#452 of 1030Map
Low-income household26#3,225 of 4,168#495 of 773Map
Low-income family40#2,662 of 4,165#536 of 773Map
Single parent50#1,389 of 2,994#359 of 547Map
Pensioner couple67#894 of 5,167#307 of 929Map
Single pensioner70#880 of 5,167#319 of 929Map
Early retiree63#2,167 of 4,608#721 of 849Map
Single professional70#26 of 2,055#8 of 391Map
Young professional74#19 of 1,972#6 of 407Map
DINKS76#27 of 1,198#11 of 220Map
Remote worker56#2,126 of 2,996#331 of 547Map
Commuter80#7 of 2,981#3 of 619Map
Car-free household76#49 of 1,518#11 of 310Map
Student80#79 of 808#11 of 155Map
First-home buyer41#2,609 of 4,165#400 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover23#4,384 of 5,170#721 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#43 of 1,716#12 of 359Map
Expat professional78#40 of 2,996#19 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover76#373 of 5,167#172 of 929Map
Nature-focused household22#7,130 of 7,597#966 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 lover17#5,597 of 7,000#942 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker4#7,399 of 7,597#996 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover61#2,460 of 7,000#761 of 1030Map
Lottery winner80#13 of 10,978#1 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,369 of 5,170#884 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#857 of 5,170#385 of 929Map
Digital native67#46 of 2,184#4 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)99
  • Health and elderly96
  • Foundation96
  • Education and family94
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Demographics67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Safety and community44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability5
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.