Living in Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 89,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #96 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 2%, #99 of 5,167), retired couples (top 4%, #169 of 5,167).

Residents89,145
Density540 per km²
Area165.2 km²
5-year growth+4.7%
Hub airport67 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km528,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Switzerland30 km
Distance to Berlin606 km
Within 10 km130,908 people
Winter daylight8 h 21 min, sunset 16:35

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How Villingen-Schwenningen 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 family65#557 of 6,993#139 of 1030Map
Low-income household45#1,976 of 4,168#80 of 773Map
Low-income family57#858 of 4,165#86 of 773Map
Single parent61#462 of 2,994#69 of 547Map
Pensioner couple72#169 of 5,167#39 of 929Map
Single pensioner77#99 of 5,167#35 of 929Map
Early retiree67#1,395 of 4,608#490 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 worker65#903 of 2,996#54 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 buyer47#1,938 of 4,165#205 of 773Map
Budget-constrained mover47#2,453 of 5,170#112 of 929Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional70#382 of 2,996#181 of 547Map
Healthcare-first mover80#96 of 5,167#36 of 929Map
Nature-focused household43#6,647 of 7,597#827 of 1040Map
Cross-border commuter45#188 of 566#113 of 171Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#3,917 of 7,000#757 of 1030Map
Rural value seeker36#6,115 of 7,597#674 of 1040Map
High-net-worth mover58#2,944 of 7,000#853 of 1030Map
Lottery winner67#1,099 of 10,978#304 of 1103Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#879 of 5,170#172 of 929Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#2,468 of 5,170#840 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)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Health and elderly93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Foundation89
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Education and family81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Safety and community74
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Demographics49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • National border nearby (straight line)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Affordability32
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Green space22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.