Living in Weil am Rhein

Weil am Rhein is a large municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to 31,065 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 566), commuters (top 4%, #100 of 2,981), digital natives (top 6%, #118 of 2,184).

Residents31,065

Density1,599 per km²

Area19.4 km²

5-year growth+3.0%

Hub airport7 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km1,206,200 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 250 m

Nearest major riverRhin, 1.8 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Switzerland1 km

Distance to Berlin686 km

Within 10 km457,211 people

Greater areaGreater Basel, the core

Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Weil am Rhein

The border with Switzerland is 1 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 25 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 21:31.

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How Weil am Rhein 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	49	#3,608 of 6,993	#957 of 1030	Map
Low-income household	24	#3,365 of 4,168	#528 of 773	Map
Low-income family	32	#3,591 of 4,165	#749 of 773	Map
Single parent	41	#2,183 of 2,994	#533 of 547	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#3,144 of 5,167	#878 of 929	Map
Single pensioner	63	#2,259 of 5,167	#762 of 929	Map
Early retiree	57	#3,348 of 4,608	#836 of 849	Map
Single professional	62	#136 of 2,055	#38 of 391	Map
Young professional	65	#121 of 1,972	#32 of 407	Map
DINKS	68	#114 of 1,198	#40 of 220	Map
Remote worker	50	#2,751 of 2,996	#510 of 547	Map
Commuter	75	#100 of 2,981	#45 of 619	Map
Car-free household	67	#120 of 1,518	#23 of 310	Map
Student	78	#121 of 808	#22 of 155	Map
First-home buyer	35	#3,290 of 4,165	#582 of 773	Map
Budget-constrained mover	23	#4,369 of 5,170	#716 of 929	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#126 of 1,716	#30 of 359	Map
Expat professional	73	#217 of 2,996	#107 of 547	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#613 of 5,167	#276 of 929	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#7,505 of 7,597	#1037 of 1040	Map
Cross-border commuter	77	#1 of 566	#1 of 171	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	17	#5,542 of 7,000	#940 of 1030	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#7,589 of 7,597	#1039 of 1040	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#2,571 of 7,000	#783 of 1030	Map
Lottery winner	76	#103 of 10,978	#23 of 1103	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#4,531 of 5,170	#893 of 929	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#508 of 5,170	#228 of 929	Map
Digital native	61	#118 of 2,184	#18 of 437	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Port access (major sea or inland port)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Mobility and connectivity96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Lifestyle and amenities91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation88
Health and elderly84
Education and family81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
Jobs and economy68
Demographics68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
Taxes and wealth52
Safety and community50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Flat land (terrain relief)11
Affordability6
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
Sea or lake shore3
Green space0
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.