Living in Amberg

Amberg is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 42,676 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 8%, #389 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #461 of 5,167), retired couples (top 12%, #581 of 5,167).

Residents42,676

Density847 per km²

Area50.4 km²

5-year growth+1.7%

Hub airport57 km (Nuremberg)

Nearest city of 100k+50 km

Within 30 km271,400 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Czech Republic49 km

Distance to Berlin359 km

Within 10 km68,320 people

Winter daylight8 h 09 min, sunset 16:16

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Good to know about Amberg

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 09 min and sets around 16:16; in late June it sets around 21:23.

How Amberg 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 Bayern
Young family	60	#1,353 of 6,993	#606 of 1925	Map
Low-income household	53	#1,419 of 4,168	#336 of 1011	Map
Low-income family	57	#889 of 4,165	#313 of 1011	Map
Single parent	59	#607 of 2,994	#193 of 589	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#581 of 5,167	#349 of 1335	Map
Single pensioner	73	#389 of 5,167	#201 of 1335	Map
Early retiree	65	#1,878 of 4,608	#975 of 1148	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#497 of 2,996	#115 of 589	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	50	#1,649 of 4,165	#332 of 1011	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#1,498 of 5,170	#457 of 1335	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	69	#426 of 2,996	#135 of 589	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#461 of 5,167	#209 of 1335	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#6,980 of 7,597	#1935 of 2016	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	9	#6,533 of 7,000	#1867 of 1925	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#6,626 of 7,597	#1876 of 2016	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#1,160 of 7,000	#681 of 1925	Map
Lottery winner	72	#471 of 10,978	#106 of 2228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#2,784 of 5,170	#1109 of 1335	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#1,250 of 5,170	#626 of 1335	Map
Digital native		not 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)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Foundation99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Health and elderly82
Jobs and economy79
Lifestyle and amenities76
Mobility and connectivity74
Demographics74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
Education and family62
Flat land (terrain relief)58
Safety and community54
Taxes and wealth52
Affordability41
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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

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.