Living in Ansbach

Ansbach is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 42,311 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 8%, #513 of 6,993), single pensioners (top 8%, #408 of 5,167), retired couples (top 11%, #541 of 5,167).

Residents42,311
Density424 per km²
Area99.8 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Hub airport43 km (Nuremberg)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km341,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverRegnitz, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin409 km
Within 10 km68,154 people
Winter daylight8 h 11 min, sunset 16:21

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How Ansbach 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 Bayern
Young family65#513 of 6,993#192 of 1925Map
Low-income household44#2,058 of 4,168#441 of 1011Map
Low-income family57#877 of 4,165#311 of 1011Map
Single parent61#457 of 2,994#158 of 589Map
Pensioner couple69#541 of 5,167#326 of 1335Map
Single pensioner73#408 of 5,167#209 of 1335Map
Early retiree70#911 of 4,608#585 of 1148Map
Single professional46#879 of 2,055#173 of 310Map
Young professional46#993 of 1,972#189 of 304Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#733 of 2,996#160 of 589Map
Commuter59#1,605 of 2,981#406 of 569Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer51#1,452 of 4,165#281 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover48#2,406 of 5,170#599 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional66#701 of 2,996#211 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover73#641 of 5,167#292 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household57#5,849 of 7,597#1815 of 2016Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#5,637 of 7,000#1780 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker45#5,085 of 7,597#1454 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover72#824 of 7,000#486 of 1925Map
Lottery winner71#525 of 10,978#115 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,844 of 5,170#1254 of 1335Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#1,078 of 5,170#535 of 1335Map
Digital native46#572 of 2,184#66 of 346Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Education and family89
  • Foundation84
  • Health and elderly81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Demographics72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Safety and community54
  • Green space40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Affordability32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.