Living in Bamberg

Bamberg is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 80,580 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #189 of 2,184), expat professionals (top 15%, #444 of 2,996), city lovers (top 17%, #290 of 1,716).

Residents80,580
Density1,466 per km²
Area55.0 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport46 km (Nuremberg)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km449,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRegnitz, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin340 km
Within 10 km151,315 people
Winter daylight8 h 05 min, sunset 16:17

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How Bamberg 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 family43#4,431 of 6,993#1660 of 1925Map
Low-income household27#3,187 of 4,168#703 of 1011Map
Low-income family32#3,608 of 4,165#932 of 1011Map
Single parent39#2,380 of 2,994#540 of 589Map
Pensioner couple60#2,684 of 5,167#1076 of 1335Map
Single pensioner63#2,145 of 5,167#935 of 1335Map
Early retiree54#3,817 of 4,608#1145 of 1148Map
Single professional56#350 of 2,055#69 of 310Map
Young professional57#397 of 1,972#73 of 304Map
DINKS59#362 of 1,198#74 of 139Map
Remote worker54#2,278 of 2,996#459 of 589Map
Commuter60#1,411 of 2,981#371 of 569Map
Car-free household57#303 of 1,518#39 of 222Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer33#3,447 of 4,165#787 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover24#4,263 of 5,170#1096 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#290 of 1,716#39 of 256Map
Expat professional69#444 of 2,996#140 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover63#1,913 of 5,167#769 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household18#7,286 of 7,597#2002 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 lover0#6,972 of 7,000#1915 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker4#7,403 of 7,597#1996 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover35#5,490 of 7,000#1865 of 1925Map
Lottery winner73#389 of 10,978#91 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#5,070 of 5,170#1333 of 1335Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#3,149 of 5,170#1291 of 1335Map
Digital native56#189 of 2,184#24 of 346Map

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)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Foundation90
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Demographics81
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Health and elderly64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community52
  • Education and family44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Affordability13
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.