Living in Bayreuth

Bayreuth is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 74,907 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 27%, #781 of 2,996), people who put healthcare first (top 45%, #2,313 of 5,167), business owners (top 46%, #2,361 of 5,170).

Residents74,907
Density1,118 per km²
Area67.0 km²
5-year growth+0.3%
Hub airport61 km (Nuremberg)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km309,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverMain, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Czech Republic47 km
Distance to Berlin314 km
Within 10 km108,872 people
Winter daylight8 h 05 min, sunset 16:14

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How Bayreuth 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 family35#5,397 of 6,993#1773 of 1925Map
Low-income household31#2,876 of 4,168#617 of 1011Map
Low-income family33#3,492 of 4,165#907 of 1011Map
Single parent38#2,422 of 2,994#544 of 589Map
Pensioner couple53#3,847 of 5,167#1290 of 1335Map
Single pensioner55#3,380 of 5,167#1259 of 1335Map
Early retiree52#4,150 of 4,608#1148 of 1148Map
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 worker51#2,647 of 2,996#533 of 589Map
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 campus–Map
First-home buyer31#3,654 of 4,165#841 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover34#3,501 of 5,170#882 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional65#781 of 2,996#229 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,313 of 5,167#902 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household10#7,528 of 7,597#2016 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 lover7#6,638 of 7,000#1879 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker5#7,379 of 7,597#1991 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover49#4,009 of 7,000#1782 of 1925Map
Lottery winner66#1,273 of 10,978#253 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#5,078 of 5,170#1334 of 1335Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#2,361 of 5,170#1118 of 1335Map
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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Health and elderly65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Education and family44
  • Safety and community42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Demographics36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Affordability22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • 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

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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.