Living in Dachau

Dachau is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 48,337 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #8 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 1%, #19 of 2,996), business owners (top 1%, #49 of 5,170).

Residents48,337
Density1,366 per km²
Area35.4 km²
5-year growth+2.0%
Hub airport27 km (Munich)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km2,487,700 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Starnberg)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin494 km
Within 10 km186,917 people
Greater areaGreater Munich, 17 km out
Winter daylight8 h 20 min, sunset 16:23

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How Dachau 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 family62#1,020 of 6,993#437 of 1925Map
Low-income household22#3,467 of 4,168#782 of 1011Map
Low-income family43#2,330 of 4,165#587 of 1011Map
Single parent53#1,118 of 2,994#295 of 589Map
Pensioner couple74#60 of 5,167#53 of 1335Map
Single pensioner76#101 of 5,167#54 of 1335Map
Early retiree72#531 of 4,608#361 of 1148Map
Single professional63#124 of 2,055#20 of 310Map
Young professional65#139 of 1,972#21 of 304Map
DINKS70#69 of 1,198#18 of 139Map
Remote worker59#1,676 of 2,996#320 of 589Map
Commuter75#109 of 2,981#42 of 569Map
Car-free household64#161 of 1,518#22 of 222Map
Student0#771 of 808#55 of 88Map
First-home buyer39#2,794 of 4,165#600 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover26#4,076 of 5,170#1042 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#134 of 1,716#17 of 256Map
Expat professional79#19 of 2,996#9 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover83#8 of 5,167#7 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household27#6,972 of 7,597#1933 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#6,968 of 7,000#1911 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker8#7,308 of 7,597#1979 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover82#58 of 7,000#38 of 1925Map
Lottery winner79#32 of 10,978#10 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2,308 of 5,170#998 of 1335Map
Coastal living60#637 of 849#261 of 311Map
Business owner83#49 of 5,170#41 of 1335Map
Digital native43#722 of 2,184#75 of 346Map

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
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Education and family98
  • Health and elderly94
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Foundation91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance83
  • Safety and community80
  • Taxes and wealth79
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Demographics74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • Affordability1
  • 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
  • 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.