Living in Friedberg

Friedberg is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 30,670 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #48 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 2%, #81 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #122 of 5,167).

Residents30,670
Density379 per km²
Area81.0 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Hub airport59 km (Munich)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km867,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin493 km
Within 10 km355,527 people
Greater areaGreater Augsburg, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 19 min, sunset 16:24

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How Friedberg 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 family60#1,304 of 6,993#583 of 1925Map
Low-income household33#2,674 of 4,168#573 of 1011Map
Low-income family44#2,109 of 4,165#549 of 1011Map
Single parent52#1,160 of 2,994#302 of 589Map
Pensioner couple75#48 of 5,167#42 of 1335Map
Single pensioner77#81 of 5,167#40 of 1335Map
Early retiree75#140 of 4,608#97 of 1148Map
Single professional62#126 of 2,055#21 of 310Map
Young professional65#137 of 1,972#19 of 304Map
DINKS68#105 of 1,198#22 of 139Map
Remote worker63#1,169 of 2,996#223 of 589Map
Commuter76#76 of 2,981#34 of 569Map
Car-free household66#139 of 1,518#18 of 222Map
Student76#169 of 808#20 of 88Map
First-home buyer45#2,237 of 4,165#470 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover35#3,451 of 5,170#864 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#142 of 1,716#20 of 256Map
Expat professional74#175 of 2,996#56 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover79#122 of 5,167#61 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household62#4,770 of 7,597#1733 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 lover28#4,019 of 7,000#1280 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker41#5,612 of 7,597#1653 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover79#127 of 7,000#85 of 1925Map
Lottery winner75#173 of 10,978#51 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#500 of 5,170#258 of 1335Map
Coastal living61#598 of 849#244 of 311Map
Business owner78#168 of 5,170#103 of 1335Map
Digital native57#178 of 2,184#22 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Health and elderly90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Foundation82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Safety and community74
  • Taxes and wealth74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Green space46
  • Demographics45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Affordability13
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.