Living in Hof

Hof is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 46,963 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #14 of 4,168), movers on a budget (top 1%, #20 of 5,170), remote workers (top 1%, #28 of 2,996).

Residents46,963

Density807 per km²

Area58.2 km²

5-year growth+2.3%

Hub airport72 km (Karlovy Vary)

Nearest city of 100k+63 km

Within 30 km333,900 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverSaale, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Czech Republic11 km

Distance to Berlin266 km

Within 10 km71,374 people

Winter daylight8 h 01 min, sunset 16:11

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Good to know about Hof

The Saale runs through or right past it.
The border with Czech Republic is 11 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 01 min and sets around 16:11; in late June it sets around 21:27.

How Hof 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Bayern
Young family	59	#1,432 of 6,993	#641 of 1925	Map
Low-income household	74	#14 of 4,168	#2 of 1011	Map
Low-income family	68	#276 of 4,165	#107 of 1011	Map
Single parent	65	#262 of 2,994	#91 of 589	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#555 of 5,167	#333 of 1335	Map
Single pensioner	73	#337 of 5,167	#182 of 1335	Map
Early retiree	63	#2,203 of 4,608	#1047 of 1148	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	76	#28 of 2,996	#6 of 589	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#1,135 of 4,165	#188 of 1011	Map
Budget-constrained mover	79	#20 of 5,170	#20 of 1335	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	64	#884 of 2,996	#260 of 589	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#949 of 5,167	#401 of 1335	Map
Nature-focused household	30	#6,908 of 7,597	#1909 of 2016	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#6,734 of 7,000	#1891 of 1925	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#5,217 of 7,597	#1501 of 2016	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#2,220 of 7,000	#1310 of 1925	Map
Lottery winner	67	#1,162 of 10,978	#230 of 2228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,263 of 5,170	#1299 of 1335	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	55	#2,203 of 5,170	#1055 of 1335	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

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)98
Foundation98
Affordability93
Lifestyle and amenities78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Demographics75
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Jobs and economy70
Flat land (terrain relief)66
Health and elderly65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
Mobility and connectivity63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Safety and community51
Taxes and wealth46
Education and family44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.