Living in Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt is a city in Bayern, Germany, home to 142,308 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #4 of 2,981), young professionals (top 2%, #20 of 1,972), single professionals (top 2%, #22 of 2,055).

Residents142,308
Density1,066 per km²
Area133.4 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport53 km (Munich)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km531,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverDonau, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Berlin441 km
Within 10 km204,086 people
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:20

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How Ingolstadt 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#894 of 6,993#368 of 1925Map
Low-income household25#3,300 of 4,168#743 of 1011Map
Low-income family43#2,331 of 4,165#588 of 1011Map
Single parent53#1,108 of 2,994#293 of 589Map
Pensioner couple69#611 of 5,167#367 of 1335Map
Single pensioner73#333 of 5,167#179 of 1335Map
Early retiree64#2,079 of 4,608#1024 of 1148Map
Single professional71#22 of 2,055#10 of 310Map
Young professional74#20 of 1,972#7 of 304Map
DINKS76#24 of 1,198#9 of 139Map
Remote worker55#2,231 of 2,996#448 of 589Map
Commuter80#4 of 2,981#3 of 569Map
Car-free household77#42 of 1,518#7 of 222Map
Student79#96 of 808#9 of 88Map
First-home buyer41#2,627 of 4,165#554 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover21#4,584 of 5,170#1187 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#39 of 1,716#11 of 256Map
Expat professional78#33 of 2,996#15 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover80#97 of 5,167#54 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household24#7,066 of 7,597#1958 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 lover9#6,552 of 7,000#1870 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker4#7,404 of 7,597#1997 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover58#2,890 of 7,000#1603 of 1925Map
Lottery winner79#19 of 10,978#8 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#4,753 of 5,170#1322 of 1335Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#1,225 of 5,170#616 of 1335Map
Digital native66#60 of 2,184#8 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)98
  • Education and family98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Health and elderly97
  • Foundation96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Demographics80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Safety and community62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability2
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.