Living in Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 46,386 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #233 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #251 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 5%, #258 of 5,167).

Residents46,386
Density1,147 per km²
Area40.4 km²
5-year growth+5.7%
Hub airport31 km (Memmingen Allgau)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km387,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria37 km
Distance to Berlin551 km
Within 10 km75,976 people
Winter daylight8 h 23 min, sunset 16:27

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How Kaufbeuren 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 family57#1,838 of 6,993#805 of 1925Map
Low-income household42#2,176 of 4,168#471 of 1011Map
Low-income family50#1,514 of 4,165#431 of 1011Map
Single parent54#1,021 of 2,994#267 of 589Map
Pensioner couple71#233 of 5,167#166 of 1335Map
Single pensioner74#258 of 5,167#142 of 1335Map
Early retiree64#1,938 of 4,608#991 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 worker64#1,043 of 2,996#203 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 buyer41#2,606 of 4,165#548 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover45#2,620 of 5,170#642 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional71#333 of 2,996#102 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover77#251 of 5,167#119 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household26#7,008 of 7,597#1941 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 lover19#5,292 of 7,000#1716 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker22#6,953 of 7,597#1913 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover61#2,475 of 7,000#1447 of 1925Map
Lottery winner70#681 of 10,978#140 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#2,485 of 5,170#1037 of 1335Map
Coastal living51#828 of 849#307 of 311Map
Business owner58#1,980 of 5,170#974 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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation95
  • Health and elderly87
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Demographics68
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Affordability29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • 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

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.