Living in Kempten (Allgäu)

Kempten (Allgäu) is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 70,713 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #365 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 10%, #473 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 10%, #290 of 2,996).

Residents70,713
Density1,118 per km²
Area63.2 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Hub airport30 km (Memmingen Allgau)
Nearest city of 100k+79 km
Within 30 km389,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria18 km
Distance to Berlin577 km
Within 10 km124,014 people
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:29

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How Kempten (Allgäu) 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 family49#3,644 of 6,993#1497 of 1925Map
Low-income household28#3,079 of 4,168#681 of 1011Map
Low-income family38#2,882 of 4,165#751 of 1011Map
Single parent43#2,059 of 2,994#498 of 589Map
Pensioner couple69#552 of 5,167#332 of 1335Map
Single pensioner72#473 of 5,167#247 of 1335Map
Early retiree64#1,942 of 4,608#992 of 1148Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#1,694 of 2,996#323 of 589Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer19#4,062 of 4,165#977 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover37#3,275 of 5,170#806 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional72#290 of 2,996#93 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover76#365 of 5,167#170 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household25#7,043 of 7,597#1951 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 lover33#3,161 of 7,000#975 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker16#7,116 of 7,597#1943 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover65#1,884 of 7,000#1120 of 1925Map
Lottery winner69#926 of 10,978#187 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#3,168 of 5,170#1177 of 1335Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner57#2,077 of 5,170#1014 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Foundation95
  • Health and elderly90
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Demographics77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Education and family64
  • Safety and community59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Sea or lake shore20
  • Affordability20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • 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.