Living in Memmingen

Memmingen is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 46,178 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #191 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 8%, #226 of 2,996), business owners (top 18%, #925 of 5,170).

Residents46,178

Density662 per km²

Area69.8 km²

5-year growth+5.3%

Hub airport5 km (Memmingen Allgau)

Nearest city of 100k+48 km

Within 30 km362,500 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 170 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Austria50 km

Distance to Berlin554 km

Within 10 km84,264 people

Winter daylight8 h 22 min, sunset 16:29

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Good to know about Memmingen

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 22 min and sets around 16:29; in late June it sets around 21:22.

How Memmingen 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	53	#2,890 of 6,993	#1222 of 1925	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,550 of 4,168	#351 of 1011	Map
Low-income family	56	#956 of 4,165	#330 of 1011	Map
Single parent	58	#630 of 2,994	#200 of 589	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#2,356 of 5,167	#984 of 1335	Map
Single pensioner	67	#1,356 of 5,167	#653 of 1335	Map
Early retiree	58	#3,024 of 4,608	#1122 of 1148	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	61	#1,485 of 2,996	#283 of 589	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	50	#1,595 of 4,165	#320 of 1011	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#1,659 of 5,170	#478 of 1335	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	73	#226 of 2,996	#66 of 589	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#191 of 5,167	#94 of 1335	Map
Nature-focused household	18	#7,273 of 7,597	#1998 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	14	#5,939 of 7,000	#1814 of 1925	Map
Rural value seeker	21	#6,983 of 7,597	#1920 of 2016	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#2,364 of 7,000	#1389 of 1925	Map
Lottery winner	72	#403 of 10,978	#93 of 2228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#2,199 of 5,170	#967 of 1335	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	69	#925 of 5,170	#463 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
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation94
Health and elderly89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Jobs and economy85
Mobility and connectivity80
Lifestyle and amenities79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Education and family64
Demographics63
Safety and community58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
Taxes and wealth52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
Affordability38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Flat land (terrain relief)25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Green space4
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.