Living in Schwabach

Schwabach is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 41,380 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #79 of 5,167), commuters (top 4%, #107 of 2,981), expat professionals (top 5%, #144 of 2,996).

Residents41,380
Density1,014 per km²
Area40.8 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Hub airport19 km (Nuremberg)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,327,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRegnitz, 2.9 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Berlin392 km
Within 10 km99,213 people
Greater areaGreater Nuremberg, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 10 min, sunset 16:19

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How Schwabach 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 family64#668 of 6,993#267 of 1925Map
Low-income household43#2,130 of 4,168#460 of 1011Map
Low-income family57#848 of 4,165#304 of 1011Map
Single parent64#316 of 2,994#113 of 589Map
Pensioner couple65#1,388 of 5,167#695 of 1335Map
Single pensioner71#565 of 5,167#296 of 1335Map
Early retiree60#2,676 of 4,608#1096 of 1148Map
Single professional58#251 of 2,055#44 of 310Map
Young professional60#263 of 1,972#42 of 304Map
DINKS63#256 of 1,198#59 of 139Map
Remote worker61#1,446 of 2,996#276 of 589Map
Commuter75#107 of 2,981#41 of 569Map
Car-free household56#317 of 1,518#43 of 222Map
Student33#661 of 808#40 of 88Map
First-home buyer53#1,270 of 4,165#229 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover40#2,989 of 5,170#736 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#317 of 1,716#43 of 256Map
Expat professional75#144 of 2,996#46 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover80#79 of 5,167#44 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household18#7,285 of 7,597#2001 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 lover6#6,689 of 7,000#1885 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker12#7,190 of 7,597#1953 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover55#3,275 of 7,000#1696 of 1925Map
Lottery winner75#176 of 10,978#53 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#2,953 of 5,170#1145 of 1335Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#1,418 of 5,170#714 of 1335Map
Digital native42#800 of 2,184#82 of 346Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Foundation98
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Education and family89
  • Health and elderly84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Safety and community79
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Demographics27
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space0
  • 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.