Living in Schwandorf

Schwandorf is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 30,239 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #32 of 5,167), early retirees (top 1%, #34 of 4,608), remote workers (top 2%, #39 of 2,996).

Residents30,239

Density244 per km²

Area124.0 km²

5-year growth+4.9%

Hub airport77 km (Nuremberg)

Nearest city of 100k+34 km

Within 30 km311,700 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverWaldnaab, 2.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Czech Republic40 km

Distance to Berlin367 km

Within 10 km44,096 people

Winter daylight8 h 10 min, sunset 16:15

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Good to know about Schwandorf

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 10 min and sets around 16:15; in late June it sets around 21:21.

How Schwandorf 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	70	#152 of 6,993	#54 of 1925	Map
Low-income household	68	#187 of 4,168	#63 of 1011	Map
Low-income family	69	#235 of 4,165	#86 of 1011	Map
Single parent	70	#145 of 2,994	#43 of 589	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#71 of 5,167	#59 of 1335	Map
Single pensioner	78	#32 of 5,167	#18 of 1335	Map
Early retiree	77	#34 of 4,608	#26 of 1148	Map
Single professional	47	#767 of 2,055	#152 of 310	Map
Young professional	47	#949 of 1,972	#177 of 304	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	76	#39 of 2,996	#10 of 589	Map
Commuter	65	#870 of 2,981	#231 of 569	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	68	#133 of 4,165	#27 of 1011	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#160 of 5,170	#109 of 1335	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	66	#641 of 2,996	#190 of 589	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#285 of 5,167	#134 of 1335	Map
Nature-focused household	76	#481 of 7,597	#394 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	33	#3,112 of 7,000	#956 of 1925	Map
Rural value seeker	72	#682 of 7,597	#453 of 2016	Map
High-net-worth mover	79	#153 of 7,000	#100 of 1925	Map
Lottery winner	71	#579 of 10,978	#125 of 2228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	79	#251 of 5,170	#129 of 1335	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#457 of 5,170	#242 of 1335	Map
Digital native	33	#1,427 of 2,184	#175 of 346	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Taxes and wealth83
Health and elderly80
Lifestyle and amenities77
Jobs and economy76
Mobility and connectivity75
Demographics75
Safety and community73
Foundation73
Green space66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
Education and family62
Flat land (terrain relief)59
Affordability58
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
Port access (major sea or inland port)18
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
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.