Living in Straubing

Straubing is a large municipality in Bayern, Germany, home to 49,775 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 16%, #468 of 2,996), single pensioners (top 16%, #820 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #826 of 5,167).

Residents49,775
Density736 per km²
Area67.6 km²
5-year growth+4.1%
Hub airport82 km (Munich)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km346,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverDonau, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Czech Republic51 km
Distance to Berlin410 km
Within 10 km87,317 people
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:15

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How Straubing 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 family34#5,549 of 6,993#1789 of 1925Map
Low-income household46#1,920 of 4,168#402 of 1011Map
Low-income family31#3,679 of 4,165#943 of 1011Map
Single parent33#2,641 of 2,994#557 of 589Map
Pensioner couple67#938 of 5,167#513 of 1335Map
Single pensioner70#820 of 5,167#404 of 1335Map
Early retiree64#1,947 of 4,608#995 of 1148Map
Single professional51#580 of 2,055#114 of 310Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker65#896 of 2,996#183 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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer45#2,213 of 4,165#460 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover49#2,298 of 5,170#576 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional69#468 of 2,996#147 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover71#826 of 5,167#359 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household25#7,033 of 7,597#1947 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 lover13#6,149 of 7,000#1826 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker23#6,894 of 7,597#1904 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,046 of 7,000#617 of 1925Map
Lottery winner73#379 of 10,978#86 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,253 of 5,170#1298 of 1335Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#1,008 of 5,170#500 of 1335Map
Digital native37#1,083 of 2,184#113 of 346Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Demographics82
  • Health and elderly79
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Safety and community48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Affordability33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Education and family16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • 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

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.