Living in Würzburg

Würzburg is a city in Bayern, Germany, home to 128,246 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #38 of 2,981), single professionals (top 3%, #44 of 2,055), young professionals (top 3%, #46 of 1,972).

Residents128,246
Density1,461 per km²
Area87.8 km²
5-year growth+0.3%
Hub airport88 km (Nuremberg)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km514,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMain, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin388 km
Within 10 km218,414 people
Winter daylight8 h 06 min, sunset 16:22

See Würzburg on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Würzburg

How Würzburg 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 family53#2,803 of 6,993#1188 of 1925Map
Low-income household24#3,333 of 4,168#747 of 1011Map
Low-income family36#3,205 of 4,165#842 of 1011Map
Single parent45#1,876 of 2,994#462 of 589Map
Pensioner couple64#1,571 of 5,167#761 of 1335Map
Single pensioner68#1,123 of 5,167#539 of 1335Map
Early retiree59#2,968 of 4,608#1119 of 1148Map
Single professional68#44 of 2,055#13 of 310Map
Young professional72#46 of 1,972#13 of 304Map
DINKS73#41 of 1,198#14 of 139Map
Remote worker53#2,475 of 2,996#503 of 589Map
Commuter77#38 of 2,981#22 of 569Map
Car-free household75#60 of 1,518#11 of 222Map
Student80#84 of 808#7 of 88Map
First-home buyer37#3,056 of 4,165#676 of 1011Map
Budget-constrained mover18#4,791 of 5,170#1244 of 1335Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#60 of 1,716#14 of 256Map
Expat professional74#165 of 2,996#55 of 589Map
Healthcare-first mover73#656 of 5,167#297 of 1335Map
Nature-focused household20#7,219 of 7,597#1990 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 lover0#6,820 of 7,000#1909 of 1925Map
Rural value seeker1#7,466 of 7,597#2009 of 2016Map
High-net-worth mover44#4,555 of 7,000#1817 of 1925Map
Lottery winner76#123 of 10,978#40 of 2228Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#4,998 of 5,170#1330 of 1335Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#2,214 of 5,170#1060 of 1335Map
Digital native65#69 of 2,184#9 of 346Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Health and elderly87
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Demographics69
  • Education and family67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Safety and community51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • Affordability4
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

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.