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Best places to live in Brandenburg

413 municipalities and 2,581,667 residents in Brandenburg, Germany, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Cottbus/Chóśebuz9#9 Lauchhammer8#8 Guben7#7 Elsterwerda6#6 Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)5#5 Großräschen/Rań4#4 Spremberg/Grodk3#3 Finsterwalde2#2 Kolkwitz/Gołkojce1#1 Senftenberg/Zły Komorow
Young family fit across Brandenburg, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Senftenberg/Zły Komorow
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 23,282 residents    64
  2. 2Kolkwitz/Gołkojce
    Spree-Neiße, 9,384 residents    62
  3. 3Finsterwalde
    Elbe-Elster, 15,864 residents    62
  4. 4Spremberg/Grodk
    Spree-Neiße, 21,497 residents    61
  5. 5Großräschen/Rań
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 8,298 residents    61
  6. 6Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)
    Spree-Neiße, 17,721 residents    61
  7. 7Elsterwerda
    Elbe-Elster, 7,847 residents    60
  8. 8Guben
    Spree-Neiße, 16,210 residents    60
  9. 9Lauchhammer
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 13,951 residents    60
  10. 10Cottbus/Chóśebuz
    Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt, 100,010 residents    60

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For retired couples

  1. 1Senftenberg/Zły Komorow
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 23,282 residents    70
  2. 2Finsterwalde
    Elbe-Elster, 15,864 residents    68
  3. 3Elsterwerda
    Elbe-Elster, 7,847 residents    68
  4. 4Schwedt/Oder
    Uckermark, 33,635 residents    67
  5. 5Pritzwalk
    Prignitz, 11,736 residents    67
  6. 6Lauchhammer
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 13,951 residents    67
  7. 7Spremberg/Grodk
    Spree-Neiße, 21,497 residents    67
  8. 8Guben
    Spree-Neiße, 16,210 residents    66
  9. 9Hoppegarten
    Märkisch-Oderland, 18,556 residents    66
  10. 10Röderland
    Elbe-Elster, 3,694 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1Senftenberg/Zły Komorow
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 23,282 residents    76
  2. 2Neuenhagen bei Berlin
    Märkisch-Oderland, 19,143 residents    74
  3. 3Kolkwitz/Gołkojce
    Spree-Neiße, 9,384 residents    73
  4. 4Finsterwalde
    Elbe-Elster, 15,864 residents    72
  5. 5Hoppegarten
    Märkisch-Oderland, 18,556 residents    72
  6. 6Elsterwerda
    Elbe-Elster, 7,847 residents    72
  7. 7Großräschen/Rań
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 8,298 residents    71
  8. 8Lauchhammer
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 13,951 residents    71
  9. 9Petershagen/Eggersdorf
    Märkisch-Oderland, 15,757 residents    71
  10. 10Forst (Lausitz)/Baršć (Łužyca)
    Spree-Neiße, 17,721 residents    70

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For commuters

  1. 1Cottbus/Chóśebuz
    Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt, 100,010 residents    73
  2. 2Potsdam
    Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt, 187,119 residents    73
  3. 3Kleinmachnow
    Potsdam-Mittelmark, 20,152 residents    66
  4. 4Blankenfelde-Mahlow
    Teltow-Fläming, 29,344 residents    66
  5. 5Kolkwitz/Gołkojce
    Spree-Neiße, 9,384 residents    65
  6. 6Ludwigsfelde
    Teltow-Fläming, 29,441 residents    65
  7. 7Teltow
    Potsdam-Mittelmark, 27,880 residents    64
  8. 8Peitz/Picnjo
    Spree-Neiße, 4,452 residents    63
  9. 9Schulzendorf
    Dahme-Spreewald, 9,665 residents    63
  10. 10Schönefeld
    Dahme-Spreewald, 19,529 residents    63

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For single professionals

  1. 1Potsdam
    Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt, 187,119 residents    65
  2. 2Cottbus/Chóśebuz
    Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt, 100,010 residents    55
  3. 3Kleinmachnow
    Potsdam-Mittelmark, 20,152 residents    46
  4. 4Blankenfelde-Mahlow
    Teltow-Fläming, 29,344 residents    46
  5. 5Schöneiche bei Berlin
    Oder-Spree, 13,145 residents    45
  6. 6Königs Wusterhausen
    Dahme-Spreewald, 39,096 residents    45
  7. 7Stahnsdorf
    Potsdam-Mittelmark, 16,266 residents    45
  8. 8Ludwigsfelde
    Teltow-Fläming, 29,441 residents    44
  9. 9Woltersdorf
    Oder-Spree, 8,446 residents    44
  10. 10Schulzendorf
    Dahme-Spreewald, 9,665 residents    43

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Senftenberg/Zły Komorow
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 23,282 residents    72
  2. 2Finsterwalde
    Elbe-Elster, 15,864 residents    70
  3. 3Schwarzheide
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 5,637 residents    70
  4. 4Elsterwerda
    Elbe-Elster, 7,847 residents    69
  5. 5Schipkau
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 6,614 residents    69
  6. 6Lauchhammer
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 13,951 residents    68
  7. 7Wittenberge
    Prignitz, 16,982 residents    68
  8. 8Röderland
    Elbe-Elster, 3,694 residents    68
  9. 9Kolkwitz/Gołkojce
    Spree-Neiße, 9,384 residents    67
  10. 10Vetschau/Spreewald / Wětošow/Błota
    Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 7,645 residents    67

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All profiles in Brandenburg

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySenftenberg/Zły Komorow64263
Low-income householdCottbus/Chóśebuz68164
Low-income familySenftenberg/Zły Komorow69164
Single parentSenftenberg/Zły Komorow68124
Pensioner coupleSenftenberg/Zły Komorow70198
Single pensionerSenftenberg/Zły Komorow70198
Early retireeKolkwitz/Gołkojce71176
Single professionalPotsdam6572
Young professionalPotsdam6966
DINKSPotsdam7047
Remote workerSenftenberg/Zły Komorow76124
CommuterCottbus/Chóśebuz7376
Car-free householdPotsdam7449
StudentCottbus/Chóśebuz8324
First-home buyerCottbus/Chóśebuz69164
Budget-constrained moverSenftenberg/Zły Komorow72198
Urban lifestyle seekerPotsdam6954
Expat professionalPotsdam71124
Healthcare-first moverPanketal68198
Nature-focused householdMassen-Niederlausitz79301
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverSchwielowsee52263
Rural value seekerMassen-Niederlausitz77301
High-net-worth moverNeuenhagen bei Berlin73263
Lottery winnerPotsdam78413
Climate-resilient relocationSchwedt/Oder80198
Coastal livingWittstock/Dosse6610
Business ownerSchulzendorf71198
Digital nativePotsdam6773

Towns of 30,000+ in Brandenburg