Living in Bernau bei Berlin

Bernau bei Berlin is a large municipality in Brandenburg, Germany, home to 44,254 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 27%, #1,357 of 5,167), single parents (top 31%, #903 of 2,994), low-income families (top 31%, #1,272 of 4,165).

Residents44,254
Density423 per km²
Area104.6 km²
5-year growth+14.0%
Hub airport36 km (Berlin Brandenburg)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km4,282,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Poland42 km
Distance to Berlin21 km
Within 10 km67,197 people
Greater areaGreater Berlin, 21 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 15:53

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How Bernau bei Berlin 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 Brandenburg
Young family51#3,165 of 6,993#72 of 263Map
Low-income household43#2,124 of 4,168#73 of 164Map
Low-income family52#1,272 of 4,165#59 of 164Map
Single parent55#903 of 2,994#36 of 124Map
Pensioner couple59#2,850 of 5,167#73 of 198Map
Single pensioner61#2,512 of 5,167#33 of 198Map
Early retiree61#2,485 of 4,608#83 of 176Map
Single professional38#1,410 of 2,055#25 of 72Map
Young professional40#1,362 of 1,972#25 of 66Map
DINKS42#929 of 1,198#22 of 47Map
Remote worker62#1,311 of 2,996#68 of 124Map
Commuter55#2,070 of 2,981#36 of 76Map
Car-free household43#881 of 1,518#14 of 49Map
Student36#648 of 808#10 of 24Map
First-home buyer50#1,580 of 4,165#45 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover47#2,435 of 5,170#101 of 198Map
Urban lifestyle seeker38#882 of 1,716#14 of 54Map
Expat professional55#1,624 of 2,996#25 of 124Map
Healthcare-first mover67#1,357 of 5,167#2 of 198Map
Nature-focused household47#6,552 of 7,597#276 of 301Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#6,656 of 7,000#260 of 263Map
Rural value seeker38#5,979 of 7,597#268 of 301Map
High-net-worth mover61#2,520 of 7,000#39 of 263Map
Lottery winner73#344 of 10,978#10 of 413Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#1,934 of 5,170#40 of 198Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner54#2,331 of 5,170#35 of 198Map
Digital native41#829 of 2,184#25 of 73Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Demographics100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Foundation84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Health and elderly77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Education and family55
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Safety and community41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • Green space40
  • Affordability38
  • Jobs and economy37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.