Living in Cottbus/Chóśebuz

Cottbus/Chóśebuz is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, home to 100,010 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 3%, #96 of 4,165), students (top 4%, #28 of 808), digital natives (top 4%, #84 of 2,184).

Residents100,010
Density606 per km²
Area165.0 km²
5-year growth-0.2%
Hub airport79 km (Dresden)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km254,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSpree, 1.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Poland18 km
Distance to Berlin107 km
Within 10 km117,693 people
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 15:55

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How Cottbus/Chóśebuz 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 family60#1,386 of 6,993#10 of 263Map
Low-income household68#169 of 4,168#1 of 164Map
Low-income family62#532 of 4,165#16 of 164Map
Single parent63#342 of 2,994#7 of 124Map
Pensioner couple64#1,606 of 5,167#26 of 198Map
Single pensioner60#2,674 of 5,167#45 of 198Map
Early retiree56#3,428 of 4,608#141 of 176Map
Single professional55#363 of 2,055#2 of 72Map
Young professional59#289 of 1,972#2 of 66Map
DINKS54#532 of 1,198#2 of 47Map
Remote worker70#316 of 2,996#11 of 124Map
Commuter73#176 of 2,981#1 of 76Map
Car-free household61#207 of 1,518#2 of 49Map
Student83#28 of 808#1 of 24Map
First-home buyer69#96 of 4,165#1 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover61#953 of 5,170#34 of 198Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#303 of 1,716#2 of 54Map
Expat professional58#1,380 of 2,996#16 of 124Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,315 of 5,167#37 of 198Map
Nature-focused household32#6,876 of 7,597#283 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 lover22#4,799 of 7,000#116 of 263Map
Rural value seeker37#6,069 of 7,597#272 of 301Map
High-net-worth mover34#5,532 of 7,000#255 of 263Map
Lottery winner71#613 of 10,978#20 of 413Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,831 of 5,170#135 of 198Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#3,669 of 5,170#102 of 198Map
Digital native64#84 of 2,184#2 of 73Map

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)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Foundation92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Health and elderly77
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Affordability71
  • Demographics67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Education and family55
  • Jobs and economy44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Safety and community21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Green space13
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • 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

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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.