Living in Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt (Oder) is a large municipality in Brandenburg, Germany, home to 58,818 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 18%, #930 of 5,170), low-income families (top 21%, #874 of 4,165), low-income households (top 24%, #964 of 4,168).

Residents58,818
Density398 per km²
Area147.8 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Hub airport70 km (Berlin Brandenburg)
Nearest city of 100k+65 km
Within 30 km215,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverOder, 1.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Poland2 km
Distance to Berlin80 km
Within 10 km81,997 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 15:51

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How Frankfurt (Oder) 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 family47#3,901 of 6,993#119 of 263Map
Low-income household58#964 of 4,168#24 of 164Map
Low-income family57#874 of 4,165#37 of 164Map
Single parent56#863 of 2,994#32 of 124Map
Pensioner couple57#3,260 of 5,167#91 of 198Map
Single pensioner56#3,286 of 5,167#78 of 198Map
Early retiree54#3,852 of 4,608#160 of 176Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker62#1,250 of 2,996#65 of 124Map
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 campus–Map
First-home buyer47#1,941 of 4,165#60 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover62#930 of 5,170#33 of 198Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional51#1,912 of 2,996#38 of 124Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,326 of 5,167#39 of 198Map
Nature-focused household48#6,532 of 7,597#275 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 lover10#6,453 of 7,000#243 of 263Map
Rural value seeker48#4,763 of 7,597#217 of 301Map
High-net-worth mover31#5,972 of 7,000#260 of 263Map
Lottery winner62#2,006 of 10,978#53 of 413Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#2,545 of 5,170#66 of 198Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner26#4,755 of 5,170#165 of 198Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation83
  • Health and elderly79
  • Affordability74
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Demographics72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Education and family55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Green space43
  • Jobs and economy43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Safety and community25
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.