Living in Oranienburg

Oranienburg is a large municipality in Brandenburg, Germany, home to 48,492 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 16%, #335 of 2,184), remote workers (top 24%, #716 of 2,996), early retirees (top 25%, #1,150 of 4,608).

Residents48,492
Density295 per km²
Area164.1 km²
5-year growth+8.9%
Hub airport47 km (Berlin Brandenburg)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km4,206,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin27 km
Within 10 km103,431 people
Greater areaGreater Berlin, 27 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 36 min, sunset 15:54

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How Oranienburg 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 family54#2,617 of 6,993#40 of 263Map
Low-income household41#2,264 of 4,168#86 of 164Map
Low-income family49#1,633 of 4,165#77 of 164Map
Single parent52#1,174 of 2,994#56 of 124Map
Pensioner couple65#1,318 of 5,167#15 of 198Map
Single pensioner65#1,858 of 5,167#11 of 198Map
Early retiree68#1,150 of 4,608#8 of 176Map
Single professional39#1,320 of 2,055#23 of 72Map
Young professional41#1,310 of 1,972#24 of 66Map
DINKS43#890 of 1,198#19 of 47Map
Remote worker66#716 of 2,996#31 of 124Map
Commuter51#2,500 of 2,981#50 of 76Map
Car-free household45#764 of 1,518#10 of 49Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer47#1,898 of 4,165#59 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover45#2,614 of 5,170#111 of 198Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#749 of 1,716#9 of 54Map
Expat professional56#1,609 of 2,996#24 of 124Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,777 of 5,167#12 of 198Map
Nature-focused household65#3,928 of 7,597#201 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 lover18#5,406 of 7,000#166 of 263Map
Rural value seeker50#4,402 of 7,597#210 of 301Map
High-net-worth mover66#1,776 of 7,000#16 of 263Map
Lottery winner71#532 of 10,978#18 of 413Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#1,417 of 5,170#30 of 198Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#2,400 of 5,170#38 of 198Map
Digital native51#335 of 2,184#5 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Demographics92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Health and elderly77
  • Foundation77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Green space59
  • Education and family55
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Affordability37
  • Safety and community37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.