Living in Bremerhaven

Bremerhaven is a city in Bremen, Germany, home to 114,677 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #58 of 2,184), students (top 3%, #22 of 808), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #139 of 4,165).

Residents114,677
Density1,494 per km²
Area76.8 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Hub airport58 km (Bremen)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km288,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin341 km
Within 10 km204,440 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 27 min, sunset 16:08

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How Bremerhaven 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 Bremen
Young family60#1,412 of 6,993#1 of 2Map
Low-income household64#459 of 4,168#1 of 2Map
Low-income family64#426 of 4,165#1 of 2Map
Single parent65#264 of 2,994#1 of 2Map
Pensioner couple62#2,048 of 5,167#1 of 2Map
Single pensioner54#3,534 of 5,167#1 of 2Map
Early retiree50#4,313 of 4,608#1 of 2Map
Single professional52#534 of 2,055#2 of 2Map
Young professional56#428 of 1,972#2 of 2Map
DINKS50#675 of 1,198#2 of 2Map
Remote worker69#431 of 2,996#1 of 2Map
Commuter67#672 of 2,981#2 of 2Map
Car-free household66#135 of 1,518#2 of 2Map
Student84#22 of 808#1 of 2Map
First-home buyer67#139 of 4,165#1 of 2Map
Budget-constrained mover58#1,360 of 5,170#1 of 2Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#221 of 1,716#2 of 2Map
Expat professional50#2,009 of 2,996#2 of 2Map
Healthcare-first mover49#3,571 of 5,167#1 of 2Map
Nature-focused household20#7,223 of 7,597#1 of 2Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#4,149 of 7,000#1 of 2Map
Rural value seeker27#6,733 of 7,597#1 of 2Map
High-net-worth mover24#6,527 of 7,000#1 of 2Map
Lottery winner67#1,215 of 10,978#2 of 2Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#5,137 of 5,170#2 of 2Map
Coastal living66#308 of 849#1 of 1Map
Business owner26#4,727 of 5,170#2 of 2Map
Digital native66#58 of 2,184#2 of 2Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Foundation89
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Affordability71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Education and family60
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Demographics55
  • Health and elderly49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Jobs and economy32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Safety and community25
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • Green space0
  • 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.