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Best places to live in Greater Munich

116 municipalities with 2,673,327 residents within about 35 km of Munich, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Munich, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Gauting
    Starnberg, 21,435 residents    64
  2. 2Gräfelfing
    München, Landkreis, 13,673 residents    63
  3. 3Unterföhring
    München, Landkreis, 11,957 residents    63
  4. 4Planegg
    München, Landkreis, 11,088 residents    63
  5. 5Krailling
    Starnberg, 7,895 residents    62
  6. 6Pullach i.Isartal
    München, Landkreis, 8,989 residents    62
  7. 7Starnberg
    Starnberg, 23,940 residents    62
  8. 8Grünwald
    München, Landkreis, 11,442 residents    62
  9. 9Gilching
    Starnberg, 19,296 residents    62
  10. 10Fürstenfeldbruck
    Fürstenfeldbruck, 38,187 residents    62

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For retired couples

  1. 1Gauting
    Starnberg, 21,435 residents    79
  2. 2Gräfelfing
    München, Landkreis, 13,673 residents    78
  3. 3Seefeld
    Starnberg, 7,768 residents    78
  4. 4Krailling
    Starnberg, 7,895 residents    77
  5. 5Planegg
    München, Landkreis, 11,088 residents    77
  6. 6Pöcking
    Starnberg, 5,617 residents    77
  7. 7Pullach i.Isartal
    München, Landkreis, 8,989 residents    77
  8. 8Fürstenfeldbruck
    Fürstenfeldbruck, 38,187 residents    77
  9. 9Berg
    Starnberg, 8,321 residents    76
  10. 10Starnberg
    Starnberg, 23,940 residents    76

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For remote workers

  1. 1Unterföhring
    München, Landkreis, 11,957 residents    61
  2. 2Gauting
    Starnberg, 21,435 residents    60
  3. 3Gräfelfing
    München, Landkreis, 13,673 residents    60
  4. 4Gilching
    Starnberg, 19,296 residents    60
  5. 5Puchheim
    Fürstenfeldbruck, 21,410 residents    60
  6. 6Oberhaching
    München, Landkreis, 13,900 residents    59
  7. 7Pullach i.Isartal
    München, Landkreis, 8,989 residents    59
  8. 8Dachau
    Dachau, 48,337 residents    59
  9. 9Planegg
    München, Landkreis, 11,088 residents    59
  10. 10Fürstenfeldbruck
    Fürstenfeldbruck, 38,187 residents    59

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For commuters

  1. 1Unterföhring
    München, Landkreis, 11,957 residents    80
  2. 2Unterhaching
    München, Landkreis, 26,079 residents    80
  3. 3Neuried
    München, Landkreis, 9,038 residents    79
  4. 4Planegg
    München, Landkreis, 11,088 residents    79
  5. 5Gräfelfing
    München, Landkreis, 13,673 residents    79
  6. 6Pullach i.Isartal
    München, Landkreis, 8,989 residents    78
  7. 7Haar
    München, Landkreis, 23,056 residents    78
  8. 8Unterschleißheim
    München, Landkreis, 29,661 residents    77
  9. 9Grünwald
    München, Landkreis, 11,442 residents    77
  10. 10Taufkirchen
    München, Landkreis, 18,176 residents    77

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For single professionals

  1. 1München
    München, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1,510,378 residents    80
  2. 2Unterhaching
    München, Landkreis, 26,079 residents    73
  3. 3Unterföhring
    München, Landkreis, 11,957 residents    72
  4. 4Neuried
    München, Landkreis, 9,038 residents    72
  5. 5Gräfelfing
    München, Landkreis, 13,673 residents    71
  6. 6Pullach i.Isartal
    München, Landkreis, 8,989 residents    71
  7. 7Neubiberg
    München, Landkreis, 14,618 residents    70
  8. 8Unterschleißheim
    München, Landkreis, 29,661 residents    63
  9. 9Dachau
    Dachau, 48,337 residents    63
  10. 10Haar
    München, Landkreis, 23,056 residents    62

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Taufkirchen
    München, Landkreis, 18,176 residents    29
  2. 2Unterföhring
    München, Landkreis, 11,957 residents    28
  3. 3Unterhaching
    München, Landkreis, 26,079 residents    28
  4. 4Haar
    München, Landkreis, 23,056 residents    28
  5. 5Gräfelfing
    München, Landkreis, 13,673 residents    28
  6. 6Kirchheim b.München
    München, Landkreis, 13,094 residents    28
  7. 7Ismaning
    München, Landkreis, 18,043 residents    28
  8. 8Gilching
    Starnberg, 19,296 residents    27
  9. 9Unterschleißheim
    München, Landkreis, 29,661 residents    27
  10. 10Pullach i.Isartal
    München, Landkreis, 8,989 residents    27

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Towns in Greater Munich