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Best places to live in Hessen

425 municipalities and 6,420,729 residents in Hessen, Germany, 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.

10#10 Fränkisch-Crumbach9#9 Brombachtal8#8 Lützelbach7#7 Reichelsheim (Odenwald)6#6 Brensbach5#5 Breuberg4#4 Erbach3#3 Bad König2#2 Michelstadt1#1 Höchst i. Odw.
Young family fit across Hessen, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Höchst i. Odw.
    Odenwaldkreis, 10,320 residents    70
  2. 2Michelstadt
    Odenwaldkreis, 15,975 residents    69
  3. 3Bad König
    Odenwaldkreis, 9,857 residents    69
  4. 4Erbach
    Odenwaldkreis, 14,099 residents    69
  5. 5Breuberg
    Odenwaldkreis, 7,556 residents    68
  6. 6Brensbach
    Odenwaldkreis, 5,043 residents    67
  7. 7Reichelsheim (Odenwald)
    Odenwaldkreis, 8,426 residents    67
  8. 8Lützelbach
    Odenwaldkreis, 6,788 residents    67
  9. 9Brombachtal
    Odenwaldkreis, 3,484 residents    67
  10. 10Fränkisch-Crumbach
    Odenwaldkreis, 3,035 residents    66

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For retired couples

  1. 1Michelstadt
    Odenwaldkreis, 15,975 residents    71
  2. 2Höchst i. Odw.
    Odenwaldkreis, 10,320 residents    69
  3. 3Erbach
    Odenwaldkreis, 14,099 residents    69
  4. 4Bad König
    Odenwaldkreis, 9,857 residents    69
  5. 5Dieburg
    Darmstadt-Dieburg, 15,723 residents    68
  6. 6Gründau
    Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 14,838 residents    67
  7. 7Breuberg
    Odenwaldkreis, 7,556 residents    67
  8. 8Bad Vilbel
    Wetteraukreis, 36,021 residents    67
  9. 9Lampertheim
    Bergstraße, 33,053 residents    67
  10. 10Hanau
    Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 103,184 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1Wabern
    Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 7,373 residents    73
  2. 2Melsungen
    Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 14,107 residents    73
  3. 3Bad Wildungen
    Waldeck-Frankenberg, 17,473 residents    71
  4. 4Eschwege
    Werra-Meißner-Kreis, 19,435 residents    71
  5. 5Fritzlar
    Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 15,101 residents    70
  6. 6Schwalmstadt
    Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 18,661 residents    70
  7. 7Witzenhausen
    Werra-Meißner-Kreis, 15,097 residents    70
  8. 8Hofgeismar
    Kassel, Landkreis, 15,626 residents    70
  9. 9Borken (Hessen)
    Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 12,565 residents    70
  10. 10Michelstadt
    Odenwaldkreis, 15,975 residents    69

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For commuters

  1. 1Hanau
    Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 103,184 residents    78
  2. 2Eschborn
    Main-Taunus-Kreis, 22,551 residents    77
  3. 3Neu-Isenburg
    Offenbach, Landkreis, 39,420 residents    77
  4. 4Darmstadt
    Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt, 164,792 residents    77
  5. 5Maintal
    Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 39,698 residents    76
  6. 6Wiesbaden
    Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt, 285,522 residents    76
  7. 7Mühlheim am Main
    Offenbach, Landkreis, 29,452 residents    75
  8. 8Heusenstamm
    Offenbach, Landkreis, 19,426 residents    75
  9. 9Obertshausen
    Offenbach, Landkreis, 25,531 residents    74
  10. 10Hainburg
    Offenbach, Landkreis, 14,444 residents    74

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For single professionals

  1. 1Frankfurt am Main
    Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt, 775,790 residents    75
  2. 2Wiesbaden
    Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt, 285,522 residents    72
  3. 3Offenbach am Main
    Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt, 135,490 residents    72
  4. 4Darmstadt
    Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt, 164,792 residents    71
  5. 5Hanau
    Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 103,184 residents    70
  6. 6Neu-Isenburg
    Offenbach, Landkreis, 39,420 residents    70
  7. 7Eschborn
    Main-Taunus-Kreis, 22,551 residents    67
  8. 8Bad Vilbel
    Wetteraukreis, 36,021 residents    67
  9. 9Maintal
    Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 39,698 residents    66
  10. 10Dietzenbach
    Offenbach, Landkreis, 35,268 residents    65

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Bad Wildungen
    Waldeck-Frankenberg, 17,473 residents    71
  2. 2Wabern
    Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 7,373 residents    69
  3. 3Frankenberg (Eder)
    Waldeck-Frankenberg, 18,138 residents    69
  4. 4Korbach
    Waldeck-Frankenberg, 24,089 residents    68
  5. 5Eschwege
    Werra-Meißner-Kreis, 19,435 residents    68
  6. 6Wartenberg
    Vogelsbergkreis, 3,874 residents    68
  7. 7Guxhagen
    Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 5,483 residents    68
  8. 8Allendorf (Eder)
    Waldeck-Frankenberg, 7,649 residents    67
  9. 9Diemelstadt
    Waldeck-Frankenberg, 5,360 residents    67
  10. 10Fritzlar
    Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 15,101 residents    67

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All profiles in Hessen

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyHöchst i. Odw.70420
Low-income householdHessisch Lichtenau70380
Low-income familyAlsfeld67380
Single parentHöchst i. Odw.68305
Pensioner coupleMichelstadt71413
Single pensionerMichelstadt75413
Early retireeGründau75399
Single professionalFrankfurt am Main75209
Young professionalFrankfurt am Main79203
DINKSFrankfurt am Main81130
Remote workerWabern73305
CommuterHanau78241
Car-free householdFrankfurt am Main87167
StudentFrankfurt am Main8399
First-home buyerHessisch Lichtenau66380
Budget-constrained moverBad Wildungen71413
Urban lifestyle seekerFrankfurt am Main83181
Expat professionalFrankfurt am Main79305
Healthcare-first moverHeppenheim (Bergstraße)78413
Nature-focused householdEdertal75421
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverSchotten59420
Rural value seekerBad Wildungen74421
High-net-worth moverGründau79420
Lottery winnerFriedrichsdorf81425
Climate-resilient relocationBad König81413
Coastal living–0
Business ownerEschborn88413
Digital nativeFrankfurt am Main76223

Towns of 30,000+ in Hessen