Living in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe is a large municipality in Hessen, Germany, home to 55,995 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #57 of 2,996), single professionals (top 4%, #82 of 2,055), young professionals (top 5%, #87 of 1,972).

Residents55,995
Density1,086 per km²
Area51.6 km²
5-year growth+3.2%
Hub airport23 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km2,291,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Berlin418 km
Within 10 km239,710 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 15 km out
Winter daylight8 h 02 min, sunset 16:25

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How Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe 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 Hessen
Young family53#2,852 of 6,993#166 of 420Map
Low-income household21#3,562 of 4,168#308 of 380Map
Low-income family36#3,148 of 4,165#292 of 380Map
Single parent46#1,769 of 2,994#186 of 305Map
Pensioner couple61#2,385 of 5,167#88 of 413Map
Single pensioner66#1,656 of 5,167#56 of 413Map
Early retiree56#3,590 of 4,608#244 of 399Map
Single professional65#82 of 2,055#11 of 209Map
Young professional68#87 of 1,972#12 of 203Map
DINKS71#62 of 1,198#10 of 130Map
Remote worker50#2,728 of 2,996#234 of 305Map
Commuter74#140 of 2,981#12 of 241Map
Car-free household67#123 of 1,518#16 of 167Map
Student77#131 of 808#13 of 99Map
First-home buyer35#3,266 of 4,165#260 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,992 of 5,170#379 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#102 of 1,716#14 of 181Map
Expat professional77#57 of 2,996#7 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover74#558 of 5,167#21 of 413Map
Nature-focused household16#7,369 of 7,597#380 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#4,212 of 7,000#290 of 420Map
Rural value seeker0#7,544 of 7,597#395 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover34#5,528 of 7,000#188 of 420Map
Lottery winner81#7 of 10,978#4 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,747 of 5,170#267 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner49#2,711 of 5,170#127 of 413Map
Digital native61#115 of 2,184#12 of 223Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Foundation96
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Health and elderly86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Education and family83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance75
  • Demographics73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)62
  • Safety and community53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • 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.