Living in Bad Vilbel

Bad Vilbel is a large municipality in Hessen, Germany, home to 36,021 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #56 of 2,184), single professionals (top 3%, #57 of 2,055), city lovers (top 4%, #54 of 1,716).

Residents36,021
Density1,400 per km²
Area25.7 km²
5-year growth+6.0%
Hub airport22 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,466,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverMain, 6.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin415 km
Within 10 km1,082,631 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 02 min, sunset 16:25

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How Bad Vilbel 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 family60#1,403 of 6,993#23 of 420Map
Low-income household30#2,977 of 4,168#210 of 380Map
Low-income family44#2,111 of 4,165#178 of 380Map
Single parent53#1,112 of 2,994#92 of 305Map
Pensioner couple67#958 of 5,167#8 of 413Map
Single pensioner71#616 of 5,167#9 of 413Map
Early retiree63#2,204 of 4,608#49 of 399Map
Single professional67#57 of 2,055#8 of 209Map
Young professional70#64 of 1,972#8 of 203Map
DINKS72#47 of 1,198#8 of 130Map
Remote worker59#1,634 of 2,996#102 of 305Map
Commuter73#167 of 2,981#18 of 241Map
Car-free household74#68 of 1,518#7 of 167Map
Student76#173 of 808#18 of 99Map
First-home buyer42#2,495 of 4,165#173 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover27#3,983 of 5,170#245 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#54 of 1,716#7 of 181Map
Expat professional76#104 of 2,996#22 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover76#386 of 5,167#11 of 413Map
Nature-focused household23#7,091 of 7,597#353 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 lover21#4,995 of 7,000#327 of 420Map
Rural value seeker8#7,310 of 7,597#363 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover58#2,964 of 7,000#66 of 420Map
Lottery winner78#49 of 10,978#22 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#3,498 of 5,170#233 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#1,525 of 5,170#29 of 413Map
Digital native67#56 of 2,184#7 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Foundation91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Health and elderly88
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Education and family83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance83
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Demographics77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Safety and community52
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability12
  • 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.