Living in Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt am Main is a city in Hessen, Germany, home to 775,790 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 1%, #3 of 2,055), young professionals (top 1%, #3 of 1,972), digital natives (top 1%, #5 of 2,184).

Residents775,790
Density3,127 per km²
Area248.1 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Hub airport13 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,781,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverMain, 2.4 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Berlin424 km
Within 10 km1,029,481 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, the core
Winter daylight8 h 03 min, sunset 16:25

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How Frankfurt am Main 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 family42#4,516 of 6,993#300 of 420Map
Low-income household19#3,722 of 4,168#351 of 380Map
Low-income family29#3,818 of 4,165#356 of 380Map
Single parent39#2,357 of 2,994#267 of 305Map
Pensioner couple54#3,698 of 5,167#223 of 413Map
Single pensioner55#3,460 of 5,167#233 of 413Map
Early retiree51#4,189 of 4,608#329 of 399Map
Single professional75#3 of 2,055#1 of 209Map
Young professional79#3 of 1,972#1 of 203Map
DINKS81#4 of 1,198#1 of 130Map
Remote worker45#2,943 of 2,996#287 of 305Map
Commuter74#142 of 2,981#14 of 241Map
Car-free household87#4 of 1,518#1 of 167Map
Student83#30 of 808#1 of 99Map
First-home buyer34#3,410 of 4,165#285 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover12#5,086 of 5,170#403 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker83#4 of 1,716#1 of 181Map
Expat professional79#20 of 2,996#1 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover63#2,015 of 5,167#132 of 413Map
Nature-focused household9#7,541 of 7,597#408 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 lover8#6,604 of 7,000#386 of 420Map
Rural value seeker0#7,531 of 7,597#382 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover32#5,747 of 7,000#217 of 420Map
Lottery winner75#190 of 10,978#50 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#4,961 of 5,170#402 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#2,395 of 5,170#86 of 413Map
Digital native76#5 of 2,184#1 of 223Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)94
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Health and elderly85
  • Education and family83
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Foundation74
  • Demographics66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Safety and community33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • 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.