Living in Friedberg (Hessen)

Friedberg (Hessen) is a large municipality in Hessen, Germany, home to 31,131 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #456 of 5,167), expat professionals (top 12%, #331 of 2,996), single pensioners (top 17%, #859 of 5,167).

Residents31,131
Density619 per km²
Area50.3 km²
5-year growth+6.7%
Hub airport37 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km2,091,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin404 km
Within 10 km126,464 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 01 min, sunset 16:24

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How Friedberg (Hessen) 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 family56#2,012 of 6,993#65 of 420Map
Low-income household26#3,210 of 4,168#226 of 380Map
Low-income family42#2,407 of 4,165#214 of 380Map
Single parent50#1,369 of 2,994#129 of 305Map
Pensioner couple65#1,394 of 5,167#16 of 413Map
Single pensioner70#859 of 5,167#14 of 413Map
Early retiree60#2,779 of 4,608#123 of 399Map
Single professional51#595 of 2,055#81 of 209Map
Young professional52#614 of 1,972#82 of 203Map
DINKS56#468 of 1,198#71 of 130Map
Remote worker57#1,990 of 2,996#125 of 305Map
Commuter62#1,234 of 2,981#118 of 241Map
Car-free household49#621 of 1,518#85 of 167Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer37#3,026 of 4,165#223 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover24#4,251 of 5,170#270 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#528 of 1,716#73 of 181Map
Expat professional71#331 of 2,996#58 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover75#456 of 5,167#13 of 413Map
Nature-focused household29#6,930 of 7,597#342 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 lover5#6,708 of 7,000#389 of 420Map
Rural value seeker11#7,230 of 7,597#349 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover38#5,167 of 7,000#159 of 420Map
Lottery winner76#97 of 10,978#35 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#3,067 of 5,170#173 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner43#3,187 of 5,170#194 of 413Map
Digital native47#544 of 2,184#69 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 amenities96
  • Foundation92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Health and elderly89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Education and family83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Demographics79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance57
  • Safety and community52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • Affordability12
  • Green space11
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.