Living in Langen (Hessen)

Langen (Hessen) is a large municipality in Hessen, Germany, home to 40,009 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #100 of 2,996), single professionals (top 7%, #139 of 2,055), young professionals (top 8%, #147 of 1,972).

Residents40,009
Density1,352 per km²
Area29.6 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Hub airport9 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km3,036,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin433 km
Within 10 km216,355 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 04 min, sunset 16:26

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How Langen (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 family53#2,861 of 6,993#167 of 420Map
Low-income household23#3,414 of 4,168#269 of 380Map
Low-income family38#2,892 of 4,165#268 of 380Map
Single parent47#1,609 of 2,994#167 of 305Map
Pensioner couple60#2,521 of 5,167#101 of 413Map
Single pensioner66#1,749 of 5,167#62 of 413Map
Early retiree55#3,650 of 4,608#252 of 399Map
Single professional62#139 of 2,055#24 of 209Map
Young professional64#147 of 1,972#25 of 203Map
DINKS67#124 of 1,198#23 of 130Map
Remote worker51#2,642 of 2,996#215 of 305Map
Commuter72#279 of 2,981#33 of 241Map
Car-free household62#183 of 1,518#24 of 167Map
Student58#384 of 808#58 of 99Map
First-home buyer36#3,103 of 4,165#236 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover18#4,832 of 5,170#346 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#157 of 1,716#23 of 181Map
Expat professional76#100 of 2,996#21 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover73#647 of 5,167#32 of 413Map
Nature-focused household15#7,401 of 7,597#386 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 lover4#6,723 of 7,000#390 of 420Map
Rural value seeker0#7,564 of 7,597#415 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover33#5,660 of 7,000#207 of 420Map
Lottery winner79#30 of 10,978#17 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,793 of 5,170#274 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner48#2,801 of 5,170#140 of 413Map
Digital native55#220 of 2,184#34 of 223Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Health and elderly85
  • Education and family83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance76
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Demographics65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Safety and community53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability4
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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.