Living in Maintal

Maintal is a large municipality in Hessen, Germany, home to 39,698 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #68 of 2,981), single professionals (top 4%, #63 of 2,055), young professionals (top 4%, #71 of 1,972).

Residents39,698
Density1,240 per km²
Area32.0 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Hub airport23 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km2,561,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMain, 1.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin413 km
Within 10 km406,654 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 03 min, sunset 16:25

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How Maintal 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 family58#1,672 of 6,993#36 of 420Map
Low-income household38#2,406 of 4,168#177 of 380Map
Low-income family50#1,425 of 4,165#106 of 380Map
Single parent58#689 of 2,994#28 of 305Map
Pensioner couple58#2,990 of 5,167#147 of 413Map
Single pensioner64#2,059 of 5,167#90 of 413Map
Early retiree53#3,960 of 4,608#299 of 399Map
Single professional66#63 of 2,055#9 of 209Map
Young professional69#71 of 1,972#9 of 203Map
DINKS71#63 of 1,198#11 of 130Map
Remote worker56#2,066 of 2,996#137 of 305Map
Commuter76#68 of 2,981#5 of 241Map
Car-free household70#101 of 1,518#10 of 167Map
Student76#172 of 808#17 of 99Map
First-home buyer48#1,795 of 4,165#121 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover31#3,720 of 5,170#213 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#96 of 1,716#11 of 181Map
Expat professional75#132 of 2,996#29 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,005 of 5,167#65 of 413Map
Nature-focused household15#7,417 of 7,597#389 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 lover0#6,932 of 7,000#411 of 420Map
Rural value seeker4#7,397 of 7,597#373 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover33#5,673 of 7,000#208 of 420Map
Lottery winner79#29 of 10,978#16 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,335 of 5,170#341 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#2,605 of 5,170#111 of 413Map
Digital native63#99 of 2,184#9 of 223Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Foundation93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Education and family83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance80
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Health and elderly71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Demographics61
  • Safety and community58
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Affordability18
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.