Living in Mörfelden-Walldorf

Mörfelden-Walldorf is a large municipality in Hessen, Germany, home to 35,359 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 6%, #178 of 2,996), single professionals (top 8%, #161 of 2,055), young professionals (top 9%, #174 of 1,972).

Residents35,359
Density805 per km²
Area43.9 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Hub airport4 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km3,244,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMain, 8.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin438 km
Within 10 km252,268 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 04 min, sunset 16:26

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How Mörfelden-Walldorf 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 family43#4,409 of 6,993#287 of 420Map
Low-income household23#3,410 of 4,168#267 of 380Map
Low-income family36#3,221 of 4,165#299 of 380Map
Single parent45#1,920 of 2,994#206 of 305Map
Pensioner couple47#4,403 of 5,167#312 of 413Map
Single pensioner51#3,838 of 5,167#261 of 413Map
Early retiree45#4,576 of 4,608#394 of 399Map
Single professional61#161 of 2,055#28 of 209Map
Young professional63#174 of 1,972#30 of 203Map
DINKS66#154 of 1,198#30 of 130Map
Remote worker44#2,962 of 2,996#293 of 305Map
Commuter69#477 of 2,981#51 of 241Map
Car-free household60#222 of 1,518#35 of 167Map
Student49#551 of 808#76 of 99Map
First-home buyer36#3,190 of 4,165#246 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover18#4,838 of 5,170#349 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#199 of 1,716#31 of 181Map
Expat professional74#178 of 2,996#39 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover60#2,346 of 5,167#154 of 413Map
Nature-focused household3#7,594 of 7,597#421 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#6,928 of 7,000#407 of 420Map
Rural value seeker0#7,540 of 7,597#391 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover24#6,544 of 7,000#322 of 420Map
Lottery winner78#53 of 10,978#23 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#4,605 of 5,170#374 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner47#2,891 of 5,170#153 of 413Map
Digital native48#500 of 2,184#62 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)98
  • Foundation98
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Education and family83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance73
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Health and elderly61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • Safety and community43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Demographics35
  • Affordability6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.