Living in Oberursel (Taunus)

Oberursel (Taunus) is a large municipality in Hessen, Germany, home to 47,241 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #49 of 2,996), single professionals (top 5%, #94 of 2,055), young professionals (top 6%, #102 of 1,972).

Residents47,241
Density1,060 per km²
Area44.6 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Hub airport20 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,655,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 420 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Berlin422 km
Within 10 km246,073 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 14 km out
Winter daylight8 h 02 min, sunset 16:25

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How Oberursel (Taunus) 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 family54#2,456 of 6,993#110 of 420Map
Low-income household21#3,567 of 4,168#309 of 380Map
Low-income family36#3,172 of 4,165#294 of 380Map
Single parent46#1,793 of 2,994#190 of 305Map
Pensioner couple63#1,882 of 5,167#40 of 413Map
Single pensioner67#1,330 of 5,167#33 of 413Map
Early retiree58#3,198 of 4,608#192 of 399Map
Single professional64#94 of 2,055#16 of 209Map
Young professional67#102 of 1,972#18 of 203Map
DINKS70#77 of 1,198#15 of 130Map
Remote worker52#2,508 of 2,996#187 of 305Map
Commuter74#159 of 2,981#16 of 241Map
Car-free household66#136 of 1,518#19 of 167Map
Student77#143 of 808#14 of 99Map
First-home buyer35#3,288 of 4,165#266 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,988 of 5,170#378 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#117 of 1,716#18 of 181Map
Expat professional77#49 of 2,996#5 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover73#622 of 5,167#27 of 413Map
Nature-focused household19#7,258 of 7,597#366 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 lover36#2,634 of 7,000#179 of 420Map
Rural value seeker0#7,547 of 7,597#398 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover37#5,310 of 7,000#167 of 420Map
Lottery winner81#4 of 10,978#2 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,789 of 5,170#273 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner49#2,694 of 5,170#123 of 413Map
Digital native60#128 of 2,184#14 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Foundation97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Health and elderly85
  • Education and family83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance77
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)73
  • Demographics70
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Safety and community53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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.