Living in Offenbach am Main

Offenbach am Main is a city in Hessen, Germany, home to 135,490 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 1%, #10 of 1,972), city lovers (top 1%, #10 of 1,716), single professionals (top 1%, #13 of 2,055).

Residents135,490
Density2,990 per km²
Area45.3 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Hub airport17 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,809,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMain, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin420 km
Within 10 km1,136,096 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 03 min, sunset 16:25

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How Offenbach am Main 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 family50#3,477 of 6,993#205 of 420Map
Low-income household22#3,516 of 4,168#295 of 380Map
Low-income family33#3,510 of 4,165#330 of 380Map
Single parent43#2,085 of 2,994#228 of 305Map
Pensioner couple61#2,346 of 5,167#84 of 413Map
Single pensioner62#2,359 of 5,167#123 of 413Map
Early retiree56#3,570 of 4,608#241 of 399Map
Single professional72#13 of 2,055#3 of 209Map
Young professional75#10 of 1,972#3 of 203Map
DINKS77#15 of 1,198#2 of 130Map
Remote worker52#2,609 of 2,996#209 of 305Map
Commuter74#139 of 2,981#11 of 241Map
Car-free household82#13 of 1,518#2 of 167Map
Student80#74 of 808#5 of 99Map
First-home buyer36#3,158 of 4,165#241 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover15#5,020 of 5,170#387 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#10 of 1,716#2 of 181Map
Expat professional78#42 of 2,996#4 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover66#1,544 of 5,167#108 of 413Map
Nature-focused household16#7,367 of 7,597#379 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#6,924 of 7,000#403 of 420Map
Rural value seeker0#7,532 of 7,597#383 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover31#5,896 of 7,000#236 of 420Map
Lottery winner75#179 of 10,978#46 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#4,865 of 5,170#394 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner48#2,765 of 5,170#133 of 413Map
Digital native72#23 of 2,184#2 of 223Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Health and elderly86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Education and family83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Foundation75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)62
  • Demographics58
  • Safety and community38
  • Affordability4
  • 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.