Living in Rüsselsheim am Main

Rüsselsheim am Main is a large municipality in Hessen, Germany, home to 67,656 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 3%, #80 of 2,996), single professionals (top 5%, #85 of 2,055), young professionals (top 5%, #88 of 1,972).

Residents67,656
Density1,156 per km²
Area58.5 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Hub airport10 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km2,911,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMain, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin446 km
Within 10 km211,568 people
Greater areaGreater Frankfurt, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 04 min, sunset 16:27

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How Rüsselsheim 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 family52#2,946 of 6,993#173 of 420Map
Low-income household24#3,321 of 4,168#244 of 380Map
Low-income family37#3,099 of 4,165#287 of 380Map
Single parent46#1,806 of 2,994#191 of 305Map
Pensioner couple61#2,258 of 5,167#73 of 413Map
Single pensioner64#1,984 of 5,167#84 of 413Map
Early retiree56#3,512 of 4,608#231 of 399Map
Single professional65#85 of 2,055#13 of 209Map
Young professional68#88 of 1,972#13 of 203Map
DINKS70#73 of 1,198#14 of 130Map
Remote worker52#2,557 of 2,996#201 of 305Map
Commuter73#174 of 2,981#19 of 241Map
Car-free household67#126 of 1,518#18 of 167Map
Student51#515 of 808#73 of 99Map
First-home buyer37#3,011 of 4,165#221 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover19#4,764 of 5,170#331 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#103 of 1,716#15 of 181Map
Expat professional76#80 of 2,996#15 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover71#798 of 5,167#47 of 413Map
Nature-focused household16#7,394 of 7,597#384 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#6,930 of 7,000#409 of 420Map
Rural value seeker0#7,543 of 7,597#394 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover35#5,514 of 7,000#187 of 420Map
Lottery winner78#43 of 10,978#21 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#4,575 of 5,170#369 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner48#2,797 of 5,170#138 of 413Map
Digital native53#273 of 2,184#40 of 223Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Foundation95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Health and elderly89
  • 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)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Safety and community43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Demographics41
  • Affordability6
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • Green space0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • 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.