Living in Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden is a city in Hessen, Germany, home to 285,522 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 1%, #9 of 1,972), single professionals (top 1%, #11 of 2,055), city lovers (top 1%, #11 of 1,716).

Residents285,522
Density1,401 per km²
Area203.8 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Hub airport23 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,554,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 3.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin451 km
Within 10 km553,473 people
Greater areaGreater Wiesbaden, the core
Winter daylight8 h 04 min, sunset 16:27

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How Wiesbaden 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 family47#3,913 of 6,993#242 of 420Map
Low-income household20#3,605 of 4,168#317 of 380Map
Low-income family30#3,736 of 4,165#350 of 380Map
Single parent40#2,245 of 2,994#253 of 305Map
Pensioner couple59#2,732 of 5,167#117 of 413Map
Single pensioner59#2,913 of 5,167#181 of 413Map
Early retiree55#3,655 of 4,608#254 of 399Map
Single professional72#11 of 2,055#2 of 209Map
Young professional76#9 of 1,972#2 of 203Map
DINKS77#16 of 1,198#3 of 130Map
Remote worker50#2,746 of 2,996#239 of 305Map
Commuter76#73 of 2,981#6 of 241Map
Car-free household81#16 of 1,518#3 of 167Map
Student81#62 of 808#4 of 99Map
First-home buyer35#3,284 of 4,165#265 of 380Map
Budget-constrained mover15#5,006 of 5,170#382 of 413Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#11 of 1,716#3 of 181Map
Expat professional79#27 of 2,996#2 of 305Map
Healthcare-first mover66#1,603 of 5,167#111 of 413Map
Nature-focused household15#7,424 of 7,597#390 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 lover23#4,690 of 7,000#315 of 420Map
Rural value seeker0#7,533 of 7,597#384 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover40#5,038 of 7,000#150 of 420Map
Lottery winner79#22 of 10,978#11 of 425Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#4,406 of 5,170#352 of 413Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#2,213 of 5,170#76 of 413Map
Digital native71#28 of 2,184#3 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)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Foundation91
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Health and elderly86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Education and family83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Jobs and economy80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Demographics60
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Safety and community33
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Affordability2
  • 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.