Living in Stralsund

Stralsund is a large municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, home to 59,450 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 39%, #2,010 of 5,170), low-income households (top 43%, #1,761 of 4,168), remote workers (top 47%, #1,380 of 2,996).

Residents59,450
Density1,496 per km²
Area39.7 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Hub airport137 km (Malmö Sturup)
Nearest city of 100k+67 km
Within 30 km162,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin201 km
Within 10 km77,373 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 18 min, sunset 15:45

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How Stralsund 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Young family19#6,595 of 6,993#61 of 244Map
Low-income household48#1,761 of 4,168#28 of 94Map
Low-income family28#3,856 of 4,165#44 of 94Map
Single parent26#2,867 of 2,994#24 of 52Map
Pensioner couple59#2,866 of 5,167#15 of 133Map
Single pensioner48#4,044 of 5,167#25 of 133Map
Early retiree49#4,435 of 4,608#84 of 114Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker61#1,380 of 2,996#16 of 52Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer37#3,010 of 4,165#46 of 94Map
Budget-constrained mover52#2,010 of 5,170#46 of 133Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional40#2,605 of 2,996#8 of 52Map
Healthcare-first mover43#3,929 of 5,167#24 of 133Map
Nature-focused household16#7,387 of 7,597#309 of 312Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#4,576 of 7,000#172 of 246Map
Rural value seeker24#6,870 of 7,597#309 of 312Map
High-net-worth mover25#6,448 of 7,000#232 of 246Map
Lottery winner55#3,603 of 10,978#23 of 726Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#4,798 of 5,170#92 of 133Map
Coastal living64#444 of 849#69 of 127Map
Business owner12#5,135 of 5,170#119 of 133Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Foundation89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Affordability60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Demographics53
  • Health and elderly49
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Jobs and economy33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Safety and community20
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • Education and family7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto 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.