Living in Achim

Achim is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 32,961 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 27%, #802 of 2,981), expat professionals (top 31%, #912 of 2,996), business owners (top 31%, #1,576 of 5,170).

Residents32,961
Density487 per km²
Area67.7 km²
5-year growth+3.3%
Hub airport17 km (Bremen)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,081,100 people
Sea coast68 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverWeser, 1.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin298 km
Within 10 km75,510 people
Greater areaGreater Bremen, 18 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 16:09

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How Achim 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 Niedersachsen
Young family40#4,819 of 6,993#315 of 739Map
Low-income household45#1,959 of 4,168#240 of 418Map
Low-income family37#3,054 of 4,165#257 of 418Map
Single parent40#2,251 of 2,994#189 of 340Map
Pensioner couple58#2,977 of 5,167#62 of 514Map
Single pensioner56#3,351 of 5,167#42 of 514Map
Early retiree59#2,911 of 4,608#126 of 456Map
Single professional48#758 of 2,055#28 of 240Map
Young professional50#742 of 1,972#29 of 204Map
DINKS52#615 of 1,198#26 of 132Map
Remote worker63#1,150 of 2,996#109 of 340Map
Commuter65#802 of 2,981#29 of 276Map
Car-free household44#828 of 1,518#48 of 153Map
Student42#619 of 808#74 of 89Map
First-home buyer48#1,879 of 4,165#203 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover44#2,745 of 5,170#307 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#866 of 1,716#37 of 171Map
Expat professional63#912 of 2,996#9 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover54#3,169 of 5,167#16 of 514Map
Nature-focused household41#6,689 of 7,597#764 of 810Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#6,667 of 7,000#693 of 739Map
Rural value seeker33#6,396 of 7,597#689 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover57#3,055 of 7,000#105 of 739Map
Lottery winner75#183 of 10,978#4 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#4,435 of 5,170#309 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#1,576 of 5,170#51 of 514Map
Digital native41#815 of 2,184#59 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Foundation87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Demographics61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Health and elderly56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Education and family36
  • Affordability34
  • Green space30
  • Safety and community30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.