Living in Bad Zwischenahn

Bad Zwischenahn is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 30,051 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #800 of 5,170), commuters (top 19%, #564 of 2,981), early retirees (top 38%, #1,738 of 4,608).

Residents30,051
Density229 per km²
Area131.1 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Hub airport52 km (Bremen)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km523,300 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands56 km
Distance to Berlin367 km
Within 10 km69,518 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 32 min, sunset 16:12

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How Bad Zwischenahn 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#4,773 of 6,993#307 of 739Map
Low-income household43#2,112 of 4,168#259 of 418Map
Low-income family36#3,231 of 4,165#273 of 418Map
Single parent39#2,328 of 2,994#202 of 340Map
Pensioner couple57#3,360 of 5,167#85 of 514Map
Single pensioner50#3,887 of 5,167#111 of 514Map
Early retiree65#1,738 of 4,608#24 of 456Map
Single professional46#871 of 2,055#38 of 240Map
Young professional48#811 of 1,972#35 of 204Map
DINKS51#640 of 1,198#30 of 132Map
Remote worker63#1,214 of 2,996#117 of 340Map
Commuter68#564 of 2,981#16 of 276Map
Car-free household44#803 of 1,518#45 of 153Map
Student42#622 of 808#77 of 89Map
First-home buyer47#1,932 of 4,165#208 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover42#2,824 of 5,170#319 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#1,007 of 1,716#54 of 171Map
Expat professional57#1,518 of 2,996#60 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover39#4,135 of 5,167#170 of 514Map
Nature-focused household65#3,956 of 7,597#262 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 lover16#5,743 of 7,000#357 of 739Map
Rural value seeker49#4,614 of 7,597#533 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover67#1,572 of 7,000#13 of 739Map
Lottery winner72#459 of 10,978#22 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#3,056 of 5,170#93 of 514Map
Coastal living58#682 of 849#86 of 144Map
Business owner70#800 of 5,170#7 of 514Map
Digital native40#877 of 2,184#66 of 242Map

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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Taxes and wealth79
  • Demographics79
  • Foundation71
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Health and elderly37
  • Safety and community36
  • Education and family33
  • Affordability31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.