Living in Cloppenburg

Cloppenburg is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 37,280 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #174 of 2,996), movers on a budget (top 11%, #537 of 5,170), low-income households (top 15%, #616 of 4,168).

Residents37,280
Density526 per km²
Area70.8 km²
5-year growth+6.8%
Hub airport55 km (Bremen)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km376,400 people
Sea coast64 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands59 km
Distance to Berlin363 km
Within 10 km66,853 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 35 min, sunset 16:14

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How Cloppenburg 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 family48#3,778 of 6,993#184 of 739Map
Low-income household62#616 of 4,168#46 of 418Map
Low-income family51#1,416 of 4,165#117 of 418Map
Single parent51#1,301 of 2,994#101 of 340Map
Pensioner couple65#1,426 of 5,167#3 of 514Map
Single pensioner64#2,002 of 5,167#1 of 514Map
Early retiree67#1,479 of 4,608#12 of 456Map
Single professional45#888 of 2,055#39 of 240Map
Young professional46#1,012 of 1,972#48 of 204Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker72#174 of 2,996#7 of 340Map
Commuter61#1,317 of 2,981#63 of 276Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer59#658 of 4,165#82 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover66#537 of 5,170#19 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional61#1,114 of 2,996#19 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover60#2,403 of 5,167#2 of 514Map
Nature-focused household44#6,619 of 7,597#756 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 lover7#6,642 of 7,000#685 of 739Map
Rural value seeker48#4,702 of 7,597#542 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover74#558 of 7,000#2 of 739Map
Lottery winner69#889 of 10,978#56 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#3,064 of 5,170#95 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#814 of 5,170#9 of 514Map
Digital native39#944 of 2,184#79 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
  • Foundation89
  • Taxes and wealth87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Health and elderly57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Affordability55
  • Demographics49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Safety and community40
  • Education and family33
  • Green space24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.