Living in Delmenhorst

Delmenhorst is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 78,979 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 17%, #252 of 1,518), young professionals (top 17%, #331 of 1,972), digital natives (top 17%, #369 of 2,184).

Residents78,979
Density1,264 per km²
Area62.5 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Hub airport10 km (Bremen)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,068,800 people
Sea coast48 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverWeser, 9.9 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Berlin325 km
Within 10 km146,293 people
Greater areaGreater Bremen, 12 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 16:10

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How Delmenhorst 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 family27#6,137 of 6,993#574 of 739Map
Low-income household50#1,649 of 4,168#192 of 418Map
Low-income family34#3,384 of 4,165#292 of 418Map
Single parent37#2,483 of 2,994#247 of 340Map
Pensioner couple47#4,397 of 5,167#233 of 514Map
Single pensioner39#4,507 of 5,167#242 of 514Map
Early retiree43#4,598 of 4,608#452 of 456Map
Single professional54#406 of 2,055#16 of 240Map
Young professional58#331 of 1,972#16 of 204Map
DINKS56#461 of 1,198#18 of 132Map
Remote worker56#2,028 of 2,996#228 of 340Map
Commuter68#587 of 2,981#17 of 276Map
Car-free household58#252 of 1,518#15 of 153Map
Student46#606 of 808#62 of 89Map
First-home buyer51#1,486 of 4,165#167 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover43#2,759 of 5,170#312 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#348 of 1,716#15 of 171Map
Expat professional61#1,122 of 2,996#20 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover44#3,920 of 5,167#128 of 514Map
Nature-focused household4#7,593 of 7,597#808 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 lover0#6,876 of 7,000#735 of 739Map
Rural value seeker7#7,319 of 7,597#796 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover22#6,687 of 7,000#670 of 739Map
Lottery winner71#563 of 10,978#31 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#4,914 of 5,170#429 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#3,485 of 5,170#299 of 514Map
Digital native51#369 of 2,184#25 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)99
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Health and elderly50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Affordability41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Education and family33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Demographics28
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • Safety and community10
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • Green space0
  • 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.