Living in Hannover

Hannover is a city in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 548,186 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #19 of 2,184), car-free households (top 2%, #18 of 1,518), city lovers (top 2%, #32 of 1,716).

Residents548,186
Density2,682 per km²
Area204.4 km²
5-year growth+1.9%
Hub airport10 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,422,500 people
Lake shore28 km (Steinhuder Meer)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverAller, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin248 km
Within 10 km724,680 people
Greater areaGreater Hanover, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 16:10

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How Hannover 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 family41#4,591 of 6,993#282 of 739Map
Low-income household31#2,887 of 4,168#322 of 418Map
Low-income family33#3,503 of 4,165#307 of 418Map
Single parent40#2,254 of 2,994#190 of 340Map
Pensioner couple55#3,569 of 5,167#105 of 514Map
Single pensioner46#4,210 of 5,167#159 of 514Map
Early retiree48#4,468 of 4,608#419 of 456Map
Single professional67#59 of 2,055#1 of 240Map
Young professional71#48 of 1,972#1 of 204Map
DINKS70#87 of 1,198#1 of 132Map
Remote worker54#2,380 of 2,996#260 of 340Map
Commuter69#466 of 2,981#14 of 276Map
Car-free household80#18 of 1,518#1 of 153Map
Student83#25 of 808#2 of 89Map
First-home buyer41#2,612 of 4,165#281 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover23#4,352 of 5,170#431 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#32 of 1,716#1 of 171Map
Expat professional69#470 of 2,996#1 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover45#3,825 of 5,167#107 of 514Map
Nature-focused household11#7,503 of 7,597#800 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#6,867 of 7,000#726 of 739Map
Rural value seeker0#7,495 of 7,597#804 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover23#6,653 of 7,000#665 of 739Map
Lottery winner71#590 of 10,978#32 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#5,091 of 5,170#488 of 514Map
Coastal living52#811 of 849#126 of 144Map
Business owner40#3,471 of 5,170#295 of 514Map
Digital native73#19 of 2,184#1 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
  • Foundation77
  • Education and family72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Health and elderly57
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Demographics51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Affordability19
  • Safety and community15
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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
  • 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.