Living in Hildesheim

Hildesheim is a city in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 102,325 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 3%, #20 of 808), digital natives (top 5%, #94 of 2,184), first-time home buyers (top 5%, #193 of 4,165).

Residents102,325
Density1,099 per km²
Area93.1 km²
5-year growth+0.3%
Hub airport39 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,292,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin238 km
Within 10 km137,584 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:10

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How Hildesheim 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 family60#1,321 of 6,993#26 of 739Map
Low-income household63#518 of 4,168#38 of 418Map
Low-income family62#567 of 4,165#41 of 418Map
Single parent64#319 of 2,994#27 of 340Map
Pensioner couple59#2,824 of 5,167#50 of 514Map
Single pensioner54#3,527 of 5,167#59 of 514Map
Early retiree52#4,132 of 4,608#339 of 456Map
Single professional56#326 of 2,055#14 of 240Map
Young professional60#249 of 1,972#12 of 204Map
DINKS56#451 of 1,198#17 of 132Map
Remote worker69#443 of 2,996#32 of 340Map
Commuter71#293 of 2,981#9 of 276Map
Car-free household63#169 of 1,518#12 of 153Map
Student84#20 of 808#1 of 89Map
First-home buyer66#193 of 4,165#13 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,709 of 5,170#117 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#238 of 1,716#13 of 171Map
Expat professional59#1,260 of 2,996#31 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover53#3,305 of 5,167#34 of 514Map
Nature-focused household18#7,290 of 7,597#791 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#5,773 of 7,000#370 of 739Map
Rural value seeker25#6,845 of 7,597#768 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover28#6,220 of 7,000#614 of 739Map
Lottery winner72#449 of 10,978#20 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,319 of 5,170#280 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#3,996 of 5,170#388 of 514Map
Digital native63#94 of 2,184#7 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Foundation96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Education and family72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Affordability58
  • Health and elderly56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Jobs and economy43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Demographics35
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Safety and community21
  • Sea or lake shore11
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.