Living in Laatzen

Laatzen is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 42,560 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #108 of 2,184), young professionals (top 8%, #145 of 1,972), city lovers (top 8%, #131 of 1,716).

Residents42,560
Density1,221 per km²
Area34.9 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Hub airport20 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,479,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverAller, 1.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin244 km
Within 10 km668,372 people
Greater areaGreater Hanover, 10 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:10

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How Laatzen 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 family42#4,448 of 6,993#260 of 739Map
Low-income household31#2,906 of 4,168#324 of 418Map
Low-income family33#3,535 of 4,165#314 of 418Map
Single parent40#2,298 of 2,994#195 of 340Map
Pensioner couple55#3,588 of 5,167#109 of 514Map
Single pensioner46#4,216 of 5,167#161 of 514Map
Early retiree49#4,396 of 4,608#396 of 456Map
Single professional60#169 of 2,055#7 of 240Map
Young professional64#145 of 1,972#7 of 204Map
DINKS63#231 of 1,198#6 of 132Map
Remote worker54#2,282 of 2,996#250 of 340Map
Commuter68#595 of 2,981#19 of 276Map
Car-free household68#117 of 1,518#6 of 153Map
Student71#316 of 808#26 of 89Map
First-home buyer40#2,713 of 4,165#290 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover24#4,255 of 5,170#421 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#131 of 1,716#6 of 171Map
Expat professional65#762 of 2,996#7 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover45#3,848 of 5,167#111 of 514Map
Nature-focused household13#7,456 of 7,597#796 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#6,869 of 7,000#728 of 739Map
Rural value seeker2#7,445 of 7,597#801 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover28#6,248 of 7,000#619 of 739Map
Lottery winner74#231 of 10,978#8 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#5,086 of 5,170#485 of 514Map
Coastal living43#849 of 849#144 of 144Map
Business owner40#3,477 of 5,170#296 of 514Map
Digital native62#108 of 2,184#8 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Foundation94
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance81
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Education and family72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Demographics54
  • Health and elderly53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Affordability19
  • Safety and community15
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • 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.