Living in Lingen (Ems)

Lingen (Ems) is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 57,075 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 19%, #546 of 2,996), low-income households (top 21%, #848 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 24%, #997 of 4,165).

Residents57,075
Density324 per km²
Area176.1 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Hub airport50 km (Münster Osnabrück)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km417,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverEms, 2.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands24 km
Distance to Berlin410 km
Within 10 km74,019 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 39 min, sunset 16:18

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How Lingen (Ems) 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 family39#4,868 of 6,993#325 of 739Map
Low-income household59#848 of 4,168#64 of 418Map
Low-income family43#2,334 of 4,165#187 of 418Map
Single parent42#2,105 of 2,994#165 of 340Map
Pensioner couple59#2,737 of 5,167#47 of 514Map
Single pensioner54#3,553 of 5,167#61 of 514Map
Early retiree61#2,506 of 4,608#78 of 456Map
Single professional46#843 of 2,055#32 of 240Map
Young professional47#931 of 1,972#43 of 204Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#546 of 2,996#45 of 340Map
Commuter56#1,920 of 2,981#112 of 276Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer56#997 of 4,165#123 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover59#1,282 of 5,170#74 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional59#1,280 of 2,996#34 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover49#3,612 of 5,167#69 of 514Map
Nature-focused household59#5,540 of 7,597#556 of 810Map
Cross-border commuter29#361 of 566#38 of 105Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#5,808 of 7,000#382 of 739Map
Rural value seeker56#3,483 of 7,597#370 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover57#3,016 of 7,000#97 of 739Map
Lottery winner69#864 of 10,978#51 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,725 of 5,170#175 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner58#1,973 of 5,170#85 of 514Map
Digital native44#698 of 2,184#47 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Foundation79
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Health and elderly54
  • Green space54
  • Affordability54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Demographics47
  • Taxes and wealth46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Education and family33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Safety and community21
  • National border nearby (straight line)18
  • 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
  • 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.