Living in Melle

Melle is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 47,387 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 9%, #367 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 11%, #421 of 4,165), remote workers (top 12%, #350 of 2,996).

Residents47,387
Density187 per km²
Area253.5 km²
5-year growth+1.9%
Hub airport45 km (Münster Osnabrück)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,237,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Berlin345 km
Within 10 km47,387 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 16:16

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How Melle 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 family45#4,209 of 6,993#227 of 739Map
Low-income household65#367 of 4,168#23 of 418Map
Low-income family50#1,482 of 4,165#118 of 418Map
Single parent50#1,378 of 2,994#103 of 340Map
Pensioner couple61#2,373 of 5,167#27 of 514Map
Single pensioner58#2,981 of 5,167#14 of 514Map
Early retiree67#1,476 of 4,608#11 of 456Map
Single professional47#776 of 2,055#30 of 240Map
Young professional49#807 of 1,972#34 of 204Map
DINKS50#668 of 1,198#33 of 132Map
Remote worker70#350 of 2,996#24 of 340Map
Commuter65#860 of 2,981#34 of 276Map
Car-free household41#945 of 1,518#57 of 153Map
Student52#490 of 808#45 of 89Map
First-home buyer62#421 of 4,165#41 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover64#647 of 5,170#27 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#997 of 1,716#53 of 171Map
Expat professional59#1,285 of 2,996#36 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover55#3,116 of 5,167#14 of 514Map
Nature-focused household66#3,679 of 7,597#206 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 lover20#5,201 of 7,000#248 of 739Map
Rural value seeker63#2,144 of 7,597#114 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover65#1,892 of 7,000#22 of 739Map
Lottery winner69#897 of 10,978#58 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#1,216 of 5,170#5 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#1,063 of 5,170#20 of 514Map
Digital native43#744 of 2,184#49 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Green space75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Foundation67
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Affordability63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Health and elderly57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Education and family33
  • Safety and community31
  • Demographics28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.