Living in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)

Oldenburg (Oldenburg) is a city in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 174,629 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #74 of 2,184), young professionals (top 5%, #96 of 1,972), car-free households (top 6%, #86 of 1,518).

Residents174,629
Density1,683 per km²
Area103.8 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Hub airport40 km (Bremen)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km536,500 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin355 km
Within 10 km207,553 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 32 min, sunset 16:12

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How Oldenburg (Oldenburg) 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 family17#6,659 of 6,993#693 of 739Map
Low-income household25#3,312 of 4,168#366 of 418Map
Low-income family12#4,143 of 4,165#400 of 418Map
Single parent19#2,971 of 2,994#332 of 340Map
Pensioner couple49#4,250 of 5,167#207 of 514Map
Single pensioner38#4,580 of 5,167#268 of 514Map
Early retiree46#4,547 of 4,608#437 of 456Map
Single professional63#121 of 2,055#4 of 240Map
Young professional67#96 of 1,972#4 of 204Map
DINKS67#139 of 1,198#4 of 132Map
Remote worker46#2,928 of 2,996#323 of 340Map
Commuter73#208 of 2,981#6 of 276Map
Car-free household71#86 of 1,518#4 of 153Map
Student79#99 of 808#7 of 89Map
First-home buyer33#3,499 of 4,165#352 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover20#4,695 of 5,170#453 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#105 of 1,716#4 of 171Map
Expat professional65#722 of 2,996#5 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover42#3,998 of 5,167#140 of 514Map
Nature-focused household5#7,587 of 7,597#806 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#6,877 of 7,000#736 of 739Map
Rural value seeker0#7,500 of 7,597#809 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover41#4,858 of 7,000#435 of 739Map
Lottery winner73#360 of 10,978#17 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#5,060 of 5,170#475 of 514Map
Coastal living49#839 of 849#140 of 144Map
Business owner59#1,899 of 5,170#76 of 514Map
Digital native65#74 of 2,184#3 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)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Foundation87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Health and elderly57
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Demographics50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Education and family33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Affordability12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Safety and community7
  • 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
  • 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.