Living in Osnabrück

Osnabrück is a city in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 166,960 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #54 of 2,184), young professionals (top 4%, #68 of 1,972), single professionals (top 4%, #80 of 2,055).

Residents166,960
Density1,389 per km²
Area120.2 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport29 km (Münster Osnabrück)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km700,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin364 km
Within 10 km275,096 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:17

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How Osnabrück 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 family20#6,547 of 6,993#665 of 739Map
Low-income household32#2,795 of 4,168#320 of 418Map
Low-income family17#4,113 of 4,165#385 of 418Map
Single parent23#2,913 of 2,994#319 of 340Map
Pensioner couple47#4,399 of 5,167#234 of 514Map
Single pensioner39#4,536 of 5,167#249 of 514Map
Early retiree46#4,541 of 4,608#435 of 456Map
Single professional65#80 of 2,055#2 of 240Map
Young professional69#68 of 1,972#2 of 204Map
DINKS69#102 of 1,198#2 of 132Map
Remote worker49#2,794 of 2,996#306 of 340Map
Commuter74#130 of 2,981#4 of 276Map
Car-free household73#79 of 1,518#3 of 153Map
Student79#93 of 808#6 of 89Map
First-home buyer38#2,908 of 4,165#308 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover26#4,037 of 5,170#411 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#83 of 1,716#3 of 171Map
Expat professional67#550 of 2,996#2 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover43#3,933 of 5,167#130 of 514Map
Nature-focused household5#7,584 of 7,597#805 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#6,878 of 7,000#737 of 739Map
Rural value seeker0#7,501 of 7,597#810 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover40#4,996 of 7,000#457 of 739Map
Lottery winner75#192 of 10,978#5 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#5,025 of 5,170#465 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner59#1,918 of 5,170#79 of 514Map
Digital native67#54 of 2,184#2 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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Jobs and economy69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Health and elderly56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Demographics43
  • Education and family33
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Affordability19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Safety and community8
  • Green space0
  • 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

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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.