Living in Papenburg

Papenburg is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 38,841 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 21%, #607 of 2,996), movers on a budget (top 22%, #1,132 of 5,170), low-income households (top 26%, #1,045 of 4,168).

Residents38,841

Density328 per km²

Area118.3 km²

5-year growth+3.4%

Hub airport56 km (Groningen)

Nearest city of 100k+47 km

Within 30 km377,100 people

Sea coast24 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverEms, 5.9 km

Main railway line2.6 km

Border with Netherlands15 km

Distance to Berlin407 km

Within 10 km67,045 people

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 16:15

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Good to know about Papenburg

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
The border with Netherlands is 15 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 33 min and sets around 16:15; in late June it sets around 22:01.

How Papenburg 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Niedersachsen
Young family	38	#5,027 of 6,993	#352 of 739	Map
Low-income household	57	#1,045 of 4,168	#87 of 418	Map
Low-income family	41	#2,532 of 4,165	#204 of 418	Map
Single parent	41	#2,217 of 2,994	#185 of 340	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#1,892 of 5,167	#9 of 514	Map
Single pensioner	54	#3,569 of 5,167	#62 of 514	Map
Early retiree	64	#2,094 of 4,608	#47 of 456	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	67	#607 of 2,996	#50 of 340	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	50	#1,544 of 4,165	#176 of 418	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#1,132 of 5,170	#61 of 514	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	56	#1,536 of 2,996	#63 of 340	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#3,657 of 5,167	#80 of 514	Map
Nature-focused household	60	#5,397 of 7,597	#527 of 810	Map
Cross-border commuter	35	#297 of 566	#16 of 105	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	16	#5,681 of 7,000	#339 of 739	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#3,154 of 7,597	#298 of 810	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#2,112 of 7,000	#31 of 739	Map
Lottery winner	66	#1,329 of 10,978	#97 of 964	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#2,967 of 5,170	#82 of 514	Map
Coastal living	61	#613 of 849	#79 of 144	Map
Business owner	60	#1,839 of 5,170	#71 of 514	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

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
Flat land (terrain relief)83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Lifestyle and amenities79
Foundation79
Mobility and connectivity68
Jobs and economy65
Taxes and wealth65
Sea or lake shore63
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Health and elderly55
Affordability54
Green space54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
Demographics41
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
Education and family33
National border nearby (straight line)26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Safety and community21
Port access (major sea or inland port)16
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.