Living in Salzgitter

Salzgitter is a city in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 105,039 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 1%, #12 of 4,165), low-income households (top 1%, #28 of 4,168), commuters (top 2%, #47 of 2,981).

Residents105,039
Density466 per km²
Area225.3 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Hub airport58 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km902,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Berlin212 km
Within 10 km129,831 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:08

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How Salzgitter 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 family62#1,026 of 6,993#16 of 739Map
Low-income household72#28 of 4,168#2 of 418Map
Low-income family71#173 of 4,165#3 of 418Map
Single parent72#101 of 2,994#2 of 340Map
Pensioner couple52#4,001 of 5,167#167 of 514Map
Single pensioner53#3,658 of 5,167#73 of 514Map
Early retiree50#4,350 of 4,608#387 of 456Map
Single professional62#127 of 2,055#5 of 240Map
Young professional65#126 of 1,972#6 of 204Map
DINKS61#292 of 1,198#8 of 132Map
Remote worker65#872 of 2,996#81 of 340Map
Commuter77#47 of 2,981#1 of 276Map
Car-free household65#146 of 1,518#10 of 153Map
Student63#363 of 808#28 of 89Map
First-home buyer72#12 of 4,165#1 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover62#891 of 5,170#37 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#213 of 1,716#11 of 171Map
Expat professional61#1,071 of 2,996#15 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover52#3,326 of 5,167#36 of 514Map
Nature-focused household37#6,767 of 7,597#770 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 lover13#6,107 of 7,000#499 of 739Map
Rural value seeker41#5,580 of 7,597#624 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover25#6,495 of 7,000#642 of 739Map
Lottery winner71#542 of 10,978#28 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#2,654 of 5,170#61 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner42#3,343 of 5,170#276 of 514Map
Digital native59#137 of 2,184#11 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Foundation86
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Affordability71
  • Education and family70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Health and elderly47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Safety and community35
  • Green space33
  • Demographics33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • 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
  • 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.