Living in Seelze

Seelze is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 34,798 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #119 of 2,184), car-free households (top 10%, #149 of 1,518), young professionals (top 11%, #201 of 1,972).

Residents34,798
Density644 per km²
Area54.0 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Hub airport9 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,315,100 people
Lake shore18 km (Steinhuder Meer)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeSteinhuder Meer, 18 km
Nearest major riverAller, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin257 km
Within 10 km684,412 people
Greater areaGreater Hanover, 8 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 16:10

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How Seelze 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 family38#4,973 of 6,993#344 of 739Map
Low-income household30#2,965 of 4,168#331 of 418Map
Low-income family32#3,572 of 4,165#320 of 418Map
Single parent39#2,341 of 2,994#208 of 340Map
Pensioner couple44#4,580 of 5,167#278 of 514Map
Single pensioner32#4,799 of 5,167#355 of 514Map
Early retiree44#4,589 of 4,608#449 of 456Map
Single professional58#241 of 2,055#10 of 240Map
Young professional62#201 of 1,972#9 of 204Map
DINKS61#298 of 1,198#9 of 132Map
Remote worker51#2,629 of 2,996#289 of 340Map
Commuter65#817 of 2,981#31 of 276Map
Car-free household65#149 of 1,518#11 of 153Map
Student72#291 of 808#25 of 89Map
First-home buyer39#2,828 of 4,165#301 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover23#4,364 of 5,170#434 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#180 of 1,716#8 of 171Map
Expat professional63#931 of 2,996#10 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover26#4,540 of 5,167#258 of 514Map
Nature-focused household13#7,465 of 7,597#798 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 lover9#6,543 of 7,000#667 of 739Map
Rural value seeker1#7,457 of 7,597#802 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover21#6,769 of 7,000#688 of 739Map
Lottery winner74#245 of 10,978#9 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#5,114 of 5,170#496 of 514Map
Coastal living54#775 of 849#111 of 144Map
Business owner38#3,648 of 5,170#327 of 514Map
Digital native60#119 of 2,184#9 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Foundation93
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Education and family72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Demographics48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Health and elderly33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Affordability19
  • Safety and community15
  • Green space7
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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

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.