Living in Wedemark

Wedemark is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 30,060 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 48%, #2,442 of 5,170), commuters (top 59%, #1,731 of 2,981), expat professionals (top 62%, #1,848 of 2,996).

Residents30,060
Density173 per km²
Area174.0 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Hub airport10 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,221,100 people
Lake shore24 km (Steinhuder Meer)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeSteinhuder Meer, 24 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Berlin248 km
Within 10 km32,865 people
Greater areaGreater Hanover, 20 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 39 min, sunset 16:09

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How Wedemark 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 family36#5,231 of 6,993#379 of 739Map
Low-income household25#3,260 of 4,168#364 of 418Map
Low-income family29#3,810 of 4,165#353 of 418Map
Single parent35#2,546 of 2,994#268 of 340Map
Pensioner couple39#4,880 of 5,167#395 of 514Map
Single pensioner25#4,994 of 5,167#448 of 514Map
Early retiree52#4,105 of 4,608#332 of 456Map
Single professional37#1,483 of 2,055#115 of 240Map
Young professional40#1,411 of 1,972#105 of 204Map
DINKS43#918 of 1,198#77 of 132Map
Remote worker50#2,739 of 2,996#297 of 340Map
Commuter58#1,731 of 2,981#87 of 276Map
Car-free household32#1,310 of 1,518#98 of 153Map
Student46#603 of 808#60 of 89Map
First-home buyer36#3,171 of 4,165#328 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover22#4,436 of 5,170#441 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker25#1,451 of 1,716#101 of 171Map
Expat professional52#1,848 of 2,996#97 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover11#4,917 of 5,167#408 of 514Map
Nature-focused household55#6,124 of 7,597#688 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 lover11#6,412 of 7,000#629 of 739Map
Rural value seeker32#6,481 of 7,597#700 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover41#4,932 of 7,000#449 of 739Map
Lottery winner70#697 of 10,978#36 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#4,564 of 5,170#346 of 514Map
Coastal living56#737 of 849#99 of 144Map
Business owner52#2,442 of 5,170#146 of 514Map
Digital native32#1,569 of 2,184#165 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Green space77
  • Education and family72
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance68
  • Foundation65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Demographics49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Health and elderly20
  • Affordability19
  • Safety and community15
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)1
  • 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.