Living in Wolfenbüttel

Wolfenbüttel is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 53,034 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 6%, #172 of 2,994), low-income families (top 10%, #375 of 4,165), students (top 11%, #83 of 808).

Residents53,034
Density676 per km²
Area78.4 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Hub airport67 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km778,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverAller, under 1 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Berlin198 km
Within 10 km68,073 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:08

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How Wolfenbüttel 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 family63#866 of 6,993#13 of 739Map
Low-income household51#1,611 of 4,168#184 of 418Map
Low-income family66#375 of 4,165#16 of 418Map
Single parent69#172 of 2,994#6 of 340Map
Pensioner couple56#3,495 of 5,167#98 of 514Map
Single pensioner61#2,656 of 5,167#7 of 514Map
Early retiree51#4,263 of 4,608#363 of 456Map
Single professional39#1,338 of 2,055#91 of 240Map
Young professional43#1,214 of 1,972#72 of 204Map
DINKS41#964 of 1,198#88 of 132Map
Remote worker64#1,076 of 2,996#103 of 340Map
Commuter60#1,395 of 2,981#72 of 276Map
Car-free household49#622 of 1,518#27 of 153Map
Student80#83 of 808#5 of 89Map
First-home buyer59#608 of 4,165#74 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover49#2,241 of 5,170#226 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#769 of 1,716#31 of 171Map
Expat professional50#1,993 of 2,996#120 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover62#2,122 of 5,167#1 of 514Map
Nature-focused household17#7,362 of 7,597#793 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#6,866 of 7,000#725 of 739Map
Rural value seeker20#7,008 of 7,597#784 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover31#5,910 of 7,000#576 of 739Map
Lottery winner67#1,122 of 10,978#78 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#4,983 of 5,170#450 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner30#4,504 of 5,170#438 of 514Map
Digital native49#480 of 2,184#31 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Education and family70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Health and elderly52
  • Safety and community51
  • Affordability45
  • Demographics43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Green space2
  • 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.