Living in Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg is a city in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 127,256 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 9%, #254 of 2,981), young professionals (top 9%, #170 of 1,972), car-free households (top 9%, #133 of 1,518).

Residents127,256
Density621 per km²
Area204.9 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport74 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km658,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin178 km
Within 10 km138,481 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 16:05

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How Wolfsburg 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 family49#3,626 of 6,993#170 of 739Map
Low-income household33#2,708 of 4,168#315 of 418Map
Low-income family39#2,765 of 4,165#229 of 418Map
Single parent46#1,768 of 2,994#128 of 340Map
Pensioner couple55#3,676 of 5,167#125 of 514Map
Single pensioner51#3,789 of 5,167#91 of 514Map
Early retiree51#4,207 of 4,608#356 of 456Map
Single professional59#223 of 2,055#8 of 240Map
Young professional63#170 of 1,972#8 of 204Map
DINKS62#284 of 1,198#7 of 132Map
Remote worker54#2,330 of 2,996#255 of 340Map
Commuter72#254 of 2,981#8 of 276Map
Car-free household66#133 of 1,518#7 of 153Map
Student58#380 of 808#33 of 89Map
First-home buyer43#2,423 of 4,165#265 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover25#4,160 of 5,170#415 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#167 of 1,716#7 of 171Map
Expat professional62#1,024 of 2,996#13 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover51#3,487 of 5,167#46 of 514Map
Nature-focused household22#7,132 of 7,597#789 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#6,865 of 7,000#724 of 739Map
Rural value seeker9#7,259 of 7,597#794 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover30#5,997 of 7,000#587 of 739Map
Lottery winner72#445 of 10,978#19 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#4,694 of 5,170#376 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner41#3,399 of 5,170#285 of 514Map
Digital native55#223 of 2,184#19 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
  • Foundation92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Education and family70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • 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
  • Demographics55
  • Health and elderly55
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Safety and community28
  • Affordability20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Green space10
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.