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Best places to live in Nordrhein-Westfalen

396 municipalities and 18,190,422 residents in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

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Young family fit across Nordrhein-Westfalen, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Radevormwald
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 22,159 residents    75
  2. 2Wipperfürth
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 21,059 residents    73
  3. 3Hückeswagen
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 14,770 residents    73
  4. 4Lindlar
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 21,836 residents    73
  5. 5Gummersbach
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 51,845 residents    73
  6. 6Waldbröl
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 20,081 residents    73
  7. 7Engelskirchen
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 19,637 residents    72
  8. 8Marienheide
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 13,681 residents    71
  9. 9Nümbrecht
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 17,700 residents    71
  10. 10Bergneustadt
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 18,621 residents    71

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For retired couples

  1. 1Steinheim
    Höxter, 12,643 residents    68
  2. 2Gummersbach
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 51,845 residents    68
  3. 3Harsewinkel
    Gütersloh, 26,126 residents    68
  4. 4Höxter
    Höxter, 28,749 residents    68
  5. 5Bad Driburg
    Höxter, 19,496 residents    67
  6. 6Lage
    Lippe, 35,311 residents    67
  7. 7Bad Salzuflen
    Lippe, 54,585 residents    67
  8. 8Warburg
    Höxter, 23,336 residents    67
  9. 9Radevormwald
    Oberbergischer Kreis, 22,159 residents    67
  10. 10Detmold
    Lippe, 74,835 residents    67

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For remote workers

  1. 1Steinheim
    Höxter, 12,643 residents    74
  2. 2Bad Driburg
    Höxter, 19,496 residents    74
  3. 3Höxter
    Höxter, 28,749 residents    73
  4. 4Brilon
    Hochsauerlandkreis, 25,624 residents    73
  5. 5Menden (Sauerland)
    Märkischer Kreis, 52,177 residents    73
  6. 6Lage
    Lippe, 35,311 residents    73
  7. 7Iserlohn
    Märkischer Kreis, 92,404 residents    73
  8. 8Meschede
    Hochsauerlandkreis, 29,988 residents    73
  9. 9Warburg
    Höxter, 23,336 residents    72
  10. 10Detmold
    Lippe, 74,835 residents    72

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For commuters

  1. 1Gütersloh
    Gütersloh, 102,464 residents    79
  2. 2Paderborn
    Paderborn, 155,749 residents    76
  3. 3Gelsenkirchen
    Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 265,885 residents    76
  4. 4Remscheid
    Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt, 112,970 residents    75
  5. 5Hagen
    Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 190,490 residents    75
  6. 6Verl
    Gütersloh, 25,691 residents    74
  7. 7Bielefeld
    Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 338,410 residents    74
  8. 8Siegen
    Siegen-Wittgenstein, 102,114 residents    74
  9. 9Langenfeld (Rheinland)
    Mettmann, 59,908 residents    73
  10. 10Leverkusen
    Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 166,414 residents    73

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For single professionals

  1. 1Köln
    Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1,087,353 residents    72
  2. 2Gelsenkirchen
    Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 265,885 residents    71
  3. 3Duisburg
    Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 503,707 residents    70
  4. 4Essen
    Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 586,608 residents    70
  5. 5Dortmund
    Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt, 595,471 residents    69
  6. 6Mülheim an der Ruhr
    Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt, 173,255 residents    69
  7. 7Bielefeld
    Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 338,410 residents    68
  8. 8Bochum
    Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt, 366,385 residents    68
  9. 9Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt, 631,217 residents    68
  10. 10Wuppertal
    Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt, 358,938 residents    68

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Steinheim
    Höxter, 12,643 residents    69
  2. 2Bad Driburg
    Höxter, 19,496 residents    69
  3. 3Höxter
    Höxter, 28,749 residents    69
  4. 4Warburg
    Höxter, 23,336 residents    68
  5. 5Arnsberg
    Hochsauerlandkreis, 74,206 residents    68
  6. 6Meschede
    Hochsauerlandkreis, 29,988 residents    68
  7. 7Schmallenberg
    Hochsauerlandkreis, 24,970 residents    66
  8. 8Brilon
    Hochsauerlandkreis, 25,624 residents    66
  9. 9Brakel
    Höxter, 16,310 residents    66
  10. 10Beverungen
    Höxter, 13,277 residents    65

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All profiles in Nordrhein-Westfalen

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyRadevormwald75396
Low-income householdBad Driburg72396
Low-income familyRadevormwald74396
Single parentRadevormwald76392
Pensioner coupleSteinheim68396
Single pensionerGummersbach73396
Early retireeHarsewinkel73396
Single professionalKöln72371
Young professionalKöln76354
DINKSKöln77297
Remote workerSteinheim74392
CommuterGütersloh79362
Car-free householdKöln87290
StudentGelsenkirchen87221
First-home buyerRadevormwald70396
Budget-constrained moverSteinheim69396
Urban lifestyle seekerKöln82319
Expat professionalKöln77392
Healthcare-first moverGummersbach75396
Nature-focused householdBrakel73396
Cross-border commuterÜbach-Palenberg46117
Outdoor and mountain loverHürtgenwald54396
Rural value seekerSchmallenberg73396
High-net-worth moverVerl77396
Lottery winnerPulheim78396
Climate-resilient relocationWarburg81396
Coastal livingPetershagen653
Business ownerSchloß Holte-Stukenbrock79396
Digital nativeGelsenkirchen78371

Towns of 30,000+ in Nordrhein-Westfalen