Living in Ahaus

Ahaus is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 40,580 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 34%, #992 of 2,981), first-time home buyers (top 36%, #1,484 of 4,165), low-income households (top 36%, #1,500 of 4,168).

Residents40,580
Density268 per km²
Area151.3 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Hub airport49 km (Münster Osnabrück)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km880,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverBerkel, 9.6 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with Netherlands10 km
Distance to Berlin439 km
Within 10 km49,368 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:22

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How Ahaus 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen
Young family35#5,465 of 6,993#273 of 396Map
Low-income household52#1,500 of 4,168#242 of 396Map
Low-income family35#3,330 of 4,165#324 of 396Map
Single parent36#2,506 of 2,994#309 of 392Map
Pensioner couple58#3,005 of 5,167#135 of 396Map
Single pensioner55#3,447 of 5,167#188 of 396Map
Early retiree58#3,079 of 4,608#96 of 396Map
Single professional46#883 of 2,055#162 of 371Map
Young professional48#862 of 1,972#163 of 354Map
DINKS48#727 of 1,198#152 of 297Map
Remote worker63#1,225 of 2,996#215 of 392Map
Commuter64#992 of 2,981#134 of 362Map
Car-free household42#939 of 1,518#187 of 290Map
Student49#566 of 808#209 of 221Map
First-home buyer51#1,484 of 4,165#260 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover46#2,573 of 5,170#257 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#1,014 of 1,716#188 of 319Map
Expat professional59#1,313 of 2,996#158 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover53#3,301 of 5,167#212 of 396Map
Nature-focused household58#5,666 of 7,597#167 of 396Map
Cross-border commuter37#267 of 566#32 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#5,626 of 7,000#235 of 396Map
Rural value seeker48#4,694 of 7,597#185 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover32#5,734 of 7,000#75 of 396Map
Lottery winner71#574 of 10,978#116 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2,367 of 5,170#121 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#3,478 of 5,170#77 of 396Map
Digital native40#866 of 2,184#221 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Foundation75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Health and elderly64
  • Green space63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Demographics52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Affordability42
  • National border nearby (straight line)29
  • Safety and community25
  • Education and family24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.