Living in Bad Oeynhausen

Bad Oeynhausen is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 49,566 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 8%, #332 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 13%, #526 of 4,165), movers on a budget (top 20%, #1,009 of 5,170).

Residents49,566
Density764 per km²
Area64.9 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Hub airport66 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km1,205,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverWeser, 2.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin314 km
Within 10 km144,431 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 16:14

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How Bad Oeynhausen 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 family42#4,531 of 6,993#190 of 396Map
Low-income household65#332 of 4,168#39 of 396Map
Low-income family51#1,343 of 4,165#92 of 396Map
Single parent51#1,251 of 2,994#99 of 392Map
Pensioner couple59#2,798 of 5,167#119 of 396Map
Single pensioner59#2,944 of 5,167#107 of 396Map
Early retiree51#4,223 of 4,608#307 of 396Map
Single professional54#407 of 2,055#82 of 371Map
Young professional55#466 of 1,972#98 of 354Map
DINKS54#511 of 1,198#95 of 297Map
Remote worker64#1,025 of 2,996#178 of 392Map
Commuter63#1,054 of 2,981#141 of 362Map
Car-free household50#560 of 1,518#128 of 290Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer61#526 of 4,165#65 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover61#1,009 of 5,170#38 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#479 of 1,716#108 of 319Map
Expat professional66#623 of 2,996#37 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover67#1,461 of 5,167#23 of 396Map
Nature-focused household13#7,477 of 7,597#345 of 396Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#6,401 of 7,000#291 of 396Map
Rural value seeker22#6,922 of 7,597#304 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover29#6,100 of 7,000#154 of 396Map
Lottery winner71#586 of 10,978#121 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,995 of 5,170#280 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner39#3,570 of 5,170#94 of 396Map
Digital native49#454 of 2,184#124 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Foundation97
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Health and elderly82
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Affordability61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • Demographics38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Education and family34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Safety and community31
  • Sea or lake shore29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Taxes and wealth6
  • Green space0
  • 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.