Living in Bad Salzuflen

Bad Salzuflen is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 54,585 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #122 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #239 of 4,165), remote workers (top 6%, #179 of 2,996).

Residents54,585
Density545 per km²
Area100.1 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Hub airport53 km (Paderborn Lippstadt)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,332,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin320 km
Within 10 km138,508 people
Greater areaGreater Bielefeld, 16 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:15

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How Bad Salzuflen 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 family54#2,485 of 6,993#54 of 396Map
Low-income household69#122 of 4,168#11 of 396Map
Low-income family59#762 of 4,165#48 of 396Map
Single parent58#635 of 2,994#46 of 392Map
Pensioner couple67#948 of 5,167#7 of 396Map
Single pensioner69#893 of 5,167#9 of 396Map
Early retiree60#2,793 of 4,608#59 of 396Map
Single professional57#292 of 2,055#64 of 371Map
Young professional58#308 of 1,972#69 of 354Map
DINKS56#446 of 1,198#82 of 297Map
Remote worker72#179 of 2,996#11 of 392Map
Commuter69#450 of 2,981#50 of 362Map
Car-free household56#330 of 1,518#95 of 290Map
Student78#117 of 808#35 of 221Map
First-home buyer65#239 of 4,165#18 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover63#829 of 5,170#23 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#367 of 1,716#88 of 319Map
Expat professional66#704 of 2,996#45 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover71#887 of 5,167#7 of 396Map
Nature-focused household39#6,747 of 7,597#265 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 lover24#4,563 of 7,000#157 of 396Map
Rural value seeker43#5,349 of 7,597#227 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover34#5,605 of 7,000#61 of 396Map
Lottery winner71#555 of 10,978#111 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#1,555 of 5,170#56 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner39#3,602 of 5,170#99 of 396Map
Digital native58#158 of 2,184#55 of 371Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Foundation89
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Health and elderly80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Affordability67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Safety and community42
  • Education and family34
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Demographics33
  • Green space22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • 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.