Living in Bonn

Bonn is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 335,789 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 2%, #23 of 1,716), digital natives (top 2%, #32 of 2,184), car-free households (top 2%, #23 of 1,518).

Residents335,789

Density2,371 per km²

Area141.6 km²

5-year growth+2.6%

Hub airport16 km (Cologne Bonn)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,649,400 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverRhine, 1.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin478 km

Within 10 km478,742 people

Greater areaGreater Bonn, the core

Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:29

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Good to know about Bonn

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 57 min and sets around 16:29; in late June it sets around 21:48.

Best places in Greater Bonn

How Bonn 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Nordrhein-Westfalen
Young family	42	#4,515 of 6,993	#189 of 396	Map
Low-income household	17	#3,811 of 4,168	#394 of 396	Map
Low-income family	29	#3,814 of 4,165	#385 of 396	Map
Single parent	39	#2,361 of 2,994	#265 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#3,835 of 5,167	#251 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	52	#3,770 of 5,167	#250 of 396	Map
Early retiree	50	#4,359 of 4,608	#338 of 396	Map
Single professional	67	#52 of 2,055	#12 of 371	Map
Young professional	72	#44 of 1,972	#10 of 354	Map
DINKS	73	#43 of 1,198	#3 of 297	Map
Remote worker	45	#2,950 of 2,996	#392 of 392	Map
Commuter	71	#334 of 2,981	#39 of 362	Map
Car-free household	79	#23 of 1,518	#8 of 290	Map
Student	81	#68 of 808	#25 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	33	#3,483 of 4,165	#391 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	11	#5,120 of 5,170	#394 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#23 of 1,716	#6 of 319	Map
Expat professional	73	#220 of 2,996	#2 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	60	#2,397 of 5,167	#83 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	8	#7,557 of 7,597	#378 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	11	#6,420 of 7,000	#292 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#7,513 of 7,597	#380 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	26	#6,409 of 7,000	#239 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	74	#284 of 10,978	#43 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#4,989 of 5,170	#386 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	44	#3,159 of 5,170	#47 of 396	Map
Digital native	70	#32 of 2,184	#16 of 371	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Lifestyle and amenities99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Mobility and connectivity93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
Education and family90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Health and elderly84
Foundation80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
Jobs and economy67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
Demographics60
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
Flat land (terrain relief)27
Safety and community26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Port access (major sea or inland port)24
Affordability3
Taxes and wealth2
Green space0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.