Living in Bornheim

Bornheim is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 49,074 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 11%, #237 of 2,184), car-free households (top 17%, #245 of 1,518), city lovers (top 17%, #282 of 1,716).

Residents49,074
Density597 per km²
Area82.2 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Hub airport16 km (Cologne Bonn)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,817,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 4.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium54 km
Distance to Berlin484 km
Within 10 km214,143 people
Greater areaGreater Bonn, 9 km out
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:29

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How Bornheim 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 family53#2,872 of 6,993#68 of 396Map
Low-income household30#2,941 of 4,168#352 of 396Map
Low-income family41#2,537 of 4,165#226 of 396Map
Single parent48#1,530 of 2,994#147 of 392Map
Pensioner couple59#2,721 of 5,167#112 of 396Map
Single pensioner59#2,835 of 5,167#95 of 396Map
Early retiree56#3,578 of 4,608#176 of 396Map
Single professional54#452 of 2,055#93 of 371Map
Young professional57#393 of 1,972#86 of 354Map
DINKS58#418 of 1,198#76 of 297Map
Remote worker57#1,951 of 2,996#304 of 392Map
Commuter64#927 of 2,981#121 of 362Map
Car-free household59#245 of 1,518#74 of 290Map
Student75#199 of 808#47 of 221Map
First-home buyer40#2,694 of 4,165#345 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover25#4,154 of 5,170#350 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#282 of 1,716#74 of 319Map
Expat professional64#796 of 2,996#66 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,224 of 5,167#71 of 396Map
Nature-focused household22#7,145 of 7,597#295 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 lover12#6,334 of 7,000#286 of 396Map
Rural value seeker8#7,286 of 7,597#349 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover27#6,289 of 7,000#204 of 396Map
Lottery winner72#427 of 10,978#77 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,985 of 5,170#278 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#3,866 of 5,170#153 of 396Map
Digital native54#237 of 2,184#72 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Foundation91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Education and family90
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Health and elderly70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Demographics39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Safety and community37
  • Affordability19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space14
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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

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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.