Living in Brühl

Brühl is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 45,515 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #141 of 2,184), city lovers (top 11%, #175 of 1,716), young professionals (top 12%, #232 of 1,972).

Residents45,515
Density1,232 per km²
Area36.9 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport18 km (Cologne Bonn)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km2,969,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 5.6 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Belgium51 km
Distance to Berlin486 km
Within 10 km301,464 people
Greater areaGreater Cologne, 12 km out
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:29

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How Brühl 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 family47#3,961 of 6,993#140 of 396Map
Low-income household25#3,275 of 4,168#376 of 396Map
Low-income family32#3,619 of 4,165#352 of 396Map
Single parent40#2,265 of 2,994#250 of 392Map
Pensioner couple61#2,337 of 5,167#76 of 396Map
Single pensioner59#2,870 of 5,167#100 of 396Map
Early retiree56#3,555 of 4,608#172 of 396Map
Single professional57#263 of 2,055#57 of 371Map
Young professional61#232 of 1,972#57 of 354Map
DINKS62#279 of 1,198#46 of 297Map
Remote worker55#2,253 of 2,996#328 of 392Map
Commuter66#706 of 2,981#89 of 362Map
Car-free household62#188 of 1,518#59 of 290Map
Student77#141 of 808#38 of 221Map
First-home buyer35#3,219 of 4,165#382 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover20#4,622 of 5,170#379 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#175 of 1,716#51 of 319Map
Expat professional69#413 of 2,996#14 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover64#1,832 of 5,167#47 of 396Map
Nature-focused household10#7,519 of 7,597#361 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 lover5#6,702 of 7,000#332 of 396Map
Rural value seeker0#7,518 of 7,597#385 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover28#6,253 of 7,000#193 of 396Map
Lottery winner76#113 of 10,978#8 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,345 of 5,170#323 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#3,447 of 5,170#74 of 396Map
Digital native59#141 of 2,184#49 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 amenities100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Foundation93
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Education and family90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Health and elderly86
  • Demographics65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Safety and community29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability12
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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

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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.