Living in Detmold
Detmold is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 74,835 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 5%, #191 of 4,168), remote workers (top 6%, #175 of 2,996), digital natives (top 7%, #138 of 2,184).
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- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 45 min and sets around 16:15; in late June it sets around 21:48.
How Detmold 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 | 53 | #2,772 of 6,993 | #66 of 396 | Map |
| Low-income household | 68 | #191 of 4,168 | #21 of 396 | Map |
| Low-income family | 58 | #826 of 4,165 | #54 of 396 | Map |
| Single parent | 57 | #735 of 2,994 | #55 of 392 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 67 | #999 of 5,167 | #10 of 396 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 69 | #905 of 5,167 | #10 of 396 | Map |
| Early retiree | 60 | #2,810 of 4,608 | #61 of 396 | Map |
| Single professional | 56 | #327 of 2,055 | #67 of 371 | Map |
| Young professional | 57 | #373 of 1,972 | #80 of 354 | Map |
| DINKS | 56 | #474 of 1,198 | #87 of 297 | Map |
| Remote worker | 72 | #175 of 2,996 | #10 of 392 | Map |
| Commuter | 65 | #841 of 2,981 | #111 of 362 | Map |
| Car-free household | 55 | #341 of 1,518 | #97 of 290 | Map |
| Student | 81 | #56 of 808 | #23 of 221 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 63 | #338 of 4,165 | #37 of 396 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 63 | #797 of 5,170 | #21 of 396 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 52 | #340 of 1,716 | #83 of 319 | Map |
| Expat professional | 66 | #693 of 2,996 | #43 of 392 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 71 | #901 of 5,167 | #9 of 396 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 35 | #6,819 of 7,597 | #278 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 | 32 | #3,357 of 7,000 | #109 of 396 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 41 | #5,641 of 7,597 | #243 of 396 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 36 | #5,355 of 7,000 | #42 of 396 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 70 | #716 of 10,978 | #148 of 396 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #1,815 of 5,170 | #75 of 396 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 40 | #3,546 of 5,170 | #89 of 396 | Map |
| Digital native | 59 | #138 of 2,184 | #47 of 371 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Lage 8 km
- Augustdorf 9 km
- Horn-Bad Meinberg 9 km
- Lemgo 10 km
- Oerlinghausen 13 km
- Schlangen 14 km
- Leopoldshöhe 14 km
- Dörentrup 15 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.