Living in Dormagen

Dormagen is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 65,170 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 20%, #378 of 1,972), car-free households (top 21%, #304 of 1,518), city lovers (top 21%, #359 of 1,716).

Residents65,170

Density764 per km²

Area85.3 km²

5-year growth+1.3%

Hub airport22 km (Düsseldorf)

Nearest city of 100k+13 km

Within 30 km3,911,100 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverRhine, 3.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Netherlands46 km

Distance to Berlin480 km

Within 10 km122,382 people

Greater areaGreater Düsseldorf, 14 km out

Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:28

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Good to know about Dormagen

It is part of Greater Düsseldorf, 14 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 54 min and sets around 16:28; in late June it sets around 21:51.

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How Dormagen 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	31	#5,814 of 6,993	#298 of 396	Map
Low-income household	29	#3,023 of 4,168	#355 of 396	Map
Low-income family	23	#4,026 of 4,165	#394 of 396	Map
Single parent	29	#2,782 of 2,994	#384 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#3,752 of 5,167	#237 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	51	#3,800 of 5,167	#255 of 396	Map
Early retiree	51	#4,224 of 4,608	#308 of 396	Map
Single professional	54	#438 of 2,055	#89 of 371	Map
Young professional	57	#378 of 1,972	#82 of 354	Map
DINKS	58	#403 of 1,198	#73 of 297	Map
Remote worker	56	#2,056 of 2,996	#313 of 392	Map
Commuter	66	#741 of 2,981	#96 of 362	Map
Car-free household	57	#304 of 1,518	#90 of 290	Map
Student	51	#503 of 808	#168 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	32	#3,522 of 4,165	#393 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	24	#4,291 of 5,170	#361 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#359 of 1,716	#86 of 319	Map
Expat professional	65	#712 of 2,996	#47 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	50	#3,539 of 5,167	#259 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	3	#7,595 of 7,597	#396 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	0	#6,888 of 7,000	#361 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#7,509 of 7,597	#376 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	23	#6,628 of 7,000	#312 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	75	#194 of 10,978	#18 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#4,872 of 5,170	#376 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	42	#3,307 of 5,170	#58 of 396	Map
Digital native	47	#539 of 2,184	#140 of 371	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Foundation97
Mobility and connectivity94
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Flat land (terrain relief)71
Port access (major sea or inland port)68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
Jobs and economy54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
Health and elderly48
Education and family44
Demographics36
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Safety and community31
Affordability17
Taxes and wealth4
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.