Living in Duisburg

Duisburg is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 503,707 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #10 of 2,184), car-free households (top 1%, #12 of 1,518), city lovers (top 2%, #19 of 1,716).

Residents503,707

Density2,160 per km²

Area233.2 km²

5-year growth+1.0%

Hub airport17 km (Düsseldorf)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,916,200 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverRuhr, 1.2 km

Main railway line1.6 km

Border with Netherlands38 km

Distance to Berlin471 km

Within 10 km993,667 people

Greater areaGreater Duisburg, the core

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 16:26

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Good to know about Duisburg

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 50 min and sets around 16:26; in late June it sets around 21:54.

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How Duisburg 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	51	#3,136 of 6,993	#80 of 396	Map
Low-income household	66	#284 of 4,168	#33 of 396	Map
Low-income family	58	#807 of 4,165	#53 of 396	Map
Single parent	59	#605 of 2,994	#45 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#3,561 of 5,167	#211 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	53	#3,607 of 5,167	#223 of 396	Map
Early retiree	50	#4,333 of 4,608	#333 of 396	Map
Single professional	70	#28 of 2,055	#3 of 371	Map
Young professional	74	#22 of 1,972	#3 of 354	Map
DINKS	70	#76 of 1,198	#10 of 297	Map
Remote worker	68	#548 of 2,996	#79 of 392	Map
Commuter	73	#184 of 2,981	#12 of 362	Map
Car-free household	82	#12 of 1,518	#4 of 290	Map
Student	82	#48 of 808	#22 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	65	#254 of 4,165	#20 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#1,598 of 5,170	#108 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#19 of 1,716	#4 of 319	Map
Expat professional	67	#572 of 2,996	#31 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#3,496 of 5,167	#253 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#7,413 of 7,597	#327 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter	23	#415 of 566	#88 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#6,883 of 7,000	#356 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#6,934 of 7,597	#309 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	24	#6,594 of 7,000	#302 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	69	#823 of 10,978	#175 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#4,868 of 5,170	#375 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	38	#3,730 of 5,170	#121 of 396	Map
Digital native	75	#10 of 2,184	#4 of 371	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
Port access (major sea or inland port)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
Mobility and connectivity91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Foundation82
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)76
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Affordability60
Jobs and economy49
Health and elderly49
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
Education and family44
Demographics30
Safety and community28
National border nearby (straight line)6
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Taxes and wealth1
Green space0
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.