Living in Erkelenz

Erkelenz is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 44,572 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 6%, #153 of 2,994), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #248 of 4,165), low-income families (top 8%, #299 of 4,165).

Residents44,572

Density379 per km²

Area117.5 km²

5-year growth+2.8%

Hub airport39 km (Düsseldorf)

Nearest city of 100k+14 km

Within 30 km1,721,000 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Netherlands14 km

Distance to Berlin513 km

Within 10 km113,471 people

Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:30

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Good to know about Erkelenz

The border with Netherlands is 14 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 54 min and sets around 16:30; in late June it sets around 21:53.

How Erkelenz 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	65	#577 of 6,993	#21 of 396	Map
Low-income household	59	#863 of 4,168	#150 of 396	Map
Low-income family	67	#299 of 4,165	#16 of 396	Map
Single parent	70	#153 of 2,994	#16 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#2,122 of 5,167	#50 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	63	#2,124 of 5,167	#39 of 396	Map
Early retiree	64	#2,026 of 4,608	#11 of 396	Map
Single professional	47	#787 of 2,055	#152 of 371	Map
Young professional	50	#744 of 1,972	#147 of 354	Map
DINKS	50	#672 of 1,198	#136 of 297	Map
Remote worker	67	#616 of 2,996	#94 of 392	Map
Commuter	64	#956 of 2,981	#129 of 362	Map
Car-free household	50	#556 of 1,518	#127 of 290	Map
Student	54	#434 of 808	#112 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	65	#248 of 4,165	#19 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#1,081 of 5,170	#48 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#594 of 1,716	#124 of 319	Map
Expat professional	60	#1,193 of 2,996	#129 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#1,043 of 5,167	#11 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#6,176 of 7,597	#203 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter	42	#214 of 566	#10 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	13	#6,232 of 7,000	#277 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#4,513 of 7,597	#170 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#2,263 of 7,000	#8 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	73	#352 of 10,978	#57 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#1,051 of 5,170	#33 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	61	#1,759 of 5,170	#8 of 396	Map
Digital native	49	#457 of 2,184	#125 of 371	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Lifestyle and amenities94
Education and family90
Mobility and connectivity87
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
Health and elderly85
Foundation82
Demographics76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
Flat land (terrain relief)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Taxes and wealth58
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Affordability52
Green space46
Jobs and economy44
Safety and community36
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
National border nearby (straight line)26
Port access (major sea or inland port)24
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Wegberg 7 km
Hückelhoven 7 km
Wassenberg 11 km
Linnich 12 km
Titz 13 km
Jüchen 14 km
Heinsberg 14 km
Mönchengladbach 14 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.