Living in Greven

Greven is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 38,321 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 15%, #594 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 18%, #718 of 4,165), digital natives (top 28%, #603 of 2,184).

Residents38,321
Density273 per km²
Area140.2 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Hub airport7 km (Münster Osnabrück)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km872,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverEms, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Netherlands42 km
Distance to Berlin397 km
Within 10 km91,832 people
Greater areaGreater Münster, 14 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:20

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How Greven 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 family37#5,104 of 6,993#233 of 396Map
Low-income household62#594 of 4,168#100 of 396Map
Low-income family45#2,031 of 4,165#144 of 396Map
Single parent45#1,859 of 2,994#180 of 392Map
Pensioner couple56#3,413 of 5,167#192 of 396Map
Single pensioner57#3,209 of 5,167#146 of 396Map
Early retiree55#3,682 of 4,608#204 of 396Map
Single professional49#688 of 2,055#132 of 371Map
Young professional51#682 of 1,972#131 of 354Map
DINKS50#658 of 1,198#131 of 297Map
Remote worker64#958 of 2,996#164 of 392Map
Commuter64#943 of 2,981#124 of 362Map
Car-free household47#680 of 1,518#147 of 290Map
Student51#507 of 808#172 of 221Map
First-home buyer58#718 of 4,165#113 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,687 of 5,170#126 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#768 of 1,716#149 of 319Map
Expat professional61#1,080 of 2,996#105 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover58#2,665 of 5,167#107 of 396Map
Nature-focused household55#6,133 of 7,597#197 of 396Map
Cross-border commuter18#467 of 566#107 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#6,011 of 7,000#262 of 396Map
Rural value seeker50#4,527 of 7,597#171 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover26#6,408 of 7,000#238 of 396Map
Lottery winner72#442 of 10,978#80 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,806 of 5,170#260 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner39#3,628 of 5,170#105 of 396Map
Digital native46#603 of 2,184#153 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Foundation75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Health and elderly65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Green space62
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Affordability54
  • Demographics53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Safety and community33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Education and family24
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • National border nearby (straight line)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.