Living in Gronau (Westf.)

Gronau (Westf.) is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 50,151 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #133 of 2,184), young professionals (top 11%, #204 of 1,972), commuters (top 12%, #328 of 2,981).

Residents50,151
Density635 per km²
Area79.0 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Hub airport46 km (Münster Osnabrück)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km905,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands3 km
Distance to Berlin434 km
Within 10 km235,265 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 16:21

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How Gronau (Westf.) 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 family36#5,239 of 6,993#251 of 396Map
Low-income household55#1,210 of 4,168#213 of 396Map
Low-income family37#3,045 of 4,165#287 of 396Map
Single parent39#2,370 of 2,994#267 of 392Map
Pensioner couple60#2,694 of 5,167#109 of 396Map
Single pensioner56#3,256 of 5,167#151 of 396Map
Early retiree54#3,786 of 4,608#221 of 396Map
Single professional59#228 of 2,055#50 of 371Map
Young professional62#204 of 1,972#53 of 354Map
DINKS60#330 of 1,198#56 of 297Map
Remote worker65#930 of 2,996#157 of 392Map
Commuter71#328 of 2,981#38 of 362Map
Car-free household61#208 of 1,518#63 of 290Map
Student74#258 of 808#60 of 221Map
First-home buyer54#1,174 of 4,165#210 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover48#2,372 of 5,170#235 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#253 of 1,716#65 of 319Map
Expat professional65#725 of 2,996#52 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover57#2,867 of 5,167#133 of 396Map
Nature-focused household24#7,069 of 7,597#292 of 396Map
Cross-border commuter44#192 of 566#2 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#6,912 of 7,000#385 of 396Map
Rural value seeker24#6,858 of 7,597#297 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover35#5,512 of 7,000#49 of 396Map
Lottery winner74#263 of 10,978#34 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,088 of 5,170#291 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#3,127 of 5,170#44 of 396Map
Digital native60#133 of 2,184#46 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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)94
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Health and elderly66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Demographics55
  • Affordability42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • National border nearby (straight line)35
  • Safety and community25
  • Education and family24
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • Green space8
  • 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.