Living in Gummersbach

Gummersbach is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 51,845 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #62 of 6,993), single parents (top 2%, #54 of 2,994), low-income families (top 3%, #102 of 4,165).

Residents51,845

Density543 per km²

Area95.5 km²

5-year growth+2.3%

Hub airport34 km (Cologne Bonn)

Nearest city of 100k+31 km

Within 30 km801,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 170 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin435 km

Within 10 km109,503 people

Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:25

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Good to know about Gummersbach

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 54 min and sets around 16:25; in late June it sets around 21:48.

How Gummersbach 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	73	#62 of 6,993	#5 of 396	Map
Low-income household	64	#412 of 4,168	#61 of 396	Map
Low-income family	73	#102 of 4,165	#3 of 396	Map
Single parent	74	#54 of 2,994	#4 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#748 of 5,167	#2 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	73	#392 of 5,167	#1 of 396	Map
Early retiree	60	#2,639 of 4,608	#48 of 396	Map
Single professional	51	#589 of 2,055	#112 of 371	Map
Young professional	51	#659 of 1,972	#128 of 354	Map
DINKS	51	#641 of 1,198	#126 of 297	Map
Remote worker	71	#232 of 2,996	#15 of 392	Map
Commuter	60	#1,383 of 2,981	#186 of 362	Map
Car-free household	48	#648 of 1,518	#140 of 290	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#216 of 4,165	#12 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#1,069 of 5,170	#44 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#596 of 1,716	#125 of 319	Map
Expat professional	65	#714 of 2,996	#48 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#428 of 5,167	#1 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	41	#6,694 of 7,597	#259 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	32	#3,399 of 7,000	#110 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#5,422 of 7,597	#231 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	34	#5,590 of 7,000	#59 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	70	#733 of 10,978	#153 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#1,262 of 5,170	#44 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	36	#3,922 of 5,170	#163 of 396	Map
Digital native	47	#541 of 2,184	#141 of 371	Map

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)98
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
Education and family90
Foundation89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
Lifestyle and amenities87
Health and elderly86
Mobility and connectivity83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Affordability59
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Jobs and economy54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
Demographics48
Safety and community48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Green space22
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
Taxes and wealth2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.