Living in Gütersloh

Gütersloh is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 102,464 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #16 of 2,981), single professionals (top 4%, #65 of 2,055), young professionals (top 4%, #65 of 1,972).

Residents102,464

Density915 per km²

Area112.0 km²

5-year growth+2.3%

Hub airport36 km (Paderborn Lippstadt)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,131,800 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverEms, 4.8 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin348 km

Within 10 km178,004 people

Greater areaGreater Bielefeld, 17 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:18

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Good to know about Gütersloh

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Bielefeld, 17 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 45 min and sets around 16:18; in late June it sets around 21:50.

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How Gütersloh 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	50	#3,488 of 6,993	#98 of 396	Map
Low-income household	62	#578 of 4,168	#97 of 396	Map
Low-income family	50	#1,509 of 4,165	#101 of 396	Map
Single parent	52	#1,199 of 2,994	#90 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#1,561 of 5,167	#29 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	65	#1,888 of 5,167	#27 of 396	Map
Early retiree	56	#3,458 of 4,608	#154 of 396	Map
Single professional	66	#65 of 2,055	#16 of 371	Map
Young professional	69	#65 of 1,972	#18 of 354	Map
DINKS	67	#125 of 1,198	#21 of 297	Map
Remote worker	69	#472 of 2,996	#63 of 392	Map
Commuter	79	#16 of 2,981	#1 of 362	Map
Car-free household	69	#106 of 1,518	#38 of 290	Map
Student	55	#413 of 808	#94 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	61	#490 of 4,165	#53 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#1,863 of 5,170	#160 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#107 of 1,716	#36 of 319	Map
Expat professional	72	#257 of 2,996	#3 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#1,223 of 5,167	#14 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#7,218 of 7,597	#303 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	0	#6,918 of 7,000	#391 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#6,867 of 7,597	#298 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	35	#5,483 of 7,000	#47 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	78	#61 of 10,978	#2 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#3,326 of 5,170	#219 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	47	#2,913 of 5,170	#29 of 396	Map
Digital native	59	#142 of 2,184	#50 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
Foundation100
Mobility and connectivity95
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Lifestyle and amenities90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Health and elderly80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Jobs and economy66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
Affordability45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Demographics40
Safety and community35
Education and family34
Taxes and wealth3
Green space0
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
National border nearby (straight line)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.