Living in Hagen

Hagen is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 190,490 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 1%, #3 of 808), low-income households (top 1%, #27 of 4,168), digital natives (top 1%, #18 of 2,184).

Residents190,490

Density1,188 per km²

Area160.3 km²

5-year growth+0.9%

Hub airport20 km (Dortmund)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,989,700 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m

Nearest major riverRuhr, 5.6 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Berlin426 km

Within 10 km240,605 people

Greater areaGreater Dortmund, 19 km out

Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 16:24

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Good to know about Hagen

It is part of Greater Dortmund, 19 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 51 min and sets around 16:24; in late June it sets around 21:50.

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How Hagen 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	27	#6,161 of 6,993	#342 of 396	Map
Low-income household	72	#27 of 4,168	#2 of 396	Map
Low-income family	41	#2,516 of 4,165	#222 of 396	Map
Single parent	39	#2,344 of 2,994	#263 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#3,454 of 5,167	#196 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	54	#3,482 of 5,167	#192 of 396	Map
Early retiree	49	#4,383 of 4,608	#343 of 396	Map
Single professional	66	#69 of 2,055	#18 of 371	Map
Young professional	69	#70 of 1,972	#20 of 354	Map
DINKS	65	#208 of 1,198	#32 of 297	Map
Remote worker	69	#394 of 2,996	#43 of 392	Map
Commuter	75	#97 of 2,981	#5 of 362	Map
Car-free household	73	#77 of 1,518	#26 of 290	Map
Student	86	#3 of 808	#2 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	66	#213 of 4,165	#11 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#753 of 5,170	#18 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#86 of 1,716	#27 of 319	Map
Expat professional	64	#795 of 2,996	#65 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#3,024 of 5,167	#158 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#7,449 of 7,597	#336 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	21	#4,948 of 7,000	#173 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	25	#6,812 of 7,597	#291 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	24	#6,565 of 7,000	#288 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	73	#310 of 10,978	#48 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,784 of 5,170	#259 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	38	#3,754 of 5,170	#132 of 396	Map
Digital native	73	#18 of 2,184	#11 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
Lifestyle and amenities100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Foundation94
Mobility and connectivity93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
Affordability77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Port access (major sea or inland port)55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
Health and elderly52
Jobs and economy47
Demographics33
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Safety and community27
Flat land (terrain relief)14
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
Education and family1
Taxes and wealth1
Green space0
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

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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.