Living in Hamm

Hamm is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 180,761 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #26 of 2,184), students (top 2%, #11 of 808), car-free households (top 7%, #92 of 1,518).

Residents180,761
Density794 per km²
Area227.7 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Hub airport22 km (Dortmund)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,630,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverLippe, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin393 km
Within 10 km199,000 people
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:21

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How Hamm 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 family29#6,025 of 6,993#316 of 396Map
Low-income household65#355 of 4,168#44 of 396Map
Low-income family38#2,966 of 4,165#282 of 396Map
Single parent36#2,502 of 2,994#308 of 392Map
Pensioner couple60#2,650 of 5,167#99 of 396Map
Single pensioner57#3,174 of 5,167#139 of 396Map
Early retiree53#4,025 of 4,608#264 of 396Map
Single professional60#185 of 2,055#43 of 371Map
Young professional64#153 of 1,972#40 of 354Map
DINKS59#368 of 1,198#65 of 297Map
Remote worker72#195 of 2,996#13 of 392Map
Commuter71#316 of 2,981#35 of 362Map
Car-free household71#92 of 1,518#35 of 290Map
Student85#11 of 808#7 of 221Map
First-home buyer61#458 of 4,165#50 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover59#1,294 of 5,170#66 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#113 of 1,716#37 of 319Map
Expat professional61#1,106 of 2,996#113 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover55#3,081 of 5,167#169 of 396Map
Nature-focused household19#7,240 of 7,597#305 of 396Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#6,920 of 7,000#393 of 396Map
Rural value seeker27#6,740 of 7,597#279 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover30#6,075 of 7,000#148 of 396Map
Lottery winner75#149 of 10,978#12 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#4,631 of 5,170#348 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner36#3,943 of 5,170#167 of 396Map
Digital native71#26 of 2,184#14 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Foundation97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Affordability65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Demographics62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Health and elderly52
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Safety and community27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Taxes and wealth4
  • Education and family1
  • Green space0
  • 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

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.