Living in Hemer

Hemer is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 33,916 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #254 of 4,168), digital natives (top 9%, #194 of 2,184), students (top 10%, #78 of 808).

Residents33,916

Density503 per km²

Area67.4 km²

5-year growth-0.5%

Hub airport19 km (Dortmund)

Nearest city of 100k+20 km

Within 30 km1,726,800 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line9.4 km

Distance to Berlin406 km

Within 10 km189,605 people

Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 16:23

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Good to know about Hemer

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 51 min and sets around 16:23; in late June it sets around 21:49.

How Hemer 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	29	#6,027 of 6,993	#317 of 396	Map
Low-income household	66	#254 of 4,168	#28 of 396	Map
Low-income family	39	#2,822 of 4,165	#265 of 396	Map
Single parent	37	#2,491 of 2,994	#304 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#2,690 of 5,167	#107 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	59	#2,970 of 5,167	#111 of 396	Map
Early retiree	55	#3,645 of 4,608	#196 of 396	Map
Single professional	50	#606 of 2,055	#115 of 371	Map
Young professional	52	#623 of 1,972	#124 of 354	Map
DINKS	50	#671 of 1,198	#135 of 297	Map
Remote worker	70	#326 of 2,996	#31 of 392	Map
Commuter	62	#1,166 of 2,981	#158 of 362	Map
Car-free household	50	#561 of 1,518	#129 of 290	Map
Student	80	#78 of 808	#26 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	60	#603 of 4,165	#82 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#1,070 of 5,170	#45 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#604 of 1,716	#127 of 319	Map
Expat professional	57	#1,423 of 2,996	#177 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#3,119 of 5,167	#174 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	39	#6,725 of 7,597	#262 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	33	#3,170 of 7,000	#102 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#5,204 of 7,597	#221 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	28	#6,249 of 7,000	#191 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	69	#931 of 10,978	#192 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#2,889 of 5,170	#179 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	32	#4,368 of 5,170	#268 of 396	Map
Digital native	56	#194 of 2,184	#64 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)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Lifestyle and amenities95
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
Foundation88
Mobility and connectivity78
Affordability71
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Health and elderly51
Jobs and economy46
Safety and community33
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
Demographics32
Port access (major sea or inland port)32
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Green space28
Flat land (terrain relief)20
Taxes and wealth2
Education and family1
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.