Living in Hückelhoven

Hückelhoven is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 41,594 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 6%, #161 of 2,994), low-income families (top 8%, #315 of 4,165), first-time home buyers (top 9%, #355 of 4,165).

Residents41,594
Density680 per km²
Area61.2 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Hub airport35 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,735,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with Netherlands11 km
Distance to Berlin520 km
Within 10 km162,383 people
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:31

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How Hückelhoven 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 family61#1,086 of 6,993#30 of 396Map
Low-income household58#902 of 4,168#158 of 396Map
Low-income family67#315 of 4,165#17 of 396Map
Single parent69#161 of 2,994#17 of 392Map
Pensioner couple54#3,768 of 5,167#239 of 396Map
Single pensioner55#3,385 of 5,167#171 of 396Map
Early retiree50#4,348 of 4,608#336 of 396Map
Single professional48#726 of 2,055#141 of 371Map
Young professional50#714 of 1,972#140 of 354Map
DINKS49#688 of 1,198#140 of 297Map
Remote worker62#1,228 of 2,996#217 of 392Map
Commuter60#1,389 of 2,981#187 of 362Map
Car-free household51#536 of 1,518#123 of 290Map
Student53#445 of 808#123 of 221Map
First-home buyer63#355 of 4,165#38 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,718 of 5,170#136 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#550 of 1,716#117 of 319Map
Expat professional58#1,389 of 2,996#172 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover60#2,414 of 5,167#86 of 396Map
Nature-focused household15#7,412 of 7,597#326 of 396Map
Cross-border commuter39#253 of 566#25 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#6,907 of 7,000#380 of 396Map
Rural value seeker20#6,995 of 7,597#315 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover31#5,869 of 7,000#101 of 396Map
Lottery winner71#653 of 10,978#136 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,900 of 5,170#268 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner36#3,901 of 5,170#161 of 396Map
Digital native49#442 of 2,184#119 of 371Map

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
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Foundation94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Education and family90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Demographics80
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Affordability52
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Safety and community36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • National border nearby (straight line)28
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Green space2
  • 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.