Living in Ibbenbüren

Ibbenbüren is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 52,688 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 15%, #607 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 19%, #787 of 4,165), digital natives (top 24%, #504 of 2,184).

Residents52,688
Density486 per km²
Area108.5 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Hub airport16 km (Münster Osnabrück)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km787,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands46 km
Distance to Berlin386 km
Within 10 km106,586 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:18

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How Ibbenbüren 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 family35#5,339 of 6,993#262 of 396Map
Low-income household62#607 of 4,168#107 of 396Map
Low-income family45#2,038 of 4,165#146 of 396Map
Single parent45#1,873 of 2,994#183 of 392Map
Pensioner couple55#3,583 of 5,167#215 of 396Map
Single pensioner56#3,277 of 5,167#156 of 396Map
Early retiree51#4,230 of 4,608#309 of 396Map
Single professional51#568 of 2,055#110 of 371Map
Young professional53#582 of 1,972#119 of 354Map
DINKS52#606 of 1,198#118 of 297Map
Remote worker64#1,089 of 2,996#189 of 392Map
Commuter63#1,038 of 2,981#138 of 362Map
Car-free household50#587 of 1,518#131 of 290Map
Student51#518 of 808#180 of 221Map
First-home buyer58#787 of 4,165#130 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,574 of 5,170#102 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#607 of 1,716#128 of 319Map
Expat professional64#848 of 2,996#75 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,212 of 5,167#69 of 396Map
Nature-focused household34#6,840 of 7,597#282 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 lover5#6,697 of 7,000#330 of 396Map
Rural value seeker35#6,185 of 7,597#259 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover24#6,532 of 7,000#276 of 396Map
Lottery winner73#374 of 10,978#63 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#2,451 of 5,170#133 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#3,699 of 5,170#118 of 396Map
Digital native48#504 of 2,184#134 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
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation87
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Health and elderly68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Affordability54
  • Demographics53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Safety and community33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Green space30
  • Education and family24
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

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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.