Living in Kleve

Kleve is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 53,458 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 15%, #315 of 2,184), students (top 18%, #142 of 808), remote workers (top 30%, #897 of 2,996).

Residents53,458
Density546 per km²
Area97.9 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Hub airport20 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,341,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 6.7 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Netherlands7 km
Distance to Berlin503 km
Within 10 km78,445 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 16:27

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How Kleve 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 family48#3,816 of 6,993#123 of 396Map
Low-income household48#1,800 of 4,168#279 of 396Map
Low-income family47#1,816 of 4,165#117 of 396Map
Single parent50#1,380 of 2,994#119 of 392Map
Pensioner couple57#3,175 of 5,167#162 of 396Map
Single pensioner55#3,400 of 5,167#176 of 396Map
Early retiree54#3,809 of 4,608#228 of 396Map
Single professional43#1,085 of 2,055#209 of 371Map
Young professional46#1,018 of 1,972#196 of 354Map
DINKS45#841 of 1,198#195 of 297Map
Remote worker65#897 of 2,996#150 of 392Map
Commuter58#1,660 of 2,981#219 of 362Map
Car-free household47#705 of 1,518#152 of 290Map
Student77#142 of 808#39 of 221Map
First-home buyer51#1,461 of 4,165#254 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover45#2,648 of 5,170#268 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#792 of 1,716#152 of 319Map
Expat professional56#1,610 of 2,996#205 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover52#3,324 of 5,167#217 of 396Map
Nature-focused household35#6,834 of 7,597#280 of 396Map
Cross-border commuter41#218 of 566#13 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#6,730 of 7,000#337 of 396Map
Rural value seeker30#6,595 of 7,597#273 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover33#5,728 of 7,000#74 of 396Map
Lottery winner72#426 of 10,978#76 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,961 of 5,170#275 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner34#4,099 of 5,170#201 of 396Map
Digital native52#315 of 2,184#92 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Foundation90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Demographics77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Health and elderly51
  • Education and family44
  • Affordability42
  • Jobs and economy41
  • National border nearby (straight line)32
  • Safety and community31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Green space21
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.