Living in Kreuztal

Kreuztal is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 31,251 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 26%, #393 of 1,518), commuters (top 28%, #829 of 2,981), digital natives (top 29%, #618 of 2,184).

Residents31,251

Density441 per km²

Area70.9 km²

5-year growth+0.2%

Hub airport61 km (Cologne Bonn)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km639,400 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin410 km

Within 10 km191,113 people

Winter daylight7 h 55 min, sunset 16:24

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Good to know about Kreuztal

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 55 min and sets around 16:24; in late June it sets around 21:46.

How Kreuztal 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	#6,018 of 6,993	#314 of 396	Map
Low-income household	54	#1,287 of 4,168	#219 of 396	Map
Low-income family	35	#3,370 of 4,165	#326 of 396	Map
Single parent	35	#2,574 of 2,994	#330 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#4,294 of 5,167	#326 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	50	#3,924 of 5,167	#280 of 396	Map
Early retiree	52	#4,064 of 4,608	#273 of 396	Map
Single professional	49	#658 of 2,055	#125 of 371	Map
Young professional	52	#609 of 1,972	#122 of 354	Map
DINKS	51	#639 of 1,198	#125 of 297	Map
Remote worker	65	#877 of 2,996	#146 of 392	Map
Commuter	65	#829 of 2,981	#109 of 362	Map
Car-free household	54	#393 of 1,518	#107 of 290	Map
Student	53	#446 of 808	#124 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	52	#1,363 of 4,165	#238 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#2,484 of 5,170	#246 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#586 of 1,716	#120 of 319	Map
Expat professional	56	#1,582 of 2,996	#202 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#4,161 of 5,167	#321 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#6,643 of 7,597	#253 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	28	#3,953 of 7,000	#135 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#5,730 of 7,597	#245 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	25	#6,517 of 7,000	#271 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	69	#896 of 10,978	#185 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#3,520 of 5,170	#233 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	33	#4,226 of 5,170	#238 of 396	Map
Digital native	45	#618 of 2,184	#159 of 371	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
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)97
Foundation85
Lifestyle and amenities85
Mobility and connectivity83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
Safety and community47
Jobs and economy45
Affordability43
Green space37
Flat land (terrain relief)35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Demographics31
Health and elderly30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Education and family1
Taxes and wealth1
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

Nearby

Hilchenbach 7 km
Wenden 9 km
Siegen 10 km
Netphen 10 km
Freudenberg 10 km
Olpe 12 km
Kirchhundem 13 km
Mudersbach 15 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.