Living in Leverkusen

Leverkusen is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 166,414 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 3%, #50 of 1,972), single professionals (top 3%, #53 of 2,055), city lovers (top 4%, #57 of 1,716).

Residents166,414

Density2,112 per km²

Area78.8 km²

5-year growth+1.6%

Hub airport23 km (Cologne Bonn)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,028,100 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m

Nearest major riverRhine, 4.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin469 km

Within 10 km332,438 people

Greater areaGreater Cologne, 14 km out

Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:27

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Good to know about Leverkusen

It is part of Greater Cologne, 14 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 54 min and sets around 16:27; in late June it sets around 21:50.

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How Leverkusen 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	48	#3,797 of 6,993	#119 of 396	Map
Low-income household	38	#2,386 of 4,168	#325 of 396	Map
Low-income family	39	#2,799 of 4,165	#259 of 396	Map
Single parent	46	#1,814 of 2,994	#177 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#3,493 of 5,167	#200 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	54	#3,477 of 5,167	#191 of 396	Map
Early retiree	51	#4,248 of 4,608	#311 of 396	Map
Single professional	67	#53 of 2,055	#13 of 371	Map
Young professional	71	#50 of 1,972	#12 of 354	Map
DINKS	71	#65 of 1,198	#8 of 297	Map
Remote worker	54	#2,334 of 2,996	#335 of 392	Map
Commuter	73	#175 of 2,981	#10 of 362	Map
Car-free household	76	#51 of 1,518	#17 of 290	Map
Student	57	#398 of 808	#86 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	46	#2,107 of 4,165	#306 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	30	#3,763 of 5,170	#328 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#57 of 1,716	#16 of 319	Map
Expat professional	71	#313 of 2,996	#7 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#2,215 of 5,167	#70 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	6	#7,578 of 7,597	#391 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	6	#6,695 of 7,000	#329 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#7,515 of 7,597	#382 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	22	#6,705 of 7,000	#336 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	74	#229 of 10,978	#25 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,395 of 5,170	#328 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	43	#3,221 of 5,170	#50 of 396	Map
Digital native	63	#93 of 2,184	#32 of 371	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)98
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
Mobility and connectivity91
Education and family90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
Port access (major sea or inland port)86
Health and elderly82
Foundation82
Jobs and economy66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Demographics62
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Flat land (terrain relief)38
Safety and community27
Affordability24
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Taxes and wealth1
Green space0
National border nearby (straight line)0
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.