Living in Löhne

Löhne is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 40,162 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 4%, #147 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 8%, #330 of 4,165), digital natives (top 15%, #306 of 2,184).

Residents40,162
Density674 per km²
Area59.6 km²
5-year growth+1.2%
Hub airport66 km (Paderborn Lippstadt)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,262,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverWeser, 7.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin319 km
Within 10 km224,998 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 16:15

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How Löhne 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 family44#4,262 of 6,993#166 of 396Map
Low-income household69#147 of 4,168#14 of 396Map
Low-income family55#1,013 of 4,165#68 of 396Map
Single parent54#977 of 2,994#69 of 392Map
Pensioner couple59#2,890 of 5,167#127 of 396Map
Single pensioner59#2,967 of 5,167#110 of 396Map
Early retiree51#4,218 of 4,608#305 of 396Map
Single professional56#336 of 2,055#69 of 371Map
Young professional57#389 of 1,972#85 of 354Map
DINKS55#484 of 1,198#90 of 297Map
Remote worker66#789 of 2,996#124 of 392Map
Commuter65#880 of 2,981#117 of 362Map
Car-free household53#421 of 1,518#109 of 290Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer64#330 of 4,165#33 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover63#767 of 5,170#19 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#415 of 1,716#98 of 319Map
Expat professional64#834 of 2,996#73 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover64#1,889 of 5,167#54 of 396Map
Nature-focused household16#7,376 of 7,597#321 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 lover4#6,736 of 7,000#338 of 396Map
Rural value seeker26#6,771 of 7,597#283 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover28#6,239 of 7,000#188 of 396Map
Lottery winner70#782 of 10,978#164 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#3,160 of 5,170#207 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#3,766 of 5,170#136 of 396Map
Digital native52#306 of 2,184#89 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Foundation94
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Health and elderly72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Affordability71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Demographics38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Education and family34
  • Safety and community32
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Green space2
  • 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.