Living in Lüdenscheid

Lüdenscheid is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 71,463 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 6%, #216 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 13%, #528 of 4,165), digital natives (top 14%, #285 of 2,184).

Residents71,463

Density816 per km²

Area87.6 km²

5-year growth-1.6%

Hub airport33 km (Dortmund)

Nearest city of 100k+19 km

Within 30 km1,241,400 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line4.4 km

Distance to Berlin422 km

Within 10 km138,960 people

Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 16:24

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Good to know about Lüdenscheid

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 52 min and sets around 16:24; in late June it sets around 21:49.

How Lüdenscheid 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	24	#6,377 of 6,993	#368 of 396	Map
Low-income household	67	#216 of 4,168	#23 of 396	Map
Low-income family	40	#2,698 of 4,165	#246 of 396	Map
Single parent	38	#2,442 of 2,994	#286 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#3,844 of 5,167	#253 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	54	#3,549 of 5,167	#206 of 396	Map
Early retiree	47	#4,535 of 4,608	#381 of 396	Map
Single professional	53	#469 of 2,055	#96 of 371	Map
Young professional	55	#479 of 1,972	#101 of 354	Map
DINKS	52	#600 of 1,198	#117 of 297	Map
Remote worker	66	#713 of 2,996	#114 of 392	Map
Commuter	65	#889 of 2,981	#118 of 362	Map
Car-free household	55	#353 of 1,518	#99 of 290	Map
Student	54	#430 of 808	#108 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	61	#528 of 4,165	#66 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#900 of 5,170	#29 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#430 of 1,716	#101 of 319	Map
Expat professional	61	#1,112 of 2,996	#114 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#2,853 of 5,167	#130 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#7,517 of 7,597	#360 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	10	#6,455 of 7,000	#298 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#6,930 of 7,597	#306 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	22	#6,727 of 7,000	#341 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	71	#575 of 10,978	#117 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,744 of 5,170	#254 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	34	#4,146 of 5,170	#212 of 396	Map
Digital native	53	#285 of 2,184	#86 of 371	Map

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
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Foundation98
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
Mobility and connectivity92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Lifestyle and amenities91
Affordability71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
Health and elderly50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Jobs and economy45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Flat land (terrain relief)36
Safety and community33
Demographics28
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Port access (major sea or inland port)8
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance4
Education and family1
Taxes and wealth1
Green space0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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

Nearby

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