Living in Marl

Marl is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 85,001 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #112 of 2,184), single professionals (top 6%, #117 of 2,055), young professionals (top 6%, #114 of 1,972).

Residents85,001

Density968 per km²

Area87.8 km²

5-year growth+1.3%

Hub airport38 km (Dortmund)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km3,462,000 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverLippe, 5.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Netherlands38 km

Distance to Berlin440 km

Within 10 km335,740 people

Greater areaGreater Essen, 24 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:24

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Good to know about Marl

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Essen, 24 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 48 min and sets around 16:24; in late June it sets around 21:53.

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How Marl 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	31	#5,831 of 6,993	#300 of 396	Map
Low-income household	65	#365 of 4,168	#49 of 396	Map
Low-income family	37	#3,050 of 4,165	#289 of 396	Map
Single parent	37	#2,467 of 2,994	#297 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#3,011 of 5,167	#136 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	54	#3,516 of 5,167	#200 of 396	Map
Early retiree	52	#4,116 of 4,608	#285 of 396	Map
Single professional	63	#117 of 2,055	#31 of 371	Map
Young professional	66	#114 of 1,972	#32 of 354	Map
DINKS	63	#250 of 1,198	#40 of 297	Map
Remote worker	68	#565 of 2,996	#85 of 392	Map
Commuter	72	#273 of 2,981	#29 of 362	Map
Car-free household	69	#109 of 1,518	#39 of 290	Map
Student	56	#405 of 808	#89 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	58	#790 of 4,165	#131 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#1,542 of 5,170	#95 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#115 of 1,716	#38 of 319	Map
Expat professional	65	#780 of 2,996	#64 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#2,896 of 5,167	#136 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	6	#7,581 of 7,597	#393 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#439 of 566	#98 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#6,915 of 7,000	#388 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#7,117 of 7,597	#338 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	21	#6,771 of 7,000	#355 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	74	#272 of 10,978	#39 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#4,033 of 5,170	#283 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	37	#3,846 of 5,170	#150 of 396	Map
Digital native	61	#112 of 2,184	#40 of 371	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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)99
Foundation98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
Mobility and connectivity88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Health and elderly66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Affordability60
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Jobs and economy48
Demographics35
Port access (major sea or inland port)34
Education and family24
Safety and community20
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
National border nearby (straight line)6
Taxes and wealth1
Green space0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.