Living in Meerbusch

Meerbusch is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 57,440 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #176 of 2,184), young professionals (top 11%, #200 of 1,972), city lovers (top 11%, #187 of 1,716).

Residents57,440
Density889 per km²
Area64.6 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Hub airport7 km (Düsseldorf)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,598,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 2.2 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with Netherlands34 km
Distance to Berlin482 km
Within 10 km256,811 people
Greater areaGreater Düsseldorf, 9 km out
Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 16:28

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How Meerbusch 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 family33#5,616 of 6,993#285 of 396Map
Low-income household30#2,964 of 4,168#353 of 396Map
Low-income family31#3,730 of 4,165#373 of 396Map
Single parent37#2,470 of 2,994#298 of 392Map
Pensioner couple47#4,452 of 5,167#352 of 396Map
Single pensioner45#4,242 of 5,167#338 of 396Map
Early retiree46#4,564 of 4,608#390 of 396Map
Single professional58#238 of 2,055#52 of 371Map
Young professional62#200 of 1,972#51 of 354Map
DINKS63#259 of 1,198#42 of 297Map
Remote worker49#2,802 of 2,996#380 of 392Map
Commuter69#492 of 2,981#58 of 362Map
Car-free household63#167 of 1,518#53 of 290Map
Student74#256 of 808#59 of 221Map
First-home buyer37#3,017 of 4,165#371 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover24#4,212 of 5,170#355 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#187 of 1,716#53 of 319Map
Expat professional65#720 of 2,996#49 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover51#3,473 of 5,167#247 of 396Map
Nature-focused household5#7,588 of 7,597#395 of 396Map
Cross-border commuter19#454 of 566#103 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#6,892 of 7,000#365 of 396Map
Rural value seeker0#7,511 of 7,597#378 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover32#5,826 of 7,000#92 of 396Map
Lottery winner75#187 of 10,978#16 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#5,040 of 5,170#390 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner47#2,881 of 5,170#28 of 396Map
Digital native57#176 of 2,184#59 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Health and elderly49
  • Education and family44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Demographics39
  • Safety and community31
  • Affordability17
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • National border nearby (straight line)9
  • 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.