Living in Menden (Sauerland)

Menden (Sauerland) is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 52,177 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 5%, #141 of 2,996), low-income households (top 6%, #227 of 4,168), digital natives (top 7%, #146 of 2,184).

Residents52,177
Density606 per km²
Area86.1 km²
5-year growth-1.4%
Hub airport15 km (Dortmund)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,984,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverRuhr, 5.4 km
Main railway line4.1 km
Distance to Berlin403 km
Within 10 km212,160 people
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 16:22

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How Menden (Sauerland) 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 family29#6,024 of 6,993#315 of 396Map
Low-income household67#227 of 4,168#26 of 396Map
Low-income family39#2,803 of 4,165#261 of 396Map
Single parent37#2,488 of 2,994#302 of 392Map
Pensioner couple61#2,305 of 5,167#71 of 396Map
Single pensioner60#2,687 of 5,167#71 of 396Map
Early retiree55#3,688 of 4,608#206 of 396Map
Single professional54#419 of 2,055#86 of 371Map
Young professional56#453 of 1,972#96 of 354Map
DINKS53#546 of 1,198#107 of 297Map
Remote worker73#141 of 2,996#5 of 392Map
Commuter63#1,080 of 2,981#144 of 362Map
Car-free household55#349 of 1,518#98 of 290Map
Student75#212 of 808#50 of 221Map
First-home buyer60#585 of 4,165#77 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover62#870 of 5,170#27 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#398 of 1,716#94 of 319Map
Expat professional63#963 of 2,996#93 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover57#2,766 of 5,167#119 of 396Map
Nature-focused household29#6,932 of 7,597#288 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 lover31#3,538 of 7,000#117 of 396Map
Rural value seeker36#6,100 of 7,597#257 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover31#5,976 of 7,000#122 of 396Map
Lottery winner71#571 of 10,978#114 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#3,257 of 5,170#215 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#3,875 of 5,170#155 of 396Map
Digital native59#146 of 2,184#51 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Foundation92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Affordability71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly53
  • Jobs and economy47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Safety and community33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Demographics29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Green space12
  • Taxes and wealth4
  • Education and family1
  • 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.