Living in Monheim am Rhein

Monheim am Rhein is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 43,524 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #272 of 5,170), digital natives (top 9%, #185 of 2,184), car-free households (top 10%, #137 of 1,518).

Residents43,524
Density1,975 per km²
Area22.0 km²
5-year growth+7.1%
Hub airport23 km (Düsseldorf)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km4,073,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 1.4 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Border with Netherlands52 km
Distance to Berlin474 km
Within 10 km418,907 people
Greater areaGreater Düsseldorf, 16 km out
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:28

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How Monheim am Rhein 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 family34#5,484 of 6,993#275 of 396Map
Low-income household32#2,797 of 4,168#340 of 396Map
Low-income family25#3,959 of 4,165#390 of 396Map
Single parent31#2,707 of 2,994#368 of 392Map
Pensioner couple56#3,474 of 5,167#198 of 396Map
Single pensioner50#3,893 of 5,167#271 of 396Map
Early retiree64#2,069 of 4,608#12 of 396Map
Single professional59#218 of 2,055#47 of 371Map
Young professional62#185 of 1,972#47 of 354Map
DINKS65#188 of 1,198#27 of 297Map
Remote worker61#1,400 of 2,996#247 of 392Map
Commuter71#308 of 2,981#33 of 362Map
Car-free household66#137 of 1,518#47 of 290Map
Student53#449 of 808#126 of 221Map
First-home buyer38#2,977 of 4,165#369 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover34#3,524 of 5,170#326 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#165 of 1,716#48 of 319Map
Expat professional63#898 of 2,996#81 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover42#3,975 of 5,167#302 of 396Map
Nature-focused household13#7,461 of 7,597#341 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 lover0#6,886 of 7,000#359 of 396Map
Rural value seeker4#7,390 of 7,597#361 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover69#1,319 of 7,000#4 of 396Map
Lottery winner73#328 of 10,978#52 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#5,088 of 5,170#393 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#272 of 5,170#2 of 396Map
Digital native56#185 of 2,184#62 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Taxes and wealth98
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Demographics84
  • Foundation84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Education and family44
  • Health and elderly42
  • Safety and community29
  • Affordability20
  • Green space0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

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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.