Living in Nettetal

Nettetal is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 43,425 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 21%, #440 of 2,184), car-free households (top 24%, #354 of 1,518), city lovers (top 29%, #497 of 1,716).

Residents43,425
Density523 per km²
Area83.0 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Hub airport33 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,619,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 9.2 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Border with Netherlands6 km
Distance to Berlin508 km
Within 10 km178,461 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 16:29

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How Nettetal 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 family43#4,398 of 6,993#183 of 396Map
Low-income household46#1,905 of 4,168#292 of 396Map
Low-income family47#1,861 of 4,165#124 of 396Map
Single parent50#1,366 of 2,994#117 of 392Map
Pensioner couple51#4,042 of 5,167#281 of 396Map
Single pensioner50#3,889 of 5,167#269 of 396Map
Early retiree52#4,113 of 4,608#284 of 396Map
Single professional47#828 of 2,055#158 of 371Map
Young professional50#712 of 1,972#138 of 354Map
DINKS49#689 of 1,198#141 of 297Map
Remote worker60#1,597 of 2,996#270 of 392Map
Commuter63#1,104 of 2,981#146 of 362Map
Car-free household55#354 of 1,518#100 of 290Map
Student54#422 of 808#101 of 221Map
First-home buyer52#1,409 of 4,165#246 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover45#2,658 of 5,170#269 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#497 of 1,716#111 of 319Map
Expat professional55#1,640 of 2,996#213 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover53#3,311 of 5,167#213 of 396Map
Nature-focused household30#6,916 of 7,597#287 of 396Map
Cross-border commuter44#193 of 566#3 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#6,812 of 7,000#353 of 396Map
Rural value seeker25#6,807 of 7,597#290 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover43#4,729 of 7,000#27 of 396Map
Lottery winner72#446 of 10,978#83 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,914 of 5,170#271 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner47#2,920 of 5,170#31 of 396Map
Digital native49#440 of 2,184#118 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Foundation89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Demographics64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Health and elderly51
  • Education and family44
  • Affordability39
  • Jobs and economy38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • National border nearby (straight line)33
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • Safety and community31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Green space25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.