Living in Ratingen

Ratingen is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 87,513 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #66 of 2,184), young professionals (top 4%, #74 of 1,972), single professionals (top 4%, #78 of 2,055).

Residents87,513

Density989 per km²

Area88.5 km²

5-year growth+0.3%

Hub airport6 km (Düsseldorf)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km4,353,700 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverRhine, 8.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Netherlands45 km

Distance to Berlin469 km

Within 10 km745,320 people

Greater areaGreater Düsseldorf, 10 km out

Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 16:27

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Good to know about Ratingen

It is part of Greater Düsseldorf, 10 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 52 min and sets around 16:27; in late June it sets around 21:52.

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How Ratingen 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	34	#5,472 of 6,993	#274 of 396	Map
Low-income household	33	#2,692 of 4,168	#331 of 396	Map
Low-income family	32	#3,582 of 4,165	#344 of 396	Map
Single parent	39	#2,389 of 2,994	#273 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#4,280 of 5,167	#324 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	47	#4,114 of 5,167	#310 of 396	Map
Early retiree	49	#4,411 of 4,608	#354 of 396	Map
Single professional	65	#78 of 2,055	#22 of 371	Map
Young professional	69	#74 of 1,972	#22 of 354	Map
DINKS	69	#92 of 1,198	#16 of 297	Map
Remote worker	52	#2,604 of 2,996	#359 of 392	Map
Commuter	72	#241 of 2,981	#22 of 362	Map
Car-free household	74	#70 of 1,518	#23 of 290	Map
Student	73	#263 of 808	#62 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	40	#2,652 of 4,165	#341 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	29	#3,843 of 5,170	#329 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#66 of 1,716	#19 of 319	Map
Expat professional	69	#446 of 2,996	#16 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#3,238 of 5,167	#199 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	7	#7,565 of 7,597	#382 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#6,887 of 7,000	#360 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#7,507 of 7,597	#374 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#4,380 of 7,000	#18 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	77	#78 of 10,978	#3 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#4,791 of 5,170	#367 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	59	#1,881 of 5,170	#10 of 396	Map
Digital native	66	#66 of 2,184	#24 of 371	Map

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
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
Mobility and connectivity91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Port access (major sea or inland port)68
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Demographics61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
Jobs and economy57
Flat land (terrain relief)55
Health and elderly54
Education and family44
Taxes and wealth34
Safety and community29
Affordability20
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Green space0
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.