Living in Remscheid

Remscheid is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 112,970 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #22 of 2,184), students (top 2%, #16 of 808), single professionals (top 3%, #49 of 2,055).

Residents112,970
Density1,525 per km²
Area74.1 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Hub airport33 km (Düsseldorf)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,986,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Berlin450 km
Within 10 km521,351 people
Greater areaGreater Wuppertal, 8 km out
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 16:26

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How Remscheid 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 family50#3,362 of 6,993#89 of 396Map
Low-income household68#161 of 4,168#17 of 396Map
Low-income family60#685 of 4,165#38 of 396Map
Single parent61#499 of 2,994#38 of 392Map
Pensioner couple53#3,857 of 5,167#256 of 396Map
Single pensioner53#3,674 of 5,167#233 of 396Map
Early retiree48#4,499 of 4,608#371 of 396Map
Single professional68#49 of 2,055#11 of 371Map
Young professional71#51 of 1,972#13 of 354Map
DINKS67#122 of 1,198#20 of 297Map
Remote worker66#803 of 2,996#127 of 392Map
Commuter75#93 of 2,981#4 of 362Map
Car-free household74#64 of 1,518#21 of 290Map
Student84#16 of 808#8 of 221Map
First-home buyer67#170 of 4,165#7 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover58#1,341 of 5,170#69 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#71 of 1,716#22 of 319Map
Expat professional66#668 of 2,996#41 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover54#3,160 of 5,167#183 of 396Map
Nature-focused household11#7,504 of 7,597#353 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 lover6#6,666 of 7,000#325 of 396Map
Rural value seeker20#6,987 of 7,597#314 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover22#6,701 of 7,000#334 of 396Map
Lottery winner72#466 of 10,978#86 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,167 of 5,170#299 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#3,547 of 5,170#90 of 396Map
Digital native72#22 of 2,184#12 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Foundation89
  • Affordability63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Health and elderly51
  • Education and family44
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Demographics32
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Safety and community30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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.