Living in Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Rheda-Wiedenbrück is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 49,849 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 10%, #186 of 2,055), commuters (top 10%, #283 of 2,981), young professionals (top 10%, #192 of 1,972).

Residents49,849
Density574 per km²
Area86.9 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Hub airport34 km (Paderborn Lippstadt)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,147,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverEms, 1.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin356 km
Within 10 km207,831 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:18

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How Rheda-Wiedenbrück 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 family44#4,329 of 6,993#174 of 396Map
Low-income household60#778 of 4,168#138 of 396Map
Low-income family48#1,722 of 4,165#108 of 396Map
Single parent50#1,384 of 2,994#122 of 392Map
Pensioner couple59#2,878 of 5,167#126 of 396Map
Single pensioner60#2,711 of 5,167#75 of 396Map
Early retiree54#3,829 of 4,608#232 of 396Map
Single professional60#186 of 2,055#44 of 371Map
Young professional62#192 of 1,972#49 of 354Map
DINKS62#291 of 1,198#47 of 297Map
Remote worker63#1,127 of 2,996#197 of 392Map
Commuter72#283 of 2,981#31 of 362Map
Car-free household60#219 of 1,518#67 of 290Map
Student53#457 of 808#132 of 221Map
First-home buyer58#712 of 4,165#109 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover53#1,910 of 5,170#165 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#231 of 1,716#62 of 319Map
Expat professional69#462 of 2,996#17 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover66#1,513 of 5,167#28 of 396Map
Nature-focused household27#6,981 of 7,597#289 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 lover2#6,767 of 7,000#344 of 396Map
Rural value seeker28#6,688 of 7,597#278 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover33#5,677 of 7,000#69 of 396Map
Lottery winner74#227 of 10,978#23 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,719 of 5,170#252 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner46#2,969 of 5,170#33 of 396Map
Digital native53#257 of 2,184#78 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Health and elderly79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Affordability45
  • Demographics42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Safety and community35
  • Education and family34
  • Green space17
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.