Living in Rheine

Rheine is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 78,220 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 18%, #527 of 2,996), low-income households (top 21%, #836 of 4,168), digital natives (top 21%, #452 of 2,184).

Residents78,220
Density539 per km²
Area145.0 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Hub airport23 km (Münster Osnabrück)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km662,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverEms, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands28 km
Distance to Berlin405 km
Within 10 km131,558 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:19

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How Rheine 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 family39#4,902 of 6,993#213 of 396Map
Low-income household59#836 of 4,168#147 of 396Map
Low-income family43#2,226 of 4,165#177 of 396Map
Single parent43#2,067 of 2,994#209 of 392Map
Pensioner couple62#2,202 of 5,167#57 of 396Map
Single pensioner61#2,556 of 5,167#61 of 396Map
Early retiree56#3,505 of 4,608#164 of 396Map
Single professional51#597 of 2,055#113 of 371Map
Young professional51#673 of 1,972#130 of 354Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#527 of 2,996#74 of 392Map
Commuter55#2,060 of 2,981#271 of 362Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer54#1,123 of 4,165#201 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,612 of 5,170#109 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional63#921 of 2,996#84 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,301 of 5,167#77 of 396Map
Nature-focused household37#6,786 of 7,597#272 of 396Map
Cross-border commuter25#394 of 566#82 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#6,647 of 7,000#321 of 396Map
Rural value seeker38#5,896 of 7,597#248 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover31#5,927 of 7,000#110 of 396Map
Lottery winner70#753 of 10,978#159 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#4,728 of 5,170#362 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#4,048 of 5,170#190 of 396Map
Digital native49#452 of 2,184#122 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Health and elderly68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Demographics57
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Affordability54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Safety and community33
  • Education and family24
  • Green space22
  • National border nearby (straight line)14
  • Taxes and wealth4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

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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.