Living in Rietberg

Rietberg is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 30,461 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 15%, #426 of 2,981), first-time home buyers (top 19%, #753 of 4,165), low-income households (top 22%, #896 of 4,168).

Residents30,461

Density276 per km²

Area110.4 km²

5-year growth+3.4%

Hub airport26 km (Paderborn Lippstadt)

Nearest city of 100k+11 km

Within 30 km1,252,200 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverEms, under 1 km

Main railway line7.7 km

Distance to Berlin348 km

Within 10 km114,768 people

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:18

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Good to know about Rietberg

The Ems runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 46 min and sets around 16:18; in late June it sets around 21:49.

How Rietberg 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	47	#3,899 of 6,993	#133 of 396	Map
Low-income household	58	#896 of 4,168	#157 of 396	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,821 of 4,165	#118 of 396	Map
Single parent	49	#1,477 of 2,994	#137 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#2,462 of 5,167	#84 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	59	#2,861 of 5,167	#98 of 396	Map
Early retiree	64	#2,086 of 4,608	#14 of 396	Map
Single professional	53	#502 of 2,055	#102 of 371	Map
Young professional	55	#491 of 1,972	#104 of 354	Map
DINKS	56	#467 of 1,198	#86 of 297	Map
Remote worker	66	#793 of 2,996	#125 of 392	Map
Commuter	70	#426 of 2,981	#46 of 362	Map
Car-free household	50	#565 of 1,518	#130 of 290	Map
Student	51	#501 of 808	#167 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	58	#753 of 4,165	#119 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#1,917 of 5,170	#168 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#642 of 1,716	#132 of 319	Map
Expat professional	60	#1,216 of 2,996	#135 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#3,063 of 5,167	#163 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#5,052 of 7,597	#126 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	17	#5,591 of 7,000	#232 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	55	#3,703 of 7,597	#109 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#3,221 of 7,000	#11 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	70	#683 of 10,978	#142 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,316 of 5,170	#319 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	58	#1,976 of 5,170	#11 of 396	Map
Digital native	45	#649 of 2,184	#166 of 371	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)99
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Lifestyle and amenities91
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Foundation75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Mobility and connectivity69
Jobs and economy66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Green space62
Health and elderly59
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Affordability45
Demographics44
Taxes and wealth40
Safety and community35
Education and family34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
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
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.