Living in Sankt Augustin

Sankt Augustin is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 56,692 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #90 of 2,184), city lovers (top 5%, #81 of 1,716), car-free households (top 6%, #85 of 1,518).

Residents56,692
Density1,660 per km²
Area34.1 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Hub airport10 km (Cologne Bonn)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,639,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 7.0 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Berlin470 km
Within 10 km631,735 people
Greater areaGreater Bonn, 10 km out
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:28

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How Sankt Augustin 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 family55#2,267 of 6,993#51 of 396Map
Low-income household31#2,852 of 4,168#346 of 396Map
Low-income family45#2,014 of 4,165#142 of 396Map
Single parent53#1,098 of 2,994#78 of 392Map
Pensioner couple60#2,682 of 5,167#106 of 396Map
Single pensioner61#2,611 of 5,167#68 of 396Map
Early retiree54#3,830 of 4,608#233 of 396Map
Single professional61#158 of 2,055#39 of 371Map
Young professional65#134 of 1,972#38 of 354Map
DINKS65#206 of 1,198#31 of 297Map
Remote worker55#2,191 of 2,996#324 of 392Map
Commuter68#537 of 2,981#63 of 362Map
Car-free household72#85 of 1,518#30 of 290Map
Student81#66 of 808#24 of 221Map
First-home buyer44#2,340 of 4,165#322 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover25#4,115 of 5,170#343 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#81 of 1,716#26 of 319Map
Expat professional67#560 of 2,996#27 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover67#1,448 of 5,167#21 of 396Map
Nature-focused household14#7,427 of 7,597#333 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 lover17#5,648 of 7,000#237 of 396Map
Rural value seeker3#7,431 of 7,597#367 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover29#6,079 of 7,000#150 of 396Map
Lottery winner71#619 of 10,978#131 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,063 of 5,170#289 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#3,723 of 5,170#120 of 396Map
Digital native64#90 of 2,184#30 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Education and family90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Foundation87
  • Health and elderly85
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Demographics39
  • Safety and community37
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability19
  • 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.