Living in Siegen

Siegen is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 102,114 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #104 of 2,184), students (top 5%, #40 of 808), commuters (top 6%, #157 of 2,981).

Residents102,114
Density889 per km²
Area114.8 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Hub airport62 km (Cologne Bonn)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km659,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin413 km
Within 10 km202,653 people
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:24

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How Siegen 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 family30#5,942 of 6,993#309 of 396Map
Low-income household57#1,036 of 4,168#187 of 396Map
Low-income family37#3,111 of 4,165#298 of 396Map
Single parent37#2,462 of 2,994#295 of 392Map
Pensioner couple57#3,189 of 5,167#164 of 396Map
Single pensioner61#2,562 of 5,167#62 of 396Map
Early retiree51#4,253 of 4,608#313 of 396Map
Single professional60#173 of 2,055#41 of 371Map
Young professional64#152 of 1,972#39 of 354Map
DINKS61#310 of 1,198#51 of 297Map
Remote worker65#925 of 2,996#155 of 392Map
Commuter74#157 of 2,981#8 of 362Map
Car-free household69#110 of 1,518#40 of 290Map
Student82#40 of 808#18 of 221Map
First-home buyer55#1,029 of 4,165#186 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover49#2,245 of 5,170#222 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#141 of 1,716#45 of 319Map
Expat professional63#935 of 2,996#87 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover62#2,058 of 5,167#61 of 396Map
Nature-focused household14#7,442 of 7,597#335 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 lover10#6,493 of 7,000#301 of 396Map
Rural value seeker19#7,026 of 7,597#323 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover28#6,266 of 7,000#197 of 396Map
Lottery winner72#490 of 10,978#95 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,821 of 5,170#264 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#3,735 of 5,170#123 of 396Map
Digital native62#104 of 2,184#35 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
  • Foundation100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Safety and community47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Affordability43
  • Demographics28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Taxes and wealth2
  • Education and family1
  • Green space0
  • 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

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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.