Living in Stolberg (Rhld.)

Stolberg (Rhld.) is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 56,584 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 8%, #130 of 1,716), young professionals (top 9%, #161 of 1,972), car-free households (top 9%, #129 of 1,518).

Residents56,584
Density571 per km²
Area99.0 km²
5-year growth-0.4%
Hub airport36 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,273,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line3.1 km
Border with Belgium12 km
Distance to Berlin532 km
Within 10 km404,235 people
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:32

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How Stolberg (Rhld.) 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 family54#2,586 of 6,993#60 of 396Map
Low-income household32#2,783 of 4,168#339 of 396Map
Low-income family42#2,459 of 4,165#209 of 396Map
Single parent49#1,472 of 2,994#136 of 392Map
Pensioner couple61#2,350 of 5,167#77 of 396Map
Single pensioner59#2,972 of 5,167#113 of 396Map
Early retiree57#3,336 of 4,608#133 of 396Map
Single professional60#184 of 2,055#42 of 371Map
Young professional63#161 of 1,972#42 of 354Map
DINKS63#241 of 1,198#37 of 297Map
Remote worker56#2,093 of 2,996#319 of 392Map
Commuter68#557 of 2,981#68 of 362Map
Car-free household67#129 of 1,518#44 of 290Map
Student53#450 of 808#127 of 221Map
First-home buyer43#2,376 of 4,165#324 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover26#4,044 of 5,170#336 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#130 of 1,716#42 of 319Map
Expat professional67#598 of 2,996#35 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover62#2,069 of 5,167#62 of 396Map
Nature-focused household30#6,914 of 7,597#286 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 lover34#3,037 of 7,000#94 of 396Map
Rural value seeker15#7,128 of 7,597#341 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover34#5,594 of 7,000#60 of 396Map
Lottery winner72#475 of 10,978#88 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,780 of 5,170#258 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#3,469 of 5,170#76 of 396Map
Digital native53#255 of 2,184#77 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Foundation90
  • Education and family90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • Health and elderly85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Jobs and economy58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Demographics30
  • Safety and community27
  • Affordability20
  • Green space18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance7
  • Taxes and wealth4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.