Living in Wermelskirchen

Wermelskirchen is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 34,673 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 16%, #339 of 2,184), car-free households (top 22%, #331 of 1,518), city lovers (top 24%, #400 of 1,716).

Residents34,673
Density462 per km²
Area75.1 km²
5-year growth-0.3%
Hub airport30 km (Cologne Bonn)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km3,069,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line4.8 km
Distance to Berlin452 km
Within 10 km181,418 people
Greater areaGreater Wuppertal, 13 km out
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 16:26

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How Wermelskirchen 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 family51#3,104 of 6,993#79 of 396Map
Low-income household26#3,205 of 4,168#371 of 396Map
Low-income family41#2,498 of 4,165#219 of 396Map
Single parent49#1,434 of 2,994#128 of 392Map
Pensioner couple56#3,411 of 5,167#191 of 396Map
Single pensioner57#3,159 of 5,167#136 of 396Map
Early retiree55#3,711 of 4,608#209 of 396Map
Single professional50#626 of 2,055#117 of 371Map
Young professional54#529 of 1,972#110 of 354Map
DINKS55#491 of 1,198#93 of 297Map
Remote worker50#2,716 of 2,996#372 of 392Map
Commuter65#865 of 2,981#114 of 362Map
Car-free household56#331 of 1,518#96 of 290Map
Student75#216 of 808#53 of 221Map
First-home buyer40#2,748 of 4,165#351 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover21#4,543 of 5,170#372 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#400 of 1,716#96 of 319Map
Expat professional62#1,014 of 2,996#96 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,761 of 5,167#44 of 396Map
Nature-focused household37#6,772 of 7,597#269 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 lover26#4,238 of 7,000#144 of 396Map
Rural value seeker17#7,092 of 7,597#332 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover29#6,148 of 7,000#167 of 396Map
Lottery winner73#385 of 10,978#65 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#3,051 of 5,170#193 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#3,993 of 5,170#176 of 396Map
Digital native51#339 of 2,184#98 of 371Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • 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)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Education and family90
  • Foundation86
  • Health and elderly85
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Demographics55
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Safety and community35
  • Green space34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability15
  • Taxes and wealth2
  • 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.