Living in Wuppertal

Wuppertal is a city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 358,938 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #17 of 2,184), car-free households (top 2%, #29 of 1,518), students (top 3%, #17 of 808).

Residents358,938
Density2,131 per km²
Area168.4 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport28 km (Düsseldorf)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,764,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin449 km
Within 10 km521,628 people
Greater areaGreater Wuppertal, the core
Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 16:26

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How Wuppertal 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 family47#3,849 of 6,993#126 of 396Map
Low-income household63#506 of 4,168#78 of 396Map
Low-income family56#960 of 4,165#63 of 396Map
Single parent57#743 of 2,994#56 of 392Map
Pensioner couple52#3,947 of 5,167#270 of 396Map
Single pensioner52#3,776 of 5,167#251 of 396Map
Early retiree47#4,508 of 4,608#375 of 396Map
Single professional68#48 of 2,055#10 of 371Map
Young professional71#47 of 1,972#11 of 354Map
DINKS68#104 of 1,198#19 of 297Map
Remote worker64#1,031 of 2,996#179 of 392Map
Commuter73#213 of 2,981#17 of 362Map
Car-free household78#29 of 1,518#9 of 290Map
Student84#17 of 808#9 of 221Map
First-home buyer63#382 of 4,165#39 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover54#1,862 of 5,170#159 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#51 of 1,716#12 of 319Map
Expat professional67#562 of 2,996#29 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover54#3,184 of 5,167#189 of 396Map
Nature-focused household10#7,534 of 7,597#369 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 lover9#6,537 of 7,000#307 of 396Map
Rural value seeker16#7,097 of 7,597#334 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover22#6,674 of 7,000#325 of 396Map
Lottery winner70#690 of 10,978#143 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,403 of 5,170#331 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#3,483 of 5,170#79 of 396Map
Digital native73#17 of 2,184#10 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Foundation82
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly55
  • Affordability52
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Education and family44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Demographics31
  • Safety and community29
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • 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.