Living in Würselen

Würselen is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 38,750 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #116 of 2,184), young professionals (top 7%, #128 of 1,972), city lovers (top 8%, #121 of 1,716).

Residents38,750

Density1,164 per km²

Area33.3 km²

5-year growth+0.1%

Hub airport27 km (Maastricht Aachen)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km1,547,700 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line4.2 km

Border with Netherlands6 km

Distance to Berlin535 km

Within 10 km555,390 people

Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:32

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Good to know about Würselen

The border with Netherlands is 6 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 56 min and sets around 16:32; in late June it sets around 21:53.

How Würselen 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Nordrhein-Westfalen
Young family	54	#2,499 of 6,993	#55 of 396	Map
Low-income household	33	#2,689 of 4,168	#330 of 396	Map
Low-income family	42	#2,367 of 4,165	#198 of 396	Map
Single parent	50	#1,388 of 2,994	#123 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#2,511 of 5,167	#88 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	58	#3,055 of 5,167	#121 of 396	Map
Early retiree	55	#3,738 of 4,608	#213 of 396	Map
Single professional	61	#147 of 2,055	#36 of 371	Map
Young professional	65	#128 of 1,972	#35 of 354	Map
DINKS	65	#201 of 1,198	#30 of 297	Map
Remote worker	56	#2,092 of 2,996	#318 of 392	Map
Commuter	71	#320 of 2,981	#36 of 362	Map
Car-free household	68	#114 of 1,518	#42 of 290	Map
Student	77	#149 of 808	#40 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	44	#2,246 of 4,165	#315 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	26	#4,042 of 5,170	#335 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#121 of 1,716	#41 of 319	Map
Expat professional	68	#543 of 2,996	#22 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#2,140 of 5,167	#65 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#7,370 of 7,597	#319 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter	39	#247 of 566	#23 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	21	#5,028 of 7,000	#177 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#7,371 of 7,597	#358 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	32	#5,864 of 7,000	#100 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	72	#392 of 10,978	#67 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,378 of 5,170	#326 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	40	#3,512 of 5,170	#85 of 396	Map
Digital native	61	#116 of 2,184	#41 of 371	Map

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)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Foundation95
Lifestyle and amenities93
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Education and family90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
Mobility and connectivity84
Health and elderly82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
Jobs and economy59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
National border nearby (straight line)33
Demographics31
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Safety and community27
Port access (major sea or inland port)21
Flat land (terrain relief)20
Affordability20
Taxes and wealth1
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
Green space0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.