Living in Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern is a city in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, home to 101,486 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #90 of 2,981), digital natives (top 6%, #125 of 2,184), students (top 7%, #49 of 808).

Residents101,486
Density723 per km²
Area140.3 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Hub airport67 km (Frankfurt-Hahn)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km519,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France39 km
Distance to Berlin522 km
Within 10 km130,606 people
Winter daylight8 h 09 min, sunset 16:32

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How Kaiserslautern 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 Rheinland-Pfalz
Young family63#832 of 6,993#39 of 692Map
Low-income household53#1,452 of 4,168#102 of 218Map
Low-income family58#821 of 4,165#26 of 218Map
Single parent62#402 of 2,994#15 of 127Map
Pensioner couple64#1,622 of 5,167#39 of 339Map
Single pensioner65#1,840 of 5,167#60 of 339Map
Early retiree56#3,464 of 4,608#138 of 269Map
Single professional61#164 of 2,055#6 of 113Map
Young professional64#146 of 1,972#5 of 112Map
DINKS62#276 of 1,198#6 of 53Map
Remote worker64#986 of 2,996#47 of 127Map
Commuter75#90 of 2,981#2 of 318Map
Car-free household65#150 of 1,518#6 of 97Map
Student82#49 of 808#2 of 34Map
First-home buyer58#730 of 4,165#61 of 218Map
Budget-constrained mover45#2,675 of 5,170#171 of 339Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#168 of 1,716#6 of 104Map
Expat professional67#611 of 2,996#15 of 127Map
Healthcare-first mover68#1,272 of 5,167#55 of 339Map
Nature-focused household19#7,237 of 7,597#826 of 858Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#5,053 of 7,000#559 of 692Map
Rural value seeker19#7,038 of 7,597#820 of 858Map
High-net-worth mover33#5,674 of 7,000#352 of 692Map
Lottery winner71#512 of 10,978#16 of 2301Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#3,548 of 5,170#190 of 339Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner42#3,315 of 5,170#140 of 339Map
Digital native60#125 of 2,184#6 of 120Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Health and elderly82
  • Education and family75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Jobs and economy56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Safety and community38
  • Affordability37
  • Demographics30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • 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.