Living in Ludwigshafen am Rhein

Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a city in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, home to 176,110 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #31 of 2,184), car-free households (top 2%, #28 of 1,518), single professionals (top 3%, #45 of 2,055).

Residents176,110
Density2,258 per km²
Area78.0 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Hub airport61 km (Frankfurt Main)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,974,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 2.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin485 km
Within 10 km612,270 people
Greater areaGreater Mannheim, 4 km out
Winter daylight8 h 09 min, sunset 16:29

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How Ludwigshafen am Rhein 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 family48#3,697 of 6,993#270 of 692Map
Low-income household34#2,638 of 4,168#156 of 218Map
Low-income family37#3,109 of 4,165#210 of 218Map
Single parent44#1,999 of 2,994#106 of 127Map
Pensioner couple62#2,044 of 5,167#68 of 339Map
Single pensioner63#2,132 of 5,167#90 of 339Map
Early retiree57#3,325 of 4,608#117 of 269Map
Single professional68#45 of 2,055#1 of 113Map
Young professional72#45 of 1,972#1 of 112Map
DINKS72#49 of 1,198#1 of 53Map
Remote worker57#1,941 of 2,996#98 of 127Map
Commuter73#177 of 2,981#5 of 318Map
Car-free household78#28 of 1,518#2 of 97Map
Student83#33 of 808#1 of 34Map
First-home buyer41#2,586 of 4,165#184 of 218Map
Budget-constrained mover27#4,007 of 5,170#301 of 339Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#38 of 1,716#2 of 104Map
Expat professional71#346 of 2,996#3 of 127Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,683 of 5,167#91 of 339Map
Nature-focused household9#7,542 of 7,597#857 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 lover0#6,943 of 7,000#679 of 692Map
Rural value seeker0#7,572 of 7,597#857 of 858Map
High-net-worth mover28#6,245 of 7,000#524 of 692Map
Lottery winner72#420 of 10,978#14 of 2301Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#4,760 of 5,170#303 of 339Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner45#3,059 of 5,170#100 of 339Map
Digital native70#31 of 2,184#1 of 120Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)99
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Foundation81
  • Health and elderly81
  • Education and family75
  • Demographics72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Safety and community40
  • Affordability18
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • Green space0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.