Living in Pirmasens

Pirmasens is a large municipality in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, home to 40,941 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #1 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #3 of 4,165), low-income families (top 2%, #44 of 4,165).

Residents40,941

Density665 per km²

Area61.6 km²

5-year growth+1.3%

Hub airport58 km (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden)

Nearest city of 100k+30 km

Within 30 km480,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France11 km

Distance to Berlin550 km

Within 10 km75,151 people

Winter daylight8 h 12 min, sunset 16:34

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Good to know about Pirmasens

The border with France is 11 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 12 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:38.

How Pirmasens 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 Rheinland-Pfalz
Young family	68	#250 of 6,993	#18 of 692	Map
Low-income household	78	#1 of 4,168	#1 of 218	Map
Low-income family	75	#44 of 4,165	#9 of 218	Map
Single parent	74	#61 of 2,994	#4 of 127	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#568 of 5,167	#3 of 339	Map
Single pensioner	69	#999 of 5,167	#26 of 339	Map
Early retiree	59	#2,985 of 4,608	#72 of 269	Map
Single professional	49	#687 of 2,055	#31 of 113	Map
Young professional	49	#795 of 1,972	#42 of 112	Map
DINKS	46	#827 of 1,198	#38 of 53	Map
Remote worker	76	#49 of 2,996	#1 of 127	Map
Commuter	63	#1,063 of 2,981	#66 of 318	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	74	#3 of 4,165	#1 of 218	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#90 of 5,170	#1 of 339	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	37	#934 of 1,716	#49 of 104	Map
Expat professional	61	#1,090 of 2,996	#45 of 127	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#1,101 of 5,167	#32 of 339	Map
Nature-focused household	30	#6,898 of 7,597	#788 of 858	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#6,672 of 7,000	#666 of 692	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#5,620 of 7,597	#647 of 858	Map
High-net-worth mover	33	#5,663 of 7,000	#347 of 692	Map
Lottery winner	69	#806 of 10,978	#34 of 2301	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#1,729 of 5,170	#43 of 339	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	35	#4,023 of 5,170	#242 of 339	Map
Digital native	52	#294 of 2,184	#22 of 120	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
Affordability99
Foundation94
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Health and elderly82
Lifestyle and amenities82
Mobility and connectivity77
Education and family75
Demographics72
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
Flat land (terrain relief)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
Jobs and economy52
Safety and community31
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Taxes and wealth5
Green space4
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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

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.