Living in Speyer

Speyer is a large municipality in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, home to 51,203 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 12%, #248 of 2,184), young professionals (top 16%, #298 of 1,972), single professionals (top 17%, #339 of 2,055).

Residents51,203
Density1,194 per km²
Area42.9 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Hub airport66 km (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,988,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 2.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France43 km
Distance to Berlin498 km
Within 10 km164,252 people
Greater areaGreater Mannheim, 20 km out
Winter daylight8 h 10 min, sunset 16:30

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How Speyer 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 family52#3,050 of 6,993#198 of 692Map
Low-income household33#2,715 of 4,168#165 of 218Map
Low-income family40#2,622 of 4,165#181 of 218Map
Single parent47#1,660 of 2,994#86 of 127Map
Pensioner couple62#2,027 of 5,167#66 of 339Map
Single pensioner61#2,613 of 5,167#136 of 339Map
Early retiree59#2,979 of 4,608#71 of 269Map
Single professional56#339 of 2,055#12 of 113Map
Young professional59#298 of 1,972#10 of 112Map
DINKS60#329 of 1,198#9 of 53Map
Remote worker58#1,771 of 2,996#89 of 127Map
Commuter68#559 of 2,981#26 of 318Map
Car-free household57#277 of 1,518#11 of 97Map
Student77#158 of 808#10 of 34Map
First-home buyer42#2,459 of 4,165#178 of 218Map
Budget-constrained mover30#3,808 of 5,170#280 of 339Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#289 of 1,716#11 of 104Map
Expat professional68#504 of 2,996#10 of 127Map
Healthcare-first mover64#1,852 of 5,167#105 of 339Map
Nature-focused household18#7,300 of 7,597#840 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#6,944 of 7,000#680 of 692Map
Rural value seeker8#7,283 of 7,597#844 of 858Map
High-net-worth mover48#4,126 of 7,000#30 of 692Map
Lottery winner72#399 of 10,978#13 of 2301Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#4,776 of 5,170#306 of 339Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#2,413 of 5,170#19 of 339Map
Digital native54#248 of 2,184#19 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)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Foundation94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Health and elderly80
  • Education and family75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Safety and community32
  • Demographics26
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • Affordability20
  • 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.