Living in Neunkirchen

Neunkirchen is a large municipality in Saarland, Germany, home to 47,097 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 5%, #145 of 2,996), first-time home buyers (top 17%, #694 of 4,165), movers on a budget (top 19%, #947 of 5,170).

Residents47,097
Density634 per km²
Area74.3 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Hub airport67 km (Frankfurt-Hahn)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,032,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with France23 km
Distance to Berlin560 km
Within 10 km172,598 people
Greater areaGreater Saarbrücken, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 10 min, sunset 16:35

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How Neunkirchen 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 Saarland
Young family33#5,587 of 6,993#4 of 52Map
Low-income household58#904 of 4,168#4 of 52Map
Low-income family42#2,350 of 4,165#7 of 52Map
Single parent40#2,236 of 2,994#4 of 52Map
Pensioner couple63#1,872 of 5,167#2 of 52Map
Single pensioner64#2,084 of 5,167#2 of 52Map
Early retiree59#2,920 of 4,608#18 of 52Map
Single professional40#1,307 of 2,055#19 of 52Map
Young professional42#1,245 of 1,972#19 of 50Map
DINKS39#1,008 of 1,198#21 of 39Map
Remote worker73#145 of 2,996#2 of 52Map
Commuter55#2,127 of 2,981#25 of 50Map
Car-free household51#525 of 1,518#8 of 39Map
Student40#634 of 808#10 of 22Map
First-home buyer59#694 of 4,165#4 of 52Map
Budget-constrained mover61#947 of 5,170#5 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#615 of 1,716#8 of 45Map
Expat professional47#2,206 of 2,996#24 of 52Map
Healthcare-first mover60#2,451 of 5,167#3 of 52Map
Nature-focused household29#6,936 of 7,597#35 of 52Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#6,389 of 7,000#33 of 52Map
Rural value seeker36#6,085 of 7,597#33 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover49#3,994 of 7,000#21 of 52Map
Lottery winner65#1,405 of 10,978#15 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#3,344 of 5,170#27 of 52Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#3,974 of 5,170#30 of 52Map
Digital native46#573 of 2,184#13 of 52Map

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
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Affordability69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Demographics43
  • Safety and community40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space8
  • Education and family3
  • 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.