Living in Saarbrücken

Saarbrücken is a city in Saarland, Germany, home to 183,509 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #34 of 2,184), students (top 2%, #15 of 808), city lovers (top 5%, #82 of 1,716).

Residents183,509

Density1,087 per km²

Area168.9 km²

5-year growth+1.5%

Hub airport71 km (Luxembourg-Findel International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,173,400 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverSarre, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France6 km

Distance to Berlin579 km

Within 10 km302,754 people

Greater areaGreater Saarbrücken, the core

Winter daylight8 h 11 min, sunset 16:36

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Good to know about Saarbrücken

The Sarre runs through or right past it.
The border with France is 6 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 11 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:41.

Best places in Greater Saarbrücken

How Saarbrücken 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 Saarland
Young family	24	#6,341 of 6,993	#40 of 52	Map
Low-income household	53	#1,391 of 4,168	#24 of 52	Map
Low-income family	30	#3,774 of 4,165	#43 of 52	Map
Single parent	31	#2,728 of 2,994	#42 of 52	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#3,505 of 5,167	#19 of 52	Map
Single pensioner	55	#3,468 of 5,167	#24 of 52	Map
Early retiree	51	#4,257 of 4,608	#45 of 52	Map
Single professional	63	#120 of 2,055	#1 of 52	Map
Young professional	67	#104 of 1,972	#1 of 50	Map
DINKS	64	#219 of 1,198	#1 of 39	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,107 of 2,996	#37 of 52	Map
Commuter	72	#226 of 2,981	#1 of 50	Map
Car-free household	73	#73 of 1,518	#1 of 39	Map
Student	84	#15 of 808	#1 of 22	Map
First-home buyer	52	#1,364 of 4,165	#26 of 52	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#2,568 of 5,170	#44 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#82 of 1,716	#1 of 45	Map
Expat professional	63	#886 of 2,996	#1 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#3,108 of 5,167	#12 of 52	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#7,430 of 7,597	#46 of 52	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	0	#6,983 of 7,000	#42 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#7,104 of 7,597	#50 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	31	#5,977 of 7,000	#40 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	74	#239 of 10,978	#1 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#5,081 of 5,170	#50 of 52	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	41	#3,423 of 5,170	#22 of 52	Map
Digital native	69	#34 of 2,184	#1 of 52	Map

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
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Foundation96
Lifestyle and amenities91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Flat land (terrain relief)90
Mobility and connectivity89
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
Demographics66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Health and elderly52
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)51
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
Jobs and economy46
Affordability41
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
Safety and community33
Taxes and wealth8
Education and family3
Green space0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.