Living in St. Ingbert

St. Ingbert is a large municipality in Saarland, Germany, home to 35,059 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 14%, #304 of 2,184), car-free households (top 23%, #345 of 1,518), students (top 24%, #192 of 808).

Residents35,059
Density709 per km²
Area49.5 km²
5-year growth-1.8%
Hub airport75 km (Frankfurt-Hahn)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,078,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSarre, 9.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France14 km
Distance to Berlin569 km
Within 10 km190,522 people
Greater areaGreater Saarbrücken, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 11 min, sunset 16:35

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How St. Ingbert 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 family26#6,198 of 6,993#30 of 52Map
Low-income household54#1,351 of 4,168#21 of 52Map
Low-income family36#3,147 of 4,165#21 of 52Map
Single parent37#2,477 of 2,994#16 of 52Map
Pensioner couple53#3,922 of 5,167#29 of 52Map
Single pensioner58#3,065 of 5,167#13 of 52Map
Early retiree48#4,487 of 4,608#50 of 52Map
Single professional51#571 of 2,055#2 of 52Map
Young professional54#541 of 1,972#3 of 50Map
DINKS53#571 of 1,198#5 of 39Map
Remote worker60#1,510 of 2,996#45 of 52Map
Commuter66#740 of 2,981#5 of 50Map
Car-free household55#345 of 1,518#2 of 39Map
Student76#192 of 808#5 of 22Map
First-home buyer52#1,360 of 4,165#25 of 52Map
Budget-constrained mover48#2,411 of 5,170#39 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#462 of 1,716#2 of 45Map
Expat professional59#1,282 of 2,996#3 of 52Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,294 of 5,167#2 of 52Map
Nature-focused household9#7,539 of 7,597#51 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 lover0#6,814 of 7,000#41 of 52Map
Rural value seeker14#7,145 of 7,597#51 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover24#6,570 of 7,000#49 of 52Map
Lottery winner69#894 of 10,978#4 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,941 of 5,170#33 of 52Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner34#4,101 of 5,170#33 of 52Map
Digital native52#304 of 2,184#5 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
  • Foundation95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Safety and community53
  • Health and elderly50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Affordability42
  • Demographics36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Education and family3
  • Taxes and wealth2
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.