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Best places to live in Sachsen-Anhalt

218 municipalities and 2,180,448 residents in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Seegebiet Mansfelder Land9#9 Teutschenthal8#8 Haldensleben7#7 Hettstedt6#6 Weißenfels5#5 Zeitz4#4 Naumburg (Saale)3#3 Schönebeck (Elbe)2#2 Barleben1#1 Eisleben
Young family fit across Sachsen-Anhalt, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Eisleben
    Mansfeld-Südharz, 22,609 residents    26
  2. 2Barleben
    Börde, 9,238 residents    25
  3. 3Schönebeck (Elbe)
    Salzlandkreis, 30,402 residents    25
  4. 4Naumburg (Saale)
    Burgenlandkreis, 32,336 residents    24
  5. 5Zeitz
    Burgenlandkreis, 28,345 residents    24
  6. 6Weißenfels
    Burgenlandkreis, 39,181 residents    24
  7. 7Hettstedt
    Mansfeld-Südharz, 13,498 residents    24
  8. 8Haldensleben
    Börde, 19,188 residents    24
  9. 9Teutschenthal
    Saalekreis, 12,712 residents    23
  10. 10Seegebiet Mansfelder Land
    Mansfeld-Südharz, 8,763 residents    23

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For retired couples

  1. 1Weißenfels
    Burgenlandkreis, 39,181 residents    61
  2. 2Bitterfeld-Wolfen
    Anhalt-Bitterfeld, 37,850 residents    61
  3. 3Wittenberg
    Wittenberg, 45,588 residents    61
  4. 4Eisleben
    Mansfeld-Südharz, 22,609 residents    61
  5. 5Salzwedel
    Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, 23,394 residents    61
  6. 6Zeitz
    Burgenlandkreis, 28,345 residents    60
  7. 7Schönebeck (Elbe)
    Salzlandkreis, 30,402 residents    60
  8. 8Wernigerode
    Harz, 31,943 residents    60
  9. 9Gardelegen
    Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, 21,926 residents    60
  10. 10Bernburg (Saale)
    Salzlandkreis, 32,106 residents    60

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For remote workers

  1. 1Bitterfeld-Wolfen
    Anhalt-Bitterfeld, 37,850 residents    74
  2. 2Weißenfels
    Burgenlandkreis, 39,181 residents    74
  3. 3Zeitz
    Burgenlandkreis, 28,345 residents    74
  4. 4Leuna
    Saalekreis, 14,174 residents    74
  5. 5Merseburg
    Saalekreis, 34,721 residents    73
  6. 6Schönebeck (Elbe)
    Salzlandkreis, 30,402 residents    72
  7. 7Naumburg (Saale)
    Burgenlandkreis, 32,336 residents    72
  8. 8Eisleben
    Mansfeld-Südharz, 22,609 residents    72
  9. 9Bernburg (Saale)
    Salzlandkreis, 32,106 residents    72
  10. 10Bad Dürrenberg
    Saalekreis, 11,801 residents    72

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For commuters

  1. 1Magdeburg
    Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 240,114 residents    67
  2. 2Halle (Saale)
    Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt, 242,172 residents    64
  3. 3Merseburg
    Saalekreis, 34,721 residents    63
  4. 4Landsberg
    Saalekreis, 15,088 residents    59
  5. 5Kabelsketal
    Saalekreis, 9,020 residents    59
  6. 6Schkopau
    Saalekreis, 10,929 residents    59
  7. 7Leuna
    Saalekreis, 14,174 residents    58
  8. 8Teutschenthal
    Saalekreis, 12,712 residents    58
  9. 9Bad Dürrenberg
    Saalekreis, 11,801 residents    57
  10. 10Barleben
    Börde, 9,238 residents    56

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For single professionals

  1. 1Magdeburg
    Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 240,114 residents    55
  2. 2Halle (Saale)
    Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt, 242,172 residents    53
  3. 3Merseburg
    Saalekreis, 34,721 residents    43
  4. 4Teutschenthal
    Saalekreis, 12,712 residents    41
  5. 5Barleben
    Börde, 9,238 residents    36
  6. 6Schkopau
    Saalekreis, 10,929 residents    35
  7. 7Bad Dürrenberg
    Saalekreis, 11,801 residents    35
  8. 8Leuna
    Saalekreis, 14,174 residents    35
  9. 9Kabelsketal
    Saalekreis, 9,020 residents    33
  10. 10Biederitz
    Jerichower Land, 8,699 residents    31

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Weißenfels
    Burgenlandkreis, 39,181 residents    69
  2. 2Bitterfeld-Wolfen
    Anhalt-Bitterfeld, 37,850 residents    68
  3. 3Zeitz
    Burgenlandkreis, 28,345 residents    67
  4. 4Schönebeck (Elbe)
    Salzlandkreis, 30,402 residents    67
  5. 5Leuna
    Saalekreis, 14,174 residents    67
  6. 6Bernburg (Saale)
    Salzlandkreis, 32,106 residents    66
  7. 7Wittenberg
    Wittenberg, 45,588 residents    66
  8. 8Salzwedel
    Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, 23,394 residents    65
  9. 9Lützen
    Burgenlandkreis, 8,422 residents    65
  10. 10Sandersdorf-Brehna
    Anhalt-Bitterfeld, 14,398 residents    65

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All profiles in Sachsen-Anhalt

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyEisleben26191
Low-income householdMerseburg66118
Low-income familyEisleben37118
Single parentEisleben34104
Pensioner coupleWeißenfels61136
Single pensionerEisleben56136
Early retireeLeuna68122
Single professionalMagdeburg5557
Young professionalMagdeburg6045
DINKSMagdeburg5331
Remote workerBitterfeld-Wolfen74104
CommuterMagdeburg6757
Car-free householdHalle (Saale)7030
StudentMagdeburg8512
First-home buyerSchönebeck (Elbe)62118
Budget-constrained moverWeißenfels69136
Urban lifestyle seekerMagdeburg6141
Expat professionalMerseburg55104
Healthcare-first moverWeißenfels50136
Nature-focused householdGardelegen74216
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverNordharz62191
Rural value seekerGardelegen73216
High-net-worth moverWeißenfels60191
Lottery winnerMerseburg73218
Climate-resilient relocationSangerhausen75136
Coastal living–0
Business ownerLeuna62136
Digital nativeMagdeburg7157

Towns of 30,000+ in Sachsen-Anhalt