Living in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Bitterfeld-Wolfen is a large municipality in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, home to 37,850 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 3%, #82 of 2,996), movers on a budget (top 7%, #360 of 5,170), low-income households (top 15%, #621 of 4,168).

Residents37,850
Density437 per km²
Area86.5 km²
5-year growth-1.6%
Hub airport27 km (Leipzig/Halle)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km377,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverZwickauer Mulde, 3.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin123 km
Within 10 km72,611 people
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:03

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How Bitterfeld-Wolfen 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 Sachsen-Anhalt
Young family15#6,720 of 6,993#88 of 191Map
Low-income household62#621 of 4,168#9 of 118Map
Low-income family27#3,913 of 4,165#94 of 118Map
Single parent23#2,919 of 2,994#77 of 104Map
Pensioner couple61#2,340 of 5,167#2 of 136Map
Single pensioner52#3,698 of 5,167#10 of 136Map
Early retiree61#2,490 of 4,608#22 of 122Map
Single professional31#1,741 of 2,055#12 of 57Map
Young professional33#1,710 of 1,972#12 of 45Map
DINKS30#1,144 of 1,198#11 of 31Map
Remote worker74#82 of 2,996#1 of 104Map
Commuter50#2,580 of 2,981#20 of 57Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer55#1,051 of 4,165#40 of 118Map
Budget-constrained mover68#360 of 5,170#2 of 136Map
Urban lifestyle seeker28#1,338 of 1,716#7 of 41Map
Expat professional44#2,429 of 2,996#9 of 104Map
Healthcare-first mover45#3,836 of 5,167#10 of 136Map
Nature-focused household41#6,698 of 7,597#213 of 216Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#6,757 of 7,000#188 of 191Map
Rural value seeker46#4,940 of 7,597#213 of 216Map
High-net-worth mover52#3,690 of 7,000#31 of 191Map
Lottery winner66#1,335 of 10,978#5 of 218Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#2,961 of 5,170#40 of 136Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner46#2,967 of 5,170#13 of 136Map
Digital native36#1,244 of 2,184#16 of 57Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Affordability88
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Foundation85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Demographics51
  • Health and elderly48
  • Green space38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Jobs and economy29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • Safety and community11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • Education and family1
  • 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.