Living in Dessau-Roßlau

Dessau-Roßlau is a large municipality in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, home to 79,686 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 20%, #580 of 2,996), movers on a budget (top 31%, #1,588 of 5,170), low-income households (top 35%, #1,437 of 4,168).

Residents79,686

Density324 per km²

Area246.2 km²

5-year growth-1.9%

Hub airport46 km (Leipzig/Halle)

Nearest city of 100k+44 km

Within 30 km330,100 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverZwickauer Mulde, 1.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin110 km

Within 10 km79,686 people

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:03

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Good to know about Dessau-Roßlau

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 46 min and sets around 16:03; in late June it sets around 21:34.

How Dessau-Roßlau 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 Sachsen-Anhalt
Young family	17	#6,650 of 6,993	#63 of 191	Map
Low-income household	53	#1,437 of 4,168	#63 of 118	Map
Low-income family	27	#3,890 of 4,165	#84 of 118	Map
Single parent	24	#2,889 of 2,994	#63 of 104	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#3,285 of 5,167	#26 of 136	Map
Single pensioner	49	#4,005 of 5,167	#29 of 136	Map
Early retiree	55	#3,630 of 4,608	#77 of 122	Map
Single professional	29	#1,793 of 2,055	#13 of 57	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#580 of 2,996	#40 of 104	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	49	#1,722 of 4,165	#72 of 118	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#1,588 of 5,170	#105 of 136	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	42	#2,493 of 2,996	#10 of 104	Map
Healthcare-first mover	43	#3,959 of 5,167	#20 of 136	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#5,976 of 7,597	#207 of 216	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	15	#5,805 of 7,000	#149 of 191	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#3,809 of 7,597	#209 of 216	Map
High-net-worth mover	29	#6,097 of 7,000	#180 of 191	Map
Lottery winner	62	#1,973 of 10,978	#15 of 218	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,781 of 5,170	#83 of 136	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	19	#5,034 of 5,170	#114 of 136	Map
Digital native	37	#1,147 of 2,184	#14 of 57	Map

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)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Foundation79
Lifestyle and amenities78
Mobility and connectivity78
Affordability73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
Green space54
Health and elderly50
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
Demographics41
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
Jobs and economy28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
Taxes and wealth13
Safety and community10
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.