Living in Magdeburg

Magdeburg is a city in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, home to 240,114 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #29 of 2,184), students (top 2%, #13 of 808), car-free households (top 7%, #99 of 1,518).

Residents240,114
Density1,194 per km²
Area201.0 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Hub airport90 km (Leipzig/Halle)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km497,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverElbe, 2.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin129 km
Within 10 km258,051 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:03

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How Magdeburg 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#6,718 of 6,993#87 of 191Map
Low-income household60#717 of 4,168#17 of 118Map
Low-income family30#3,777 of 4,165#55 of 118Map
Single parent28#2,806 of 2,994#33 of 104Map
Pensioner couple49#4,292 of 5,167#54 of 136Map
Single pensioner41#4,412 of 5,167#47 of 136Map
Early retiree43#4,593 of 4,608#122 of 122Map
Single professional55#385 of 2,055#1 of 57Map
Young professional60#271 of 1,972#1 of 45Map
DINKS53#547 of 1,198#1 of 31Map
Remote worker61#1,432 of 2,996#84 of 104Map
Commuter67#697 of 2,981#1 of 57Map
Car-free household70#99 of 1,518#2 of 30Map
Student85#13 of 808#1 of 12Map
First-home buyer58#708 of 4,165#14 of 118Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,789 of 5,170#125 of 136Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#139 of 1,716#1 of 41Map
Expat professional52#1,873 of 2,996#2 of 104Map
Healthcare-first mover44#3,915 of 5,167#16 of 136Map
Nature-focused household8#7,554 of 7,597#216 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 lover0#6,998 of 7,000#190 of 191Map
Rural value seeker17#7,088 of 7,597#216 of 216Map
High-net-worth mover19#6,837 of 7,000#188 of 191Map
Lottery winner70#758 of 10,978#2 of 218Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#4,984 of 5,170#134 of 136Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner27#4,663 of 5,170#67 of 136Map
Digital native71#29 of 2,184#1 of 57Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • 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)99
  • Foundation94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Demographics70
  • Affordability65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Health and elderly52
  • Jobs and economy34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Safety and community7
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Education and family1
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.