Living in Stendal

Stendal is a large municipality in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, home to 38,946 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 13%, #670 of 5,170), remote workers (top 17%, #490 of 2,996), rural value seekers (top 19%, #1,370 of 7,597).

Residents38,946
Density145 per km²
Area269.5 km²
5-year growth-1.3%
Hub airport115 km (Berlin Brandenburg)
Nearest city of 100k+55 km
Within 30 km117,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverElbe, 9.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin105 km
Within 10 km40,706 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 38 min, sunset 16:00

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How Stendal 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 family20#6,554 of 6,993#33 of 191Map
Low-income household55#1,230 of 4,168#51 of 118Map
Low-income family32#3,592 of 4,165#33 of 118Map
Single parent28#2,823 of 2,994#39 of 104Map
Pensioner couple59#2,711 of 5,167#13 of 136Map
Single pensioner52#3,741 of 5,167#12 of 136Map
Early retiree62#2,420 of 4,608#17 of 122Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#490 of 2,996#30 of 104Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer47#1,908 of 4,165#79 of 118Map
Budget-constrained mover64#670 of 5,170#17 of 136Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional29#2,901 of 2,996#56 of 104Map
Healthcare-first mover43#3,946 of 5,167#17 of 136Map
Nature-focused household69#2,440 of 7,597#34 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 lover20#5,174 of 7,000#95 of 191Map
Rural value seeker68#1,370 of 7,597#60 of 216Map
High-net-worth mover49#4,024 of 7,000#49 of 191Map
Lottery winner53#3,898 of 10,978#54 of 218Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#1,431 of 5,170#5 of 136Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner25#4,819 of 5,170#86 of 136Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Green space81
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation62
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Demographics58
  • Health and elderly51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)44
  • Jobs and economy20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Safety and community14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Education and family1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

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.