Living in Wernigerode

Wernigerode is a large municipality in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, home to 31,943 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #380 of 7,000), remote workers (top 9%, #259 of 2,996), movers on a budget (top 15%, #736 of 5,170).

Residents31,943

Density188 per km²

Area169.7 km²

5-year growth-2.4%

Hub airport96 km (Erfurt-Weimar)

Nearest city of 100k+44 km

Within 30 km288,100 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 390 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin193 km

Within 10 km49,091 people

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:08

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Good to know about Wernigerode

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 46 min and sets around 16:08; in late June it sets around 21:40.

How Wernigerode 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	22	#6,451 of 6,993	#14 of 191	Map
Low-income household	53	#1,371 of 4,168	#58 of 118	Map
Low-income family	33	#3,493 of 4,165	#20 of 118	Map
Single parent	29	#2,773 of 2,994	#20 of 104	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#2,593 of 5,167	#8 of 136	Map
Single pensioner	53	#3,621 of 5,167	#7 of 136	Map
Early retiree	63	#2,137 of 4,608	#8 of 122	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	71	#259 of 2,996	#14 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	52	#1,415 of 4,165	#61 of 118	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#736 of 5,170	#22 of 136	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	31	#2,858 of 2,996	#43 of 104	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#3,896 of 5,167	#13 of 136	Map
Nature-focused household	67	#3,234 of 7,597	#93 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	56	#380 of 7,000	#3 of 191	Map
Rural value seeker	66	#1,714 of 7,597	#112 of 216	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#3,254 of 7,000	#10 of 191	Map
Lottery winner	56	#3,117 of 10,978	#36 of 218	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#1,552 of 5,170	#10 of 136	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	31	#4,435 of 5,170	#53 of 136	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
Affordability87
Lifestyle and amenities77
Green space75
Mobility and connectivity70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
Foundation67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Taxes and wealth52
Health and elderly48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
Demographics35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
Safety and community17
Jobs and economy17
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
Flat land (terrain relief)3
Education and family1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.