Living in Wittenberg

Wittenberg is a large municipality in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, home to 45,588 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 8%, #234 of 2,996), movers on a budget (top 11%, #548 of 5,170), rural value seekers (top 19%, #1,439 of 7,597).

Residents45,588
Density188 per km²
Area241.9 km²
5-year growth-0.9%
Hub airport58 km (Leipzig/Halle)
Nearest city of 100k+63 km
Within 30 km218,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverElbe, 1.1 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Berlin89 km
Within 10 km54,632 people
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:01

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How Wittenberg 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#6,551 of 6,993#32 of 191Map
Low-income household52#1,521 of 4,168#71 of 118Map
Low-income family32#3,586 of 4,165#32 of 118Map
Single parent28#2,819 of 2,994#38 of 104Map
Pensioner couple61#2,375 of 5,167#3 of 136Map
Single pensioner54#3,530 of 5,167#3 of 136Map
Early retiree64#2,019 of 4,608#7 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 worker71#234 of 2,996#11 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 buyer43#2,443 of 4,165#93 of 118Map
Budget-constrained mover66#548 of 5,170#7 of 136Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional30#2,887 of 2,996#52 of 104Map
Healthcare-first mover45#3,855 of 5,167#12 of 136Map
Nature-focused household68#2,776 of 7,597#56 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 lover22#4,900 of 7,000#85 of 191Map
Rural value seeker67#1,439 of 7,597#68 of 216Map
High-net-worth mover56#3,154 of 7,000#9 of 191Map
Lottery winner54#3,652 of 10,978#45 of 218Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#2,442 of 5,170#26 of 136Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner27#4,686 of 5,170#71 of 136Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • Affordability92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Green space75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Foundation67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Taxes and wealth56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Health and elderly50
  • Demographics46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Safety and community16
  • Jobs and economy16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Education and family1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.