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Best places to live in Sachsen

418 municipalities and 4,089,467 residents in Sachsen, Germany, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

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Young family fit across Sachsen, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Freital
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 39,477 residents    79
  2. 2Pirna
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 39,303 residents    77
  3. 3Radeberg
    Bautzen, 18,824 residents    77
  4. 4Markkleeberg
    Leipzig, 24,488 residents    77
  5. 5Bannewitz
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 11,128 residents    76
  6. 6Coswig
    Meißen, 20,561 residents    76
  7. 7Borna
    Leipzig, 20,013 residents    76
  8. 8Hoyerswerda / Wojerecy
    Bautzen, 31,404 residents    76
  9. 9Meißen
    Meißen, 29,051 residents    76
  10. 10Arnsdorf
    Bautzen, 5,140 residents    76

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For retired couples

  1. 1Freital
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 39,477 residents    74
  2. 2Pirna
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 39,303 residents    74
  3. 3Coswig
    Meißen, 20,561 residents    74
  4. 4Kamenz / Kamjenc
    Bautzen, 16,861 residents    74
  5. 5Arnsdorf
    Bautzen, 5,140 residents    73
  6. 6Radeberg
    Bautzen, 18,824 residents    73
  7. 7Hoyerswerda / Wojerecy
    Bautzen, 31,404 residents    73
  8. 8Meißen
    Meißen, 29,051 residents    72
  9. 9Pulsnitz
    Bautzen, 7,301 residents    72
  10. 10Bischofswerda
    Bautzen, 10,648 residents    72

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For remote workers

  1. 1Annaberg-Buchholz
    Erzgebirgskreis, 19,470 residents    79
  2. 2Freiberg
    Mittelsachsen, 41,045 residents    79
  3. 3Freital
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 39,477 residents    79
  4. 4Radeberg
    Bautzen, 18,824 residents    79
  5. 5Pirna
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 39,303 residents    79
  6. 6Reichenbach im Vogtland
    Vogtlandkreis, 20,273 residents    79
  7. 7Crimmitschau
    Zwickau, 18,479 residents    78
  8. 8Auerbach/Vogtl.
    Vogtlandkreis, 17,562 residents    78
  9. 9Coswig
    Meißen, 20,561 residents    78
  10. 10Meißen
    Meißen, 29,051 residents    78

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For commuters

  1. 1Chemnitz
    Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt, 250,681 residents    75
  2. 2Dresden
    Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt, 566,222 residents    71
  3. 3Limbach-Oberfrohna
    Zwickau, 23,923 residents    69
  4. 4Leipzig
    Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt, 619,879 residents    68
  5. 5Radebeul
    Meißen, 33,804 residents    67
  6. 6Freital
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 39,477 residents    66
  7. 7Hohenstein-Ernstthal
    Zwickau, 13,937 residents    66
  8. 8Oberlungwitz
    Zwickau, 5,812 residents    65
  9. 9Markkleeberg
    Leipzig, 24,488 residents    64
  10. 10Neukirchen/Erzgeb.
    Erzgebirgskreis, 6,904 residents    63

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For single professionals

  1. 1Dresden
    Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt, 566,222 residents    67
  2. 2Chemnitz
    Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt, 250,681 residents    65
  3. 3Leipzig
    Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt, 619,879 residents    64
  4. 4Freital
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 39,477 residents    53
  5. 5Zwickau
    Zwickau, 87,593 residents    51
  6. 6Markkleeberg
    Leipzig, 24,488 residents    48
  7. 7Taucha
    Nordsachsen, 15,759 residents    47
  8. 8Bannewitz
    Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 11,128 residents    45
  9. 9Limbach-Oberfrohna
    Zwickau, 23,923 residents    45
  10. 10Hohenstein-Ernstthal
    Zwickau, 13,937 residents    44

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Annaberg-Buchholz
    Erzgebirgskreis, 19,470 residents    78
  2. 2Oelsnitz/Erzgeb.
    Erzgebirgskreis, 10,883 residents    75
  3. 3Schneeberg
    Erzgebirgskreis, 14,028 residents    75
  4. 4Aue-Bad Schlema
    Erzgebirgskreis, 19,698 residents    75
  5. 5Zwönitz
    Erzgebirgskreis, 11,702 residents    75
  6. 6Oberlungwitz
    Zwickau, 5,812 residents    74
  7. 7Stollberg/Erzgeb.
    Erzgebirgskreis, 11,033 residents    74
  8. 8Freiberg
    Mittelsachsen, 41,045 residents    74
  9. 9Limbach-Oberfrohna
    Zwickau, 23,923 residents    74
  10. 10Döbeln
    Mittelsachsen, 23,728 residents    74

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All profiles in Sachsen

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyFreital79399
Low-income householdLimbach-Oberfrohna77253
Low-income familyRadeberg82253
Single parentFreital82159
Pensioner coupleFreital74327
Single pensionerFreital80327
Early retireeKlipphausen74284
Single professionalDresden67111
Young professionalDresden71107
DINKSDresden6946
Remote workerAnnaberg-Buchholz79159
CommuterChemnitz75187
Car-free householdDresden8172
StudentChemnitz8828
First-home buyerRadeberg75253
Budget-constrained moverAnnaberg-Buchholz78327
Urban lifestyle seekerDresden7585
Expat professionalDresden71159
Healthcare-first moverFreital83327
Nature-focused householdKlipphausen79412
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverGlashütte67399
Rural value seekerWeißenborn/Erzgeb.78412
High-net-worth moverTorgau68399
Lottery winnerChemnitz73418
Climate-resilient relocationKamenz / Kamjenc84327
Coastal living–0
Business ownerOberlungwitz59327
Digital nativeChemnitz76124

Towns of 30,000+ in Sachsen