Living in Chemnitz
Chemnitz is a city in Sachsen, Germany, home to 250,681 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #5 of 4,168), students (top 1%, #1 of 808), digital natives (top 1%, #6 of 2,184).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 56 min and sets around 16:05; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Chemnitz 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 44 | #4,303 of 6,993 | #356 of 399 | Map |
| Low-income household | 76 | #5 of 4,168 | #3 of 253 | Map |
| Low-income family | 58 | #824 of 4,165 | #235 of 253 | Map |
| Single parent | 56 | #843 of 2,994 | #144 of 159 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 58 | #3,127 of 5,167 | #260 of 327 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 58 | #3,007 of 5,167 | #267 of 327 | Map |
| Early retiree | 50 | #4,352 of 4,608 | #284 of 284 | Map |
| Single professional | 65 | #79 of 2,055 | #2 of 111 | Map |
| Young professional | 68 | #81 of 1,972 | #2 of 107 | Map |
| DINKS | 62 | #282 of 1,198 | #3 of 46 | Map |
| Remote worker | 70 | #317 of 2,996 | #104 of 159 | Map |
| Commuter | 75 | #91 of 2,981 | #1 of 187 | Map |
| Car-free household | 73 | #71 of 1,518 | #3 of 72 | Map |
| Student | 88 | #1 of 808 | #1 of 28 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 71 | #31 of 4,165 | #20 of 253 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 68 | #380 of 5,170 | #114 of 327 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 66 | #87 of 1,716 | #3 of 85 | Map |
| Expat professional | 62 | #1,010 of 2,996 | #3 of 159 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 59 | #2,541 of 5,167 | #188 of 327 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 17 | #7,346 of 7,597 | #412 of 412 | 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 | 22 | #4,858 of 7,000 | #370 of 399 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 28 | #6,674 of 7,597 | #410 of 412 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 25 | #6,447 of 7,000 | #382 of 399 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 73 | #331 of 10,978 | #1 of 418 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #3,246 of 5,170 | #305 of 327 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 37 | #3,826 of 5,170 | #131 of 327 | Map |
| Digital native | 76 | #6 of 2,184 | #1 of 124 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Neukirchen/Erzgeb. 6 km
- Jahnsdorf/Erzgeb. 10 km
- Lichtenau 10 km
- Burkhardtsdorf 10 km
- Limbach-Oberfrohna 11 km
- Flöha 12 km
- Burgstädt 13 km
- Frankenberg/Sa. 13 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.