Living in Hoyerswerda / Wojerecy

Hoyerswerda / Wojerecy is a large municipality in Sachsen, Germany, home to 31,404 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 1%, #5 of 4,165), young families (top 1%, #17 of 6,993), single parents (top 1%, #8 of 2,994).

Residents31,404
Density328 per km²
Area95.7 km²
5-year growth-3.8%
Hub airport48 km (Dresden)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km237,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSchwarze Elster, under 1 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Poland33 km
Distance to Berlin134 km
Within 10 km45,552 people
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:56

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How Hoyerswerda / Wojerecy 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
Young family76#17 of 6,993#8 of 399Map
Low-income household64#395 of 4,168#95 of 253Map
Low-income family80#5 of 4,165#3 of 253Map
Single parent79#8 of 2,994#7 of 159Map
Pensioner couple73#143 of 5,167#7 of 327Map
Single pensioner79#30 of 5,167#6 of 327Map
Early retiree67#1,398 of 4,608#36 of 284Map
Single professional27#1,858 of 2,055#75 of 111Map
Young professional27#1,850 of 1,972#81 of 107Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker76#37 of 2,996#26 of 159Map
Commuter46#2,758 of 2,981#137 of 187Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer69#71 of 4,165#46 of 253Map
Budget-constrained mover70#212 of 5,170#61 of 327Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional46#2,284 of 2,996#52 of 159Map
Healthcare-first mover79#151 of 5,167#9 of 327Map
Nature-focused household67#3,072 of 7,597#314 of 412Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#3,499 of 7,000#304 of 399Map
Rural value seeker68#1,322 of 7,597#273 of 412Map
High-net-worth mover46#4,320 of 7,000#207 of 399Map
Lottery winner60#2,405 of 10,978#59 of 418Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#1,251 of 5,170#225 of 327Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner28#4,660 of 5,170#256 of 327Map
Digital native33#1,479 of 2,184#62 of 124Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Affordability90
  • Health and elderly88
  • Education and family79
  • Foundation79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • Safety and community55
  • Green space54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Demographics14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)8
  • 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.