Living in Itzehoe

Itzehoe is a large municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, home to 32,319 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 32%, #1,646 of 5,170), low-income families (top 33%, #1,355 of 4,165), low-income households (top 35%, #1,457 of 4,168).

Residents32,319
Density1,131 per km²
Area28.6 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Hub airport46 km (Hamburg Helmut Schmidt)
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km369,200 people
Sea coast35 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin302 km
Within 10 km69,175 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 23 min, sunset 16:02

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How Itzehoe 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 Schleswig-Holstein
Young family44#4,256 of 6,993#44 of 397Map
Low-income household52#1,457 of 4,168#2 of 148Map
Low-income family51#1,355 of 4,165#1 of 145Map
Single parent52#1,163 of 2,994#2 of 100Map
Pensioner couple58#3,140 of 5,167#72 of 217Map
Single pensioner57#3,195 of 5,167#56 of 217Map
Early retiree53#4,032 of 4,608#140 of 181Map
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 worker62#1,312 of 2,996#5 of 102Map
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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer48#1,791 of 4,165#3 of 145Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,646 of 5,170#1 of 220Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional57#1,460 of 2,996#41 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,213 of 5,167#34 of 217Map
Nature-focused household15#7,418 of 7,597#477 of 493Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#6,851 of 7,000#391 of 402Map
Rural value seeker21#6,969 of 7,597#422 of 493Map
High-net-worth mover50#3,835 of 7,000#274 of 402Map
Lottery winner66#1,288 of 10,978#48 of 1106Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,950 of 5,170#59 of 220Map
Coastal living49#841 of 849#144 of 147Map
Business owner49#2,687 of 5,170#139 of 220Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Foundation95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Demographics69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Health and elderly65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Affordability48
  • Education and family44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Safety and community38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • Green space0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.