Living in Lübeck

Lübeck is a city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, home to 219,044 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #61 of 2,184), single professionals (top 4%, #62 of 2,055), young professionals (top 4%, #60 of 1,972).

Residents219,044
Density1,035 per km²
Area211.7 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Hub airport54 km (Hamburg Helmut Schmidt)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km552,800 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Berlin234 km
Within 10 km268,193 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 24 min, sunset 15:57

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How Lübeck 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 family41#4,569 of 6,993#80 of 397Map
Low-income household31#2,845 of 4,168#49 of 148Map
Low-income family31#3,711 of 4,165#69 of 145Map
Single parent38#2,433 of 2,994#51 of 100Map
Pensioner couple61#2,283 of 5,167#39 of 217Map
Single pensioner56#3,325 of 5,167#73 of 217Map
Early retiree53#4,020 of 4,608#138 of 181Map
Single professional66#62 of 2,055#1 of 67Map
Young professional70#60 of 1,972#1 of 65Map
DINKS69#90 of 1,198#2 of 43Map
Remote worker54#2,346 of 2,996#40 of 102Map
Commuter75#106 of 2,981#1 of 124Map
Car-free household75#59 of 1,518#2 of 56Map
Student81#59 of 808#2 of 25Map
First-home buyer39#2,809 of 4,165#33 of 145Map
Budget-constrained mover24#4,228 of 5,170#115 of 220Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#64 of 1,716#2 of 60Map
Expat professional69#447 of 2,996#3 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover58#2,740 of 5,167#64 of 217Map
Nature-focused household16#7,393 of 7,597#474 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 lover21#4,946 of 7,000#180 of 402Map
Rural value seeker4#7,408 of 7,597#470 of 493Map
High-net-worth mover36#5,328 of 7,000#388 of 402Map
Lottery winner74#216 of 10,978#5 of 1106Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#4,636 of 5,170#130 of 220Map
Coastal living59#672 of 849#102 of 147Map
Business owner48#2,815 of 5,170#148 of 220Map
Digital native66#61 of 2,184#2 of 72Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Health and elderly66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Demographics49
  • Education and family44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Safety and community32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Affordability15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.