Living in Neumünster

Neumünster is a large municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, home to 80,185 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 19%, #388 of 2,055), expat professionals (top 21%, #628 of 2,996), young professionals (top 22%, #421 of 1,972).

Residents80,185
Density1,119 per km²
Area71.6 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Hub airport50 km (Hamburg Helmut Schmidt)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km664,400 people
Sea coast30 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin285 km
Within 10 km102,082 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 21 min, sunset 15:59

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How Neumünster 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 family50#3,414 of 6,993#7 of 397Map
Low-income household58#987 of 4,168#1 of 148Map
Low-income family50#1,427 of 4,165#2 of 145Map
Single parent52#1,150 of 2,994#1 of 100Map
Pensioner couple64#1,537 of 5,167#13 of 217Map
Single pensioner60#2,740 of 5,167#32 of 217Map
Early retiree55#3,666 of 4,608#113 of 181Map
Single professional55#388 of 2,055#4 of 67Map
Young professional56#421 of 1,972#5 of 65Map
DINKS56#457 of 1,198#9 of 43Map
Remote worker67#700 of 2,996#1 of 102Map
Commuter65#897 of 2,981#21 of 124Map
Car-free household53#441 of 1,518#9 of 56Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer57#897 of 4,165#1 of 145Map
Budget-constrained mover54#1,876 of 5,170#5 of 220Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#436 of 1,716#6 of 60Map
Expat professional66#628 of 2,996#7 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,297 of 5,167#37 of 217Map
Nature-focused household21#7,191 of 7,597#447 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#6,822 of 7,000#362 of 402Map
Rural value seeker24#6,866 of 7,597#406 of 493Map
High-net-worth mover40#5,034 of 7,000#365 of 402Map
Lottery winner74#280 of 10,978#7 of 1106Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,982 of 5,170#64 of 220Map
Coastal living58#690 of 849#108 of 147Map
Business owner46#2,950 of 5,170#154 of 220Map
Digital native48#523 of 2,184#15 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
  • Foundation95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Demographics69
  • Health and elderly68
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Affordability46
  • Education and family44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Safety and community32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

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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.