Living in Norderstedt

Norderstedt is a large municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, home to 82,719 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 10%, #160 of 1,716), young professionals (top 10%, #190 of 1,972), single professionals (top 11%, #207 of 2,055).

Residents82,719
Density1,409 per km²
Area58.7 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Hub airport8 km (Hamburg Helmut Schmidt)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km2,736,900 people
Sea coast62 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line12.5 km
Distance to Berlin262 km
Within 10 km158,998 people
Greater areaGreater Hamburg, 16 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 26 min, sunset 16:01

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How Norderstedt 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 family40#4,808 of 6,993#130 of 397Map
Low-income household24#3,336 of 4,168#67 of 148Map
Low-income family30#3,770 of 4,165#75 of 145Map
Single parent37#2,447 of 2,994#52 of 100Map
Pensioner couple57#3,314 of 5,167#85 of 217Map
Single pensioner58#2,986 of 5,167#43 of 217Map
Early retiree57#3,380 of 4,608#95 of 181Map
Single professional59#207 of 2,055#3 of 67Map
Young professional62#190 of 1,972#3 of 65Map
DINKS65#184 of 1,198#3 of 43Map
Remote worker51#2,705 of 2,996#67 of 102Map
Commuter70#380 of 2,981#5 of 124Map
Car-free household64#162 of 1,518#3 of 56Map
Student58#376 of 808#12 of 25Map
First-home buyer34#3,365 of 4,165#52 of 145Map
Budget-constrained mover22#4,451 of 5,170#123 of 220Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#160 of 1,716#3 of 60Map
Expat professional67#609 of 2,996#6 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover63#2,030 of 5,167#21 of 217Map
Nature-focused household15#7,409 of 7,597#476 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#6,849 of 7,000#389 of 402Map
Rural value seeker0#7,475 of 7,597#480 of 493Map
High-net-worth mover60#2,628 of 7,000#114 of 402Map
Lottery winner74#290 of 10,978#8 of 1106Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#4,558 of 5,170#118 of 220Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#1,361 of 5,170#26 of 220Map
Digital native53#254 of 2,184#4 of 72Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Foundation91
  • Demographics80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Health and elderly67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Taxes and wealth46
  • Safety and community45
  • Education and family44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Sea or lake shore15
  • Affordability9
  • 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.