Living in Rendsburg

Rendsburg is a large municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, home to 30,545 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 20%, #1,019 of 5,167), people who put healthcare first (top 28%, #1,406 of 5,167), single pensioners (top 28%, #1,421 of 5,167).

Residents30,545
Density1,282 per km²
Area23.8 km²
5-year growth+7.3%
Hub airport78 km (Hamburg Helmut Schmidt)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km325,800 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Denmark58 km
Distance to Berlin317 km
Within 10 km76,896 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 18 min, sunset 15:59

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How Rendsburg 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 family51#3,305 of 6,993#4 of 397Map
Low-income household39#2,358 of 4,168#21 of 148Map
Low-income family44#2,133 of 4,165#13 of 145Map
Single parent49#1,474 of 2,994#8 of 100Map
Pensioner couple66#1,019 of 5,167#4 of 217Map
Single pensioner67#1,421 of 5,167#1 of 217Map
Early retiree60#2,781 of 4,608#61 of 181Map
Single professional43#1,067 of 2,055#35 of 67Map
Young professional44#1,093 of 1,972#36 of 65Map
DINKS47#783 of 1,198#31 of 43Map
Remote worker61#1,396 of 2,996#8 of 102Map
Commuter60#1,385 of 2,981#45 of 124Map
Car-free household41#979 of 1,518#37 of 56Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer43#2,367 of 4,165#14 of 145Map
Budget-constrained mover39#3,125 of 5,170#45 of 220Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#991 of 1,716#36 of 60Map
Expat professional60#1,170 of 2,996#29 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover67#1,406 of 5,167#2 of 217Map
Nature-focused household23#7,099 of 7,597#434 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 lover2#6,782 of 7,000#354 of 402Map
Rural value seeker17#7,084 of 7,597#433 of 493Map
High-net-worth mover58#2,902 of 7,000#147 of 402Map
Lottery winner68#1,007 of 10,978#32 of 1106Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,757 of 5,170#46 of 220Map
Coastal living59#675 of 849#103 of 147Map
Business owner55#2,205 of 5,170#91 of 220Map
Digital native39#975 of 2,184#30 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Foundation93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Demographics77
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Health and elderly67
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Safety and community56
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Education and family44
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)4
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Green space0
  • 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

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.