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Best places to live in Thüringen

624 municipalities and 2,122,335 residents in Thüringen, Germany, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Zeulenroda-Triebes9#9 Schmalkalden8#8 Weida7#7 Saalfeld/Saale6#6 Leinefelde-Worbis5#5 Ronneburg4#4 Apolda3#3 Rudolstadt2#2 Heilbad Heiligenstadt1#1 Greiz
Young family fit across Thüringen, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Greiz
    Greiz, 20,220 residents    49
  2. 2Heilbad Heiligenstadt
    Eichsfeld, 17,260 residents    48
  3. 3Rudolstadt
    Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, 24,767 residents    48
  4. 4Apolda
    Weimarer Land, 22,896 residents    48
  5. 5Ronneburg
    Greiz, 5,098 residents    48
  6. 6Leinefelde-Worbis
    Eichsfeld, 20,053 residents    47
  7. 7Saalfeld/Saale
    Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, 29,121 residents    47
  8. 8Weida
    Greiz, 8,106 residents    46
  9. 9Schmalkalden
    Schmalkalden-Meiningen, 19,984 residents    46
  10. 10Zeulenroda-Triebes
    Greiz, 15,890 residents    46

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For retired couples

  1. 1Greiz
    Greiz, 20,220 residents    67
  2. 2Schmalkalden
    Schmalkalden-Meiningen, 19,984 residents    67
  3. 3Rudolstadt
    Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, 24,767 residents    66
  4. 4Ronneburg
    Greiz, 5,098 residents    66
  5. 5Meiningen
    Schmalkalden-Meiningen, 24,867 residents    66
  6. 6Heilbad Heiligenstadt
    Eichsfeld, 17,260 residents    66
  7. 7Saalfeld/Saale
    Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, 29,121 residents    66
  8. 8Hildburghausen
    Hildburghausen, 11,682 residents    65
  9. 9Bad Salzungen
    Wartburgkreis, 23,133 residents    65
  10. 10Altenburg
    Altenburger Land, 31,580 residents    65

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For remote workers

  1. 1Greiz
    Greiz, 20,220 residents    77
  2. 2Schmalkalden
    Schmalkalden-Meiningen, 19,984 residents    75
  3. 3Altenburg
    Altenburger Land, 31,580 residents    75
  4. 4Rudolstadt
    Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, 24,767 residents    75
  5. 5Saalfeld/Saale
    Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, 29,121 residents    74
  6. 6Leinefelde-Worbis
    Eichsfeld, 20,053 residents    74
  7. 7Ronneburg
    Greiz, 5,098 residents    74
  8. 8Gera
    Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt, 94,847 residents    74
  9. 9Heilbad Heiligenstadt
    Eichsfeld, 17,260 residents    74
  10. 10Meiningen
    Schmalkalden-Meiningen, 24,867 residents    73

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For commuters

  1. 1Jena
    Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt, 110,791 residents    73
  2. 2Erfurt
    Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt, 215,675 residents    72
  3. 3Apolda
    Weimarer Land, 22,896 residents    64
  4. 4Arnstadt
    Ilm-Kreis, 28,264 residents    59
  5. 5Kahla
    Saale-Holzland-Kreis, 6,795 residents    58
  6. 6Hermsdorf
    Saale-Holzland-Kreis, 8,527 residents    57
  7. 7Weimar
    Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt, 65,611 residents    57
  8. 8Amt Wachsenburg
    Ilm-Kreis, 7,967 residents    57
  9. 9Nesse-Apfelstädt
    Gotha, 5,948 residents    56
  10. 10Gotha
    Gotha, 46,300 residents    55

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For single professionals

  1. 1Erfurt
    Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt, 215,675 residents    61
  2. 2Jena
    Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt, 110,791 residents    57
  3. 3Gera
    Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt, 94,847 residents    44
  4. 4Weimar
    Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt, 65,611 residents    42
  5. 5Gotha
    Gotha, 46,300 residents    38
  6. 6Apolda
    Weimarer Land, 22,896 residents    36
  7. 7Arnstadt
    Ilm-Kreis, 28,264 residents    35
  8. 8Rudolstadt
    Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, 24,767 residents    33
  9. 9Ilmtal-Weinstraße
    Weimarer Land, 6,270 residents    32
  10. 10Grammetal
    Weimarer Land, 6,438 residents    31

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Greiz
    Greiz, 20,220 residents    72
  2. 2Ronneburg
    Greiz, 5,098 residents    70
  3. 3Schmalkalden
    Schmalkalden-Meiningen, 19,984 residents    70
  4. 4Altenburg
    Altenburger Land, 31,580 residents    70
  5. 5Meiningen
    Schmalkalden-Meiningen, 24,867 residents    69
  6. 6Zella-Mehlis
    Schmalkalden-Meiningen, 12,445 residents    69
  7. 7Wünschendorf/Elster
    Greiz, 2,740 residents    69
  8. 8Zeulenroda-Triebes
    Greiz, 15,890 residents    68
  9. 9Bad Salzungen
    Wartburgkreis, 23,133 residents    68
  10. 10Bad Köstritz
    Greiz, 3,672 residents    68

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All profiles in Thüringen

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyGreiz49241
Low-income householdGera67139
Low-income familyGreiz59139
Single parentGreiz5699
Pensioner coupleGreiz67174
Single pensionerGreiz69174
Early retireeSchmalkalden69158
Single professionalErfurt6146
Young professionalErfurt6638
DINKSErfurt6214
Remote workerGreiz7799
CommuterJena7364
Car-free householdErfurt7121
StudentErfurt825
First-home buyerApolda64139
Budget-constrained moverGreiz72174
Urban lifestyle seekerErfurt6328
Expat professionalJena6499
Healthcare-first moverRonneburg63174
Nature-focused householdNobitz75266
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverPlaue57241
Rural value seekerHarth-Pöllnitz73266
High-net-worth moverHeilbad Heiligenstadt63241
Lottery winnerErfurt72624
Climate-resilient relocationSchmalkalden79174
Coastal living–0
Business ownerDrei Gleichen56174
Digital nativeErfurt6648

Towns of 30,000+ in Thüringen