Living in Mühlhausen/Thüringen

Mühlhausen/Thüringen is a large municipality in Thüringen, Germany, home to 36,641 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 7%, #183 of 2,996), movers on a budget (top 11%, #525 of 5,170), low-income households (top 20%, #810 of 4,168).

Residents36,641

Density269 per km²

Area136.0 km²

5-year growth+10.6%

Hub airport44 km (Erfurt-Weimar)

Nearest city of 100k+48 km

Within 30 km312,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 170 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin249 km

Within 10 km54,883 people

Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 16:13

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Good to know about Mühlhausen/Thüringen

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 52 min and sets around 16:13; in late June it sets around 21:38.

How Mühlhausen/Thüringen 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Thüringen
Young family	40	#4,813 of 6,993	#67 of 241	Map
Low-income household	59	#810 of 4,168	#31 of 139	Map
Low-income family	49	#1,613 of 4,165	#47 of 139	Map
Single parent	46	#1,795 of 2,994	#46 of 99	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#1,959 of 5,167	#18 of 174	Map
Single pensioner	58	#3,070 of 5,167	#29 of 174	Map
Early retiree	62	#2,408 of 4,608	#43 of 158	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	72	#183 of 2,996	#17 of 99	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	55	#1,057 of 4,165	#56 of 139	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#525 of 5,170	#23 of 174	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	40	#2,570 of 2,996	#34 of 99	Map
Healthcare-first mover	52	#3,401 of 5,167	#36 of 174	Map
Nature-focused household	65	#3,987 of 7,597	#193 of 266	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#1,801 of 7,000	#86 of 241	Map
Rural value seeker	64	#1,998 of 7,597	#186 of 266	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#4,381 of 7,000	#160 of 241	Map
Lottery winner	61	#2,213 of 10,978	#24 of 624	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#1,184 of 5,170	#13 of 174	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	29	#4,565 of 5,170	#138 of 174	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Affordability90
Lifestyle and amenities77
Foundation75
Mobility and connectivity74
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Green space62
Health and elderly58
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)53
Demographics51
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
Taxes and wealth33
Education and family28
Jobs and economy28
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Flat land (terrain relief)24
Safety and community21
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.