Living in Suhl

Suhl is a large municipality in Thüringen, Germany, home to 36,986 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 17%, #842 of 5,170), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #1,276 of 7,000), low-income households (top 20%, #801 of 4,168).

Residents36,986

Density259 per km²

Area142.8 km²

5-year growth+6.2%

Hub airport45 km (Erfurt-Weimar)

Nearest city of 100k+47 km

Within 30 km300,200 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 310 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin283 km

Within 10 km50,960 people

Winter daylight7 h 58 min, sunset 16:15

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Good to know about Suhl

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 58 min and sets around 16:15; in late June it sets around 21:33.

How Suhl 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	33	#5,671 of 6,993	#180 of 241	Map
Low-income household	59	#801 of 4,168	#30 of 139	Map
Low-income family	47	#1,875 of 4,165	#72 of 139	Map
Single parent	44	#1,965 of 2,994	#57 of 99	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#3,726 of 5,167	#73 of 174	Map
Single pensioner	51	#3,824 of 5,167	#67 of 174	Map
Early retiree	53	#3,937 of 4,608	#146 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	64	#1,017 of 2,996	#74 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	53	#1,216 of 4,165	#69 of 139	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#842 of 5,170	#55 of 174	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	44	#2,373 of 2,996	#18 of 99	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#3,419 of 5,167	#39 of 174	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#6,006 of 7,597	#251 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	45	#1,276 of 7,000	#57 of 241	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#3,774 of 7,597	#253 of 266	Map
High-net-worth mover	27	#6,288 of 7,000	#238 of 241	Map
Lottery winner	64	#1,710 of 10,978	#14 of 624	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#1,322 of 5,170	#18 of 174	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	24	#4,851 of 5,170	#165 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)97
Affordability84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
Demographics79
Lifestyle and amenities77
Foundation74
Mobility and connectivity73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
Green space64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
Health and elderly60
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Jobs and economy35
Education and family28
Safety and community21
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Taxes and wealth16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
Flat land (terrain relief)6
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.