Living in Weimar

Weimar is a large municipality in Thüringen, Germany, home to 65,611 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 14%, #291 of 2,184), students (top 19%, #151 of 808), city lovers (top 42%, #706 of 1,716).

Residents65,611
Density778 per km²
Area84.4 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Hub airport25 km (Erfurt-Weimar)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km601,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin223 km
Within 10 km90,280 people
Winter daylight7 h 55 min, sunset 16:10

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How Weimar 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 Thüringen
Young family29#6,016 of 6,993#224 of 241Map
Low-income household42#2,188 of 4,168#138 of 139Map
Low-income family32#3,569 of 4,165#136 of 139Map
Single parent35#2,578 of 2,994#94 of 99Map
Pensioner couple53#3,885 of 5,167#81 of 174Map
Single pensioner49#3,991 of 5,167#80 of 174Map
Early retiree49#4,437 of 4,608#157 of 158Map
Single professional42#1,168 of 2,055#4 of 46Map
Young professional45#1,063 of 1,972#4 of 38Map
DINKS43#889 of 1,198#3 of 14Map
Remote worker59#1,688 of 2,996#94 of 99Map
Commuter57#1,864 of 2,981#7 of 64Map
Car-free household48#643 of 1,518#3 of 21Map
Student77#151 of 808#3 of 5Map
First-home buyer45#2,140 of 4,165#107 of 139Map
Budget-constrained mover41#2,918 of 5,170#172 of 174Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#706 of 1,716#4 of 28Map
Expat professional55#1,670 of 2,996#3 of 99Map
Healthcare-first mover52#3,353 of 5,167#33 of 174Map
Nature-focused household12#7,502 of 7,597#265 of 266Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#6,255 of 7,000#237 of 241Map
Rural value seeker11#7,232 of 7,597#264 of 266Map
High-net-worth mover32#5,799 of 7,000#234 of 241Map
Lottery winner71#547 of 10,978#4 of 624Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#4,628 of 5,170#162 of 174Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#3,967 of 5,170#91 of 174Map
Digital native52#291 of 2,184#4 of 48Map

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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation97
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Demographics70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Affordability37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Education and family28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Safety and community22
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Green space0
  • 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

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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.