Which City in Germany Should I Live In?

As of January 1, 2024, there are 2,056 towns and cities in Germany. Do you know which one is best for you to live in? Is it Berlin, Munich or Rügen Island?

Have you wondered this? Take this quiz now to find the best pick for you!

• Updated the database with the latest public data of 2018

• Leipzig02011051°20′N 12°23′E297.8587,857Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important medieval trade routes. Leipzig was once one of the major European centers of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/1.png
• Rügen Island20200054°25′N 13°24′E926.477,000Germany's largest island by area. It is located off the Pomeranian coast in the Baltic Sea and belongs to the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Rügen is very popular as a tourist destination because of its resort architecture, the diverse landscape, and its long, sandy beaches.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/2.png
• Cologne03002050°56′N 6°57′E405.021,086,235A 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/3.png
• Dresden00201051°2′N 13°44′E328.48554,649Capital of the eastern German state of Saxony. Dresden is distinguished by the celebrated art museums and classic architecture of its reconstructed old town. Completed in 1743 and rebuilt after WWII, the baroque church Frauenkirche is famed for its grand dome. The Versailles-inspired Zwinger palace houses museums including Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, exhibiting masterpieces of art like Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna.”//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/4.png
• Lubeck10002053°52′N 10°41′E214.21217,198Lübeck is a northern German city distinguished by Brick Gothic architecture, which dates to its time as the medieval capital of the Hanseatic League, a powerful trading confederation. Its symbol is the Holstentor, a red-brick city gate that defended the river-bounded Altstadt (old town). Rebuilt following WW II, the Marienkirche is a 13th–14th-century landmark that widely influenced Northern European church design.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/5.png
• Heidelberg01000049°25′N 8°43′E108.84160,355Heidelberg is a town on the Neckar River in southwestern Germany. It’s known for venerable Heidelberg University, founded in the 14th century. Gothic Heiliggeistkirche church towers over the cafe-lined Marktplatz, a town square in the Altstadt (Old Town). The red-sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle, a noted example of Renaissance architecture, stand on Königstuhl hill.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/6.png
• Neuschwanstein Castle022220508105.4100A 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner. Ludwig paid for the palace out of his personal fortune and by means of extensive borrowing, rather than Bavarian public funds.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/7.png
• Munich04335148°8′N 11°34′E310.71,472,254Munich is the capital and the most populated city in the German state of Bavaria, on the banks of the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is also the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th largest city in the European Union, with a population of around 1.5 million. The Munich Metropolitan Region is home to 6 million people.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/8.png
• Berlin04223052°31′N 13°23′E891.683,645,231Berlin is the capital and the largest city of Germany. Berlin is the second most populous city proper in the European Union. Berlin is behind London and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany on the banks of the rivers Spree and Havel, it is the centre of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, which has roughly 6 million residents from more than 180 nations. und one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers, canals and lakes.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/9.png
• Frankfurt03013050°7′N 8°41′E248.31753,056Frankfurt, a central German city on the river Main, is a major financial hub that's home to the European Central Bank. It's the birthplace of famed writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose former home is now the Goethe House Museum. Like much of the city, it was damaged during World War II and later rebuilt. The reconstructed Altstadt (Old Town) is the site of Römerberg, a square that hosts an annual Christmas market.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/10.png
• Hamburg23023153°33′N 10°0′E755.31,841,408Hamburg, a major port city in northern Germany, is connected to the North Sea by the Elbe River. It's crossed by hundreds of canals, and also contains large areas of parkland. Near its core, Inner Alster lake is dotted with boats and surrounded by cafes. The city's central Jungfernstieg boulevard connects the Neustadt (new town) with the Altstadt (old town), home to landmarks like 18th-century St. Michael’s Church.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/11.png
• Düsseldorf02022051°14′N 6°47′E217.41619,294Düsseldorf is a city in western Germany known for its fashion industry and art scene. It's divided by the Rhine River, with its Altstadt (Old Town) on the east bank and modern commercial areas to the west. In the Altstadt, St. Lambertus Church and Schlossturm (Castle Tower) both date to the 13th century. Streets such as Königsallee and Schadowstrasse are lined with boutique shops.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/12.png
• Stuttgart03012148°47′N 9°11′E207.35634,830Stuttgart, capital of southwest Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state, is known as a manufacturing hub. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have headquarters and museums here. The city is filled with greenspaces, which wrap around its center. Popular parks include the Schlossgarten, Rosensteinpark and Killesbergpark. Wilhelma, one of the largest zoos and botanical gardens in Europe, is just northeast of Rosenstein Castle.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/13.png
• Dortmund02032051°31′N 7°28′E280.71601,402Dortmund is a city in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia region. It's known for its Westfalen Stadium, home to the Borussia soccer team. Nearby Westfalen Park is marked by the Florian Tower, with its observation platform. The Dortmund U-Tower is topped by a huge letter U and houses Museum Ostwall’s contemporary art exhibits. Rombergpark botanical garden has local trees and greenhouses with cacti and tropical plants.//areal.me/which-german-city-should-i-live-in/show/14.png