Remscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen

High score (8-10)

Remscheid is the birthplace of Wilhelm Röntgen, who discovered X-rays here in 1895 — the Deutsches Röntgen-Museum is a genuine science history destination. The Bergisches Land landscape around the city has some appeal for outdoor activity.

Mid score (6-8) · Your profile

Remscheid is a Bergisches Land tool-manufacturing city (saws, files, locks) with a declining population and thin social scene for a city of 111k. The Röntgen museum is a real attraction. A university of applied sciences provides some student demographic but it's a small institution. Most social activity that goes beyond the local pulls toward Wuppertal or Düsseldorf.

Lower score (below 6)

Remscheid is declining post-industrial Bergisches Land — population falling, manufacturing sector shrinking, no compelling reason for an outsider to be here rather than in Wuppertal or Düsseldorf 20-30 minutes away. The tool-manufacturing identity is real but not socially relevant to a foreign man. The city is physically awkward (steep hillsides over a valley) and the social infrastructure is thin. The Röntgen discovery here is historically significant and practically irrelevant to daily social life.

What's the median income in Remscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen?

$59k median

What's the typical marriage age for women in Remscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen?

Women marry at 31

How common is a college degree in Remscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen?

27% men have degree

What's the average male height in Remscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen?

181 cm local avg

What's the average BMI for women in Remscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen?

Local women avg 26.1